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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Forbes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Anderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Edward Forbes's chin.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Anderson!
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, Edward Forbes!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Anderson wants to pass to mount but Forbes is defending the position.
Forbes wants to control but Anderson passes into side.
Anderson wants to control for a moment but Forbes uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Anderson wants to take a breather but Forbes is having none of it.
Forbes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Forbes managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Forbes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson stops Forbes from standing up.
Forbes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Anderson controls the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because David Anderson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Forbes misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Forbes circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forbes stuns Anderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anderson shoots in and drives through. Forbes sprawls well.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Forbes circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Forbes works the jab nicely.
Forbes closes the distance and clinches.
Forbes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Forbes throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Forbes.
Anderson has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Forbes misses with a double jab
and Anderson counters with a left and a right that stings Forbes.
Forbes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance.
Forbes rushes Anderson and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forbes is trying to pull guard but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Forbes breaks the clinch.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Anderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Forbes.
Forbes throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Forbes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anderson.
Forbes tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Forbes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Forbes jabs at Anderson's body.
Forbes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Forbes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Forbes misses with a series of wild punches.
Edward Forbes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt - Forbes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forbes lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
David Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forbes connects with a crisp jab.
Forbes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anderson rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Forbes misses with a wild combination.
Forbes tries a head kick but it misses.
Forbes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anderson.
Forbes closes the distance and clinches.
Forbes wants to take the fight to the mat but Anderson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Forbes breaks from the clinch.
Anderson moves to clinch but Forbes breaks away
and Forbes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Forbes. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.
Anderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Forbes works over Anderson's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Forbes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Forbes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Forbes circles away.
Nice body punch from Forbes.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Forbes but Forbes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Forbes motions for Anderson to come forward. Forbes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Forbes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Forbes connects with a body shot.
Forbes lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
Forbes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Forbes lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Forbes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Forbes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Forbes digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
Forbes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anderson back to the cage. Forbes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice body punch from Forbes.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Forbes.
Anderson moves out of range of the leg kick from Forbes.
David Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Forbes throws a low kick, looking for Anderson's leg but Anderson calmly moves out of range.
Anderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Forbes is looking to score with low kicks.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Forbes.
Forbes works over Anderson's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice body punch from Forbes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Forbes scores with a one two! Anderson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Forbes throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
A shot to the liver by Forbes. Beautiful body shot.
Anderson looks for a takedown but Forbes sprawls well.
Forbes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Forbes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Forbes swinging wildly here.
Anderson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Forbes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Forbes takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forbes tries to score a body lock takedown but Anderson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Anderson breaks the clinch.
Forbes misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Forbes pinned against the cage. Forbes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Forbes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Anderson throws a good cross that connects.
Nice sprawl there from Forbes as Anderson shoots in.
Forbes is working the combinations to good effect here.
Forbes throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Forbes sprawls well. Forbes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Forbes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Forbes.
Forbes throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Forbes misses with a body shot.
Anderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Forbes is fending him off so far but Anderson persists. Nope, Forbes circles away and we're back to standing.
Forbes pushes Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Forbes breaks from the clinch.
Forbes looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Forbes swivels and escapes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forbes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Decent striking displayed by Forbes there.
Forbes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Forbes. Those never looked like landing.
Anderson has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Forbes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Forbes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Edward Forbes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Forbes lands with an overhand left.
Forbes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Danga de danga de dang - Forbes scores with a four punch combination!
Anderson looks for a takedown but Forbes sprawls well.
Forbes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Forbes lands a two punch combo.
Forbes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Forbes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson shoots and misses
and Forbes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Forbes scores with a jab to the body.
Forbes throws a combination. Anderson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes throws a series of punches but Anderson moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Forbes.
Horrible takedown by Anderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Forbes which made him look bad.
Anderson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Forbes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Forbes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance.
Anderson fails with the takedown.
Forbes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Forbes looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Forbes scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Forbes lands a two punch combo.
Forbes misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anderson.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up with Forbes, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes Forbes against the cage but Forbes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Forbes throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Forbes tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Forbes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Anderson fails with the takedown.
Forbes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Forbes sprawls well. Forbes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Forbes fails to land with a series of punches.
Forbes keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Forbes swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forbes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Forbes lands a nice looking body shot.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up with Forbes, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes Forbes against the cage but Forbes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Forbes lands a nice looking body shot.
Forbes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Forbes.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Forbes.
Anderson shoots in but Forbes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Forbes lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Forbes does it's job there.
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Forbes's waist but Forbes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
Forbes scores with a shot to the body.
Forbes lands with a nice combination. Anderson backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Forbes is fending him off so far but Anderson persists. Nope, Forbes circles away and we're back to standing.
Forbes stuns Anderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anderson has a takedown stuffed.
A shot to the liver by Forbes. Beautiful body shot.
Forbes slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Edward Forbes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forbes cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.
Forbes rushes Anderson and presses him up against the cage.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch but Forbes keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Forbes manages to break the clinch.
David Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Forbes dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Forbes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Forbes 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Forbes!
Our winner, Edward Forbes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brendan Conlon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Brendan Conlon was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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192 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brendan Conlon!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan connects with a single shot there.
Conlon fails with a takedown attempt.
Conlon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Conlon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Conlon momentarily.
Morgan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morgan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dexter Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conlon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morgan circles away.
Conlon misses with a hook to the body
and Morgan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Morgan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Conlon doesn't seem bothered though.
No luck for Conlon with that takedown attempt.
Dexter Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brendan Conlon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conlon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morgan clobbers Conlon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Conlon avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Morgan with a hook.
Dexter Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morgan lands with a right hand.
Conlon is trying desperately to land a takedown but Morgan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Conlon.
Morgan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Morgan cracks Conlon with a good jab.
Conlon is rocked!
Conlon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Conlon is still on wobbly legs! Can Morgan finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conlon walks into a straight right hand from Morgan.
Conlon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Conlon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Conlon looks gassed!
Morgan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Conlon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morgan counters with a nice uppercut.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Conlon got wobbled bad by a big combination! Morgan presses forward with punches and knees until Conlon stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Conlon closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Morgan!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Madaras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madaras has chosen "Not Falling" - Mudvayne as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Madaras!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King closes this distance looking for a takedown but Madaras circles away.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Madaras counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Madaras counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Madaras fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Madaras counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Madaras counters with a nice uppercut.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Madaras makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
King shoots and misses
and Madaras makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
King misses with a takedown attempt
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King tries for a takedown but Madaras circles away easily
and Madaras counters with a right hand to the body.
Madaras is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down King rather than just go for the knockout.
King is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madaras lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
David Madaras is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Madaras counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Madaras thows a body shot but no joy.
King shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Madaras pulls King in close to prevent any damage.
Madaras is trying to control the position but King postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. David Madaras was stalling too much, according to the referee.
King takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a takedown attempt
letting Madaras counter with a right hand.
Madaras digs a good body shot into King's ribs.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Madaras counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madaras tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A lazy left from Madaras finds it's target.
King misses with a takedown
and Madaras counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Madaras connects with a single shot there.
Madaras lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
King with a lazy takedown attempt
and Madaras counters with a stiff right hand.
Madaras misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King avoids the body shot from Madaras.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madaras.
An inside leg kick lands from Madaras.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Madaras counters with a right hand to the body.
Madaras swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Madaras lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as King backs up against the cage.
Madaras takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Madaras scores with a four punch combination!
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Madaras counter with a right hand.
King is rocked!
King could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
King fails with the takedown
and Madaras counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.
Madaras looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Madaras. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King with a poor takedown
and Madaras cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King shoots and misses
and Madaras counters with a leg kick.
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!
Madaras throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Madaras. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King shoots and misses
and Madaras counters with a straight right hand.
Madaras connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jay King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madaras.
Madaras has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King fails with the takedown
and Madaras counters with a right hand to the body.
Madaras rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Madaras dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Madaras throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Madaras keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice defenses there by King.
Jay King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King with a poor takedown
and Madaras counters with a right hand to the body.
King with a lazy takedown attempt
and Madaras makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Madaras connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King misses with a takedown
and Madaras connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Madaras ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King with a poor takedown
and Madaras counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Madaras throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent King stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Madaras is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madaras uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before King has time to react.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Madaras counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Madaras to acknowledge the strikes.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Madaras drops King with a naaaaasty hook - King is in real trouble here! Madaras dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Madaras!
A victorious David Madaras thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mr Box (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romeo Bellanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellanca comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nightmare - Avenged Sevenfold kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mr Box!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Romeo Bellanca!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellanca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Box misses with a body shot
letting Bellanca counter with a right hand.
Bellanca misses with a looping left.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bellanca throws an overhand right that lands on Box's shoulder, as Box tries to avoid the shot.
Bellanca misses with a hook. Box ducked under it nicely.
Romeo Bellanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellanca throws a big shot that misses.
Bellanca misses with a looping right.
Bellanca takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Box throws out a powerful jab.
Bellanca clobbers Box with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bellanca fails with the takedown
and Box counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bellanca looks to score with a jab to the body but Box is just out of range.
A big right from Box misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Box blocks a jab.
Mr Box is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bellanca shoots in but Box avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Box connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bellanca throws a lazy uppercut
and Box counters with a big right hand! Oh Bellanca is in trouble here! Box follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Box!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josef Jaeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan McCory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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161 lbs
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Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josef Jaeger!
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, Dan McCory!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaeger looks to land a right hand but McCory moved out of range.
McCory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaeger swings for the body but McCory moves out of range.
McCory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaeger avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCory throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jaeger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dan McCory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from McCory.
Jaeger gets a double leg takedown into McCory's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jaeger throwing strikes but missing.
McCory is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jaeger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jaeger slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jaeger controls the position.
McCory is trying to improve his position.
Jaeger working the head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaeger in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
McCory takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jaeger working the head with strikes.
The ground and pound from Jaeger seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jaeger works to advance to full mount. McCory defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Jaeger lands a heavy elbow.
Jaeger lands with some strikes.
McCory really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jaeger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaeger breaks from McCory's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jaeger working the ground and pound effectively.
Jaeger looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McCory is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jaeger with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCory wants to control but Jaeger is having none of it.
Jaeger fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jaeger landing punches.
Jaeger 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.
Jaeger looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jaeger landing punches.
Jaeger tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McCory in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jaeger working McCory over with strikes here.
Jaeger postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McCory looks a forlorn figure.
McCory is rocked!
It looks like Dan McCory has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaeger postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked McCory badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Jaeger around the waist but Jaeger pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Jaeger is the winner by TKO! Jaeger jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josef Jaeger!
Our winner, Josef Jaeger, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conan Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahavir Ramanujam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramanujam has chosen Shiva in Exile - Ha'nadi as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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165 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conan Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mahavir Ramanujam!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramanujam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramanujam scoring well with a low kick there.
Ramanujam keeps the fight on the outside.
Harrington wants to land a leg kick but Ramanujam is out of range.
Ramanujam throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harrington wants to clinch.
Ramanujam fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Harrington checks it well.
Harrington is looking to clinch.
Ramanujam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrington moves away.
Ramanujam on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Harrington moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramanujam tries to work over Harrington's front leg with a kick but Harrington checks it.
Ramanujam misses with a straight left.
Ramanujam closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Harrington is defending against the submission attempts here by Ramanujam.
Ramanujam is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Harrington doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ramanujam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramanujam content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ramanujam wants to take a breather but Harrington is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ramanujam is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ramanujam sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harrington defending well though.
Ramanujam keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Harrington wants to get back to his feet.
Ramanujam slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mahavir Ramanujam was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Harrington clinches.
Ramanujam trying to control the position but instead, Harrington has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ramanujam into the cage.
Harrington is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ramanujam.
Harrington working hard to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Harrington.
Harrington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ramanujam blocks it with crossed arms.
Harrington is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Harrington lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harrington tries to break the clinch but Ramanujam is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrington is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harrington.
Ramanujam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramanujam keeps control of Harrington as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ramanujam keeps control of Harrington as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ramanujam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harrington tries to break free but Ramanujam pushes him back against the cage.
Harrington manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harrington doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramanujam circles away.
Ramanujam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahavir Ramanujam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrington misses with a two punch combination.
Harrington wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harrington gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mahavir Ramanujam will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harrington on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Harrington is looking to clinch.
Ramanujam bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harrington's head backwards.
Harrington tries to clinch up.
Ramanujam fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harrington on the side of the head.
Ramanujam fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Harrington to the ground. Ramanujam is now in Harrington's guard.
Ramanujam trying to control but Harrington is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ramanujam seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ramanujam prevents Harrington from getting back to his feet.
Ramanujam content to stall in guard here.
Ramanujam postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mahavir Ramanujam wasn't active enough on the ground.
Harrington tries to clinch but Ramanujam is having none of it.
A big left from Ramanujam misses.
Ramanujam is looking to slow Harrington down with leg kicks.
Ramanujam throws a jab when Harrington was well out of range.
Ramanujam shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Harrington manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Harrington can't keep his opponent in guard - Ramanujam advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ramanujam throwing shots but Harrington is blocking nicely.
Harrington knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ramanujam on the ground.
Ramanujam trying to control from half guard but Harrington is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Harrington avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ramanujam.
Ramanujam unloads with some shots from mount but Harrington bucks and avoids them well.
Ramanujam controlling from the full mount.
Ramanujam is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Harrington is surviving well by controlling Ramanujam's body position as best he can.
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!
Ramanujam manages to capitalize on a mistake by Harrington to take his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington trying to control the hands but Ramanujam breaks the grip.
Harrington showing good submission defense here.
Mahavir Ramanujam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harrington controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Ramanujam has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Harrington is in real trouble here. Ramanujam gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Harrington is tapping out! Ramanujam wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mahavir Ramanujam!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mahavir Ramanujam waved his t-shirt featuring Steel Penn's Laundry 93%'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Buchanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Locker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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201 lbs
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195 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Buchanan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Locker!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buchanan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Locker tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Buchanan is in Locker's guard.
Locker keeping moving, preventing Buchanan from controlling successfully.
Buchanan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Buchanan works over Locker with some ground and pound from guard.
Buchanan wants to control from the top but Locker keeps moving.
Buchanan lands a couple of digs.
Buchanan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Buchanan 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.
Locker is looking to stand back up but Buchanan counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Locker.
Buchanan passes the guard and advances to mount!
Locker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Buchanan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locker is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Buchanan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Locker looks a forlorn figure.
Locker is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Buchanan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Locker hang on?
Buchanan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Locker has managed to escape the submission attempt.
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!
Locker is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Locker has his hands clasped together but Buchanan breaks the hold and Locker is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Buchanan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Buchanan!
Paul Buchanan is the new middleweight champion!
Paul Buchanan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Untouchable Fight Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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