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"Invasion" 2013 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Krakowitsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen Gonna Fly Now (metal version by Sylvain Cloux) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 lbs
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193 lbs
1 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Krakowitsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Walker!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walker wants it to stay on the feet.
Krakowitsky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krakowitsky blocks a head kick by Walker.
Walker clinches up against the cage.
Walker has had enough of the clinch but Krakowitsky keeps him there for the moment.
Walker is trying to break free.
Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from Krakowitsky.
Krakowitsky tries to pull guard but Walker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Krakowitsky won't allow it.
Krakowitsky is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Walker to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Krakowitsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker is looking to break free of the clinch but Krakowitsky has double underhooks.
Krakowitsky has Walker pressed against the cage, preventing Walker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Krakowitsky is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakowitsky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Krakowitsky has Walker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Walker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Walker breaks the clinch.
Krakowitsky tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.
Krakowitsky tries to score a power double leg takedown but Walker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Krakowitsky somewhat.
Walker has Krakowitsky up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Krakowitsky has him pressed against the cage.
Walker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Krakowitsky tries for a takedown but Walker manages to get underhooks.
Walker manages to break the clinch.
Krakowitsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Krakowitsky backs up against the cage.
Krakowitsky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Krakowitsky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krakowitsky is looking to chop away at Walker's legs.
Walker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Krakowitsky's waist but Krakowitsky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walker off to one side.
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!
Krakowitsky checks a leg kick nicely.
Krakowitsky fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Walker avoids it really well and circles away.
Krakowitsky tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Walker works his way into full mount!
Krakowitsky is trying desperately to improve position.
Krakowitsky is breathing heavily.
Walker raining down shots from the mount!
Walker controlling the pace for now.
Walker lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Krakowitsky is looking to get to half guard.
Walker looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Walker dominated that 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.
Krakowitsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krakowitsky wants to clinch.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Krakowitsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krakowitsky tries to clinch up.
Krakowitsky tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Yuri Krakowitsky has been cut.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krakowitsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Krakowitsky is defended easily by Walker.
Walker gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rocky Walker was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Krakowitsky fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker blocks a head kick by Krakowitsky.
Krakowitsky tries to clinch up.
Krakowitsky tries to clinch up
and Walker counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Walker clinches with his opponent.
Krakowitsky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walker's efforts to push away.
Krakowitsky tries to pull guard but Walker holds him up against the cage and eventually Krakowitsky drops back down to his feet.
Krakowitsky is looking to break free of the clinch but Walker has double underhooks.
Walker stops a takedown attempt from Krakowitsky.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Krakowitsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to break free of the clinch but Krakowitsky has double underhooks.
Walker has had enough of the clinch but Krakowitsky keeps him there for the moment.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Krakowitsky looking for a takedown.
Krakowitsky tries to stall but Walker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Krakowitsky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walker is working for takedown but Krakowitsky is calmly controlling the position for now.
Krakowitsky wants to break free but Walker has control.
Walker tries to pull guard but Krakowitsky forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Walker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Walker is trying to push Krakowitsky away but Krakowitsky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Krakowitsky fails to pull guard.
A bit of stalling here from Krakowitsky.
Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krakowitsky tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krakowitsky is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Walker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krakowitsky tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice sprawl there from Krakowitsky as Walker shoots in.
Walker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walker wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sloppy strikes from Walker. Those never looked like landing.
Walker gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yuri Krakowitsky's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Walker looks for the body kick but Krakowitsky saw that one coming.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Krakowitsky.
Rocky Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krakowitsky is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krakowitsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krakowitsky wants to clinch but Walker slips to the side
and Walker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walker looks to land a combination but Krakowitsky avoids it well.
Walker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Walker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Krakowitsky has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Krakowitsky looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker gets to his feet - Krakowitsky follows without any prompting.
Krakowitsky is looking to clinch.
Walker moves into the clinch.
Krakowitsky tries to pull guard but Walker won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krakowitsky's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Krakowitsky misses with a knee strike.
Krakowitsky tries to pull guard but Walker holds him up against the cage and eventually Krakowitsky drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakowitsky looking to stall.
Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krakowitsky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Walker but Walker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Krakowitsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
Walker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Walker drives through and clinches with Krakowitsky against the cage.
Krakowitsky manages to break the clinch.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Krakowitsky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakowitsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krakowitsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walker wants to land a leg kick but Krakowitsky is out of range.
Krakowitsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yuri Krakowitsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krakowitsky, pushing him back against the cage.
Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker scores with a jab. Krakowitsky acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Walker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Krakowitsky's knee momentarily.
Walker misses with a double jab.
Krakowitsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krakowitsky moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
Walker digs a good body shot into Krakowitsky's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker connects with a looping right hand.
Walker feints a jab promting Krakowitsky to slip. Walker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Krakowitsky slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krakowitsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker lands a high kick!
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Walker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Krakowitsky. That did some damage!
Walker shoots for a double leg takedown but Krakowitsky sprawls well. He's pushed Walker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walker misses with a double jab.
Krakowitsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rocky Walker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Krakowitsky's head.
Krakowitsky takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yuri Krakowitsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krakowitsky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Walker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Walker!
An intense looking Rocky Walker took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I'd like to thank Kaiser, Burning Fist, and my coaches and training partners at Cobra Kai.. coach says second place is no place! If the sky is falling on your head, don't say I didn't warn you.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Tran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tran has chosen Theme from Mortal Kombat as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
2 - 15 - 0 |
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22
152 lbs
2 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Tran!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston lunges at Tran with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tran's hand.
A leg kick checked by Kingston.
Tran forces Kingston back against the cage and clinches.
Tran stalling in the clinch.
Kingston can't break the clinch.
Tran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kingston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tran misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kingston.
Tran lands a knee to the head.
Tran lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tran lands an elbow that stopped Kingston in his tracks for a moment.
Tran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kingston scores with a sloppy right hand. Tran should have avoided that one.
Tran throws a head kick that misses.
Tran tries for a takedown but Kingston circles away easily
and Kingston counters with a two punch combo.
Tran moves to clinch but Kingston breaks away
and Kingston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran is looking to clinch but Kingston is avoiding it.
Kingston lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kingston.
It looks like Harry Tran has been cut.
Harry Tran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tran has managed to clinch.
Tran prevents Kingston from breaking the clinch.
Tran is pressed up against the cage. Kingston has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tran down to the mat. Tran avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kingston throws a nice looking combination but Tran bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kingston is breathing heavily.
Kingston lands with a hook. Tran tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kingston counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kingston tries to break the clinch but Tran is controlling the position.
Kingston working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tran connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kingston's face.
Tran misses with a knee strike.
Tran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kingston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kingston has a couple of punches blocked by Tran.
Tran prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tran breaks the clinch.
Tran is looking to clinch.
Tran looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tran tries to clinch but Kingston moves out of range.
Tran misses with a body kick.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tran doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingston circles away.
Tran tries to clinch up
and Kingston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tran tries to clinch up.
Kingston has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tran breaks the clinch.
Tran throws a head kick but Kingston moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Kingston. Those never looked like landing.
Tran with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kingston counters with a nice uppercut.
Tran tries to clinch up but Kingston circles away and keeps his distance.
Tran wants to clinch but Kingston slips to the side
and Kingston holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kingston working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston gets through Tran's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kingston takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Kingston.
Kingston can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Kingston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kingston takes an elbow to the temple.
Kingston is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tran scores with a knee to the head.
Tran trying to control the position but instead, Kingston has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tran into the cage.
Tran manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tran moves into range and clinches up with Kingston.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tran trying to stall but Kingston improves his position.
Tran throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kingston blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Harry Tran will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry Tran's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tran forces Kingston back against the cage and clinches.
Kingston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kingston takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kingston takes an elbow to the temple.
Tran tries to pull guard but Kingston forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tran manages to break the clinch.
Tran shoots in for a double leg but Kingston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Donk. Kingston catches Tran right on the button with a cross.
Kingston throws a sloppy head kick and Tran moves out of range easily.
Tran tries to clinch up.
Tran is looking to clinch.
Kingston closes the distance and clinches.
Tran landing knees to the head.
Kingston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tran's head.
Tran is looking to clinch but Kingston is avoiding it.
Tran looks to clinch
and Kingston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jack Kingston is winning the standup battle so far.
Tran closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kingston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Kingston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tran tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kingston displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kingston keeps the fight on the outside.
Tran fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tran swats away the attempt to clinch by Kingston.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tran fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tran tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kingston counters with a two punch combo.
Kingston doesn't manage to clinch there - Tran circles away.
Tran misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kingston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tran manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kingston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Tran.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tran moves to clinch but Kingston breaks away
and Kingston counters with a single leg into guard. Tran didn't expect that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kingston stands up from Tran's guard - Kingston perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tran wants to clinch but Kingston slips to the side
letting Kingston counter with a right hand.
Tran tries to clinch but Kingston moves out of range.
Tran shoots in but no luck this time.
Jack Kingston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Tran.
Tran wants to clinch but Kingston slips to the side
enabling Kingston to counter with a crisp jab.
Tran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tran moves to clinch but Kingston breaks away
and Tran takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tran closes the distance but Kingston moves to the side
and Tran takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tran tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kingston counters with a three punch combo that has Tran backing up. Tran nods at Kingston to acknowledge the strikes.
Kingston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tran tries to clinch up.
Tran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kingston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kingston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kingston is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tran moves into the clinch successfully.
Kingston is trying to force a seperation but Tran has the dominant position.
Kingston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kingston prevents the takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tran connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kingston's face.
A knee to the head by Tran.
Tran looking to throw knees to the head but Kingston is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Kingston will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry Tran's cut.
That's time! Kingston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Tran gets tackled into the cage by Kingston. Kingston maintains the clinch.
Kingston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tran takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kingston tries to keep at a distance but Tran has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tran looking to throw knees to the head but Kingston is blocking nicely.
Kingston goes for a takedown attempt but Tran pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tran has closed the distance and engaged Kingston in a clinch.
Kingston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tran creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kingston's defenses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kingston fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tran lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Kingston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tran creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kingston's defenses.
Tran lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Tran.
Tran comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tran looking to throw knees to the head but Kingston is blocking nicely.
Kingston throws a head punch that misses.
Harry Tran seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kingston can't break the clinch.
Kingston takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kingston takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kingston is trying to push Tran away but Tran has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kingston.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Tran.
Kingston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tran moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tran is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tran wants to clinch up but Kingston keeps it at a distance.
Kingston displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kingston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tran doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingston circles away.
Tran tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kingston keeps the fight on the outside.
Kingston goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tran shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kingston sprawls well. Kingston wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tran gets slowly back to his feet.
Tran tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kingston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tran tries to clinch there but Kingston circles away.
Kingston moves out of range of the body kick from Tran.
Jack Kingston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Tran misses.
Kingston looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tran is fending him off so far but Kingston persists. Nope, Tran circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Tran.
Tran tries to clinch there but Kingston circles away.
Tran with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tran has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tran is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kingston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tran moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingston keeps the fight on the outside.
Tran fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tran looks to clinch
and Kingston counters with a one-two to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Tran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tran has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Harry Tran!
A relieved looking Harry Tran 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 Bon Joy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Nostro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joy comes into the arena with The Prodigy - Breathe blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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188 lbs
21 - 12 - 0 |
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World class MT
Cardio machine |
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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
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bon Joy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincent Nostro!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nostro tries for a takedown but Joy circles away easily
and Joy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Joy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nostro is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Joy can't fight it off and eventually Nostro manages to take the fight to the floor. Joy looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nostro throws a big right hand that misses.
Joy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nostro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nostro wants to pass the guard but Joy is keeping the position.
Nostro preventing the sweep.
Joy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Joy is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nostro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Joy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nostro has Joy in his guard.
Joy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nostro's guard.
Nostro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Joy manages to get himself to full guard.
Nostro trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Joy manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Joy wants to stand but Nostro is controlling his posture from full guard.
Joy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joy wants it to stay on the feet.
Bon Joy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Nostro.
Nostro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Joy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Joy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nostro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Joy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nostro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Joy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nostro.
Joy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nostro looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joy stalling against the cage.
Joy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nostro blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joy lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Joy as the two fighters clinch.
A knee to the head by Joy.
It looks like Vincent Nostro has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Joy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joy stalling against the cage.
Nostro is working for takedown but Joy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Joy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Joy pushes Nostro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knees in the clinch landing for Joy.
Joy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Joy lands a nice elbow.
Joy tries a body shot but Nostro blocks it.
Nostro goes for a takedown attempt but Joy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bon Joy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nostro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nostro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Joy moves into the clinch.
Joy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nostro backwards.
Joy stops a takedown attempt from Nostro.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joy.
Joy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Joy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Joy.
Joy misses with a knee strike.
Joy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bon Joy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Nostro's cut.
That's time! Joy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nostro misses with a takedown
and Joy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Joy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nostro blocks it with crossed arms.
Joy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joy trying to land knees to the body.
Joy presses Nostro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Joy on the inside.
Nostro prevents a body shot from Joy.
Nostro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Joy is defending well.
Joy lands with a short shot to the head.
Joy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Joy.
Nostro prevents a body shot from Joy.
Joy has Nostro pressed against the cage.
Nostro is breathing heavily.
Joy misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joy cracks Nostro with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joy.
Joy tries to throw a body punch but Nostro avoids it by throwing Joy back against the cage.
Nostro is working for takedown but Joy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bon Joy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Nostro.
Nice body punch from Joy - that landed with a thud.
Joy cracks Nostro with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joy.
Joy lands a body punch.
Joy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nostro backwards.
Joy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nostro can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joy crunches a lovely knee into Nostro's ribcage.
Joy cracks Nostro with a nice body shot.
Joy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Joy landing knees to the head.
Joy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joy presses Nostro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees to the body from Joy.
A shot in the inside from Joy.
Joy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nostro or not.
Joy working Nostro over with knees to the body.
Joy misses with a body punch.
Joy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joy lands an elbow just above Nostro 's eye.
Joy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Joy can't find room to land a body shot as Nostro controls the action.
Joy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nostro letting Joy take a breather here.
Nostro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Joy prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Joy.
A right hand to the body from Joy.
Joy is stalling here.
Joy lands an elbow inside.
Joy lands a good knee to the midsection. Nostro won't want to take too many of those.
Joy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nostro up against the cage.
Joy lands a nice uppercut.
Joy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nostro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Joy lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joy tries to throw a body punch but Nostro avoids it by throwing Joy back against the cage.
Joy scores with a shot to the side of Nostro's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Joy.
Joy controlling the action here for a moment.
Joy digs a right hand into Nostro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nostro's gas tank.
Joy lands a nice shot to the body.
Joy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joy can't find room to land a body shot as Nostro controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Joy.
Joy gets through Nostro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bon Joy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Nostro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Joy doesn't manage to clinch there - Nostro circles away.
Nostro with a poor takedown
and Joy counters by moving into the clinch.
Joy is leaning against Nostro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Joy obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Joy.
Joy lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nostro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Joy is defending well.
Joy cracks Nostro with a nice body shot.
Joy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bon Joy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nostro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joy pushes Nostro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joy.
Joy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nostro backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joy lands an elbow just above Nostro 's eye.
That has opened up Vincent Nostro's cut even more.
Joy scores a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Joy.
Nice body punch from Joy - that landed with a thud.
Nostro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Joy.
A left hand lands to the body for Joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nostro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Joy.
Joy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nostro's face.
A short right from Joy on the inside.
Nostro is rocked!
Joy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nostro backwards.
Nostro is still on wobbly legs! Can Joy finish him?
A nice glancing elbow lands by Joy.
The cut above Vincent Nostro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Joy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nostro up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nostro blocks a body shot from Joy.
Joy tries a body shot but Nostro blocks it.
Nostro seems to have recovered his senses.
Joy landing knees to the head.
Joy working the clinch nicely. Nostro is working for position but Joy cracks him with a big knee to the head! Nostro crumples up against the cage and Joy lands two more shots before the ref can save Nostro! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Bon Joy!
Bon Joy gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jermain King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think King might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to VAMPIRE. Smith comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Big and Red by EC kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Matthew Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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21
226 lbs
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20
187 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jermain King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Smith misses with a takedown
and King counters with a thumping low kick.
King wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
King fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
King displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the cage.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from King.
King holding his opponent close, against the cage.
King lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for King.
King putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
King pressing his opponent against the cage.
King drops Smith with a big knee straight up the middle! Smith is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Smith is rocked!
It looks like Matthew Smith has been cut.
King connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
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!
King darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Smith's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles King before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jermain King!
As Jermain King got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: "Bow before di Emperor!"'.
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