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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacoby Shaddix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez comes to the cage accompanied by I Stand Alone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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180 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacoby Shaddix!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez clobbers Shaddix with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alvarez gets caught flat footed, as Shaddix shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Shaddix has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alvarez is proving hard to escape from.
Shaddix wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is keeping the position.
Shaddix must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alvarez wants to stand but Shaddix is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alvarez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Shaddix wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shaddix accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaddix working some strikes from top position.
Alvarez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Shaddix.
Shaddix throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Rodrigo Alvarez has been cut.
The fighters circling - Alvarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shaddix clinches up against the cage.
Alvarez taking a breather.
Shaddix breaks the clinch.
Alvarez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shaddix counters with a takedown into side control.
Alvarez is trying to control Shaddix's posture but Shaddix avoids it.
Alvarez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alvarez in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shaddix does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alvarez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Alvarez controlling the action here.
Shaddix is kicking away at Alvarez from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Alvarez grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a hell hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Shaddix trying to push Alvarez off... Shaddix taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Rodrigo Alvarez!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassius Marcellus Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tristan Duran could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cassius Marcellus Clay's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tristan Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cassius Marcellus Clay!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Cassius Marcellus Clay has been cut.
Clay throws a sloppy head kick and Duran moves out of range easily.
Clay tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duran swivels and escapes.
A combination from Clay does no damage.
Duran fails with the takedown.
Duran slaps away a takedown attempt from Clay, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Duran lands a left and a right that send Clay crashing to the mat, dazed. Duran thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Clay is rocked!
Clay looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duran moves in close and cracks Clay with a massive right hand! Clay, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Duran!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tristan Duran!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson has chosen Ice Ice Baby as his entrance music. Josh Barnes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dan Henderson's chin.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Barnes!
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, Dan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Henderson clinches up against the cage.
Henderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnes.
Barnes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Henderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnes.
Barnes can't get the takedown.
Barnes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Henderson.
Henderson lands a damaging elbow.
Henderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barnes's defenses.
Barnes is trying to stall.
Henderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Henderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
Barnes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Henderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barnes blocks it with crossed arms.
Henderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barnes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Henderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Henderson lands an elbow just above Barnes 's eye.
Henderson lands an elbow just above Barnes 's eye.
Henderson stalls.
Henderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Henderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Henderson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Henderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Henderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Henderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Henderson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barnes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson lands an elbow inside.
Henderson lands an elbow that stopped Barnes in his tracks for a moment.
Barnes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barnes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Henderson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Henderson.
Henderson scores a nice knee to the body.
Henderson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barnes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Henderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Henderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barnes is rocked!
Henderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barnes's defenses.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands a big right hand that drops Barnes! The killer instinct kicks in and Henderson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Henderson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Henderson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Turbano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White 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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Turbano!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Turbano does no damage.
Turbano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nguyen.
Turbano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nguyen fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turbano. That's going to slow Nguyen down.
Nguyen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Turbano is fending him off so far but Nguyen persists. Nope, Turbano circles away and we're back to standing.
Nguyen shoots in looking for a takedown. Turbano tries to sprawl out of it but Nguyen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Turbano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Nguyen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Turbano misses.
Turbano misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turbano looks for the body kick but Nguyen saw that one coming.
Turbano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turbano throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Turbano!
Nguyen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nguyen is rocked!
Nguyen looks up at the clock. Bad move! Turbano lands a right hand from hell, dropping Nguyen. Turbano pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Turbano!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Mays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Ritter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mays comes to the cage accompanied by Chevelle - Sleep Apnea. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ritter's choice of entrance music: Enter Sandman. Aiden Mays could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Blake Ritter's chin.
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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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aiden Mays!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Ritter!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mays.
Mays lands a head shot.
It looks like Blake Ritter has been cut.
Mays lands a nice shot that snaps Ritter's head back.
Ritter is rocked!
Aiden Mays seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mays swinging wildly here.
Ritter is still on wobbly legs! Can Mays finish him?
Mays finds Ritter's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Ritter flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Mays lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Ritter will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aiden Mays!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Toney!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson throws a nice outside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Toney checks a leg kick.
Toney moves out of range of the leg kick from Wilson.
Some wild striking there from Wilson.
Some wild striking there from Wilson.
Wilson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilson misses with the combination.
Wilson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Toney fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wilson tries to clinch but Toney is having none of it.
Wilson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Toney.
Toney is breathing heavily.
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!
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilson throws a front kick aimed at Toney's knee but Toney avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson lands a left and a right that send Toney crashing to the mat, dazed. Wilson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Frank Toney has been cut.
Toney keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilson looks to land a combination but Toney avoids it well.
Wilson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wilson wants to clinch.
Wilson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wilson duly obliges.
Toney looks for a takedown but Wilson sprawls well.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Toney is avoiding it.
Toney tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wilson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to clinch up but Toney circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilson looks to land a combination but Toney avoids it well.
Wilson tries to clinch up but Toney circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Toney pushes him off.
Wilson misses with a double jab.
Chuck Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Toney pushes him off.
Toney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Toney.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Toney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson thumps Toney with a low kick.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toney.
Wilson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Toney. That did some damage!
Wilson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Toney. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a nice looking combination but Toney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Toney shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wilson tries to hold on but Toney postures up.
Toney takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wilson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Toney controlling his opponent.
Wilson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toney controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Toney's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A leg kick checked by Toney.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Toney drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Toney accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Toney wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Toney controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toney looking to sit in guard and control but Wilson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wilson won't allow Toney to sweep him here.
Wilson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toney has a closed guard, preventing Wilson from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Wilson does no damage.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilson tries to clinch but Toney moves out of range.
Wilson is looking to clinch.
Wilson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Toney.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Toney looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wilson!
Toney tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wilson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wilson is trying to stand up.
Toney tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Toney trying to control but Wilson is having none of it.
Toney content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toney tries to control but Wilson wriggling away.
Toney landing punches.
Toney controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wilson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wilson is squirming around, avoiding Toney's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee stands the fighters back up. Frank Toney just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Wilson misses with a low kick as Toney jumps back.
Toney is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Toney feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Toney trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Toney dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Toney's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Toney shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wilson but Wilson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wilson swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Wilson misses.
Wilson tries to clinch but Toney is having none of it.
Wilson throws a solid leg kick but Toney takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wilson.
A punch combination from Wilson misses.
Wilson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Toney wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Wilson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Toney from controlling successfully.
Toney is really struggling to control Wilson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Frank Toney just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Toney or perhaps it was just good defense by Wilson which made him look bad.
Toney shoots in but Wilson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Toney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson slaps away a takedown attempt from Toney, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Toney is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wilson's half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toney is keen to just control but Wilson is a slippery customer.
Wilson won't allow Toney to pass to mount.
Wilson is trying to stand.
Wilson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Toney stops Wilson from getting back to his feet.
Toney wants to control but Wilson is keeping him busy.
Toney thows a huge punch but Wilson dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Toney.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wilson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Toney changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wilson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Toney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilson keeps working.
Wilson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Toney wants to control but Wilson is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toney happy to just control the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Toney showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Toney 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Toney!
Frank Toney is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steel Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts has chosen Heart of a Lion as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Steel Maguire could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Billy Roberts's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steel Maguire!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Roberts!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maguire keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Roberts loses concentration momentarily and Maguire pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Roberts crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Maguire finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steel Maguire!
Steel Maguire is the new welterweight champion!
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