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WOTLA 20 - 265+ Title PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bad Mamajama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamajama comes to the cage accompanied by Who Let The Dogs Out. Bad Mamajama is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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170 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bad Mamajama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frankie Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamajama tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Edgar counters with an inside leg kick.
Edgar misses with a few strikes there.
Mamajama darts in trying to clinch
and Edgar counters with a leg kick.
Mamajama checks a low kick from Edgar.
Edgar scores with a push kick.
Mamajama darts in trying to clinch
and Edgar counters with a shoot takedown. Mamajama fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mamajama working a defensive guard here.
Edgar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mamajama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mamajama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Edgar is one step ahead there.
Mamajama controls Edgar momentarily but Edgar frees himself.
Edgar is looking to stand up but Mamajama won't let him.
Edgar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mamajama darts in trying to clinch
and Edgar counters with a leg kick.
Mamajama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamajama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Edgar misses.
Edgar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bad Mamajama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mamajama lands a jab to the head.
Mamajama looks to clinch
and Edgar counters with a good low kick that Mamajama was not able to check.
Mamajama darts in trying to clinch
and Edgar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mamajama's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamajama has a closed guard, preventing Edgar from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamajama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Edgar tries to stand but Mamajama is controlling from the bottom.
Mamajama is trying to keep Edgar in close.
Edgar is looking to stand up but Mamajama won't let him.
Edgar looks gassed!
Mamajama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bad Mamajama.
A cross from Mamajama lands.
Edgar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Edgar misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar walks into a left hand.
Mamajama takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Edgar throws a sloppy body shot
and Mamajama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mamajama closes the distance but Edgar moves to the side
and Edgar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mamajama misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edgar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mamajama.
Mamajama swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Edgar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Edgar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mamajama darts in trying to clinch
and Edgar counters with a good low kick that Mamajama was not able to check.
Mamajama misses with an uppercut.
Mamajama wants to clinch but Edgar slips to the side
and Edgar counters with a good, hard body kick but Mamajama shrugs it off.
Mamajama is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters circling - Mamajama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mamajama closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamajama misses with a right hand
and Edgar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mamajama moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Edgar.
Mamajama wants to clinch but Edgar slips to the side
and Edgar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mamajama's guard now.
Edgar sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edgar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mamajama is proving hard to escape from.
Edgar is breathing heavily.
Mamajama wants to sweep here but Edgar controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamajama is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Edgar frees his head nicely. Oh but Mamajama has switched to an armbar! Edgar is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Bad Mamajama!
Bad Mamajama thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley comes to the cage accompanied by The Fighter. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rambo drives through and clinches with Bradley against the cage.
Rambo wants the takedown. Bradley is fighting it off but Rambo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bradley's guard against the cage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bradley is trying to keep Rambo in close.
Bradley working for a triangle but Rambo defends it easily.
Bradley is trying to keep Rambo in close.
Rambo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bradley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rambo has managed to get both his arms back between Bradley's legs - danger averted.
Rambo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bradley is trying to control the position but Rambo postures up.
Bradley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rambo controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo landing with the ground and pound.
Rambo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rambo sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. John Rambo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bradley moves in looking to clinch but Rambo pushes him off.
Bradley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bradley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bradley.
Rambo slips a jab from Bradley.
Bradley misses with a lunging right hand
and Rambo moves into the clinch.
Bradley tries to break the clinch but Rambo is controlling the position.
Bradley is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rambo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bradley to the mat. Bradley regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Rambo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bradley, up you get!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rambo ducks under a wild hook from Bradley.
Rambo tries to score with a low kick but Bradley moves his leg out of the way.
Rambo staying out of range there.
Rambo clinches up with Bradley and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Rambo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo gets control of Bradley's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rambo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rambo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bradley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bradley wants to stand but Rambo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bradley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rambo on the ground.
Rambo pulls Bradley in close to his closed guard and prevents Bradley from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradley trying to control but Rambo is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rambo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bradley sprawls well initially but Rambo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bradley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rambo pulls his head out easily.
Bradley trying to hold on to Rambo's head to control him but Rambo postures up.
Bradley is breathing heavily.
Bradley is in trouble now - Rambo has advanced to mount!
Rambo breaks from Bradley's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rambo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rambo scoring with strikes but Bradley is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Rambo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick misses from Bradley.
Bradley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rambo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rambo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bradley wants to control the action here but instead Rambo manages to pass to full mount!
Rambo lands a heavy elbow.
Bradley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rambo throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Bradley has his hands clasped together but Rambo breaks the hold and Bradley is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Rambo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Rambo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ray Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hardin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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167 lbs
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155 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Hardin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua instigates a clinch.
Rua is pressed up against the cage. Hardin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rua down to the mat. Rua avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rua has closed the distance and engaged Hardin in a clinch.
Hardin tries to pull guard but Rua holds him up against the cage and eventually Hardin drops back down to his feet.
Rua is pressed up against the cage. Hardin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rua down to the mat. Rua avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ray Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Hardin.
Rua scores with a three punch combo!
Hardin looks for a takedown but Rua sprawls well.
Rua stuffs the takedown attempt from Hardin. Hardin gets slowly back to his feet.
Rua stuffs the takedown.
Rua has Hardin up against the cage in a clinch.
Rua breaks the clinch.
Ray Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua throws a lazy head kick
and Hardin counters with a nice uppercut.
Hardin fails with a takedown attempt.
Hardin blocks the body kick.
Rua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardin, pushing him back against the cage.
Hardin is trying to force a seperation but Rua has the dominant position.
Hardin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hardin looks for a takedown but Rua sprawls well.
Hardin looks gassed!
Rua blocks a head kick by Hardin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hardin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rua lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hardin backs up against the cage.
Rua motions for Hardin to come forward. Rua throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rua closes the distance and pushes Hardin back into the cage.
Hardin has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.
Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua lands a two punch combo.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick
and Hardin counters with a nice body kick.
Rua throws a leg kick but Hardin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hardin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardin fails to land the takedown.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua digs a good body shot into Hardin's ribs.
Rua scores with a punch to the head.
Rua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardin, pushing him back against the cage.
Rua breaks the clinch.
Hardin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rua finds it's way round the side to connect with Hardin's head.
Rua displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hardin is rocked!
Hardin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hardin is still on wobbly legs! Can Rua finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua throws a head kick but Hardin moves out of range.
Hardin gets tackled into the cage by Rua. Rua maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardin seems to have recovered his senses.
Rua looks for the body kick but Hardin saw that one coming.
Hardin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rua scores with a one two! Hardin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rua drives through and clinches with Hardin against the cage.
Rua breaks from the clinch.
Hardin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rua goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hardin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rua.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua throws a head kick but Hardin moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Rua.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Rua dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jab from Rua.
Hardin avoids a kick to the body.
Hardin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rua counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hardin moves out of range of the body kick from Rua.
Rua has managed to clinch.
Rua has had enough of the clinch but Hardin keeps him there for the moment.
Rua breaks from the clinch.
Hardin shoots for a double leg takedown but Rua sprawls well. He's pushed Hardin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A combination from Rua does no damage.
Hardin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rua counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rua tries to avoid it but Hardin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rua to the ground. Rua escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ray Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Hardin.
Hardin is breathing heavily.
Rua lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hardin backs up against the cage.
Hardin fails with the takedown
and Rua counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rua.
Hardin wants to take the fight to the mat but Rua manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rua pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hardin back to the cage. Rua follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rua throws a leg kick that misses.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Rua lands with a good body shot.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ray Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua has Hardin up against the cage in a clinch.
Rua manages to break the clinch.
Ray Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua cracks Hardin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hardin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rua fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rua is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hardin.
Rua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardin can do to turn this around?
Hardin is trying to break the clinch but Rua is controlling him.
Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A combination from Rua does no damage.
Rua scores with a one two! Hardin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hardin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rua lands a nice shot to the body.
Rua scores with a nice right hand.
Rua lands a nice shot to the body.
Rua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardin circles away quickly and effectively.
Rua lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hardin takes a step back to recover.
Some wild striking there from Rua.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rua.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua lands with a shot to the body.
Rua throws a head kick but Hardin moves out of range.
Hardin slips a jab and a cross from Rua.
Nice straight punches there by Rua. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rua.
Nice sprawl there from Rua as Hardin shoots in.
Rua lands with a kick to the temple. Hardin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rua darts in and clinches Hardin up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rua smiles and moves away.
Rua walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hardin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Rua dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hardin has his takedown stuffed
and Rua counters with a left and a right that stings Hardin.
Rua tries to bum rush Hardin with a series of wild strikes but Hardin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardin with a poor takedown
and Rua counters by clinching up.
Rua breaks from the clinch.
Rua works over Hardin's head and body with a nice combination.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardin.
Rua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Hardin counter with a right hand.
Ray Rua is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardin drops his hands momentarily and Rua takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hardin.
Rua pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hardin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hardin tries to clinch but Rua moves out of range.
Rua has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Rua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ray Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Hardin.
Rua fails to land with a series of punches.
Rua is looking to wear down Hardin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardin has a takedown stuffed.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rua.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hardin under the eye.
Rua scores with a nice right hand.
Rua forces Hardin back against the cage and clinches.
Rua breaks from the clinch.
A left and a right from Rua both land. Nice combination.
Rua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rua counters with a right hand to the body.
Hardin slips a jab and a cross from Rua.
Hardin avoids a kick to the body.
Rua clinches.
Rua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Hardin fails with the takedown
and Rua counters with a series of strikes. Hardin will be more careful next time no doubt.
A punch lands to the side of Hardin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
No joy there for Rua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rua tries to land a front kick but Hardin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rua thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hardin if he has to take too many more of those.
Hardin avoids the head kick by Rua.
Rua has closed the distance and engaged Hardin in a clinch.
Hardin is trying to pull guard but Rua turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Rua.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua wants to land a leg kick but Hardin is out of range.
Rua moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mike Hardin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray Rua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rua lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rua has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Rua!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giovanni Pineda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giovanni Pineda could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcus Anthony's chin.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Giovanni Pineda!
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, Marcus Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pineda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pineda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anthony throws out the jab.
Pineda is looking to clinch but Anthony is avoiding it.
Pineda connects with the punch.
Pineda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anthony in his tracks.
Pineda tries to clinch but Anthony moves away
and Anthony counters with a single leg into guard. Pineda didn't expect that.
Anthony is looking to work some ground and pound but Pineda has wrist control.
Pineda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Anthony prevents Pineda from getting back to his feet.
Anthony trying to control the position from guard on top but Pineda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anthony stopping the sweep attempt from Pineda.
Anthony postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pineda's head.
Anthony stands up over Pineda, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Anthony works over Pineda with some ground and pound from guard.
Anthony lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Anthony controls from within his opponent's guard.
Anthony throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pineda works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anthony throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pineda works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anthony is looking to work some ground and pound but Pineda has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anthony scoring with some ground and pound.
Pineda is breathing heavily.
Anthony distracts Pineda with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anthony slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anthony lands an elbow.
Pineda on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pineda taking a bit of punishment here - Anthony scoring with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony working away.
Anthony working the head and body with strikes.
Pineda is rocked!
Anthony lands a strong strike to the head of Pineda. That's dazed him! Anthony looking to finish here. Pineda is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Anthony lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Anthony!
A victorious Marcus Anthony thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vyacheslav Fedotov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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135 lbs
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137 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Aldo Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vyacheslav Fedotov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedotov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fedotov just misses with a punch to the body.
Fedotov throws a leg kick that misses.
Aldo Jr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fedotov is not content to let Aldo Jr control the position.
Fedotov is trying to control Aldo Jr's posture but Aldo Jr avoids it.
Fedotov tries to bench press Aldo Jr off him but Aldo Jr keeps the position.
Fedotov regains half guard.
Fedotov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fedotov.
Fedotov being controlled here, momentarily.
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!
Fedotov working for submissions but it's allowed Aldo Jr to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo Jr trying to control the action but Fedotov is working from the bottom.
Fedotov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fedotov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aldo Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Fedotov has wrist control.
Fedotov keeping full guard, as Aldo Jr tries to pass.
Fedotov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aldo Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov wants to sweep here but Aldo Jr controlling him for the moment.
Aldo Jr lands a couple of elbows.
Fedotov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fedotov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aldo Jr trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fedotov's guard.
Aldo Jr could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fedotov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fedotov trying to control the action but Aldo Jr is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo Jr is in trouble now - Fedotov has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
Aldo Jr holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fedotov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Fedotov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fedotov scoring with strikes but Aldo Jr is staying in there.
Fedotov is landing with some decent strikes but Aldo Jr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Aldo Jr is trying to escape the mount.
Fedotov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fedotov breaks from Aldo Jr's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Aldo Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Fedotov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fedotov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldo Jr is trying to stand up.
Aldo Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fedotov on the ground.
Fedotov tries to control but Aldo Jr wriggling away.
Fedotov unloads with some shots from mount but Aldo Jr bucks and avoids them well.
Aldo Jr is looking to improve his position but Fedotov isn't that keen on the idea.
Fedotov tries to control but Aldo Jr wriggling away.
Fedotov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Aldo Jr kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fedotov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Fedotov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vyacheslav Fedotov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Aldo Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aldo Jr tries to clinch but Fedotov is having none of it.
Fedotov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aldo Jr.
Fedotov misses with a few strikes there.
Aldo Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fedotov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jose Aldo Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Fedotov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aldo Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fedotov circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Aldo Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fedotov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aldo Jr. Aldo Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aldo Jr wants to clinch up but Fedotov keeps it at a distance.
Fedotov misses with a shot to the body
and Aldo Jr counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fedotov won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You can see the frustration on Fedotov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fedotov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Vyacheslav Fedotov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fedotov trying to control from half guard but Aldo Jr is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aldo Jr defending well though.
Fedotov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Aldo Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fedotov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Aldo Jr!
Aldo Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fedotov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fedotov unloads with some shots from mount but Aldo Jr bucks and avoids them well.
Fedotov wants to finish this one by submission but Aldo Jr is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fedotov.
Fedotov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Fedotov with a couple of short strikes.
Fedotov lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fedotov goes for an armbar but Aldo Jr turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Aldo Jr.
Aldo Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fedotov is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aldo Jr has his hands on Fedotov's head, controlling the position.
Fedotov trying to control but Aldo Jr is working from the bottom.
Aldo Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fedotov trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldo Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fedotov looking to pass the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fedotov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aldo Jr moves away.
Fedotov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fedotov gets caught flat footed, as Aldo Jr shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Aldo Jr has gone for a leg lock! Fedotov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Aldo Jr's guard.
Fedotov passes Aldo Jr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Aldo Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aldo Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Aldo Jr tries to get out of the position.
Fedotov wants to pass the guard but Aldo Jr is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov wants to work for an arm triangle but Aldo Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fedotov works his way into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo Jr is looking for a sweep.
Fedotov advances to mount.
Fedotov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Fedotov misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aldo Jr is squirming around, avoiding Fedotov's attempts to control the action.
Fedotov is landing with some decent strikes but Aldo Jr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vyacheslav Fedotov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Aldo Jr wants to slow Fedotov down by chopping away at his legs.
Fedotov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Aldo Jr!
Fedotov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aldo Jr moves in looking to clinch but Fedotov pushes him off.
Fedotov lands with a shot to the body.
Aldo Jr moves forwards but Fedotov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fedotov throws a series of strikes that have Aldo Jr backpedaling.
Aldo Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fedotov is out of range.
Fedotov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aldo Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aldo Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Fedotov circles away.
Fedotov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aldo Jr manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fedotov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aldo Jr moves away.
Fedotov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aldo Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Fedotov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aldo Jr counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fedotov!
Fedotov is working to get back to half guard.
Aldo Jr trying to control but Fedotov is having none of it.
Fedotov wants to control but Aldo Jr is having none of it.
Fedotov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fedotov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Aldo Jr wants to get up but he can't break Fedotov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fedotov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aldo Jr defends well.
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!
Aldo Jr is sitting in close to Fedotov's body. Fedotov has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Aldo Jr is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Aldo Jr is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Fedotov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Vyacheslav Fedotov!
After winning the bout, Vyacheslav Fedotov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ring Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Operation Ivy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ring Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Operation Ivy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong takes the fight into the clinch.
Kong looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kong has picked Ivy up - he's going for a ride! Kong dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kong drops an elbow to the side of Ivy's head.
Ivy won't allow Kong to pass to mount.
Ivy is staying active underneath Kong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kong scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kong working the head and body with strikes.
Kong drops an elbow to the side of Ivy's head.
Ivy gets back to full guard.
Kong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kong got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ivy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kong has managed to get both his arms back between Ivy's legs - danger averted.
Ivy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kong postures up in Ivy's guard and throws a big left but Ivy blocks it.
Ivy looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kong is defending well. Ivy quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kong has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ivy celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Operation Ivy!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trinidad Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and High Sodium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nelly - Here Comes the Boom. Trinidad Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trinidad Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, High Sodium!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sodium gets a takedown into half guard.
Sodium throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sodium.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sodium thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sodium thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
Sodium missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sodium missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sodium not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodium throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sodium not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Sodium.
Sodium passes to side control.
Sodium scoring with punches and elbows.
Sodium scores with a couple of short elbows.
The strikes coming from Sodium are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jackson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sodium.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodium working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sodium has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sodium tries to score with some ground and pound. Jackson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sodium on the ground.
Sodium scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jackson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sodium.
Sodium wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
The strikes coming from Sodium are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sodium working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Sodium crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sodium.
Jackson is trying to buck Sodium off.
Sodium throws a strike aimed at the side of Jackson's head but Jackson avoids it well.
Sodium landing strikes.
Jackson is not content to let Sodium control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Sodium tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sodium has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jackson is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
High Sodium dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sodium takes one on the button.
Sodium closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Sodium pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sodium throws out a leg kick but Jackson moves out of range and Sodium only half commits.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Sodium throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Jackson misses the jab.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sodium tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sodium somewhat.
Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sodium on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson swings for the body but Sodium moves out of range.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Sodium's shoulder, as Sodium tries to avoid the shot.
Sodium will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Trinidad Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of High Sodium.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sodium.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sodium.
Sodium drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sodium trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sodium looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodium looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Sodium gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sodium with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sodium postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.
Sodium postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sodium trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sodium trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodium throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sodium postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow.
Sodium throws an elbow that misses. Jackson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sodium's guard. Nice move by Jackson!
Sodium keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Sodium controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
High Sodium has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sodium pushes Jackson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
High Sodium showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sodium connects with a solid leg kick.
No luck for Sodium with that takedown attempt.
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sodium.
Sodium uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson lands a jab to Sodium's midsection.
Sodium steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Sodium fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Sodium dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Sodium's head and hops out.
Trinidad Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of High Sodium.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodium has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sodium scores with a leg kick.
Sodium misses with a wild combination.
Sodium lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sodium connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sodium was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Sodium.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Sodium.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sodium doesn't seem bothered though.
Sodium tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sodium.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodium throws a head kick that misses.
Sodium throws a low kick, looking for Jackson's leg but Jackson calmly moves out of range.
Trinidad Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Sodium fails with the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sodium lands a head kick. Jackson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sodium circles away quickly and effectively.
Sodium fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sodium avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sodium walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jackson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sodium throws a chopping leg kick but Jackson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sodium throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to work over Sodium's front leg with a kick but Sodium checks it.
Sodium shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jackson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Trinidad Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sodium sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson swings for the body but Sodium moves out of range.
Sodium connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sodium thumps Jackson with a low kick.
Jackson scores with a jab. Sodium acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sodium dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Sodium's head and hops out.
Jackson takes a swing at Sodium's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice defenses there by Sodium.
Nice uppercut there from Sodium.
Sodium closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sodium lands some shots froms side control.
An elbow from Sodium crashes against the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Sodium.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sodium throws a strike aimed at the side of Jackson's head but Jackson avoids it well.
Trinidad Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
High Sodium is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to High Sodium.
I've got Sodium winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... High Sodium!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Moro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zak Moro has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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156 lbs
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26
153 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viktor Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zak Moro!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moro wants to clinch but Black slips to the side
so Black counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Black is in close to Moro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Black trying to control but Moro is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Black accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Black. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Black wants to control from the top but Moro keeps moving.
Black is looking to work some ground and pound but Moro has wrist control.
Black wants to control from the top but Moro keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Viktor Black wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Moro throws a leg kick but Black checks it.
Moro looks to land a combination. Black sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moro manages to avoid it.
Zak Moro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Black has time to react.
Moro gets a clinch.
Black changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Moro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A clash of legs there as Black blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Moro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Black doesn't seem phased though.
Black closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Black lands in his opponent's guard.
Black engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moro keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to pass the guard but Moro is keeping the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moro can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Black working some strikes from top position.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Moro is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black throws a big right hand that misses.
Black throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Black trying to control but Moro is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Black tries to reverse the position but Moro maintains control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Black dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A combination from Black does no damage.
Moro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Black's head backwards.
Black misses with a double jab.
Moro scores with a hook to the body. Black takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good work by Black as he checks the leg kick.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moro.
Moro takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Black slips under a jab from Moro.
Viktor Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black avoids the body shot from Moro.
Black shoots in but no luck this time.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moro leaves Black with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Black misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moro just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Moro misses.
Moro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Moro has managed to clinch.
Moro digs a right hand underneath Black's ribcage. Black let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Moro tries a body shot but Black blocks it.
Black lands a body shot.
Black is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Moro misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Black takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Black tries to break free but Moro pushes him back against the cage.
Black tries a body shot but Moro blocks it.
Moro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Black tries for a takedown. No joy.
Black misses with a punch to the body.
Black looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Black prevents a body shot from Moro.
A right hook to the body lands for Moro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black controlling the action here for a moment.
Black tries to circle away but Moro has him pinned against the cage.
Black lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Moro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Moro tries to get to full guard but Black has control of the leg.
Black drops an elbow to the side of Moro's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moro is staying active underneath Black, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Viktor Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Still in half guard, Black seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Viktor Black just wasn't active enough.
Black shoots in for a takedown but Moro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Black takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black misses with a wild body shot.
Moro clobbers Black with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moro cracks a nice hook into Black's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zak Moro 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. This is the final round!
Moro throws a head kick that misses.
Moro looks to clinch
and Black counters with a single leg into guard. Moro didn't expect that.
Black works over Moro with some ground and pound from guard.
Black is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Moro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moro keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Viktor Black wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Black slips a jab and a cross from Moro.
Moro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Black stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zak Moro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moro moves away.
Moro slips a jab and a cross from Black.
Moro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Black checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Moro wants to clinch.
Moro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Moro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moro lands with a nice combination. Black backs away looking to recover.
Moro misses with the combination.
Moro lands with a straight right. Black didn't see that one coming.
Black shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Black stands up over Moro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Black throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Black 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moro keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Moro is retaining full guard.
Viktor Black has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Black closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Moro is in trouble now - Black has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to control but Moro is having none of it.
Black dominating with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black tries to control but Moro wriggling away.
Black lands a heavy elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Black showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Black 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Black!
A victorious Viktor Black thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordus Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Clay might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to SCOTLAND THE BRAVE !!!. Ryan Ross is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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19
300 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gordus Clay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Ross!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Clay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ross, pushing him back against the cage.
Clay pushes Ross back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Ryan Ross has been cut.
Clay gets underhooks to prevent Ross's takedown attempt.
Clay effectively controlling the action here.
Clay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Clay gets underhooks to prevent Ross's takedown attempt.
Gordus Clay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Ross.
Clay digs a right hand into Ross's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ross's gas tank.
Clay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clay lands a nice uppercut.
Clay has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ross clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ross is trying to stand back up.
Clay trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Ross covering up well under a series of strikes from Clay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Clay connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Ross to escape the position.
Ross is taking damage to the body and head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clay is looking to control Ross but Ross is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Ross avoids the strikes from Clay.
Clay lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
The cut above Ryan Ross's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ryan Ross's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gordus Clay!
Gordus Clay is the new super heavyweight champion!
Gordus Clay 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 Vergil Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: puff the magic dragon. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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27
274 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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275 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vergil Rua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Dragon!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dragon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dragon.
Dragon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rua is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dragon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rua can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dragon controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dragon advances to half guard.
Dragon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dragon seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rua is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Don Dragon!
Don Dragon is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Don Dragon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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