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BAFC 7 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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242 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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249 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Cain!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mendes get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Mendes stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Cain runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Cain!
A relieved looking Daniel Cain 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaz Inad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaz Inad!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inad slips under a jab from Frank.
Frank slaps away a takedown attempt from Inad, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Frank is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Inad tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Frank counters with a straight right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Frank!
Frank throws the left hand but Inad avoids the punch easily.
Frank with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inad tries to clinch but Frank moves out of range.
Inad slips a straight right by Frank.
Inad looks to clinch
and Frank counters with a straight right hand.
Inad fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Frank avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank misses with a straight right.
Frank steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Inad.
Inad throws a big shot that misses.
Inad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frank ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Inad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Inad closes the distance looking to clinch
and Inad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inad takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Frank shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Frank controlling his opponent.
Inad is looking to improve his position but Frank isn't that keen on the idea.
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!
Frank sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inad in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Frank controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inad is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frank looking to ground and pound but Inad is blocking nicely.
Frank controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Frank dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Inad moves out of range as Frank strikes.
Frank connects with a good right hand that stumbles Inad. Inad circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Frank tries to bum rush Inad with a series of wild strikes but Inad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frank misses with a looping left.
Frank tests Inad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bubba Frank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Inad tries to clinch up
and Frank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frank swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Inad counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inad ducks under a wild hook from Frank.
Good shot there by Frank.
Frank feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Inads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Inad misses with a jab to the body
and Frank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frank is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Frank uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Inad.
Inad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Inad moves out of range as Frank strikes.
Frank fails with a takedown attempt.
Inad looks to score with a jab to the body but Frank is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Frank dips to his left and cracks Inad with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inad tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Frank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frank connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Inad misses with a jab to the body
and Frank counters with a nice double leg into side control. Inad won't be happy with that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Inad can do anything to dispel that myth.
Frank lands some shots froms side control.
Frank slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Inad being controlled for a moment.
Frank trying to control the position but Inad is working away.
Frank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Inad can do to turn this around?
Inad is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Frank is putting a hurting on Inad here, landing some big shots from side control.
Frank working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Inad defending against the ground and pound.
Frank trying to control the action but Inad is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frank is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Inad knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Frank dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Frank scores with a crisp jab that stopped Inad in his tracks.
Inad defending well as Frank loads up on a big left hand.
Inad drives through and clinches with Frank against the cage.
Frank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Inad misses with a two punch combination.
Frank throws a hook but Inad blocks it.
Bubba Frank is winning the standup battle so far.
Frank bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Inad's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frank uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Inad has time to react.
Frank waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Inad.
Inad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frank stalks Inad and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Inad's face. Inad staggers backwards, shaken.
Inad tries to clinch
and Inad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Inad closes the distance but Frank moves to the side
and Frank counters with a stiff right hand.
Inad thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank throws a jab but it's blocked by Inad.
Frank just misses with a punch to the body.
Frank misses with a two punch combination.
Frank looks to land a left hand but Inad moved out of range nicely.
Frank stuns Inad with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Frank cracks Inad with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frank throws a lazy right hand but Inad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frank works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Frank connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Inad momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inad looks to throw the jab but Frank is out of range.
Inad tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Frank counter with a right hand.
Inad has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Frank is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Inad.
Inad takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Frank throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Inad looks to clinch
and Frank counters with a two punch combo.
Inad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from Inad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inad closes the distance but Frank moves to the side
and Inad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frank looks to land a left hand but Inad moved out of range nicely.
Frank blocks a jab.
Frank throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank scores with a one two! Inad had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Inad looks to score with a jab to the body but Frank is just out of range.
Kaz Inad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Inad misses with a straight left.
Frank will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Frank showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Frank, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Frank!
After winning the bout, Bubba Frank 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Click Click Boom kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
20 - 17 - 0 |
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33
207 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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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
20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tito Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dela Cruz controlling the pace.
Dela Cruz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Dela Cruz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz prevents Ortiz from standing back up.
Still in half guard, Dela Cruz seems content to control.
Ortiz tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dela Cruz manages to move to mount!
Dela Cruz controlling his opponent.
Dela Cruz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dela Cruz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ortiz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dela Cruz thowing shots but they're missing.
Dela Cruz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ortiz holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dela Cruz tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
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!
Dela Cruz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dela Cruz landing punches.
Dela Cruz content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz controlling from the full mount.
Dela Cruz landing strikes from the mount.
Dela Cruz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dela Cruz controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is trying to stand.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dela Cruz controlling from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortiz trying desperately to get to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dela Cruz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dela Cruz landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Dela Cruz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dela Cruz gets a double leg takedown into Ortiz's guard.
Ortiz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dela Cruz controls the pace.
Dela Cruz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ortiz's head.
Dela Cruz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
King Dela Cruz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dela Cruz content to control rather than advance.
Ortiz has hold of Dela Cruz's hands but Dela Cruz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dela Cruz controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is looking to advance position but Ortiz won't allow it.
Ortiz pushes Dela Cruz off but Dela Cruz dives into side control.
Ortiz is trying to get back to his feet.
Dela Cruz controlling the position from side mount.
Ortiz defending against the ground and pound.
Dela Cruz content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz tries to advance to mount but Ortiz denies him.
Dela Cruz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dela Cruz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ortiz for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz tries to score with some ground and pound. Ortiz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
A lull in the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because King Dela Cruz just wasn't active enough.
Dela Cruz shoots in and bounces Ortiz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dela Cruz postures up in Ortiz's guard and throws a big left but Ortiz blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ortiz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dela Cruz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dela Cruz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Dela Cruz dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ortiz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice uppercut there from Dela Cruz.
Ortiz connects with a leg kick. Dela Cruz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
King Dela Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dela Cruz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ortiz counters with a low kick, right behind Dela Cruz 's knee.
Ortiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ortiz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dela Cruz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dela Cruz misses with a lunging right hand
and Ortiz counters with a low kick, right behind Dela Cruz 's knee.
Dela Cruz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ortiz tries to bum rush Dela Cruz with a series of wild strikes but Dela Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ortiz scores with a nice body kick.
Dela Cruz lands with a shot to the body.
Ortiz avoids the body shot from Dela Cruz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dela Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ortiz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dela Cruz lands with a straight right. Ortiz didn't see that one coming.
Dela Cruz thows a body shot but no joy.
Ortiz throws a head kick but Dela Cruz moves out of range.
Ortiz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dela Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dela Cruz misses with a jab to the body
and Ortiz counters with an outside leg kick.
Dela Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Dela Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ortiz moves away.
No joy there for Dela Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dela Cruz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Dela Cruz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Donk. Dela Cruz catches Ortiz right on the button with a cross.
Ortiz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tito Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ortiz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dela Cruz finds it's way round the side to connect with Ortiz's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortiz tried to score with a low kick but Dela Cruz checks it.
Dela Cruz avoids the head kick by Ortiz.
Ortiz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dela Cruz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ortiz throws a lazy head kick
and Dela Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ortiz misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz scores with a shot to the body.
Ortiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ortiz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A shot to the liver by Dela Cruz. Beautiful body shot.
Dela Cruz shoots in and gets a takedown into Ortiz's guard.
Dela Cruz content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dela Cruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dela Cruz content to stall in guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King Dela Cruz has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ortiz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dela Cruz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tito Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortiz punching from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dela Cruz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dela Cruz slows the pace down in half guard.
Dela Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ortiz can do to turn this around?
Dela Cruz passes to full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
King Dela Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dela Cruz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Dela Cruz!
King Dela Cruz very nearly forgot to thank [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilfredo Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Szogun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rua's choice of entrance music: Infected Mushroom - I Wish. Wilfredo Newman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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210 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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220 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent 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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilfredo Newman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Szogun Rua!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua misses with a looping right.
Newman throws the left hand but Rua avoids the punch easily.
Newman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rua was well out of range. Poor timing from Newman.
Newman throws a jab but it's blocked by Rua.
Newman is looking to score with low kicks.
Newman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Newman!
It looks like Szogun Rua has been cut.
Rua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice combination there by Rua.
Rua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Newman ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Newman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilfredo Newman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newman swinging wildly here.
Rua's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Newman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rua scrambles back to his feet.
Newman throws the left hand but Rua avoids the punch easily.
Newman feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rua sprawling to the canvas! Rua rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Newman finish him?!
Rua is rocked!
Newman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rua is still on wobbly legs! Can Newman finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman moves away from the strike by Rua.
A telegraphed right hand from Newman misses the target.
Rua staying out of range there.
Rua moves away from the strike by Newman.
Rua seems to have recovered his senses.
Rua takes a jab right on the kisser.
That has opened up Szogun Rua's cut even more.
Newman moves out of range as Rua strikes.
Nice defenses there by Rua.
A big left from Newman misses.
Rua connects with a body shot that sends Newman's belly button to the back.
Nice shot lands for Newman.
Rua connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rua throws a right and a left that Newman avoids nicely.
Newman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Newman tries to work over Rua's front leg with a kick but Rua checks it.
Newman throws out a loose jab but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rua. That's going to slow Newman down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rua under the eye.
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
Rua scores with a jab. Newman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newman cracks Rua with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The cut above Szogun Rua's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Newman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rua. Newman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Newman catches Rua right on the button with a cross.
Rua slips under a jab from Newman.
Newman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Newman pounces like a tiger and cracks Rua with a vicious hook! Rua is down but not out! Newman follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wilfredo Newman!
A relieved looking Wilfredo Newman 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 Simon Jellyroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Matter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jellyroll's entrance music is The Ecstasy of Gold. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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205 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Jellyroll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dark Matter!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Jellyroll. No joy for Matter on that attempt.
Jellyroll throws a lazy right hand but Matter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jellyroll staying out of range there.
Matter shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jellyroll trying to control but Matter postures up.
Matter seems to be looking for submissions.
Jellyroll is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Matter wants to stand up but Jellyroll has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matter is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Jellyroll is trying to control but can't.
Matter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jellyroll has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Matter with the ground and pound but Jellyroll uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matter is looking to work some ground and pound but Jellyroll has wrist control.
Matter drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jellyroll dives on top into guard.
Jellyroll wants to control from the top but Matter keeps moving.
Jellyroll pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matter is keeping the position for now.
Jellyroll trying to control but Matter is working from the bottom.
Jellyroll stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jellyroll scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jellyroll with a nice head shot there.
Jellyroll chips away with some ground and pound.
Jellyroll lands a couple of digs.
Jellyroll working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Matter's head.
Jellyroll chips away with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jellyroll throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jellyroll got a little sloppy there for a moment and Matter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jellyroll has managed to get both his arms back between Matter's legs - danger averted.
Matter throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jellyroll uses it to pass to side control.
Jellyroll 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.
Jellyroll lands a few punches from side control.
Jellyroll landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jellyroll lands some shots froms side control.
You can see the frustration on Matter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jellyroll scoring with punches and elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jellyroll lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matter takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Matter is rocked!
Jellyroll in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Matter looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Jellyroll turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Jellyroll!
Simon Jellyroll took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Unique Wear - All Items only $15 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hank Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels has chosen Copperhead Road as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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188 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels lands with a hook. Patterson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Hank Patterson has been cut.
Patterson tries to clinch there but Daniels circles away.
Patterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
Daniels fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Patterson as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Daniels is defended easily by Patterson.
Hank Patterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Daniels.
Daniels takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Patterson throws a head kick that misses.
Patterson stuffs the takedown.
Daniels dives in and grabs Patterson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Patterson pushes down on Daniels's head and hops out.
Pete Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daniels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Patterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Patterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
Patterson throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patterson clinches up against the cage.
Patterson lands with a right to the head.
Daniels is trying to pull guard but Patterson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Patterson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Patterson scores with a shoulder strike.
Daniels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Patterson has him pressed against the cage.
Patterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Patterson blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Patterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Daniels is looking to break free of the clinch but Patterson has double underhooks.
Patterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hank Patterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Patterson closes the distance and clinches.
Daniels looking for a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Patterson.
Patterson lands an uppercut.
Daniels is trying to force a seperation but Patterson has the dominant position.
Patterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daniels tries to score a body lock takedown but Patterson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Daniels! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Patterson is unloading with more strikes now! Daniels drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Patterson!
An out of breath Hank Patterson 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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