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Wednesday Night Fights! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Devon Temple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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130 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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24
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devon Temple !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesse Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temple closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Temple lands in his opponent's guard.
Michaels has his foot on Temple 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Temple works his way back into a safe position though.
Michaels has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Temple can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Temple with a nice head shot there.
Temple is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Michaels trying to keep a closed guard but Temple is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Temple avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Temple lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels has his feet on Temple 's thighs here. He's pushed Temple 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! Temple screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesse Michaels!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Willie Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brawler has chosen Simple Man by Downsiid as his entrance music. Willie Davidson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Will Brawler's chin.
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145 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willie Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Brawler!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson scores with a takedown into Brawler's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Davidson trying to control the position from guard on top but Brawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davidson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Davidson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brawler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Davidson defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davidson advances to half guard.
Brawler is trying to maintain the position but Davidson is very close to passing his half guard.
Davidson is working for a kimura but Brawler is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Brawler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Davidson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brawler hang on?
Davidson lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson landing strikes from the mount and Brawler is in trouble!
Brawler is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Davidson throws some wild stikes that Brawler manages to avoid easily.
Davidson controlling his opponent.
Davidson with a couple of short strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brawler bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Davidson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Brawler stacks Davidson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Brawler!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler tries for a kimura but Davidson is defending well.
Brawler scoring with punches and elbows.
Brawler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brawler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Davidson is looking to regain half guard here but Brawler keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brawler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Davidson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brawler on the ground.
Brawler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Davidson has escaped the position, nice work there.
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 Willie Davidson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davidson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davidson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Davidson lands with a nice body punch.
Davidson cracks Brawler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Davidson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brawler did well to prevent Davidson getting side control.
Davidson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Davidson is keen to just control but Brawler is a slippery customer.
Willie Davidson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brawler.
Davidson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Davidson works his way into side control.
Davidson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brawler is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Davidson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Davidson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brawler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brawler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson is looking to work some ground and pound but Brawler has wrist control.
Brawler is looking for a triangle but Davidson pushes his legs off easily.
Davidson stands and steps away. Brawler gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davidson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brawler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davidson is fending him off so far but Brawler persists. Nope, Davidson circles away and we're back to standing.
Davidson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler is staying active underneath Davidson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Davidson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brawler is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Davidson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Davidson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brawler defending well though.
Davidson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brawler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Brawler works to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davidson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Davidson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davidson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brawler is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Davidson is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Davidson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Davidson shoots in and gets a takedown into Brawler's guard.
Brawler pushes a forearm under Davidson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Davidson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Will Brawler!
Will Brawler was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Hare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hide Your Tears. Oliver Hare has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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181 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oliver Hare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Hart!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hare tries to avoid it but Hart manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hare to the ground. Hare escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hare throws a lazy uppercut
and Hart holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hare is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hart is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hare to the mat. Hare regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hare has his foot on Hart's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hart works his way back into a safe position though.
Hartis looking to pass into half guard but Hare pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hare is in guard.
Hart seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hare tries to free his leg and advance position but Hart is retaining full guard.
Hart trying to strike off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hare accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hare wants to pass the guard but Hart is keeping the position.
Hart pushes a forearm under Hare's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Hare is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Hart!
A relieved looking Daniel Hart thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Mcgillicutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Anjos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronaldo Anjos 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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22
208 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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33
205 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Mcgillicutty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronaldo Anjos!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anjos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anjos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anjos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcgillicutty feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Anjos sprawling to the canvas! Anjos rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mcgillicutty finish him?!
Anjos is rocked!
It looks like Ronaldo Anjos has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anjos is aggressively charging in as Mcgillicutty backs up avoiding any damage. Mcgillicutty tosses out a jab and Anjos runs right into it face first! Anjos is out cold! Mcgillicutty dropped down on all fours and is barking in Anjos's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Mcgillicutty!
Jack Mcgillicutty spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Lessouf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zack Sparks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Lessouf!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lessouf takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lessouf fails with a takedown attempt.
Sparks slaps away a takedown attempt from Lessouf, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sparks tests Lessouf's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sparks jabs Lessouf to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sparks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lessouf at a distance.
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!
Lessouf shoots in but Sparks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zack Sparks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Lessouf.
Sparks jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lessouf is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lessouf is rocked!
Lessouf looks up at the clock. Bad move! Sparks lands a right hand from hell, dropping Lessouf. Sparks pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zack Sparks!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Laynpray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laynpray comes into the arena with Estranged by GN'R - all 10 minuets of it. blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Laynpray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Greco!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laynpray shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Greco but Greco pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Greco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Laynpray.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Laynpray.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Laynpray working the ground and pound but Greco is defending the strikes.
Greco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Laynpray looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Greco is avoiding damage well.
Laynpray creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Greco sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Greco is looking for a sweep.
Laynpray is looking to take a break and control but Greco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Greco parries the strikes from Laynpray easily there. Laynpray is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Greco to escape.
Laynpray misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Laynpray throws an elbow but Greco slips to the side and avoids it well.
Laynpray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Greco keeps working.
Laynpray working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laynpray misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Greco wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
You can see the frustration on Greco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Laynpray is trying to ground and pound but Greco uses the momentary lack of control by Laynpray to regain half guard.
Laynpray trying to control the action but Greco is working from the bottom.
Laynpray sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Greco defending well though.
Greco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Greco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Laynpray. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Greco is trying to stand up here but Laynpray is controlling him well.
Laynpray trying to control the action but Greco is working from the bottom.
Greco tries to roll over but Laynpray keeps him under control.
Greco trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laynpray working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Laynpray throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Greco tries to kick Laynpray off but Laynpray keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Laynpray throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Greco can do anything to dispel that myth.
Laynpray missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Laynpray is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Greco doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Laynpray.
Greco tries to get to full guard but Laynpray has control of the leg.
Greco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laynpray thows a huge punch but Greco dodges it nicely.
Greco trying to hold on to Laynpray's head to control him but Laynpray postures up.
Greco is looking for a sweep. Laynpray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Laynpray throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laynpray not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Laynpray throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Greco tries to get to full guard but Laynpray has control of the leg.
Greco looks like he's trying to stand up.
Laynpray 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.
Greco is staying active underneath Laynpray, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Laynpray prevents Greco from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greco wants to control but Laynpray is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Greco tries to get to full guard but Laynpray has control of the leg.
Laynpray is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Laynpray landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Greco pushes Laynpray off and gets back to his feet.
Greco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Laynpray.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Laynpray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laynpray shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Greco but Greco pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laynpray misses with a takedown attempt - Greco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Greco lands a left and a right that send Laynpray crashing to the mat, dazed. Greco thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Laynpray is rocked!
It looks like Joe Laynpray has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laynpray dodges the punch combination from Greco.
Laynpray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Greco uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Greco.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laynpray shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Greco as he jumps to the side.
and Greco counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Laynpray! He's just covering up as Greco starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Greco!
Chris Greco very nearly forgot to thank [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « ↑ TRIPLE 160Q ® amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dean Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt has chosen The Breaks as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dean Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope shoots in for a takedown but Hunt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pope fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hunt avoids it really well and circles away.
Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pope shoots in but Hunt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Pope. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pope crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hunt - the referee stops the clock and Pope gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hunt. Pope manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pope fails with the takedown
and Hunt counters with a body kick.
Pope tries for a takedown but Hunt circles away easily
and Hunt counters with a good, hard body kick but Pope shrugs it off.
Pope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dean Pope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pope fails with a takedown attempt.
Pope is breathing heavily.
Hunt lands with a nice body kick.
Hunt scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt rushes Pope and presses him up against the cage.
Hunt crunches a lovely knee into Pope's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hunt obliges.
Hunt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hunt gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Hunt trying to control the action but Pope is working from the bottom.
Hunt controlling the action here.
Hunt is trying to control the action in half guard but Pope is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hunt is controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mike Hunt.
Hunt fakes the leg kick and cracks Pope in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope fails with the takedown
and Hunt counters with an outside leg kick.
Hunt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pope's head.
Hunt slaps away a takedown attempt from Pope, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hunt.
Hunt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Pope moves out of range easily.
Hunt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hunt clinches with his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hunt.
Hunt scores with a knee to the head.
Hunt working Pope over with knees to the body.
Pope takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hunt.
Hunt unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hunt lands a good knee to the midsection. Pope won't want to take too many of those.
Hunt putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pope in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hunt connects with a knee to the head.
Hunt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pope's face.
Hunt connects with a knee to the head.
Pope takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hunt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Hunt's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Hunt lands a nice knee to the body.
Pope taking a breather.
Pope misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pope looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pope has had enough of the clinch but Hunt keeps him there for the moment.
Hunt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pope blocks an elbow strike.
Hunt has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pope is trying to keep an underhook but Hunt manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hunt sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hunt tries to pass to full mount but Pope defends it.
Hunt is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pope moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pope looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hunt dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
Pope steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hunt. That one must have hurt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Pope. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hunt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pope keeps the fight on the outside.
Pope shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunt closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pope's guard.
Hunt content to stall in guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt is pushing down on Pope's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pope is fighting to maintain full guard but Hunt has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hunt wants to control but Pope is keeping him busy.
Hunt wants to free his trapped foot but Pope is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hunt pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hunt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pope does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pope looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hunt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pope's head.
Hunt performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pope actively working from the bottom here.
Pope is defending against the submission attempts here by Hunt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mike Hunt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hunt uses his free foot to push down on Pope's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pope.
Hunt looking to finish Pope with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pope!
Hunt working Pope over with strikes here.
Hunt is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pope has managed to escape the submission attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt tries to control but Pope wriggling away.
Hunt stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Mike Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hunt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. Pope looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick from Pope.
Pope shoots in looking for a takedown but Hunt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pope's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Pope. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt scores with a head kick. Pope tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hunt feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hunt passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hunt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hunt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pope tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pope keeps working.
Pope gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hunt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pope does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pope gets back to full guard.
Hunt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pope has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hunt has managed to get both his arms back between Pope's legs - danger averted.
Hunt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hunt 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. And we move into the final round!
Pope tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hunt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pope somewhat.
Hunt takes a swing at Pope's ribcage but misses.
Hunt lands a head kick. Pope smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pope is rocked!
A good leg kick by Hunt.
Oh Pope is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunt lands a brutal head kick. Pope looks out on his feet and Hunt throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Mike Hunt!
An out of breath Mike Hunt thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ettore Masiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes to the cage accompanied by Hillbilly Deluxe. Max Michaels has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ettore Masiero!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masiero takes one to the side of the head.
Michaels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Michaels blocks the leg kick.
Michaels checks a leg kick.
Masiero throws a lazy uppercut
and Michaels counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Masiero pushes off an throws an elbow but Michaels leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Michaels works on Masiero's body with a couple of short punches.
Masiero throws an elbow but it misses.
Masiero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michaels blocks the elbow strike.
Michaels lands a nice uppercut.
Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Masiero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Michaels, pushing him back against the cage.
Masiero tries a body shot but Michaels blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels blocks an elbow strike from Masiero.
Michaels takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Masiero.
Masiero avoiding damage as Michaels throws knees to the body.
Masiero misses with a knee to the head.
Masiero with a knee to the head.
It looks like Max Michaels has been cut.
Masiero trying to land knees to the body.
Masiero lands a damaging elbow.
Michaels wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Masiero landing knees to the head.
Masiero creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Michaels's defenses.
Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Masiero uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Masiero throws a body kick that misses
and Michaels makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Michaels checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good standup being displayed there by Masiero as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masiero throws a head kick that misses
and Michaels counters with a big head kick but Masiero shrugs it off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Michaels checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Masiero.
Masiero lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Masiero fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Michaels has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Masiero pushes Michaels away with a front kick.
Michaels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Masiero scores with a decent looking hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Masiero lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Michaels has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Michaels and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Masiero misses with a head kick.
Masiero plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masiero throws a leg kick but Michaels checks it.
Masiero throws a solid leg kick but Michaels takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Masiero.
Michaels takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Masiero rushes Michaels and presses him up against the cage.
Masiero misses with an elbow over the top.
Masiero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Masiero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Michaelss head.
Masiero misses with some punches.
Masiero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Michaels working hard to break the clinch.
Michaels is working Masiero over against the cage.
Michaels can't break the clinch.
Michaels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Masiero managing to block the knees to the body from Michaels.
Masiero lands an elbow just above Michaels 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masiero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masiero throws an elbow but it misses.
Michaels takes an elbow to the temple.
Michaels missing with knees to the body.
Michaels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masiero's elbow.
Michaels dodges an elbow strike from Masiero.
Michaels is struggling to control the position.
Michaels blocks an elbow strike from Masiero.
Michaels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Masiero blocks it with crossed arms.
Michaels landing knees to the head.
It looks like Ettore Masiero has been cut.
Michaels stalling the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Masiero on the inside.
Michaels dodges an elbow strike from Masiero.
Michaels leaning his opponent against the cage.
Masiero blocks a body shot from Michaels.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ettore Masiero dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Masiero walks into a left hand.
Masiero throws a head kick that Michaels semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Masiero.
Masiero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Masiero throws a low kick but it's checked well by Michaels.
Masiero misses with a body kick.
Masiero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Masiero throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ettore Masiero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Michaels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Masiero is rocked!
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!
Michaels clinches with his opponent.
Masiero is still on wobbly legs! Can Michaels finish him?
Michaels jerks Masiero's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Masiero drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Michaels goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Michaels because Masiero was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Max Michaels!
Max Michaels 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Good (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Good comes into the arena with The Boxer blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jason Diamond enters the cage!
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203 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Good!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Diamond!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diamond.
It looks like Jason Diamond has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Diamond misses the target.
Diamond fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Good has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diamond tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Good manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diamond chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Good can pounce on him.
Diamond throws a lazy body kick
and Good counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Good throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diamond thows a body kick. Good tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diamond defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Good.
Diamond scores with a jab. Good acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good exchange - Diamond coming out on top.
Good throws a head kick that misses.
Diamond scores with a one two! Good had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Jonny Good has been cut.
Good throws a push kick but Diamond slaps the foot to one side.
Diamond throws the kick towards the body but Good avoids it.
Good takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good blocks a low kick nicely.
Diamond tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Good manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Diamond misses
and Good counters with a two punch combo.
Good lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diamond throws a shot from downtown. Good moves away and avoids it.
Good moves away from the strike by Diamond.
Good ducks under a wild hook from Diamond.
Nice body punch from Diamond.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diamond throws a body kick that misses.
Good throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diamond on the side of the head.
Good moves out of range as Diamond strikes.
Jason Diamond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diamond tries to land a body kick
and Good counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good drives through and clinches with Diamond against the cage.
Diamond doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diamond has had enough of the clinch but Good keeps him there for the moment.
Diamond stops a takedown attempt from Good.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diamond.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diamond.
Diamond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good tries a body shot but Diamond blocks it.
Diamond misses with an elbow strike.
Good blocking some punches.
Good letting Diamond take a breather here.
A short right from Diamond.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond throws a head punch that misses.
Diamond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Diamond just misses with a elbow thrown towards Good's brow.
Good tries to throw a body punch but Diamond avoids it by throwing Good back against the cage.
Good blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diamond backwards.
Good swings wildly with an uppercut but Diamond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diamond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diamond lands with an uppercut that bounces Good off the cage and back into range.
Good walks into a straight right hand from Diamond.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diamond attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Diamond misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jason Diamond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Diamond.
Diamond misses with a head kick.
Diamond lands a nice leg kick that just misses Good's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Good.
Diamond is looking to slow Good down with leg kicks.
Diamond lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good drives through with a takedown into Diamond's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Good stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diamond swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Good postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good trying to control the position from guard on top but Diamond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diamond is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Diamond dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Good's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Good uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diamond.
Good uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diamond.
Diamond pushes Good up against the cage in a clinch.
Good managing to block the knees to the body from Diamond.
Diamond fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diamond fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Good.
Diamond tries to clinch
and Good counters with a big head kick but Diamond shrugs it off.
Diamond looks to land a body kick but Good moved away.
Diamond looks for the body kick but Good saw that one coming.
Diamond scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Good circles away quickly and effectively.
Jason Diamond seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diamond will feel that in the morning.
Diamond defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Good.
Diamond tries to land a leg kick but Good saw it coming and moves away.
A left lands for Good.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diamond. Good does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diamond defends it nicely.
Good moves out of range as Diamond throws a body kick.
Diamond throws a right hand that Good ducks under and follows up with a left that Good also avoids with ease.
Diamond connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamond blocks a leg kick.
Diamond tries to clinch but Good moves out of range.
Good 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diamond throws a leg kick
and Good counters with a thumping low kick.
Good looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diamond is fending him off so far but Good persists. Nope, Diamond circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Good. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diamond is looking to chop away at Good's legs.
Diamond moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diamond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Diamond lands with a hook. Good tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diamond moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Good wants to clinch.
Diamond stuns Good with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond lands a nice looking body kick.
Diamond throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Good's head.
Diamond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Good.
Good closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diamond circles away.
Diamond avoids the body shot from Good.
Good displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diamond throws out the jab.
Diamond throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diamond misses with a body kick.
Diamond pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Good back to the cage. Diamond follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diamond throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond misses with a looping right.
Diamond throws a low kick but Good moves out of range easily.
Good lands with a slapping head kick.
Diamond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shoots in and gets a takedown into Diamond's guard.
Diamond has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Good can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Good has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Diamond keeping full guard, as Good tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good wants to control from the top but Diamond keeps moving.
Diamond looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Good has picked Diamond up and slammed him! Diamond can't keep hold of the triangle and Good manages to pass to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Diamond showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diamond.
Good moves away from the strike by Diamond.
Diamond misses with a double jab
and Good counters with an inside leg kick.
Diamond thumps Good with a low kick.
Good lunges at Diamond with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diamond's hand.
Diamond throws a chopping leg kick but Good manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Diamond throws a right hand that misses
and Good counters with a stiff right hand.
Good defending well as Diamond loads up on a big left hand.
Diamond throws a right hand that misses
and Good counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Diamond throws a leg kick
and Good makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diamond pinned against the cage. Diamond gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Good throws a shot from downtown. Diamond moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Diamond misses its intended target.
Diamond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Good manages to avoid it.
Diamond forces Good back against the cage and clinches.
Diamond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diamond misses with some punches.
Good is trying to maintain a safe position but Diamond gets an underhook and turns Good into the cage.
Good throws a punch but it's blocked by Diamond.
Good blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good lands a body shot.
Diamond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diamond rushes Good and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Good - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamond prevents Good from breaking the clinch.
Good swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good is looking to control Diamond's arms but Diamond gets an underhook and turns him. Now Good has his back to the cage.
Diamond lands a hook that snaps the head of Good backwards.
Diamond scores with a shot to the side of Good's head.
Good has had enough of the clinch but Diamond keeps him there for the moment.
Good goes for a takedown attempt but Diamond pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jason Diamond is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good feints and then cracks Diamond's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diamond down.
Good shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Good. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diamond blocks a head kick by Good.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Good, pushing him back against the cage.
Diamond has a couple of punches blocked by Good.
Diamond throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diamond.
Diamond gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Good.
Diamond fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diamond throws a head punch that misses.
Good has Diamond pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diamond manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Diamond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diamond pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jonny Good has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diamond lands an elbow that stopped Good in his tracks for a moment.
Diamond lands a right hand.
Diamond lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Good backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Good.
Good goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diamond prevents it.
Good tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diamond lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diamond lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diamond blocks a body shot from Good.
A right handed body shot lands from Diamond.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Diamond.
I've got Diamond 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 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Diamond!
During a confident post fight interview, Jason Diamond thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Hara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mads Rosenkilde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hara comes to the cage accompanied by The Who - Eminence front. Rosenkilde has chosen Danzig - 'Mother' as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Hara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mads Rosenkilde!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hara shoots in looking for a takedown but Rosenkilde manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hara's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hara defending well as Rosenkilde loads up on a big left hand.
Rosenkilde takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rosenkilde gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hara to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hara controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rosenkilde swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hara trying to control but Rosenkilde is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hara is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hara passes Rosenkilde's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rosenkilde is refusing to be controlled, as Hara sits in half guard.
Hara prevents Rosenkilde from improving his position.
Hara is looking for a kimura here.
Rosenkilde pushes Hara off looking to stand but Hara dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hara is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rosenkilde is just riding it out for now. Hara eventually gives up the hold.
Hara passes to full mount!
Hara is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rosenkilde can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hara trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hara jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rosenkilde manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hara is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rosenkilde knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rosenkilde seems a little lost for a moment, as Hara dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hara wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rosenkilde, who protects the arm well.
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!
Hara is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Rosenkilde is trying to escape and Hara transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Rosenkilde is forced to tap! Nice work there by Hara! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josh Hara!
An out of breath Josh Hara thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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