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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Rowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and High Strangeness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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259 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Rowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, High Strangeness!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strangeness scores with a shot to the body.
Chad Rowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rowe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Strangeness sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rowe somewhat.
Rowe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Strangeness counters with a stiff right hand.
Rowe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strangeness connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rowe looks to land a right hand but Strangeness moved out of range.
Rowe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rowe is breathing heavily.
Rowe wants to clinch
and Strangeness counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rowe shoots and misses
and Rowe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strangeness lands a big head kick that sends Rowe tumbling to the mat! Strangeness takes a step backwards and waves Rowe back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Chad Rowe has been cut.
Strangeness rushes Rowe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Strangeness scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strangeness breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strangeness lands a slapping body shot.
Strangeness throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rowe on the side of the head.
Strangeness connects with a body shot that sends Rowe's belly button to the back.
Strangeness cracks the inside of Rowe's front leg.
Strangeness sends Rowe crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Strangeness is motioning to the referee to let Rowe up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Rowe is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strangeness scoring well with a low kick there.
Oh Rowe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Strangeness chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rowe seems to have got his legs back now.
Strangeness feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rowe sprawling to the canvas! Rowe rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Strangeness finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strangeness dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rowe. That did some damage!
Strangeness thuds a left hand into Rowe's body.
Strangeness lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Rowe head around and knocks him out cold! Strangeness hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). High Strangeness!
After winning the bout, High Strangeness thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilfrid Laurier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen If I cant do it. as his entrance music. Curtis Jackson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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260 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilfrid Laurier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laurier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Laurier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Laurier pinned against the cage. Laurier gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Laurier takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laurier lands a right hook to the body.
Laurier moves out of range of the leg kick from Jackson.
Laurier slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Laurier tries to sprawl but Jackson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jackson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laurier is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Laurier avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Laurier is defending well.
Laurier has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Laurier manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurier keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Laurier can't keep his opponent in guard - Jackson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laurier keeps working.
Jackson controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Curtis Jackson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Laurier, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Laurier against the cage but Laurier circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laurier misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laurier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Laurier shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wilfrid Laurier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Jackson.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Laurier.
Laurier loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Laurier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laurier throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Laurier counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laurier lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laurier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laurier breaks the clinch.
Laurier staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilfrid Laurier dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Laurier throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Laurier throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Laurier misses with a left hand
and Jackson counters with an outside leg kick.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laurier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laurier connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Laurier just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Laurier quickly recovers to half guard.
Jackson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Laurier sees it coming and defends easily.
Laurier gets back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laurier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jackson controlling the position.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laurier keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Laurier regains half guard there - taking advantage of Jackson's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Jackson is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is stalling here. Laurier is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jackson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Laurier has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Curtis Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson tries to bench press Laurier off him but Laurier keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jackson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jackson tries to roll over but Laurier keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Laurier lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.
Laurier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laurier connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
Laurier misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Laurier turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laurier misses with a hook
and Laurier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice combination there by Laurier.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson slips a straight right by Laurier.
Laurier looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Laurier throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Laurier lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Laurier circles away.
Jackson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Laurier to the ground. Jackson is now in Laurier's guard.
Jackson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Laurier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Laurier is working from the bottom.
Laurier keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Curtis Jackson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Laurier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Laurier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson swings for the body but Laurier moves out of range.
Laurier throws a leg kick
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Wilfrid Laurier is winning the standup battle so far.
Laurier missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Laurier lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson's hand.
Laurier throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laurier looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laurier stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Laurier misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Laurier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson throws a head kick but Laurier moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurier loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Laurier cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laurier throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laurier lands with a cross.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Laurier is out of range.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Laurier circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Laurier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Laurier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laurier misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Laurier misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Laurier.
Wilfrid Laurier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wilfrid Laurier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Decent striking displayed by Laurier there.
Laurier swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson tries to bum rush Laurier with a series of wild strikes but Laurier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laurier scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laurier throws a leg kick that misses.
Laurier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jackson. Jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Laurier is out of range.
Jackson tries to clinch but Laurier moves out of range.
Laurier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laurier checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Laurier slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Laurier misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilfrid Laurier showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laurier has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilfrid Laurier!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borislav Chazinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Radden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chazinski's entrance music is Back in the USSR. A fine choice. Radden has chosen Un Ange En Danger by Mc Solaar with Ron Carter as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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296 lbs
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300 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Borislav Chazinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Radden!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chazinski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Borislav Chazinski has been cut.
Chazinski misses with a takedown attempt - Radden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fighters circling - Radden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Travis Radden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chazinski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Chazinski lands in his opponent's guard.
Chazinski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Radden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chazinski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Radden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chazinski passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Radden pushes Chazinski off looking to stand but Chazinski dives back in and keeps control.
Chazinski is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radden blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chazinski.
Chazinski seems to be looking for submissions.
Chazinski is working for a kimura but Radden is defending it quite comfortably.
Chazinski working the head and body with strikes.
Chazinski thows a huge punch but Radden dodges it nicely.
Chazinski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Radden's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chazinski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Radden really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chazinski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Radden is defending against the submission attempts here by Chazinski.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Radden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chazinski lands a nice short elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chazinski stops Radden from getting back to his feet.
Chazinski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chazinski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Radden defends it well.
Chazinski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chazinski is looking for a kimura here.
Chazinski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Radden is trying to control but can't.
Chazinski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chazinski wants to free his trapped foot but Radden is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chazinski thows a huge punch but Radden dodges it nicely.
Radden blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chazinski.
Chazinski is looking for a kimura here.
Radden trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chazinski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chazinski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Radden is looking to control Chazinski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Radden avoid being mounted?
Chazinski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borislav Chazinski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Borislav Chazinski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Radden misses with a looping right.
A clash of legs there as Chazinski blocks the low kick.
Radden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chazinski tries to clinch but Radden is having none of it.
Radden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Radden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horrible takedown by Chazinski or perhaps it was just good defense by Radden which made him look bad.
Radden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Radden catches Chazinski right on the button with a cross.
Radden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chazinski has a takedown stuffed.
Radden throws a jab but it's blocked by Chazinski.
Chazinski doesn't manage to clinch there - Radden circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chazinski blocks a jab.
Chazinski checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Radden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chazinski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borislav Chazinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Radden throws a chopping leg kick but Chazinski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Radden scores with a four punch combination!
Borislav Chazinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chazinski throws a combination. Radden tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Radden looks to land a left hand but Chazinski moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Radden.
No joy there for Radden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chazinski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Radden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Radden scores with a jab. Chazinski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Radden cracks Chazinski with an open hand slap.
Chazinski slips under a jab.
Radden throws out a loose jab but Chazinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chazinski is looking to clinch.
A big left from Radden misses.
Radden misses with a left hand
and Chazinski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Radden's guard now.
Radden looking for a sweep. Not yet Radden, not yet.
Chazinski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Borislav Chazinski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chazinski tries to score with some ground and pound. Radden controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Chazinski throws a strike aimed at the side of Radden's head but Radden avoids it well.
Chazinski is trying to get an arm triangle but Radden is defending well.
Chazinski tries for a kimura but Radden is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chazinski throws a strike aimed at the side of Radden's head but Radden avoids it well.
Chazinski working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Radden's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chazinski misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Chazinski postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Radden defending against the ground and pound.
Chazinski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Radden, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chazinski in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Chazinski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Radden is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chazinski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Radden is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chazinski is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Radden has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chazinski has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Radden is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Chazinski yanks on the arm and Radden is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Chazinski.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Borislav Chazinski!
Borislav Chazinski got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Safdar Al Razi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adriano Cassimiro Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Safdar Al Razi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adriano Cassimiro Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Razi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andrade.
Al Razi tries to clinch but Andrade is having none of it.
Al Razi staying out of range there.
Andrade misses with a series of wild punches.
Andrade loads up on a big right hand but Al Razi slips the punch.
Andrade throws a good cross that connects.
Al Razi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Andrade to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Al Razi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Andrade can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Andrade cracks Al Razi with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Razi is looking for a triangle but Andrade pushes his legs off easily.
Andrade pushes down on Al Razi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Al Razi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Andrade pulls his head out easily.
Andrade is controlling the pace.
Al Razi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Andrade pulls his head out easily.
Andrade scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Andrade works his foot free and advances to mount.
Andrade is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Al Razi can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Al Razi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Andrade cracks Al Razi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Razi is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrade trying to control but Al Razi is having none of it.
Andrade raining down shots from the mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Razi taking shots to the head.
Andrade wants to control the pace but Al Razi is squirming around nicely.
You get the feeling that Al Razi really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andrade putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Al Razi is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Andrade dominating with strikes here.
Andrade lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Al Razi is bucking up trying to escape but Andrade cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Andrade lands a nice shot to the head.
Al Razi is desperately trying to improve his position but Andrade has a good base and remains in mount.
Andrade in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Al Razi trying desperately to get to his feet.
Al Razi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Andrade has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Razi working to try and regain half guard.
Andrade landing strikes from the mount.
Al Razi is rocked!
Al Razi is squirming around, avoiding Andrade's attempts to control the action.
Al Razi really wants to buck Andrade off and get back to his feet.
Al Razi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Andrade tries to control but Al Razi wriggling away.
Andrade lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Razi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Andrade lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Andrade scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Andrade seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Al Razi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Al Razi wants to get back to full guard but Andrade has passed into side control.
Andrade lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Al Razi down.
Al Razi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Andrade is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Al Razi has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Razi pushes Andrade away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Andrade gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adriano Cassimiro Andrade dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Al Razi tries a head kick but it misses.
Al Razi shoots in but no luck this time.
An inside leg kick lands from Al Razi.
Sloppy strikes from Andrade. Those never looked like landing.
Andrade fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Andrade misses with a double jab
and Al Razi counters with an inside leg kick.
Al Razi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Andrade is defended easily by Al Razi.
Al Razi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andrade paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Al Razi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Andrade's knee momentarily.
Safdar Al Razi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adriano Cassimiro Andrade.
Andrade looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Andrade moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Al Razi.
Al Razi gets back to half guard.
Andrade is trying to control the action in half guard but Al Razi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Razi tries to kick Andrade off but Andrade keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Al Razi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Al Razi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Andrade is trying to control. Al Razi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Andrade might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Al Razi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Andrade working the head and body with strikes.
Al Razi looking for submissions off his back.
Al Razi looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andrade looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Al Razi.
Andrade tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Andrade has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Al Razi is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Andrade is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Al Razi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Andrade is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Al Razi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Al Razi shrugs it off.
Andrade breaks from Al Razi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Al Razi is in a horrible position here. Andrade smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Andrade tries to control but Al Razi wriggling away.
Andrade pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Razi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrade with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Andrade prevents Al Razi from getting the reversal.
Andrade is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Andrade extends the arm and Al Razi is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adriano Cassimiro Andrade!
Adriano Cassimiro Andrade really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that TFP Graphics - Pit Inc logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rupert Harmsworthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandao's entrance music is Work Hard, Play Hard. A fine choice. Harmsworthy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Big Balls. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rupert Harmsworthy!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao scores with the left hand. Harmsworthy knows he should have avoided that one.
Brandao lands a body shot.
Harmsworthy throws a body punch but Brandao moves out of range.
No joy there for Harmsworthy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harmsworthy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brandao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harmsworthy.
Harmsworthy looks to land a combination but Brandao avoids it well.
Jab by Brandao.
Brandao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harmsworthy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brandao moves away from the strike by Harmsworthy.
Harmsworthy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Harmsworthy misses with a right hand
and Brandao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Harmsworthy misses with a body shot.
Brandao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jose Brandao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brandao lands a jab.
Harmsworthy avoids a kick to the body.
Brandao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harmsworthy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the liver by Harmsworthy. Beautiful body shot.
Harmsworthy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Harmsworthy does no damage.
Harmsworthy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brandao misses the jab.
Harmsworthy shoots in but Brandao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brandao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harmsworthy works the jab nicely.
Harmsworthy misses with a hook. Brandao ducked under it nicely.
Brandao cracks Harmsworthy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brandao needs to keep his hands up - Harmsworthy had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmsworthy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brandao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brandao throws a looping overhand right but Harmsworthy ducks down to avoid it.
Harmsworthy misses with a straight right.
Harmsworthy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brandao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harmsworthy's calf.
Harmsworthy misses with a body shot.
Harmsworthy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Harmsworthy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brandao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harmsworthy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harmsworthy is looking to work some ground and pound but Brandao has wrist control.
Brandao has Harmsworthy pulled in close to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harmsworthy slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Brandao dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brandao throws a hook to the side of Harmsworthy's head but Harmsworthy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harmsworthy throws a jab but it's blocked by Brandao.
Brandao takes one on the button.
Harmsworthy staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Harmsworthy misses its intended target.
Brandao scores with a kick to the body.
Harmsworthy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brandao's waist but Brandao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harmsworthy off to one side.
Brandao loads up on a big right hand but Harmsworthy slips the punch.
Brandao swings widly with a right hand
and Harmsworthy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harmsworthy blocks a jab.
Harmsworthy lunges at Brandao with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brandao's hand.
Harmsworthy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brandao swivels and escapes.
Brandao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harmsworthy slips under a jab.
Brandao bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Harmsworthy misses with a left hand
and Brandao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harmsworthy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brandao. That one must have hurt.
Harmsworthy misses with an uppercut. Brandao saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao ducks under a wild hook from Harmsworthy.
Brandao is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harmsworthy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harmsworthy blocks a jab.
Jose Brandao is winning the standup battle so far.
Harmsworthy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brandao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brandao thows a body kick. Harmsworthy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brandao lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brandao. Harmsworthy shrugs it off though.
Harmsworthy is breathing heavily.
Brandao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brandao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao lands a slapping body shot.
Harmsworthy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brandao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harmsworthy throws an overhand right that lands on Brandao's shoulder, as Brandao tries to avoid the shot.
Harmsworthy misses with a hook
and Brandao counters with a nice leg kick.
Harmsworthy dives in and grabs Brandao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brandao pushes down on Harmsworthy's head and hops out.
Jose Brandao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rupert Harmsworthy.
Brandao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harmsworthy 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.
Brandao thows a body shot but no joy.
Brandao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harmsworthy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brandao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harmsworthy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Brandao.
Harmsworthy throws a big shot that misses.
Brandao is looking to slow Harmsworthy down with leg kicks.
Harmsworthy connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brandao tries to bum rush Harmsworthy with a series of wild strikes but Harmsworthy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brandao throws a hook but Harmsworthy avoids it easily.
Brandao throws a looping overhand right but Harmsworthy ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Brandao dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Brandao cracks Harmsworthy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brandao throws a shot from downtown. Harmsworthy moves away and avoids it.
Brandao bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harmsworthy's head.
Harmsworthy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harmsworthy moves out of range of the strikes.
Harmsworthy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brandao.
Brandao jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Harmsworthy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandao moves away.
Harmsworthy misses with an uppercut.
Brandao throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harmsworthy.
Brandao slaps away a takedown attempt from Harmsworthy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brandao throws a wild body kick that Harmsworthy sees coming a mile off.
Harmsworthy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brandao.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brandao.
Harmsworthy is rocked!
A slow jab from Harmsworthy misses its intended target.
Harmsworthy is still on wobbly legs! Can Brandao finish him?
Harmsworthy drives through with a takedown into Brandao's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Harmsworthy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harmsworthy seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harmsworthy won't allow Brandao to sweep him here.
Harmsworthy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandao trying to keep a closed guard but Harmsworthy is proving a slippery customer.
Harmsworthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harmsworthy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Harmsworthy is fighting to break Brandao's control of his arms but Brandao is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rupert Harmsworthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmsworthy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brandao looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brandao looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brandao!
Harmsworthy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brandao working away.
Harmsworthy gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Brandao trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harmsworthy is looking to improve his position but Brandao isn't that keen on the idea.
Brandao sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brandao looking to control but Harmsworthy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rupert Harmsworthy has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harmsworthy is looking to improve his position but Brandao isn't that keen on the idea.
Brandao controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Brandao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brandao, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Brandao!
A very excited looking Jose Brandao 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warren Worthington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxim Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Warren Worthington!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Worthington misses the target.
A slow jab from Worthington misses its intended target.
Nice shot lands for Simmons.
It looks like Warren Worthington has been cut.
Simmons misses with a body shot
and Worthington counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Simmons misses
and Worthington makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Worthington takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Worthington lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Worthington loads up on a big right hand but Simmons slips the punch.
Simmons misses with a looping right.
Simmons fails to land with a series of punches.
Worthington connects with the punch.
Worthington cracks Simmons with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons lands the left hand.
Worthington tries to move into range but Simmons moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Worthington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Worthington slips under a jab.
Simmons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Worthington misses with a wild body shot.
Simmons throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Worthington sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Worthington throws the left hand but Simmons avoids the punch easily.
Worthington throws a hook but Simmons blocks it.
Worthington pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Worthington lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Maxim Simmons has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Worthington throws a lazy uppercut
and Simmons counters with a stiff right hand.
Simmons uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Worthington.
Worthington throws a body kick that misses.
Warren Worthington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Worthington connects with a body shot that sends Simmons's belly button to the back.
Worthington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simmons manages to avoid it.
Simmons works Worthington's body with a nice hook.
Worthington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Simmons there.
Worthington scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Worthington fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Worthington.
Worthington misses the shot to the body.
Worthington staying out of range there.
Worthington takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Worthington throws a right hand that misses
and Simmons counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Worthington looks winded!
Worthington takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Simmons cracks Worthington with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Worthington looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Simmons finish him?
Simmons drops Worthington with a straight right hand, right on the button! Simmons follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxim Simmons!
A relieved looking Maxim Simmons thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bowman Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laph Roaig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roaig has chosen The Doors - Alabama song as his entrance music. Laph Roaig will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Excellent MT
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bowman Rook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Laph Roaig!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roaig loads up on a big right hand but Rook slips the punch.
Roaig misses with an uppercut
and Rook counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Laph Roaig has been cut.
Rook is looking to clinch.
Roaig swings for the body but Rook moves out of range.
Rook tries a head kick but it misses.
Roaig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roaig clobbers Rook with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good exchange - Roaig coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rook throws a body punch but Roaig moves out of range.
Roaig lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Roaig connects with an inside leg kick.
Rook steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roaig.
Roaig with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rook misses with a double jab.
Roaig lunges at Rook with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rook's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Rook with that takedown attempt.
Roaig swats away the attempt to clinch by Rook.
Roaig takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Roaig moves out of range of the body kick.
Rook throws a leg kick that misses.
Roaig digs a good hook to Rook's body.
Rook lands a front kick.
Good exchange - Roaig coming out on top.
It looks like Bowman Rook has been cut.
Roaig has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rook checks the leg kick.
Rook misses with a straight left.
Rook misses the shot to the body.
Rook lands a jab to Roaig's midsection.
Laph Roaig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roaig scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice cross by Roaig.
Rook is rocked!
Roaig drops Rook with a huge uppercut! Rook drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Roaig is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Laph Roaig!
A relieved looking Laph Roaig thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corey Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Wellman Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Baby, One More Time - Ten Masked Men. Wellman Junior is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Round Here- Memphis Bleek, T.I, Trick Daddy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Corey Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Wellman Junior!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Wellman Junior - just one landing.
Smith throws a jab when Wellman Junior was well out of range.
Corey Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Corey Smith has been cut.
Wellman Junior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wellman Junior instigates a clinch.
Wellman Junior pulls guard effortlessly.
Wellman Junior trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wellman Junior escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wellman Junior looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Wellman Junior is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellman Junior is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith won't allow Wellman Junior to sweep him here.
Wellman Junior is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Wellman Junior is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Smith has his hands clasped together but Wellman Junior extends an breaks Smith's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Wellman Junior.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shane Wellman Junior!
During a confident post fight interview, Shane Wellman Junior thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soham Roy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derric Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles has chosen Wiz Khalifa - Work Hard Play Hard as his entrance music. Derric Styles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Soham Roy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derric Styles!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy looks to score with a jab to the body but Styles is just out of range.
Styles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Styles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Roy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Roy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Styles defending well though.
Styles keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Roy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Styles makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Styles.
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!
Roy preventing the sweep.
Roy trying to control the position from guard on top but Styles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Roy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy cracks Styles with a big elbow.
Roy trying to control the position but Styles is working away.
Styles can't do much from the bottom here.
Roy trying to control the position but Styles is working away.
Roy grinds an elbow into Styles's temple.
It looks like Derric Styles has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Styles taking a bit of punishment here - Roy scoring with strikes.
Roy grinds an elbow into Styles's temple.
That has opened up Derric Styles's cut even more.
Styles tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Roy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Roy grinds an elbow into Styles's temple.
Roy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Styles manages to work his way to half guard, despite Roy's best efforts.
Roy wants to take a breather but Styles is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Roy lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Roy connects with a nice short shot to Styles's temple.
Styles is rocked!
Derric Styles's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Derric Styles's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Soham Roy!
Soham Roy retains his heavyweight title!
Soham Roy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devin Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Kalashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles comes to the cage accompanied by Ludacris - Get Back . Kalashnikov has chosen Leningrad Cowboys - Those Were The Days as his entrance music. Devin Styles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vyacheslav Kalashnikov!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalashnikov misses with a body kick.
Styles 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.
Vyacheslav Kalashnikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Styles dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kalashnikov. That did some damage!
Kalashnikov misses with a wild body shot.
Styles clinches up against the cage.
Styles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kalashnikov breaks from the clinch.
Styles staying out of range there.
Kalashnikov throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Styles. Kalashnikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Styles does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kalashnikov misses with a right hand
and Styles counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalashnikov wants to land a leg kick but Styles is out of range.
Kalashnikov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kalashnikov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Styles.
Styles with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kalashnikov to score with a decent uppercut.
Styles takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Styles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalashnikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Styles.
Styles checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles lands a nice hook to Kalashnikov's body. Kalashnikov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kalashnikov throws a head kick but Styles moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Styles misses.
Styles is looking to slow Kalashnikov down with leg kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Kalashnikov. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from Kalashnikov misses.
Kalashnikov lands with a straight right. Styles didn't see that one coming.
Kalashnikov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kalashnikov walks into a jab.
Kalashnikov misses with a looping right.
Kalashnikov misses with a hook.
Styles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Kalashnikov misses with a low kick.
A left lands for Styles.
Styles scores with a body shot.
Styles shoots in looking for a takedown but Kalashnikov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Styles's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Styles tries to clinch but Kalashnikov moves out of range.
Styles looks to land a left hand but Kalashnikov moved out of range nicely.
Styles defending well as Kalashnikov loads up on a big left hand.
Kalashnikov misses with a left hand
and Styles counters with a nice uppercut.
Styles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalashnikov manages to avoid it.
A big left from Kalashnikov misses.
Styles jabs Kalashnikov right on the nose. Kalashnikov blinks but takes it well.
Styles scores with a shot to the body.
Styles looks to land a left hand but Kalashnikov moved out of range nicely.
Styles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kalashnikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Styles.
Styles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kalashnikov throws a big shot that misses.
Kalashnikov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Styles wants to land a leg kick but Kalashnikov is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kalashnikov throws the kick towards the body but Styles avoids it.
Styles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice shot by Styles.
Kalashnikov cracks the inside of Styles's front leg.
Styles is looking to wear down Kalashnikov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kalashnikov motions for Styles to come forward. Kalashnikov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kalashnikov scores with a punch to the head.
Styles blocks a head kick by Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Styles's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Styles connects with a single shot there.
Kalashnikov misses with a wild body shot.
Styles lands with a hook. Kalashnikov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Styles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalashnikov manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Kalashnikov.
Styles tries to clinch but Kalashnikov moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kalashnikov. Kalashnikov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Styles misses with a hook. Kalashnikov ducked under it nicely.
Kalashnikov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kalashnikov throws a jab but it's blocked by Styles.
Styles takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kalashnikov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kalashnikov scores with a spinning back kick!
Styles is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Styles defending well as Kalashnikov loads up on a big left hand.
Kalashnikov tries to score with a low kick but Styles moves his leg out of the way.
Kalashnikov throws a push kick but Styles slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Styles moves out of range of the leg kick from Kalashnikov.
Styles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kalashnikov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Styles checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Devin Styles will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kalashnikov throws a shot from downtown. Styles moves away and avoids it.
Styles closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Styles.
Styles can't find room to land a body shot as Kalashnikov controls the action.
Styles lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Vyacheslav Kalashnikov has been cut.
Styles throws a punch but it's blocked by Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov pushes Styles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Styles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Styles throws a punch but it's blocked by Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Styles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kalashnikov managing to block the knees to the body from Styles.
Styles missing with knees to the body.
Styles blocks a body shot from Kalashnikov.
Styles swings wildly with an uppercut but Kalashnikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Styles lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles blocking some punches.
Styles can't find room to land a body shot as Kalashnikov controls the action.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kalashnikov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Styles.
Styles cracks Kalashnikov with a nice body shot.
Styles drags the fight down to the ground.
Kalashnikov trying to control but Styles is working from the bottom.
Styles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kalashnikov is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles looking for a guillotine here but Kalashnikov defends easily.
Kalashnikov trying to control but Styles is working from the bottom.
Styles is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kalashnikov tries to get to full guard but Styles has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov is not content to let Styles control the position.
Vyacheslav Kalashnikov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kalashnikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalashnikov thows a body shot but no joy.
Styles connects with a body shot that sends Kalashnikov's belly button to the back.
Kalashnikov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Styles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kalashnikov misses the shot to the body.
Kalashnikov throws an overhand right that lands on Styles's shoulder, as Styles tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Styles.
Styles throws out a powerful jab.
Kalashnikov throws a nice looking combination but Styles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Styles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalashnikov manages to avoid it.
Kalashnikov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Styles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Styles shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kalashnikov sprawls well. Kalashnikov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Styles gets slowly back to his feet.
Styles's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kalashnikov under the eye.
Kalashnikov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Styles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kalashnikov throws a sloppy head kick and Styles moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kalashnikov misses the jab.
Kalashnikov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kalashnikov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Styles scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Styles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vyacheslav Kalashnikov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Styles tries to work over Kalashnikov's front leg with a kick but Kalashnikov checks it.
Kalashnikov connects with a leg kick. Styles looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kalashnikov throws a hook but Styles avoids it easily.
Styles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalashnikov moves away.
Styles loads up on a big right hand but Kalashnikov slips the punch.
Styles thuds a left hand into Kalashnikov's body.
Styles slips a jab from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Styles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kalashnikov.
Styles loads up on a big right hand but Kalashnikov slips the punch.
Kalashnikov throws a body kick that misses.
Kalashnikov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Styles.
Kalashnikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Styles manages to avoid it.
Styles feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kalashnikovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kalashnikov misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Styles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles throws a nice outside leg kick.
Styles cracks the inside of Kalashnikov's front leg.
Kalashnikov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kalashnikov misses with a body kick.
Kalashnikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab from Styles.
A big left from Kalashnikov misses.
Styles throws a solid leg kick but Kalashnikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Styles.
Kalashnikov throws a body kick that misses.
Styles's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kalashnikov under the eye.
Styles fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kalashnikov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Styles clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Styles on the inside.
Styles lands with a left to the head.
Styles jumps into guard, dragging Kalashnikov to the mat.
Kalashnikov wants to control from the top but Styles keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles looking for a sweep. Not yet Styles, not yet.
Kalashnikov wants to stand but Styles has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Styles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Styles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Styles working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kalashnikov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kalashnikov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kalashnikov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kalashnikov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Styles working for a submission but Kalashnikov is keeping him at bay.
Kalashnikov holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Styles tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Devin Styles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devin Styles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Styles has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devin Styles!
Devin Styles managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ganja's Warehouse (95% Laundering), into his post fight interview.
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