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EMMA 8: Gontier vs. Marx PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Clancey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chooch McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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204 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Clancey!
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, Chooch McGee!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee lands with a kick to the temple. Clancey shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McGee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Clancey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clancey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for Clancey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clancey.
McGee shoots in but no luck this time.
Tom Clancey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chooch McGee.
Clancey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tom Clancey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Clancey.
Clancey tries to bum rush McGee with a series of wild strikes but McGee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clancey misses with a double jab.
McGee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clancey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Clancey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Clancey misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee tries to clinch up but Clancey circles away and keeps his distance.
Clancey misses with the combination.
Clancey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clancey looks to land a combination. McGee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McGee throws a hook but Clancey blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Clancey!
Some wild striking there from McGee.
Left hook, right uppercut from Clancey.
McGee is rocked!
Clancey misses with a combination
and McGee counters with a head kick that wobbles Clancey - left then right he sways and one more bomb from McGee sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chooch McGee!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Neo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Hellwig (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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280 lbs
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279 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Neo!
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, Jim Hellwig!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neo checks a leg kick nicely.
Neo lands a big head kick that sends Hellwig tumbling to the mat! Neo takes a step backwards and waves Hellwig back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Jim Hellwig has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neo keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circle, before Neo throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Hellwig's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Neo lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Thomas Neo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Melbye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalton Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melbye comes to the cage accompanied by The Beast and the Harlot. Wolfe has chosen Run this town by Jay-Z as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Melbye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dalton Wolfe!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melbye shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wolfe but Wolfe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wolfe scores with a nice head shot.
Melbye slips a straight right by Wolfe.
Wolfe slips a straight right by Melbye.
Melbye fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Melbye takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wolfe works Melbye's body with a nice hook.
Melbye is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melbye misses with an uppercut. Wolfe saw that one coming.
Melbye throws a series of punches but Wolfe avoids them all with ease.
Wolfe lands a big head kick that sends Melbye tumbling to the mat! Wolfe takes a step backwards and waves Melbye back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Matt Melbye has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe lands a big right hand that sends Melbye crashing to the mat! Wolfe stays standing though and waves Melbye back to his feet!
Melbye is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Wolfe and Melbye falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Wolfe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dalton Wolfe!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maicon McCunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dilbert Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCunt comes to the cage accompanied by Cade Xoxó - kibe Loco. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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150 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maicon McCunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dilbert Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCunt misses with a head kick.
Chavez throws a big shot that misses.
Chavez lands with a shot to the body.
McCunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCunt lunges at Chavez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chavez's hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McCunt tries a head kick but it misses.
McCunt lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Dilbert Chavez has been cut.
Chavez throws a combination. McCunt tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McCunt throws a right and a left that Chavez avoids nicely.
McCunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chavez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
McCunt is looking to get to half guard.
Chavez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McCunt looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chavez lands with some strikes.
Chavez with a couple of short strikes.
McCunt is rocked!
Chavez lands a heavy shot. That's hurt McCunt! Chavez sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless McCunt and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dilbert Chavez!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Springer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hannibal Smith!
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, Jerry Springer!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Springer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Springer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hannibal Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Springer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Springer walks into a jab.
Smith throws a head kick but Springer moves out of range.
Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith throws and low kick but Springer moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Springer shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Springer fails with a takedown attempt.
Hannibal Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Springer.
Springer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hannibal Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Springer blocks a head kick by Smith.
Springer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Smith scores with a kick to the body.
Springer is trying desperately to land a takedown but Smith is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Springer.
Springer looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - Smith finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Springer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smith. That one must have hurt.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smith wants to clinch up but Springer keeps it at a distance.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Springer is rocked!
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Springer in a clinch.
Springer is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith working the clinch nicely. Springer is working for position but Smith cracks him with a big knee to the head! Springer crumples up against the cage and Smith lands two more shots before the ref can save Springer! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Hannibal Smith!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christian Cadaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Olympus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Cadaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Apollo Olympus!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olympus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cadaver's half guard.
Olympus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Olympus is working for a submission of some sort.
Olympus is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cadaver has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cadaver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Olympus with the ground and pound but Cadaver uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Olympus tries to free his leg and advance position but Cadaver is retaining full guard.
Cadaver working for a triangle but Olympus defends it easily.
Cadaver is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Olympus frees his head nicely. Oh but Cadaver has switched to an armbar! Olympus is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Christian Cadaver!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Elam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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 New York, Keith Elam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Long!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Long as Elam shoots in.
Long shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Elam is trying to defend but Long finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Elam has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Long. Oh but Elam has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Long goes limp - he's gone! Elam jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Keith Elam!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Seaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankie Bone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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189 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Bone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, David Seaman!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Bone or perhaps it was just good defense by Seaman which made him look bad.
Seaman fails with the takedown
and Bone counters with a single leg into guard. Seaman didn't expect that.
Bone postures up in Seaman's guard and throws a big left but Seaman blocks it.
Seaman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Seaman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Seaman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bone trying to stand up but can't free himself from Seaman's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seaman wants to stand up but Bone is controlling him.
Seaman pulls Bone in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone wanted to stand there but Seaman had control of the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Seaman misses with a double jab
and Bone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bone looking to pass the guard.
Seaman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seaman is controlling Bone's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone looking to pass the guard.
Bone is breathing heavily.
Bone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bone is looking to work some ground and pound but Seaman has wrist control.
Seaman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bone is one step ahead there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Seaman with a poor takedown
and Bone counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Seaman!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bone sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Seaman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bone tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Seaman tries to lock up and control but Bone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seaman is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Bone lands a heavy elbow.
Seaman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bone 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.
Bone thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bone looking to control but Seaman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Seaman bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Seaman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Seaman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Seaman chips away with some ground and pound.
Bone keeping moving, preventing Seaman from controlling successfully.
Seaman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bone throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Bone dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Seaman thuds his right hand into Bone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Seaman tries to clinch but Bone moves out of range.
Seaman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Seaman somewhat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone is trying to drag Seaman to the mat but Seaman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seaman goes for a takedown attempt but Bone pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Seaman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seaman's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Seaman duly obliges.
Bone rushes Seaman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bone lands a left hand.
Bone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Seaman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bone misses with a takedown attempt
and Seaman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bone won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Bone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seaman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Seaman trying to control the action but Bone is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone is looking for a sweep.
Seaman trying to control the action but Bone is working from the bottom.
Bone stops Seaman from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone tries to buck Seaman off but Seaman is having none of it.
Seaman wants to control but Bone is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Seaman politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Seaman prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bone taking punishment in the form of punches.
Seaman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Seaman trying to control the action but Bone is working from the bottom.
Bone misses with an elbow from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Seaman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Seaman wants to clinch up but Bone keeps it at a distance.
Seaman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bone lands an elbow inside that Seaman shrugs off.
Bone gets control of Seaman's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bone will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bone is on top in guard.
Seaman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Seaman seems keen to control Bone's posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seaman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bone!
Seaman avoids the attempt from Bone to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone tries to reverse the position but Seaman maintains control.
Seaman wants to take his opponent's back but Bone doesn't allow it.
Bone is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Seaman with a couple of short strikes.
Bone is squirming around, avoiding Seaman's attempts to control the action.
Seaman working Bone over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seaman wants to take Bone's back here but Bone is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Seaman lands with some strikes.
Seaman gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Seaman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bone is trying to control but can't.
Seaman prevents Bone from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seaman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Seaman drops an elbow to the side of Bone's head.
Frankie Bone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Seaman is trying to control. Bone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bone is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Seaman really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Seaman cracks Bone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Frankie Bone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bone has his takedown stuffed
and Seaman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bone's guard.
Seaman wants to control from the top but Bone keeps moving.
Bone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Seaman trying to control but Bone is working from the bottom.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Seaman postures up.
Bone keeping moving, preventing Seaman from controlling successfully.
Seaman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two 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.
Bone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Seaman shoots and misses
and Bone counters with a nice leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Seaman.
Seaman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bone swats away the attempt to clinch by Seaman.
Seaman gets the takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Seaman trying to control the action but Bone is working from the bottom.
Bone is looking to regain half guard here but Seaman keeps moving and retains side control.
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.
Bone looking for a sweep but Seaman has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bone is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seaman tries to control but Bone wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Seaman dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Seaman scores with a spinning back kick!
Bone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seaman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bone counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Seaman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Seaman uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Seaman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bone is trying to defend but Seaman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seaman seems to be working for a kimura but Bone defends the submission attempt.
Bone is looking to control Seaman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bone avoid being mounted?
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.
Seaman is just content to waste time from the top position. Bone takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bone working a defensive guard here.
Bone can't keep his opponent in guard - Seaman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Seaman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bone wants to control but Seaman is keeping busy.
Seaman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bone keeps working.
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.
Seaman is trying to work for a kimura but Bone is defending well.
Bone missing with punches from the bottom.
Frankie Bone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Seaman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frankie Bone.
Well Seaman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 46:49
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Seaman!
David Seaman is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Gontier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mordechai Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gontier comes to the cage accompanied by Three Days Grace - Break. Mordechai Marx will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Gontier!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mordechai Marx!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gontier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marx slaps away a takedown attempt from Gontier, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Adam Gontier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gontier looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gontier is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marx sees it coming and defends easily.
Gontier stops Marx from getting back to his feet.
Gontier is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Marx!
Gontier fails to take his opponent's back.
Gontier has control of Marx's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Marx regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gontier looking to secure an arm triangle but Marx defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marx defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gontier.
Marx is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gontier trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gontier prevents Marx from getting the reversal.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marx can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two 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.
Marx wants to control but Gontier is having none of it.
Gontier moves to the back position.
Marx can't escape the position.
Marx has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Gontier biding his time, looking for the opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gontier sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Marx taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Adam Gontier!
Adam Gontier retains his heavyweight title!
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