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UPG V95 Wiesenthal vs Mercer PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Sawyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riviere Hinds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sawyer comes to the cage accompanied by MegaDeth- This Day We FIGHT!. Cyrus Sawyer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyrus Sawyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Riviere Hinds!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hinds throws a looping overhand right but Sawyer ducks down to avoid it.
Sawyer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sawyer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hinds at a distance.
Sawyer fails with a takedown attempt.
Sawyer throws an off balance right hand
and Hinds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sawyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hinds avoids a kick to the body.
Hinds throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hinds connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sawyer darts in trying to clinch
and Sawyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sawyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sawyer misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Sawyer.
Sawyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sawyer checks a leg kick.
Sawyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sawyer checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hinds throws a body kick that misses.
Sawyer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hinds was covering up waiting for the punch and Sawyer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hinds tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sawyer throws a big right hand that misses.
Sawyer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sawyer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sawyer preventing the sweep.
Hinds keeping moving, preventing Sawyer from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Cyrus Sawyer just wasn't active enough.
Sawyer moves into the clinch.
Hinds taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sawyer is trying to push Hinds away but Hinds has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sawyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Hinds. No joy for Sawyer on that attempt.
Sawyer tries to clinch there but Hinds circles away.
Sawyer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sawyer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sawyer moves out of range of the body kick from Hinds.
Hinds paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cyrus Sawyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hinds takes a swing at Sawyer's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer looks to land a combination but Hinds avoids it well.
Sawyer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hinds taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hinds is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sawyer's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Sawyer! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Hinds has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Cyrus Sawyer!
Cyrus Sawyer was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renars Stunza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gardiner Wright Blackwood comes to the cage accompanied by The Land of Make Believe. Renars Stunza has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood!
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, Renars Stunza!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stunza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
It looks like Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood has been cut.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a shot to the body
and Stunza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stunza slips a straight right by Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
Stunza slips under a jab from Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
Stunza throws a hook to the side of Gardiner Wright Blackwood's head but Gardiner Wright Blackwood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sloppy strikes from Gardiner Wright Blackwood. Those never looked like landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stunza connects with a body shot.
Stunza tries to bum rush Gardiner Wright Blackwood with a series of wild strikes but Gardiner Wright Blackwood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stunza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood stalls.
A body shot lands from Stunza.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a punch on the inside.
Stunza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood lands with a good body shot.
Stunza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stunza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stunza can pounce on him.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood gets tackled into the cage by Stunza. Stunza maintains the clinch.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood has a couple of punches blocked by Stunza.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood takes a shot to the head.
Stunza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stunza tries to work over Gardiner Wright Blackwood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
Stunza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Stunza.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood has a couple of punches blocked by Stunza.
Stunza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with the head strike.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood looking to slow down the pace here.
Stunza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stunza blocking some punches.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stunza misses with some punches.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood gets through Stunza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stunza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood throws a head punch that misses.
Stunza trying to control the position but instead, Gardiner Wright Blackwood has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stunza into the cage.
Stunza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stunza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stunza. Gardiner Wright Blackwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a wild body shot.
Stunza lands a slapping body shot.
Stunza keeps the fight on the outside.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with an uppercut.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood throws a hook to the side of Stunza's head but Stunza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stunza misses with a hook. Gardiner Wright Blackwood ducked under it nicely.
Stunza clobbers Gardiner Wright Blackwood with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stunza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stunza staying out of range there.
Stunza cracks Gardiner Wright Blackwood with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is rocked!
Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood's cut is getting worse.
Stunza works Gardiner Wright Blackwood's body with a nice hook.
Oh Gardiner Wright Blackwood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gardiner Wright Blackwood missing with a left hand there. Stunza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stunza fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Gardiner Wright Blackwood to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Gardiner Wright Blackwood looks to clinch but Stunza throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Gardiner Wright Blackwood taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Renars Stunza!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Petri Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koral Creyonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petri Saarinen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Koral Creyonte's chin.
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187 lbs
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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
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petri Saarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koral Creyonte!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creyonte looks to score with a jab to the body but Saarinen is just out of range.
Creyonte clobbers Saarinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Creyonte stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saarinen.
Saarinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Creyonte is able to avoid easily.
Creyonte looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Saarinen keeping moving, preventing Creyonte from controlling successfully.
Saarinen wants to stand and escape but Creyonte is having none of it.
Creyonte pushing down on Saarinen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Creyonte tries to pass to full mount but Saarinen defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saarinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Creyonte trying to control the action but Saarinen is working from the bottom.
Saarinen trying to hold on to Creyonte's head to control him but Creyonte postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creyonte trying to control the action but Saarinen is working from the bottom.
Creyonte drops an elbow to the side of Saarinen's head.
Creyonte tries to pass the half guard into mount. Saarinen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Creyonte thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Saarinen's head.
Creyonte prevents Saarinen from standing back up.
Creyonte is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Saarinen sees it coming and defends easily.
Creyonte not doing much here.
Creyonte has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Creyonte maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Saarinen could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Creyonte has cracked it and Saarinen is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Creyonte!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Koral Creyonte!
Koral Creyonte took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'how'd you like that BITCH?!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerzy Arlecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kawajiri comes to the cage accompanied by Water Pow . Arlecki has chosen Undead as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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148 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatsuya Kawajiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerzy Arlecki!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawajiri fails with a takedown attempt.
Kawajiri shoots in for a double leg but Arlecki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kawajiri fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tatsuya Kawajiri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kawajiri throws a right hand that misses
and Arlecki counters with a big head kick but Kawajiri shrugs it off.
Kawajiri doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arlecki counters with a body kick that stops Kawajiri in his tracks momentarily.
Arlecki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arlecki feints and then cracks Kawajiri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kawajiri down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawajiri gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Arlecki counters with an inside leg kick.
Kawajiri misses with a takedown attempt
and Arlecki counters with a good low kick that Kawajiri was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlecki scores with a hook to the body. Kawajiri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kawajiri shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arlecki as he avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Arlecki.
Kawajiri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Arlecki tries to clinch up but Kawajiri circles away and keeps his distance.
Kawajiri shoots in but no luck this time.
Kawajiri with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arlecki counters with a good, hard body kick but Kawajiri shrugs it off.
Kawajiri is breathing heavily.
Kawajiri fails with a takedown attempt.
Arlecki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arlecki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlecki pushes Kawajiri up against the cage in a clinch.
Arlecki stalling.
Arlecki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kawajiri drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arlecki is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arlecki.
Arlecki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arlecki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kawajiri backwards.
Kawajiri is trying to drag Arlecki to the mat but Arlecki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Arlecki lands a body shot.
Arlecki lands a shoulder strike.
Arlecki scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlecki presses Kawajiri against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kawajiri looking for a takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arlecki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Arlecki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arlecki gets through Kawajiri's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arlecki tries to work over Kawajiri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawajiri dodges an elbow strike from Arlecki.
Kawajiri goes for a takedown attempt but Arlecki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kawajiri on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Arlecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kawajiri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kawajiri steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Arlecki. That one must have hurt.
Arlecki moves into the clinch.
Arlecki is trying to maintain a safe position but Kawajiri gets an underhook and turns Arlecki into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arlecki landing knees to the head.
Arlecki cracks Kawajiri with a nice body shot.
Arlecki pushes Kawajiri back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Arlecki working Kawajiri over with knees to the body.
Kawajiri tries for a takedown but Arlecki manages to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arlecki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Arlecki controlling the action here for a moment.
Arlecki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kawajiri backwards.
Arlecki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arlecki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kawajiri is keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kawajiri drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kawajiri goes for a takedown in the clinch but Arlecki prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerzy Arlecki dominated that round.
That's time! Kawajiri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Arlecki lands with a right that hurts Kawajiri. Kawajiri looks to clinch but Arlecki throws a short knee that drops Kawajiri. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Jerzy Arlecki!
After the big win, Jerzy Arlecki made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors $10 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Mauti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Stratton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Stratton told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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202 lbs
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201 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Mauti !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Stratton!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stratton tries for a takedown but Mauti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stratton throws a body punch but Mauti moves out of range.
Stratton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mauti .
Mauti misses with a kick to the body.
Mauti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stratton dives in and grabs Mauti 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mauti pushes down on Stratton's head and hops out.
Michael Mauti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Stratton.
Mauti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stratton is out of range and Mauti settles back down.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stratton.
Mauti scoring well with a low kick there.
Mauti stuffs the takedown.
Mauti scores with a leg kick.
Mauti throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mauti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stratton checks it well.
Mauti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stratton manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mauti on his heels. He'll look to pass Mauti 's guard now, I'm sure.
Mauti looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stratton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mauti looking for a sweep. Not yet Mauti , not yet.
Mauti wants to stand up but Stratton is controlling him.
Stratton won't allow Mauti to sweep him here.
Stratton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stratton postures up in Mauti 's guard and throws a big left but Mauti blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stratton postures up.
Stratton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stratton trying to control but Mauti is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Mauti wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Stratton shoots for a double leg takedown but Mauti sprawls well. He's pushed Stratton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mauti .
Mauti lands with a slapping head kick.
Mauti tries to work over Stratton's front leg with a kick but Stratton checks it.
Mauti leaves Stratton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mauti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stratton.
Stratton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mauti is trying to defend but Stratton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mauti trying to control here.
Mauti controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Stratton is thwarting Mauti 's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stratton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stratton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mauti is trying to get back to full guard.
Stratton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stratton prevents Mauti from improving his position.
Mauti is trying to stand.
Stratton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stratton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mauti 's head.
Stratton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stratton trying to pass the guard but Mauti defending well.
Stratton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mauti wants to improve his position but Stratton is controlling well.
Stratton controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stratton stops Mauti from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michael Mauti will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stratton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mauti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eric Stratton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mauti throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stratton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stratton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mauti moves out of range as Stratton strikes.
Horrible takedown by Stratton or perhaps it was just good defense by Mauti which made him look bad.
Michael Mauti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Stratton.
Stratton shoots in for a takedown but Mauti shows good takedown defense.
Michael Mauti is winning the standup battle so far.
Mauti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stratton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mauti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stratton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mauti throws a push kick but Stratton slaps the foot to one side.
Mauti scores with a spinning back kick!
Mauti scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stratton blocks the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mauti .
Mauti thuds his shin into the meat of Stratton's side.
Mauti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mauti explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stratton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mauti counters with a head kick.
Stratton fails to land with a series of punches.
Mauti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stratton.
Stratton is breathing heavily.
Mauti throws a nice head kick!
Stratton is looking to clinch but Mauti is avoiding it.
Stratton misses with a hook.
Stratton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mauti .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice sprawl there from Mauti as Stratton shoots in.
Mauti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stratton throws a body punch but Mauti moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mauti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mauti stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mauti wants it to stay on the feet.
Stratton throws the left hand but Mauti avoids the punch easily.
Mauti fakes the leg kick and cracks Stratton in the body.
Mauti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mauti lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mauti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stratton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mauti lands a front kick.
Mauti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mauti scores with a push kick.
Mauti scores with a push kick.
Mauti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stratton. That did some damage!
Stratton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mauti is looking to slow Stratton down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mauti . That's going to slow Stratton down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mauti .
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mauti , right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mauti .
Stratton has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mauti .
Mauti throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mauti throws a front kick that sends Stratton stumbling back into the cage.
A good leg kick by Mauti .
Mauti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mauti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mauti lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Mauti . That's going to slow Stratton down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mauti .
Stratton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mauti connects with a leg kick. Stratton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stratton.
Stratton looking to score a takedown here. Mauti is defending well but Stratton drives through and ends up in Mauti 's guard.
Stratton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stratton being controlled here momentarily.
Mauti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mauti decides to return to a standing position.
Mauti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stratton can do to turn this around?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stratton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mauti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mauti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stratton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Mauti dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Stratton. Those never looked like landing.
Mauti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stratton.
Mauti scores with a nice body kick.
Mauti lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stratton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mauti sprawls well. Mauti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stratton gets slowly back to his feet.
Stratton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mauti scores with a kick to the body.
Mauti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stratton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mauti throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stratton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mauti throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mauti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stratton shoots in and drives through. Mauti sprawls well.
Mauti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauti lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stratton takes a step back to recover.
Mauti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stratton's calf.
Mauti throws a front kick that sends Stratton stumbling back into the cage.
Stratton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mauti . Mauti obviously looking to wear him down.
Mauti throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A solid body kick from Mauti .
Mauti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stratton walks into a stiff left hand from Mauti .
Stratton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mauti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mauti lands with a slapping head kick.
Mauti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stratton.
Michael Mauti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Stratton.
Mauti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stratton's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauti thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stratton if he has to take too many more of those.
A good leg kick by Mauti .
Stratton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mauti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stratton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mauti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mauti thows a body kick. Stratton tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mauti scores with a head kick. Stratton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mauti scores with a leg kick.
Mauti scoring well with a low kick there.
Mauti misses with a head kick.
Mauti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stratton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mauti !
Mauti scores with a head kick. Stratton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauti lands a leg kick that knocks Stratton off balance momentarily.
Stratton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mauti lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mauti lands with a nice body kick.
Mauti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stratton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mauti !
That kick from Mauti tenderised Stratton's leg. Stratton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good leg kick by Mauti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stratton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Eric Stratton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mauti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mauti delivers a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stratton fails with a takedown attempt.
Mauti swats away the attempt to clinch by Stratton.
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!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stratton crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mauti - the referee stops the clock and Stratton gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mauti . Stratton manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Stratton misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Mauti tenderised Stratton's leg. Stratton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stratton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stratton throws a hook to the side of Mauti 's head but Mauti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mauti scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mauti lands with a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mauti .
Stratton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mauti . Mauti obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Mauti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mauti , 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Mauti !
Michael Mauti decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ma Yeth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haplopelma Hainanum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ma Yeth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Haplopelma Hainanum!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hainanum.
Hainanum tries a low kick but Yeth avoids it.
Yeth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yeth missing with knees to the body.
Yeth working hard to break the clinch.
Yeth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yeth takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yeth scores with a hook to the body. Hainanum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hainanum moves out of range as Yeth throws a body kick.
Haplopelma Hainanum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeth throws a jab when Hainanum was well out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hainanum.
Yeth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hainanum moves away.
Yeth throws a head kick but Hainanum moves out of range.
Hainanum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yeth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hainanum fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yeth scores with a nice strike.
Yeth finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yeth cracks a nice hook into Hainanum's ribs.
Hainanum has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainanum trying to land knees to the body.
Hainanum lands an elbow inside.
Hainanum lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yeth backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Yeth.
Yeth wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yeth manages to break the clinch.
Yeth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yeth is looking to control Hainanum's arms but Hainanum gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yeth has his back to the cage.
Hainanum trying to land knees to the body.
Yeth avoiding damage as Hainanum throws knees to the body.
Yeth works on Hainanum's body with a couple of short punches.
Yeth dodges an elbow strike from Hainanum.
Hainanum stalls.
Hainanum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hainanum has Yeth pressed against the cage, preventing Yeth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short body shot lands from Yeth as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yeth avoiding damage as Hainanum throws knees to the body.
Yeth breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Hainanum misses
and Yeth counters with a thumping low kick.
Hainanum takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hainanum throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yeth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yeth throws a leg kick but Hainanum checks it.
Yeth fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hainanum looks gassed!
Yeth tries to clinch there but Hainanum circles away.
Yeth connects with a nice looking jab.
Hainanum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yeth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hainanum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hainanum throws a leg kick
and Yeth counters with a body kick that stops Hainanum in his tracks momentarily.
A combination from Yeth does no damage.
Yeth throws a chopping leg kick but Hainanum manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yeth tries to clinch but Hainanum is having none of it.
Yeth tries to clinch up.
Hainanum wants to land a leg kick but Yeth is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeth thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hainanum if he has to take too many more of those.
Yeth blocks a head kick by Hainanum.
Yeth throws a combination. Hainanum tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Haplopelma Hainanum has been cut.
Hainanum has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yeth.
Yeth throws the kick towards the body but Hainanum avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yeth scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yeth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yeth wants to clinch up but Hainanum keeps it at a distance.
Nice body kick from Yeth.
Yeth lands a jab to the head.
Yeth ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hainanum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yeth clinches up with Hainanum and pushes him back against the cage.
Yeth's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeth breaks the clinch.
Yeth lands an overhand right.
Yeth lunges at Hainanum with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hainanum's hand.
Hainanum throws the kick towards the body but Yeth avoids it.
Yeth throws a leg kick which misses Hainanum's front leg but catches the back leg as Hainanum tries to avoid it.
Hainanum will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hainanum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yeth scores with a nice right hand.
Hainanum is rocked!
Yeth drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Hainanum's head, knocking him out cold! Yeth is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ma Yeth!
After winning the bout, Ma Yeth thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between CJ Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jupiter Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into the arena with 2pac & Dr.Dre - California Love blaring out of the sound system. Jones has chosen Brownstone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, CJ Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jupiter Jones!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Johnson slips under a jab from Jones.
Johnson throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Johnson tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Johnson wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Johnson motions for Jones to come forward. Johnson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
A solid body kick from Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones scores with a jab.
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Jones misses the jab.
Johnson keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
Jupiter Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Jones throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Johnson takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Johnson is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A clash of legs there as Jones blocks the low kick.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson successfully pulls guard.
Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
Johnson is looking to get back to full guard here but Jones has managed to pass to side control instead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that CJ Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Johnson staying out of range there.
CJ Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Jupiter Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson scores with a kick to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Jones takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson motions for Jones to come forward. Johnson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab from Jones.
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Johnson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones moves into full guard.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
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!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jupiter Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson wants to break free but Jones has control.
A short left from Jones.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johnson slows down the pace here.
Johnson is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Jones presses Johnson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Jones stalling against the cage.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Jones lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Donk. Jones catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
A low kick from Johnson is predictable there
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Johnson throws a leg kick that misses.
Johnson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Jones lands a left and a right that send Johnson crashing to the mat, dazed. Jones thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnson counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson motions for Jones to come forward. Johnson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jupiter Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jupiter Jones!
Jupiter Jones took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Ba Lil I, you were my toughest opponent to date. Thank you for the fight. I knew the clinch would be important to my win. Ok, who's the next chump?'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ba Lil I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stryker's choice of entrance music: Go To Sleep. Billy Stryker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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147 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ba Lil I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Stryker!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lil I misses with an uppercut. Stryker saw that one coming.
Stryker closes the distance and pushes Lil I back into the cage.
Lil I tries to break free but Stryker pushes him back against the cage.
Lil I pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lil I throws a low kick but Stryker avoids it.
Lil I misses with a lunging right hand
and Stryker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lil I looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stryker is fending him off so far but Lil I persists. Nope, Stryker circles away and we're back to standing.
Stryker moves out of range of the body kick from Lil I.
Stryker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stryker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lil I throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sloppy strikes from Stryker. Those never looked like landing.
Lil I looks to score with a jab to the body but Stryker is just out of range.
Lil I misses with a leg kick
and Stryker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Lil I.
A head kick misses from Lil I.
Stryker tries to clinch up.
Stryker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lil I closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stryker circles away.
Lil I shoots in for a takedown but Stryker shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ba Lil I. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stryker wants to clinch.
Stryker tries to clinch but Lil I is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lil I keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stryker.
Stryker misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Lil I. Those never looked like landing.
Stryker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ba Lil I seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lil I tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lil I throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stryker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lil I.
Stryker lands a body shot.
No luck for Lil I with that takedown attempt.
Lil I throws a jab but it's blocked by Stryker.
Billy Stryker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lil I misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stryker.
Lil I thuds his right hand into Stryker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lil I lands a glancing blow to the side of Stryker's head.
Donk. Lil I catches Stryker right on the button with a cross.
Stryker leaves Lil I with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stryker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lil I tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lil I misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lil I shoots for a double leg takedown but Stryker sprawls well. He's pushed Lil I's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lil I shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stryker defends it nicely.
Lil I throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Stryker counter with a right hand.
Lil I throws a head kick but Stryker moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Stryker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stryker.
Stryker slaps away a takedown attempt from Lil I, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lil I is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stryker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lil I. Stryker does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stryker misses with a low kick as Lil I jumps back.
Lil I throws a body kick that misses.
Stryker misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ba Lil I will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lil I's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lil I defending well as Stryker loads up on a big left hand.
Lil I checks a leg kick nicely.
Lil I lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lil I tries a head kick but it misses.
Stryker is looking to clinch.
Stryker throws an overhand right that lands on Lil I's shoulder, as Lil I tries to avoid the shot.
Lil I looks to land a right hand but Stryker moved out of range.
Stryker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lil I throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stryker moves in looking to clinch but Lil I pushes him off.
Lil I throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stryker's waist but Stryker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lil I off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lil I fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stryker looks to land a left hand but Lil I moved out of range nicely.
Stryker misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Stryker.
Stryker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ba Lil I. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lil I.
A shot to the body from Lil I misses
letting Stryker counter with a right hand.
Lil I goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stryker misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lil I misses with a takedown attempt - Stryker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lil I shoots in and gets a takedown into Stryker's guard.
Lil I trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stryker pulls Lil I in to control the position.
Lil I throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stryker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lil I tries to free his leg and advance position but Stryker is retaining full guard.
Lil I makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lil I trying to control but Stryker is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lil I throwing strikes but missing.
Lil I has gone for a leg lock! Stryker slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lil I's guard.
Lil I has his feet on Stryker's thighs here. He's pushed Stryker 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! Stryker screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ba Lil I!
A victorious Ba Lil I thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seaville Bri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Kovacks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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280 lbs
10 - 0 - 0 |
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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
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seaville Bri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeshi Kovacks!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovacks defending well as Bri loads up on a big left hand.
Bri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kovacks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bri checks a leg kick.
Kovacks looks to score with a jab to the body but Bri is just out of range.
Kovacks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kovacks throws a hook to the side of Bri's head but Bri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kovacks. Bri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kovacks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bri counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kovacks thinking.
Kovacks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kovacks, pushing him back against the cage.
Kovacks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kovacks backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kovacks seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Bri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kovacks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Bri.
Bri has a couple of punches blocked by Kovacks.
Bri tries to work over Kovacks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Bri.
Kovacks tries to circle away but Bri has him pinned against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Kovacks.
Kovacks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kovacks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Takeshi Kovacks.
Bri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kovacks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kovacks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kovacks walks into a left hand.
Kovacks throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bri counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kovacks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Takeshi Kovacks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovacks throws a sloppy head kick and Bri moves out of range easily.
Bri lands a head shot.
Bri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kovacks throws a low kick but Bri moves out of range easily.
Bri avoids the body shot from Kovacks.
Kovacks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bri, pushing him back against the cage.
Kovacks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kovacks misses with a body shot.
Kovacks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bri lands with a short shot to the head.
Kovacks is looking to control Bri's arms but Bri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kovacks has his back to the cage.
Bri lands with a right to the head.
Bri throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovacks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bri.
Kovacks throws a head punch that misses.
Kovacks controlling the action here for a moment.
Kovacks is trying to drag Bri to the mat but Bri just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Still in the clinch, Bri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bri misses with a body punch.
Bri is leaning against Kovacks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kovacks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bri can't find room to land a body shot as Kovacks controls the action.
Bri lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovacks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kovacks misses with a punch to the body.
Kovacks is looking to control Bri's arms but Bri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kovacks has his back to the cage.
Bri scores with a hook to the body.
Kovacks looks gassed!
Kovacks struggles to land a body shot inside as Bri controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Bri.
Bri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Bri.
Kovacks is rocked!
Bri throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovacks.
Kovacks is still on wobbly legs! Can Bri finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kovacks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bri has a couple of punches blocked by Kovacks.
Bri misses with some punches.
Bri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bri misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bri.
Bri working aggressively here.
Bri misses with the head strike.
Bri swings wildly with an uppercut but Kovacks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bri working aggressively here.
Bri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kovacks blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seaville Bri dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kovacks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kovacks sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bri scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Kovacks manages to mount him!
Poor strikes thrown by Kovacks there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bri is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bri tries to hold on but Kovacks pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacks throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bri is desperately trying to improve his position but Kovacks has a good base and remains in mount.
Bri wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kovacks.
Kovacks looking to finish with strikes here!
Kovacks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kovacks landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kovacks lands a big shot there that rocks Bri but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kovacks unloads with some shots from mount but Bri bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovacks landing punches.
Kovacks throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kovacks throwing strikes but Bri uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Kovacks is trying to control the action in half guard but Bri is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovacks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bri on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bri is trying to stand back up but Kovacks is controlling him
Kovacks thows a huge punch but Bri dodges it nicely.
Bri blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kovacks.
Bri wants to get back to his feet.
Kovacks stalling away here and it's allowed Bri to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bri being controlled here, momentarily.
Bri is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovacks landing some decent shots from guard.
Bri wants to sweep but no luck.
Kovacks seems to have recovered his senses.
Kovacks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bri preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bri keeping full guard, as Kovacks tries to pass.
Kovacks postures up.
Kovacks throwing strikes but missing.
Bri utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovacks tries to free his leg and advance position but Bri is retaining full guard.
Kovacks wants to control from the top but Bri keeps moving.
Bri is looking to stand up but Kovacks isn't so interested in that idea.
Kovacks throws a big elbow that misses.
Kovacks is looking to work some ground and pound but Bri has wrist control.
Kovacks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kovacks throws a big elbow that misses.
Bri looking to control.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kovacks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bri swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kovacks won't allow Bri to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Kovacks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bri.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bri. Kovacks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kovacks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kovacks misses with a body shot.
Kovacks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bri checks it well.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Bri! Kovacks is backing up but he can't get away as Bri lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Kovacks and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Seaville Bri!
In his post fight interview, Seaville Bri started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Wiesenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiesenthal's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Who By Fire. Mercer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kid CuDi - Wylin Cuz I'm Young kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Clay Mercer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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219 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simon Wiesenthal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer looks to land a right hand but Wiesenthal moved out of range.
Wiesenthal connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mercer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wiesenthal.
Mercer throws an off balance right hand
and Wiesenthal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Clay Mercer has been cut.
Wiesenthal misses the jab.
Mercer looks to score with a jab to the body but Wiesenthal is just out of range.
Wiesenthal throws the left hand but Mercer avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Wiesenthal misses.
Mercer misses with a head kick.
Mercer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wiesenthal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mercer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiesenthal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mercer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wiesenthal staying out of range there.
Mercer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wiesenthal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiesenthal throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wiesenthal clobbers Mercer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wiesenthal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wiesenthal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wiesenthal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mercer counters with a left and a right that stings Wiesenthal.
Mercer lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wiesenthal.
Mercer blocks a leg kick.
Wiesenthal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mercer counters with a series of strikes. Wiesenthal will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick misses from Mercer.
Mercer connects with a crisp jab.
Wiesenthal throws a poor cross that misses
and Mercer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Wiesenthal misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiesenthal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mercer but Mercer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mercer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wiesenthal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mercer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wiesenthal was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercer.
A slow jab from Mercer misses its intended target.
Mercer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wiesenthal.
A head kick misses from Mercer.
Wiesenthal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Clay Mercer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wiesenthal moves away from the strike by Mercer.
Wiesenthal misses with a right hand
and Mercer counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Wiesenthal. Those never looked like landing.
Wiesenthal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wiesenthal takes one to the chin there.
Wiesenthal connects with an inside leg kick.
Wiesenthal throws a leg kick
and Mercer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mercer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wiesenthal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mercer misses with a body kick.
Wiesenthal does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
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!
Mercer thows a body shot but no joy.
Simon Wiesenthal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiesenthal avoids the body shot from Mercer.
A combination from Mercer does no damage.
Wiesenthal misses with a combination
and Mercer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiesenthal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wiesenthal throws the left hand but Mercer avoids the punch easily.
Wiesenthal throws out a loose jab but Mercer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercer ducks under a wild hook from Wiesenthal.
Mercer slips a straight right by Wiesenthal.
Mercer throws a nice looking combination but Wiesenthal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wiesenthal misses the jab.
Wiesenthal throws a body punch but Mercer moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wiesenthal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mercer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wiesenthal was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercer.
Wiesenthal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Clay Mercer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Clay Mercer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wiesenthal looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercer is just out of range.
Mercer checks a low kick from Wiesenthal.
Mercer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Mercer.
Clay Mercer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mercer throws a right hand that Wiesenthal ducks under and follows up with a left that Wiesenthal also avoids with ease.
Wiesenthal looks to throw the jab but Mercer is out of range.
Mercer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mercer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wiesenthal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wiesenthal throws the left hand but Mercer avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Wiesenthal.
Mercer stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer throws a hook but Wiesenthal blocks it.
Wiesenthal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wiesenthal throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wiesenthal misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wiesenthal. Mercer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mercer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wiesenthal feints and then cracks Mercer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mercer down.
Wiesenthal misses with a lunging right hand
and Mercer counters with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiesenthal misses with an uppercut.
Wiesenthal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wiesenthal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mercer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wiesenthal's knee momentarily.
Wiesenthal blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wiesenthal.
Mercer moves out of range as Wiesenthal strikes.
Wiesenthal throws a shot from downtown. Mercer moves away and avoids it.
Wiesenthal shoots and misses
letting Mercer counter with a right hand.
Mercer scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wiesenthal walks into a jab.
Wiesenthal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wiesenthal there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wiesenthal throws a combination that misses
and Mercer counters with a crisp one two that drops Wiesenthal! Mercer thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Wiesenthal to his feet! Wiesenthal is in big trouble!
Wiesenthal is rocked!
Wiesenthal leaves his chin hanging out and Mercer seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Wiesenthal crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clay Mercer!
Clay Mercer is the new light heavyweight champion!
Clay Mercer 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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