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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Damon Nickleson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Test (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damon Nickleson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damon Nickleson!
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, The Test!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickleson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Test momentarily.
Nickleson lands the left hand.
Nickleson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Test throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nickleson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Test gets a takedown into half guard.
Test stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nickleson is trying to stand up here but Test is controlling him well.
Test content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Test is trying to control. Nickleson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. The Test was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Test shoots in for a takedown but Nickleson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nickleson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Damon Nickleson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nickleson misses with a hook. Test ducked under it nicely.
Test shoots in for a double leg but Nickleson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Test moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nickleson tries to bum rush Test with a series of wild strikes but Test uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Test misses with a takedown attempt - Nickleson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Damon Nickleson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Test.
Test looks to land a right hand but Nickleson moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickleson misses with the combination.
Nickleson throws a jab but it's blocked by Test.
Nickleson's corner calls for a 1-2. Nickleson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nickleson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nickleson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like The Test has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nickleson thuds his right hand into Test's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nickleson throws a hook but Test avoids it easily.
Nickleson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Test clinches up against the cage.
Test gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Test pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nickleson is keeping the position for now.
Test postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Test showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nickleson wants to stand up but Test is controlling him.
Test landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Test content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Test wants to control from the top but Nickleson keeps moving.
Test is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OK we're going to have a standup here. The Test hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nickleson misses with a hook. Test ducked under it nicely.
Nickleson stuffs the takedown attempt from Test. Test gets slowly back to his feet.
Nickleson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but The Test will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on The Test's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Test looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Test slips under a jab.
Nickleson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nickleson throws a hook but Test avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Test.
Nickleson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Test, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Test displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nickleson throws out the jab.
Damon Nickleson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nickleson looks to land a right hand but Test moved out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Test.
Nickleson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nickleson cracks a nice hook into Test's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickleson looks to land a combination but Test avoids it well.
A combination from Nickleson does no damage.
Nickleson throws a shot to the body.
Test shoots in but no luck this time.
A punch combination from Nickleson misses.
Nickleson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nickleson wants it to stay on the feet.
Damon Nickleson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Test.
Nickleson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Test.
Nickleson throws a lazy right hand but Test sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nickleson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Test counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Test is trying to stall.
Nickleson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickleson breaks from the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nickleson checks a leg kick.
Nickleson keeps the fight on the outside.
Test shoots for a double leg takedown but Nickleson sprawls well. He's pushed Test's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A big right from Nickleson misses.
Test connects with a body shot that sends Nickleson's belly button to the back.
Test is looking to clinch but Nickleson is avoiding it.
Test gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nickleson counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Test gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nickleson.
Test throws a looping overhand right but Nickleson ducks down to avoid it.
Nickleson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Test doesn't seem bothered though.
Nickleson takes a swing at Test's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickleson thows a body shot but no joy.
Nickleson cracks Test with a good jab.
Nickleson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nickleson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Test takes one to the chin there.
Nickleson lands with a hook. Test tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Test shoots in and drives through. Nickleson sprawls well.
Good shot there by Nickleson.
Test avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nickleson looks to score with a jab to the body but Test is just out of range.
Test fails with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nickleson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Test.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickleson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Test tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheers as Test lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nickleson doesn't seem phased though.
Nickleson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Test 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Test fails with a takedown attempt.
Damon Nickleson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nickleson throws a hook to the side of Test's head but Test sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Test shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nickleson defends it nicely.
Nickleson throws a sloppy body shot
and Test counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damon Nickleson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on The Test's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nickleson throws a big shot that misses.
Test shoots in but Nickleson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No joy there for Nickleson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Test shoots in for a takedown but Nickleson shows good takedown defense.
Nickleson scores with a hook to the body. Test takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nickleson misses with a series of wild punches.
Test shoots in for a takedown but Nickleson shows good takedown defense.
Damon Nickleson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Test.
Nickleson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Test in his tracks.
A big right from Nickleson misses.
Sloppy strikes from Nickleson. Those never looked like landing.
Test slips under a jab from Nickleson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickleson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nickleson tries to bum rush Test with a series of wild strikes but Test uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Test shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nickleson sprawls well. Nickleson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Test gets slowly back to his feet.
Nickleson lands a two punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Nickleson misses the target.
Test tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nickleson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Test.
Test drives through with a takedown into guard.
Test passes Nickleson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Test content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickleson is looking to escape.
Test is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by The Test.
Test closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nickleson quickly recovers to half guard.
Test seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nickleson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nickleson wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nickleson is not content to let Test control the position.
The Test has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nickleson throws a series of punches but Test avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickleson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nickleson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sloppy strikes from Nickleson. Those never looked like landing.
Test looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nickleson!
Nickleson bucks up and throws Test to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Test tries to clinch but Nickleson moves away
and Nickleson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Test fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nickleson throws a lazy right hand but Test sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Test showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nickleson.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to The Test.
I think Test has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Test!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Magellan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Estaban Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Estaban Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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188 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Magellan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Estaban Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio misses.
A head kick misses from Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio .
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magellan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Magellan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Magellan preventing the sweep.
Magellan is stalling in the full guard.
Magellan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Magellan is putting a hurting on Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio here, landing some big shots from side control.
Magellan controlling from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magellan stands up and beckons Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio to his feet.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio slaps away a takedown attempt from Magellan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magellan looks for a takedown but Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio sprawls well.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Magellan counters with a single leg into guard. Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magellan passes Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magellan trying to control the action but Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio is working from the bottom.
Magellan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Magellan wants to finish this one by submission but Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Magellan.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magellan working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Magellan off and cradles Rivera Hernandez Del Cortijo Y Fabrisio 's limp body as Magellan celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Ricky Magellan!
A very excited looking Ricky Magellan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quinto Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinto Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Morrow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Connor somewhat.
Nice uppercut there from Morrow.
Connor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morrow throws a good cross that connects.
Connor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morrow avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinto Connor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Connor showed some decent athleticism there.
Morrow pushes Connor off and gets back to his feet.
Connor tries for a takedown but Morrow circles away easily
and Morrow counters with a series of strikes. Connor will be more careful next time no doubt.
Morrow connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morrow sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Connor tries for a takedown but Morrow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow scores with a three punch combo!
Morrow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Connor's head.
Morrow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Connor.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Connor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morrow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Morrow breaks from the clinch.
Connor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice takedown defense from Morrow. No joy for Connor on that attempt.
Morrow lands a nice hook to Connor's body. Connor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morrow fails to land with a series of punches.
Morrow scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrow throws a right hand that Connor ducks under and follows up with a left that Connor also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Morrow.
Connor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morrow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quinto Connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor shoots in for a takedown but Morrow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Morrow shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Connor eats them both and turns towards Morrow to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Connor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Connor is rocked!
Connor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morrow moves into range and clinches up with Connor.
Morrow breaks from the clinch.
Connor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jax Morrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morrow lands a jab-cross combination.
Oh Connor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morrow throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Connor tries to keep at a distance but Morrow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Connor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Morrow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Connor is trying to drag Morrow to the mat but Morrow just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Connor seems to have got his legs back now.
Connor is breathing heavily.
Morrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow has Connor up against the cage in a clinch.
Morrow breaks the clinch.
Connor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Morrow.
Connor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Morrow scores with a three punch combo!
Connor ducks right into an uppercut from Morrow.
Connor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morrow counters with a leg kick.
Morrow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Connor circles away quickly and effectively.
Morrow stalks Connor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Connor's face. Connor staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Morrow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrow feints a jab promting Connor to slip. Morrow then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Connor slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Connor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Connor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morrow counters with a good low kick that Connor was not able to check.
Connor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morrow avoids it really well and circles away.
Morrow thumps Connor with a low kick.
Morrow thumps Connor with a low kick.
Connor fails with the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice combination there by Morrow.
Morrow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morrow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Morrow dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Morrow closes the distance and clinches.
Morrow wants to get back to striking at distance but Connor won't allow it.
Connor is working for takedown but Morrow is calmly controlling the position for now.
Morrow manages to break the clinch.
Connor dodges the punch combination from Morrow.
Connor shoots in for a double leg but Morrow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Connor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Connor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morrow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morrow clinches up with Connor and pushes him back against the cage.
Morrow breaks the clinch.
Morrow goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Morrow scores with a sloppy right hand. Connor should have avoided that one.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Connor can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinto Connor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morrow is working the combinations to good effect here.
Connor misses with a takedown
and Morrow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morrow lands a two punch combo.
Morrow lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Connor misses with a takedown
and Morrow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morrow.
Morrow prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Morrow.
Connor tries to clinch but Morrow is having none of it.
Morrow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Connor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Morrow.
No joy there for Morrow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quinto Connor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morrow throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow thuds a left hand into Connor's body.
Morrow is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A left and a right from Morrow both land. Nice combination.
Morrow throws a leg kick but Connor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Morrow.
Morrow throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Morrow throws a nice looking combination but Connor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Connor tries for a takedown but Morrow circles away easily
and Morrow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Connor fails with a takedown attempt.
Connor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Connor dives in and grabs Morrow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morrow pushes down on Connor's head and hops out.
Morrow scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Morrow misses.
No joy there for Morrow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Connor dodges the punch combination from Morrow.
Morrow lands with a nice combination. Connor backs away looking to recover.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morrow.
Connor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morrow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from Morrow both land. Nice combination.
Morrow moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Morrow cracks the inside of Connor's front leg.
Jax Morrow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Connor dives in and grabs Morrow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morrow pushes down on Connor's head and hops out.
Connor tries to keep at a distance but Morrow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morrow breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Connor.
Morrow lands a leg kick that knocks Connor off balance momentarily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Morrow.
Morrow scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrow jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
No luck for Connor with that takedown attempt.
Connor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Morrow defends it nicely.
Morrow swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Morrow.
Connor is looking to clinch but Morrow is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Morrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Morrow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Connor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morrow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morrow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Morrow looks to land a combination but Connor avoids it well.
Morrow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morrow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Connor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Connor with a poor takedown
and Morrow counters with a right hand to the body.
Connor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morrow as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinto Connor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connor doesn't manage to clinch there - Morrow circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morrow.
Morrow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Morrow throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Connor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morrow's waist but Morrow gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Connor off to one side.
A right-left combo lands from Morrow.
Morrow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Connor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow lands a jab to the nose.
Morrow moves into the clinch.
Morrow has hold of one of Connor's legs. Connor is fighting the takedown attempt but Morrow gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morrow stands up and waves to Connor to follow him.
Morrow cracks Connor with a good jab.
Morrow moves into the clinch.
Connor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morrow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Connor goes for a takedown attempt but Morrow pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Morrow.
Connor shoots and misses
and Morrow counters with a slapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Connor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Morrow moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Connor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Morrow closes the distance and pushes Connor back into the cage.
Morrow controlling the action here for a moment.
Morrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morrow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morrow moves into the clinch successfully.
Morrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morrow pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Connor back to the cage. Morrow follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Morrow lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Connor backs up against the cage.
Nice takedown defense from Morrow. No joy for Connor on that attempt.
Morrow moves into the clinch.
Morrow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morrow swinging wildly here.
Connor fails with a takedown attempt.
Morrow clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morrow swinging wildly here.
Morrow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Connor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morrow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morrow lands a two punch combo.
Quinto Connor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Morrow does it's job there.
Morrow scores with a punch to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connor tries a head kick but it misses.
Morrow's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Morrow duly obliges.
A jab lands there for Morrow.
Morrow lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jax Morrow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morrow 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jax Morrow!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jax Morrow made sure he mentioned Untouchable Fight Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zen Zelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and New Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). New Knox acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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200 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
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zen Zelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, New Knox!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zelli clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knox is stalling here.
A left hand lands to the body for Zelli.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zelli lands an elbow inside that Knox shrugs off.
It looks like New Knox has been cut.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox digs a right hand underneath Zelli's ribcage. Zelli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zelli prevents a body shot from Knox.
Zelli lands a knee to the body.
Zelli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zelli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knoxs head.
Zelli lands a left hand.
Knox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zelli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zelli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
A bit of stalling here from Knox.
Knox continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Zelli blocks a body shot from Knox.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zelli.
Knox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Zelli fails to land.
Zelli working aggressively here.
Zelli scores with a hook to the body.
Knox tries to circle away but Zelli has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Zelli on the inside.
Knox tries a body shot but Zelli blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Zelli scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Zelli.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Zelli.
Good body shot from Zelli.
Knox looks winded!
Zelli misses with a body punch.
Zelli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelli gets tackled into the cage by Knox. Knox maintains the clinch.
Knox misses with an elbow over the top.
Zelli struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Knox trying to land knees to the body.
Zelli misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Zelli.
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Knox takes the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Knox.
Knox wants to stall.
Zelli lands a shot to the body.
Zelli lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zelli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Knox. Those never looked like landing.
New Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox wants to slow Zelli down by chopping away at his legs.
Knox rushes Zelli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knox tries to keep at a distance but Zelli has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zelli swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zelli scores with a hook to the body.
Knox avoids a wild elbow strike from Zelli.
Zelli missing with knees to the body.
Knox prevents a body shot from Zelli.
Knox managing to block the knees to the body from Zelli.
Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelli doesn't manage to clinch there - Knox circles away.
Knox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zelli scores with a punch to the head.
Knox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head 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!
Knox misses with a few strikes there.
Zelli shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Knox eats them both and turns towards Zelli to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Knox rushes Zelli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zelli comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knox trying to control the position but instead, Zelli has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knox into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zen Zelli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on New Knox's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zelli 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.
Knox throws a hook but Zelli avoids it easily.
Knox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Zelli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox is looking to control Zelli's arms but Zelli gets an underhook and turns him. Now Knox has his back to the cage.
Zelli pushes Knox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zelli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knox looks for the body kick but Zelli saw that one coming.
Knox moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knox blocks an elbow strike from Zelli.
Knox slowing the pace effectively.
Still in the clinch, Zelli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knox is rocked!
Knox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knox is still on wobbly legs! Can Zelli finish him?
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zelli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zelli trying to land knees to the body.
Zelli lands with a right to the head.
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!
Knox is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zelli clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Zelli.
Zelli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knox is breathing heavily.
Zelli lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Knox to his knees! Zelli keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zen Zelli!
Our winner, Zen Zelli, 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Omar Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sparky Probert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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139 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Omar Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sparky Probert!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sparky Probert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Probert misses the body punch
and Mendes counters with a two punch combo.
Mendes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mendes throws a lazy right hand but Probert sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Probert connects with a nice looking jab.
Probert looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendes is just out of range.
Mendes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Probert.
A swing and a miss from Probert.
No joy there for Mendes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mendes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mendes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mendes misses with a few strikes there.
Probert throws a big shot that misses.
Mendes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mendes throws a big shot that misses.
Mendes fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Probert misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert throws a right hand that misses
and Mendes counters with a two punch combo.
A shot to the body from Probert misses
and Mendes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Probert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mendes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mendes duly obliges.
Probert misses with a hook to the body
and Mendes counters with a three punch combo that has Probert backing up. Probert nods at Mendes to acknowledge the strikes.
Mendes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Probert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendes manages to avoid it.
Mendes ducks under a wild hook from Probert.
Nice shot by Probert.
Probert throws a lazy uppercut
and Probert takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Probert misses with a straight left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mendes.
Some wild striking there from Mendes.
Mendes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Probert throws out the jab.
Probert moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Probert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendes.
A right-left combo lands from Mendes.
Probert throws a right hand that misses
and Mendes counters with a right hand to the body.
Mendes misses with a double jab
and Probert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mendes is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mendes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Probert looks to land a left hand but Mendes moved out of range nicely.
Mendes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Probert.
Probert ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendes misses with the combination.
Mendes throws a jab when Probert was well out of range.
Mendes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Probert throws the left hand but Mendes avoids the punch easily.
Probert showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendes.
Probert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probert throws a looping overhand right but Mendes ducks down to avoid it.
Mendes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Probert.
Mendes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Probert.
Probert tests Mendes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Probert cracks Mendes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Probert throws a big shot that misses.
Probert might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Probert misses the shot to the body.
Mendes tries a head kick but it misses.
Probert uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendes.
Probert throws a lazy right hand but Mendes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Probert misses.
Probert scores with a three punch combo!
Mendes misses with a double jab
enabling Probert to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mendes misses its intended target.
Mendes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Probert throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendes.
Mendes misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Probert.
A slow jab from Probert misses its intended target.
Probert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendes.
Mendes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Probert.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Probert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A swing and a miss from Probert.
Probert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendes.
Mendes throws a right and a left that Probert avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendes throws a hook to the side of Probert's head but Probert sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Probert on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Probert looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mendes throws a right and a left that Probert avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sparky Probert will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mendes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mendes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Probert.
Mendes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mendes slips under a jab from Probert.
Mendes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Probert swings for the body but Mendes moves out of range.
Mendes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Probert getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mendes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Probert throws a series of punches but Mendes moves out of range.
Mendes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Probert connects with a looping right hand.
A big right from Mendes misses.
Mendes misses with an uppercut. Probert saw that one coming.
Mendes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes misses with a looping left.
Probert throws a shot from downtown. Mendes moves away and avoids it.
Probert throws a looping overhand right but Mendes ducks down to avoid it.
Mendes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Probert counters with a nice body shot.
Mendes walks into a straight right hand from Probert.
A punch combination from Mendes misses.
Probert lands with a cross.
Mendes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Some wild striking there from Mendes.
Probert throws an off balance right hand
and Mendes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Probert feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mendess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mendes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mendes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Probert.
Mendes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probert misses with a looping right.
Mendes misses with a wild combination.
Probert loads up on a big right hand but Mendes slips the punch.
Mendes dodges the punch combination from Probert.
Some wild striking there from Probert.
Mendes lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Probert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Probert connects with the punch.
Mendes throws a right hand that Probert ducks under and follows up with a left that Probert also avoids with ease.
Probert scores with a jab to the body.
Probert loads up on a big right hand but Mendes slips the punch.
Probert lands a really nice looking cross but Mendes seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mendes slips under a jab from Probert.
Mendes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Probert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendes.
Probert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendes.
Mendes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Probert throws a hook but Mendes blocks it.
Probert looks to land a left hand but Mendes moved out of range nicely.
Sparky Probert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mendes connects with a high kick.
Probert thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Probert.
Probert misses the jab.
Probert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Probert misses with an uppercut.
Probert misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Probert avoids them all with ease.
Mendes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
No joy there for Mendes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Probert moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Probert cracks Mendes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mendes throws a hook but Probert blocks it.
Omar Mendes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Probert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendes manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Probert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mendes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mendes misses with a two punch combination.
Probert lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Probert throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mendes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mendes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Probert.
Probert looks to land a left hand but Mendes moved out of range nicely.
Mendes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Probert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Probert connects with a right hand. Mendes shakes it off.
Mendes drops his hands momentarily and Probert takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mendes throws a nice looking combination but Probert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Probert throws an off balance right hand
and Mendes counters with an inside leg kick.
Probert throws the left hand but Mendes avoids the punch easily.
Mendes misses with a double jab.
Probert fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Probert throws a poor cross that misses
and Mendes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Probert thinking.
Mendes misses with a series of wild punches.
Probert misses with a wild body shot.
Probert misses the shot to the body.
Probert throws a jab when Mendes was well out of range.
Probert throws out a powerful jab.
Mendes lands a jab-cross combination.
Mendes moves out of range as Probert strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes moves out of range as Probert strikes.
No joy there for Mendes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Probert misses its intended target.
Probert slips a straight right by Mendes.
Probert lands with a straight right. Mendes didn't see that one coming.
Probert throws a poor cross that misses
and Probert takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Probert just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendes misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Probert misses its intended target.
Probert missing with a left hand there. Mendes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Probert swinging wildly here.
Probert lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Mendes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Probert misses the target.
Mendes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mendes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Probert throws out the jab.
Probert throws the left hand but Mendes avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Mendes.
Probert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Probert throws a jab when Mendes was well out of range.
Mendes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mendes duly obliges.
Probert blocks a head kick by Mendes.
A big right from Probert misses.
Probert misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendes throws a hook but Probert avoids it easily.
Mendes avoids the body shot from Probert.
Probert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Probert.
Mendes misses with the combination.
Probert slips a jab and a cross from Mendes.
Probert misses with a lunging right hand
and Mendes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Probert connects with the punch.
Mendes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Probert throws out the jab.
Probert dodges the punch combination from Mendes.
Probert throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendes.
Probert thows a left - swing and a miss!
Probert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Probert fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mendes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mendes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Probert.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes catches Probert with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Probert slips a jab and a cross from Mendes.
Probert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendes.
Probert throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mendes on the side of the head.
Mendes throws a right hand that Probert ducks under and follows up with a left that Probert also avoids with ease.
Probert thows a leg kick but Mendes checks it
and Mendes counters with a three punch combo that has Probert backing up. Probert nods at Mendes to acknowledge the strikes.
Omar Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Probert lands with an overhand left.
Probert throws a series of punches but Mendes avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Probert. Mendes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mendes avoids the body shot from Probert.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendes throws the left hand but Probert avoids the punch easily.
Mendes looks to land a body kick but Probert moved away.
Mendes misses with a wild combination.
Sparky Probert is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Probert slips a jab and a cross from Mendes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparky Probert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Probert 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sparky Probert!
In his post fight interview, Sparky Probert started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dino Ciccarelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allah Habibi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ciccarelli kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Higher Ground. Allah Habibi has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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192 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dino Ciccarelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Allah Habibi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciccarelli stuns Habibi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ciccarelli drops Habibi with a nice combination! Ciccarelli dives into Habibi's guard, looking to finish!
Habibi is rocked!
It looks like Allah Habibi has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ciccarelli in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Habibi is still in real trouble! Can Ciccarelli finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ciccarelli passes into half guard.
Ciccarelli is working for a kimura but Habibi is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ciccarelli has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Habibi seems to have recovered his senses.
Ciccarelli moves to the back position.
Habibi tries to escape the position.
Habibi covering up well under a series of strikes from Ciccarelli.
Ciccarelli is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Habibi knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Habibi for a finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciccarelli is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
You can see the frustration on Habibi's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ciccarelli has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Habibi's body.
Ciccarelli punches the canvas rather than the man.
Habibi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ciccarelli. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Habibi tries to escape but Ciccarelli has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habibi is in a bad position with Ciccarelli working for a choke. Habibi manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Ciccarelli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Habibi is looking to stand up but Ciccarelli won't let him.
Habibi content to stall in guard here.
Ciccarelli bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Habibi's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciccarelli is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Habibi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Habibi has escaped and now he's on top!
Ciccarelli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ciccarelli keeping moving, preventing Habibi from controlling successfully.
Habibi won't allow Ciccarelli to sweep him here.
Ciccarelli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Habibi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ciccarelli looking for a sweep. Not yet Ciccarelli, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Habibi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Habibi tries to stand but Ciccarelli is controlling from the bottom.
Habibi trying to control but Ciccarelli is working from the bottom.
Ciccarelli looking for a sweep. Not yet Ciccarelli, not yet.
Habibi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Allah Habibi wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ciccarelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ciccarelli throws out a loose jab but Habibi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ciccarelli throws a head kick but Habibi moves out of range.
Habibi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ciccarelli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Ciccarelli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Allah Habibi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ciccarelli misses with a looping left.
Habibi is looking to clinch but Ciccarelli is avoiding it.
Ciccarelli throws a lazy right hand but Habibi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Habibi moves in looking to clinch but Ciccarelli pushes him off.
Habibi clinches.
Habibi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ciccarelli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Allah Habibi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ciccarelli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Habibi instigates a clinch.
Habibi lands an elbow inside that Ciccarelli shrugs off.
It looks like Dino Ciccarelli has been cut.
Habibi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ciccarelli avoids it.
Habibi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ciccarelli's face.
Ciccarelli is looking to break free of the clinch but Habibi has double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Habibi obliges.
Habibi tries to land knees in the clinch but Ciccarelli avoids the damage to the body.
Habibi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ciccarelli's face.
Habibi lands a nice elbow.
Habibi missing with knees to the body.
Ciccarelli letting Habibi take a breather here.
Ciccarelli avoiding damage as Habibi throws knees to the body.
Habibi prevents Ciccarelli from breaking the clinch.
Habibi tries a knee to the head but Ciccarelli blocks it.
Habibi connects with a knee to the head.
Habibi tries to land a knee to the head but Ciccarelli blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habibi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Habibi tries to land knees in the clinch but Ciccarelli avoids the damage to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Habibi prevents Ciccarelli from breaking the clinch.
Ciccarelli blocks the elbow strike.
Ciccarelli is looking to break free of the clinch but Habibi has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Ciccarelli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Habibi trying to land knees to the body.
Habibi missing with knees to the body.
Habibi missing with knees to the body.
Ciccarelli managing to block the knees to the body from Habibi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habibi taking a breather.
Habibi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ciccarelli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Habibi missing with knees to the body.
Habibi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ciccarelli blocks it with crossed arms.
Ciccarelli blocks the elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ciccarelli avoiding damage.
Ciccarelli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ciccarelli managing to block the knees to the body from Habibi.
Habibi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ciccarelli blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ciccarelli as Habibi tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Habibi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ciccarelli.
Habibi has Ciccarelli pressed against the cage.
Ciccarelli looking to stall.
Habibi misses with a knee to the head.
Ciccarelli tries to break free but Habibi pushes him back against the cage.
Habibi missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Habibi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ciccarelli will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Habibi up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allah Habibi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ciccarelli lands with a good body shot.
Ciccarelli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Habibi. Habibi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Habibi scores with a jab to the head.
Habibi fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Ciccarelli.
Habibi tries to clinch but Ciccarelli is having none of it.
Ciccarelli jabs Habibi right on the nose. Habibi blinks but takes it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Habibi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick from Ciccarelli is predictable there
and Habibi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Habibi moves out of range of the strikes.
Habibi throws a right and a left that Ciccarelli avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Ciccarelli.
Habibi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Habibi moves in looking to clinch but Ciccarelli pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Habibi closes the distance and pushes Ciccarelli back into the cage.
Habibi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ciccarelli.
Habibi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ciccarelli as Habibi tries to tie him up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Habibi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Habibi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ciccarelli wants to get back to striking at distance but Habibi won't allow it.
Ciccarelli avoiding damage as Habibi throws knees to the body.
Habibi looking to throw knees to the head but Ciccarelli is blocking nicely.
Ciccarelli avoiding damage as Habibi throws knees to the body.
Ciccarelli avoiding damage as Habibi throws knees to the body.
Ciccarelli working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habibi tries a knee to the head but Ciccarelli blocks it.
Ciccarelli wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ciccarelli is trying to break free.
Ciccarelli manages to break the clinch.
Habibi tries to close the distance and clinch but Ciccarelli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ciccarelli shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ciccarelli throws the left hand but Habibi avoids the punch easily.
Ciccarelli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ciccarelli throws out a loose jab but Habibi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ciccarelli throws a jab when Habibi was well out of range.
Ciccarelli takes a swing at Habibi's ribcage but misses.
Ciccarelli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ciccarelli misses the shot to the body.
Ciccarelli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Habibi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ciccarelli.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habibi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ciccarelli just misses with a punch to the body.
Habibi thuds his right hand into Ciccarelli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ciccarelli lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Habibi clinches.
Ciccarelli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ciccarelli throws a hook but Habibi avoids it easily.
Habibi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ciccarelli.
Ciccarelli throws a head kick that misses.
Habibi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Habibi moves to clinch but Ciccarelli breaks away
and Habibi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ciccarelli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ciccarelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Habibi.
Habibi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciccarelli swats away the attempt to clinch by Habibi.
Ciccarelli throws a lazy right hand but Habibi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Habibi tries to clinch
and Ciccarelli counters with a flying knee that drops Habibi! Ciccarelli dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dino Ciccarelli!
A very excited looking Dino Ciccarelli made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kees Flodder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Rosenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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142 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kees Flodder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Niko Rosenberg!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flodder misses with a two punch combination.
Flodder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rosenberg. Rosenberg obviously looking to wear him down.
Flodder swinging wildly here.
Flodder lands a really nice looking cross but Rosenberg seems unphased.
Rosenberg wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Rosenberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flodder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rosenberg.
Rosenberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rosenberg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Flodder dips to his left and cracks Rosenberg with an uppercut!
Flodder throws a right and a left that Rosenberg avoids nicely.
Rosenberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flodder misses with a straight left.
Rosenberg misses with a takedown attempt - Flodder sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flodder swinging wildly here.
Flodder throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flodder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flodder 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.
Flodder misses with the combination.
Flodder misses with the combination.
Kees Flodder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rosenberg.
Nice defenses there by Rosenberg.
Rosenberg dodges the punch combination from Flodder.
Rosenberg lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Flodder throws a nice looking combination but Rosenberg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rosenberg throws a head kick but Flodder moves out of range.
Flodder 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.
Some wild striking there from Flodder.
Flodder keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Rosenberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flodder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenberg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Flodder. That did some damage!
Jab by Rosenberg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosenberg is looking to slow Flodder down with leg kicks.
Rosenberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flodder.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Flodder!
Flodder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rosenberg.
Flodder avoids the head kick by Rosenberg.
Rosenberg dodges the punch combination from Flodder.
Flodder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An inside leg kick lands from Rosenberg.
Rosenberg swings for the body but Flodder moves out of range.
Rosenberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Rosenberg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Flodder lands with an uppercut that bounces Rosenberg off the cage and back into range.
Kees Flodder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Flodder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rosenberg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flodder swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flodder lands a two punch combo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rosenberg.
Rosenberg dives in and grabs Flodder's left leg, looking for a takedown. Flodder pushes down on Rosenberg's head and hops out.
Kees Flodder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Rosenberg.
Rosenberg dodges the punch combination from Flodder.
Flodder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Flodder keeps the fight on the outside.
Rosenberg dodges the punch combination from Flodder.
Flodder misses with a series of wild punches.
Rosenberg closes the distance and clinches up with Flodder, looking for a takedown. Rosenberg pushes Flodder against the cage but Flodder circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rosenberg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rosenberg is looking to clinch but Flodder is avoiding it.
Rosenberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rosenberg tries to clinch up.
Rosenberg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flodder.
Rosenberg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Flodder stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Flodder is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rosenberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Flodder.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Flodder misses with the combination.
Flodder lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Flodder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Flodder misses.
Sloppy strikes from Flodder. Those never looked like landing.
Flodder scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Flodder looks to land a combination. Rosenberg sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Flodder is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flodder lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rosenberg shoots in looking for a takedown. Flodder tries to sprawl out of it but Rosenberg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Flodder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Flodder misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kees Flodder dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Flodder moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Flodder throws a nice looking combination but Rosenberg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rosenberg's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rosenberg duly obliges.
Flodder 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.
Flodder moves out of range of the strikes.
Rosenberg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Flodder misses with a few strikes there.
Flodder jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rosenberg is looking to clinch.
Rosenberg throws a sloppy head kick and Flodder moves out of range easily.
Rosenberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flodder.
Rosenberg misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rosenberg throws a hook but Flodder avoids it easily.
Flodder swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Flodder.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenberg scores with a body shot.
Flodder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rosenberg counters with a head kick.
A combination from Flodder does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rosenberg tries to clinch up but Flodder circles away and keeps his distance.
Rosenberg tries to clinch there but Flodder circles away.
Flodder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flodder tries to bum rush Rosenberg with a series of wild strikes but Rosenberg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Flodder fails to land with a series of punches.
Rosenberg wants to clinch up but Flodder keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Flodder.
Flodder swinging wildly here.
Rosenberg jabs Flodder right on the nose. Flodder blinks but takes it well.
Kees Flodder is winning the standup battle so far.
Rosenberg throws a head kick that Flodder semi-blocks.
Flodder is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rosenberg throws a quick head kick that knocks Flodder silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Rosenberg is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Niko Rosenberg!
Niko Rosenberg gave a mention to Elite Fighter© w/$10-$35 Clothing and 90% LAUNDRY! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Tablita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Tablita!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Stuart Wray!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tablita 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.
Tablita fails to land with a series of punches.
Wray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wray attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tablita shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wray eats them both and turns towards Tablita to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tablita looks to land a combination. Wray sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tablita takes one on the button.
Tablita waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wray.
Wray on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tablita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tablita scores with a shot to the body.
Wray misses with a straight left.
Wray connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice jab there from Tablita.
Wray moves out of range as Tablita strikes.
Wray bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tablita's head backwards.
Gabriel Tablita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tablita thows a body shot but no joy.
Wray lands a body shot.
Wray avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Wray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wray.
Tablita avoids the head kick by Wray.
Tablita throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wray.
A telegraphed right hand from Tablita misses the target.
Wray blocks a jab.
Good leg kick by Wray there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tablita 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.
Wray misses with a head kick.
Wray misses with a wild combination.
Wray just misses with a punch to the body.
Tablita avoids the head kick by Wray.
Tablita moves into the clinch.
Wray keeps control of Tablita as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tablita swings wildly with an uppercut but Wray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tablita misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tablita lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wray backwards.
Wray tries a knee to the head but Tablita blocks it.
Tablita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tablita keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tablita wants to clinch up but Wray keeps it at a distance.
Wray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tablita.
Wray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tablita.
Tablita swings for the body but Wray moves out of range.
Tablita jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tablita misses with a straight left.
Wray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tablita.
Tablita tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wray moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wray lands a big head kick that sends Tablita tumbling to the mat! Wray takes a step backwards and waves Tablita back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tablita is rocked!
Tablita tries to clinch there but Wray circles away.
Oh Tablita is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wray drives through and clinches with Tablita against the cage.
Wray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wray scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tablita blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wray scores a nice knee to the body.
Tablita throws a punch but it's blocked by Wray.
Tablita lands a hook that snaps the head of Wray backwards.
Wray keeps control of Tablita as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tablita has had enough of the clinch but Wray keeps him there for the moment.
Wray landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tablita is breathing heavily.
Tablita manages to break the clinch.
Tablita misses with a left hand
and Wray counters with a nice right hand that sends Tablita toppling to the canvas! Tablita scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Wray finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wray explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wray drops Tablita with a naaaaasty hook - Tablita is in real trouble here! Wray dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stuart Wray!
Stuart Wray is the new lightweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Stuart Wray made sure he mentioned Rōnin, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Megani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Rogers will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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280 lbs
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286 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luigi Megani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Megani was well out of range. Poor timing from Rogers.
Megani blocks a leg kick.
Rogers throws a leg kick but Megani moved away.
Rogers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Megani checks it well.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Megani.
Rogers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Megani closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rogers circles away.
Rogers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Megani misses with a looping right.
Rogers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Megani.
A jab from Megani misses.
Megani swings widly with a right hand
and Rogers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Megani thinking.
Megani takes one to the side of the head.
Megani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Megani misses with a hook.
Rogers slips under a jab.
Luigi Megani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Megani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rogers throws out a leg kick but Megani moves out of range and Rogers only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jimmy Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Megani misses with a left hand
letting Rogers counter with a right hand.
Rogers connects with the punch.
Megani looks to throw the jab but Rogers is out of range.
Rogers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Megani.
Megani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rogers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Megani throws out the jab.
Megani misses with a straight left.
Megani misses with a hook.
Rogers scoring well with a low kick there.
Rogers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Megani shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rogers counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Megani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Megani takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rogers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Megani.
Rogers connects with a solid leg kick.
Megani throws a looping overhand right but Rogers ducks down to avoid it.
Megani throws an off balance right hand
and Rogers counters with a stiff right hand.
Rogers lands a right hook to the body.
Rogers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Megani.
A leg kick checked by Megani.
Megani takes one to the chin there.
Megani checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rogers cracks a nice hook into Megani's ribs.
Megani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
Megani checks a low kick from Rogers.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rogers. That's going to slow Megani down.
Rogers throws a leg kick but Megani moved away.
A slow jab from Megani misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megani checks a low kick from Rogers.
Rogers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Megani.
Rogers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rogers throws a hook to the side of Megani's head but Megani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Megani shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A telegraphed right hand from Megani misses the target.
Rogers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big right from Megani misses.
Rogers throws a leg kick but Megani sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rogers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Megani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Megani throws a looping overhand right but Rogers ducks down to avoid it.
Megani moves out of range of the leg kick from Rogers.
Megani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rogers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Megani.
Rogers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megani drives through with a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Megani trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Megani pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rogers is keeping the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Megani in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers working a defensive guard here.
Megani trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Megani sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Rogers dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Megani throws a looping overhand right but Rogers ducks down to avoid it.
Megani fails with a takedown attempt.
Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
Megani fails with a takedown attempt.
Rogers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Megani's sensitive parts.
Megani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogers.
Megani looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rogers!
Megani landing punches.
Megani lands a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers wants to hold on but Megani pushes him away.
Rogers is squirming around, avoiding Megani's attempts to control the action.
Megani is landing with some decent strikes but Rogers is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Megani wants to control the pace but Rogers is squirming around nicely.
Megani is really struggling to control Rogers but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Megani content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Megani looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Megani putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rogers is rocked!
Megani lands a big elbow - Rogers is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Rogers is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Luigi Megani!
An out of breath and clearly excited Luigi Megani thanked Hell's Balls Recovery (160) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joni Betoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donovan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Betoni's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Vinnie Paz - Brick Wall. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Donovan Smith enters the cage!
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262 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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290 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joni Betoni!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donovan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith scores with a hook.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Betoni is just out of range.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Betoni gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Smith presses Betoni against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Betoni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith gets through Betoni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Betoni successfully pulls guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Betoni's guard.
Betoni is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Betoni controlling the position.
Betoni has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Smith is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Betoni.
Smith stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Betoni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Betoni was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Betoni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith takes a swing at Betoni's ribcage but misses.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Betoni.
Donovan Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Betoni is looking to land body kicks.
Betoni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Betoni looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Betoni just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Betoni.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Betoni manages to avoid it.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Betoni is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Betoni.
Smith takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Betoni misses with a wild body shot.
Betoni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Betoni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Betoni manages to avoid it.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Betoni counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Betoni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Betoni can pounce on him.
Betoni is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Betoni throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Betoni slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Sloppy strikes from Betoni. Those never looked like landing.
Smith slips a jab from Betoni.
Betoni lands a jab.
Smith blocks a head kick by Betoni.
Betoni feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Smith sprawling to the canvas! Smith rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Betoni finish him?!
Smith misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Betoni lands a big head kick that sends Smith tumbling to the mat! Betoni takes a step backwards and waves Smith back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Smith is rocked!
Betoni throws a powerful right kick. Smith tried to block low but the kick was high! Smith was taken right off of his feet! Betoni jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joni Betoni!
Joni Betoni retains his heavyweight title!
Joni Betoni thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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