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CCF 91: Hara vs. Rogan PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jean Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Fedorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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155 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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150 lbs
11 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Van Dam! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Fedorov! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fedorov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Fedorov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fedorov lands in his opponent's guard. Van Dam is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Fedorov frees his head nicely. Oh but Van Dam has switched to an armbar! Fedorov is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jean Van Dam! An out of breath Jean Van Dam thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Billy Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Ochoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ochoa has chosen Ice Cube - I Rep That West as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Danny Ochoa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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155 lbs
18 - 5 - 1 |
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145 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Thompson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Ochoa! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ochoa throws a wild body kick that Thompson sees coming a mile off. Thompson shoots and misses and Ochoa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Ochoa throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Ochoa slips under a jab. Ochoa throws a right hand that misses
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Ochoa misses with a hook. Thompson ducked under it nicely. Ochoa lands a head kick. Thompson smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Ochoa lands a glancing blow to the side of Thompson's head.
Thompson is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ochoa swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick from Ochoa.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ochoa lands a jab to the nose. Thompson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. The strikes coming from Thompson are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Ochoa takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Thompson misses with the ground and pound. Thompson 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. A bit of a lull in the action here. Thompson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Thompson landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. What's Ochoa going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Thompson wants to control but Ochoa is keeping him busy. Sloppy strikes there by Thompson.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ochoa regains half guard there - taking advantage of Thompson's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. Ochoa trying to control from the bottom.
Thompson is pressing down on Ochoa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ochoa is holding on for now. Thompson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ochoa's head. Ochoa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thompson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Thompson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Ochoa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thompson is working away from the top position though. Thompson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ochoa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Ochoa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Thompson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Ochoa is trying to keep Thompson in close.
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 Billy Thompson will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Ochoa sees it coming and moves out of range. Ochoa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ochoa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thompson's head. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thompson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ochoa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ochoa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Thompson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ochoa throws a looping overhand right but Thompson ducks down to avoid it. Ochoa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Ochoa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thompson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Thompson fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Thompson shoots for a double leg takedown but Ochoa sprawls well. He's pushed Thompson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Thompson swings for the body but Ochoa moves out of range.
Thompson throws a leg kick and Ochoa counters with an inside leg kick. Ochoa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ochoa wants it to stay on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ochoa keeps Thompson at a distance using the push kick. Thompson thows a leg kick but Ochoa checks it and Ochoa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice leg kick lands there from Ochoa. Ochoa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thompson counters with a good low kick that Ochoa was not able to check. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ochoa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Oh Thompson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Ochoa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Thompson seems to have got his legs back now. Ochoa blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Billy Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Thompson takes a swing at Ochoa's ribcage but misses. Ochoa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thompson counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thompson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ochoa is fending him off so far but Thompson persists. Nope, Ochoa circles away and we're back to standing. Thompson throws a right and a left that Ochoa avoids nicely. A cross from Ochoa lands. Thompson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Ochoa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Ochoa dips to his left and cracks Thompson with an uppercut! Danny Ochoa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ochoa drops Thompson with a straight right hand, right on the button! Ochoa 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 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Ochoa! Danny Ochoa was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kj Barakus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hale Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hale Hernandez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kj Barakus's chin.
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183 cm
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200 lbs
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188 cm
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215 lbs
18 - 15 - 0 |
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Good kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kj Barakus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hale Hernandez! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hernandez misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Hernandez does no damage. Barakus tries to clinch up but Hernandez circles away and keeps his distance. Hernandez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Hernandez scores with a slapping inside leg kick. The crowd cheers as Hernandez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barakus doesn't seem phased though. Hernandez misses with a two punch combination.
Hernandez lands a nice shot that snaps Barakus's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hernandez misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barakus. Barakus throws an overhand right that lands on Hernandez's shoulder, as Hernandez tries to avoid the shot. Barakus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Barakus misses with a leg kick. Hernandez gets tackled into the cage by Barakus. Barakus maintains the clinch. Hernandez misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hernandez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barakus backwards. Barakus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barakus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hernandez prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kj Barakus. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hernandez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barakus has him pressed against the cage. Hernandez looking to throw knees to the head but Barakus is blocking nicely.
Barakus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hernandez scores with a shot to the side of Barakus's head. Hernandez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barakus has him pressed against the cage. Barakus prevents a body shot from Hernandez. Barakus blocks a body shot from Hernandez. Barakus wants to take the fight to the mat but Hernandez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Hernandez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hale Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Barakus avoids a punch combination nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barakus.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hernandez scores with a jab to the head.
Hernandez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Hernandez lands with a nice body punch. Hale Hernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hernandez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barakus moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernandez scores with a shot to the body.
Hernandez lands with a nice combination. Barakus backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Kj Barakus has been cut. Hernandez scores with a decent looking hook. Hernandez with a body punch. A glancing blow. Barakus is breathing heavily. Barakus slips a jab and a cross from Hernandez.
Hernandez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barakus manages to avoid it. Barakus dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hernandez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barakus. Hernandez scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Hernandez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Hernandez misses with the combination.
Hernandez misses with a combination
and Barakus counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hernandez's guard now. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Barakus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Barakus trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Barakus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Barakus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hernandez is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hernandez looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Barakus won't allow Hernandez to get back to his feet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Barakus pushing down on Hernandez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Hernandez is defending against the submission attempts here by Barakus.
Hernandez wants to get back to full guard. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hernandez is trying to stand back up but Barakus is controlling him
Barakus seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hernandez is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kj Barakus! Kj Barakus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrik B. Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Club (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper and Billy Club. Cooper comes to the cage accompanied by Cult Of Personality - Living Colour. Club has chosen Jean-Charles Skarbowski as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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215 lbs
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrik B. Cooper! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Club! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cooper throws a predictable looking body shot
and Club counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Club displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cooper throws out the jab. Cooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Club. Cooper moves out of range as Club strikes. Cooper lands a nice shot to the body.
Cooper avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Nice defenses there by Club. Club connects with a high kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Club staying out of range there. Club takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cooper misses with the combination.
Club tries to clinch up but Cooper circles away and keeps his distance. Club thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cooper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Club on the side of the head. Cooper thows a body shot but no joy. Cooper works the jab nicely. Club on the wrong end of a nice hook. Cooper cracks Club with a good jab. Cooper takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab from Cooper. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cooper tests Club's chin there with a solid looking shot. Cooper jabbing away but nothing is landing. Cooper thows a body shot but no joy. Cooper throws an off balance right hand
and Club counters with a solid body kick. Good work by Club as he checks the leg kick. Cooper fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Club fails in his attempt to clinch. Cooper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Club. Cooper dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Cooper sizes up Club with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Cooper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Cooper connects with a body shot that sends Club's belly button to the back. A looping hook to the body misses from Cooper. Club does a little dance to reset his feet. Club needs to keep his hands up - Cooper had a free shot at his head there. Cooper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Cooper misses with a combination
letting Club counter with a right hand. Club darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Cooper throws a body punch but Club moves out of range. Cooper misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cooper, right into the meat.
Club wants to clinch up but Cooper keeps it at a distance. Cooper tries to score with a low kick but Club moves his leg out of the way. Cooper throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Club is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooper. Club tries to close the distance and clinch but Cooper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. No luck with that takedown attempt from Cooper. Club throws a lazy right hand but Cooper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Cooper takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Club misses. A bone on bone clash there as Club blocks the leg kick.
Club checks a leg kick. A telegraphed right hand from Cooper misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cooper feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Club's calf. Good exchange - Cooper coming out on top. Cooper lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Club backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action! Club takes the fight into the clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Cooper. Club creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Cooper blocks an elbow strike from Club.
Cooper misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooper throws a punch but it's blocked by Club. Club throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cooper avoids the elbow strike from Club, against the cage.
Club throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Club just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cooper's brow. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Cooper throws a punch but it's blocked by Club. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrik B. Cooper dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cooper blocks a head kick by Club.
Club misses with a series of wild punches.
Cooper motions for Club to come forward. Cooper throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Cooper lands with a nice combination. Club backs away looking to recover. Derrik B. Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cooper lands a body shot.
Club is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Club swings widly with a right hand
and Cooper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Cooper connects with an inside leg kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cooper looks to land a right hand but Club moved out of range. Club 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. Cooper is looking to land body kicks. Club takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Cooper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Club moves out of range as Cooper throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cooper gets tackled into the cage by Club. Club maintains the clinch. Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper digs a right hand into Club's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Club's gas tank. Cooper misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Cooper is trying to force a seperation but Club has the dominant position. Cooper works on Club's body with a couple of short punches. Club comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Club lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Cooper taking a breather. Cooper pushes Club back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Cooper. Cooper lands with a short shot to the head. Club misses with an elbow over the top. Cooper working some nice short punches in the clinch. 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! Club misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cooper tries to throw a body punch but Club avoids it by throwing Cooper back against the cage. Club creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cooper's defenses. A nice right hand lands inside from Cooper. Cooper avoids the elbow strike from Club, against the cage.
Club on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good body shot from Cooper.
Club creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Club throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cooper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Club throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Club looks to throw an elbow but misses. Cooper lands a right hand. Cooper avoids a wild elbow strike from Club. Cooper is looking to control Club's arms but Club gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cooper has his back to the cage. Cooper leaning against his opponent.
Club misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A right hand to the body from Cooper.
With the fighters up against the cage, Club throws an elbow but misses. Cooper controlling the action here for a moment.
Cooper avoids the elbow strike from Club, against the cage.
Cooper tries to pull guard but Club won't allow it.
Cooper lands a hook to the side of the head. Club misses with an elbow strike.
Cooper breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cooper. Club has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cooper. A kick lands to the mid section there for Club. Cooper misses with a low kick as Club jumps back. Club tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cooper paws at him with a jab and circles away. Club pushes Cooper up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Club lands an elbow inside. 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! Club blocks an uppercut.
Cooper misses with a short punch on the inside. Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Club letting Cooper take a breather here. Club pushes off an throws an elbow but Cooper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Club just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cooper's brow. Cooper is leaning against Club and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Cooper lands a shoulder strike. Club creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cooper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Cooper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrik B. Cooper dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Club moves into the clinch. Cooper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Club misses with an elbow over the top. Club prevents a body shot from Cooper. Cooper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A short right from Cooper on the inside. Club throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Cooper. Cooper dodges an elbow strike from Club.
Cooper lands with a short head shot on the inside. Club throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cooper is looking to control Club's arms but Club gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cooper has his back to the cage. Cooper tries to break the clinch but Club is controlling the position. Club creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Club just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cooper's brow. Cooper just leaning against Club, taking a breather. Cooper blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cooper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Derrik B. Cooper has scored more points in the clinch so far. Cooper avoids the elbow strike from Club, against the cage.
Cooper is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Cooper. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Club as Cooper tries to tie him up. With the fighters up against the cage, Club throws an elbow but misses. Club misses with an elbow over the top. Cooper controlling the action here for a moment.
Cooper avoids a wild elbow strike from Club. Cooper tries to break free but Club pushes him back against the cage. Cooper is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Club is keeping busy. Cooper blocks an elbow strike from Club.
Cooper misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cooper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Club just stands there and leans against the cage. Club throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Club creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Cooper stalling.
Cooper has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Club avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Cooper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Club misses with the combination.
Club is looking to clinch but Cooper is avoiding it.
Cooper getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Club has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cooper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Club misses with an elbow over the top. Cooper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Club throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cooper lands a nice shot to the body. Club lands an elbow inside that Cooper shrugs off. With the fighters up against the cage, Club throws an elbow but misses. Cooper blocks an elbow strike from Club.
Cooper dodges an elbow strike from Club.
Club creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Club throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cooper dodges an elbow strike from Club.
Club throws an elbow but it misses.
Cooper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Club walks away with a smile on his face. Cooper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrik B. Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him. Cooper lands with an overhand left. Cooper cracks Club with a right hand to the side of the head. Cooper looks to land a right hand but Club moved out of range. Club has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cooper.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cooper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Club, pushing him back against the cage. Cooper lands a right hand. Cooper blocks an elbow strike from Club.
This has been an exciting period of action! Club comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Derrik B. Cooper has been cut. Club misses with an elbow over the top. Cooper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Cooper avoids the elbow strike from Club, against the cage.
Club throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Cooper lands a hook that snaps the head of Club backwards. With the fighters up against the cage, Club throws an elbow but misses. Billy Club has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Cooper misses with some punches.
Cooper throws a head punch that misses. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cooper'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. Cooper is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Club is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight! Derrik B. Cooper showed his dominance in that final round. Well Cooper 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Derrik B. Cooper! Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Derrik B. Cooper! Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Derrik B. Cooper!
Derrik B. Cooper wins by unanimous decision! Derrik B. Cooper very nearly forgot to thank KAISER amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Al an (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Hoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Al an! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Hoy! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! an scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Hoy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from an finds it's way round the side to connect with Hoy's head. Al an seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. an misses with a body shot.
an throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
an misses with a low kick as Hoy jumps back. Hoy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Hoy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. an blocks a jab. Hoy moves out of range of the leg kick from an. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hoy throws a head kick but an moves out of range.
Hoy scores with the left hand. an knows he should have avoided that one. Hoy lands a right hook to the body.
an takes a kick to the side of the head. Hoy slips a straight right by an. an throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Hoy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. an throws a sloppy head kick and Hoy moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. an shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hoy pinned against the cage. Hoy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. an will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. A shot to the body from an misses and Hoy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps an thinking. an avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Hoy misses with an uppercut. an saw that one coming. Hoy punishes an's body with a nice straight punch. Hoy just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from an. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al an. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hoy has closed the distance and engaged an in a clinch.
Hoy lands with a short head shot on the inside. Hoy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. an looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A right hook to the body lands for Hoy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. an taking a breather. an tries to work over Hoy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. an tries to work over Hoy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Hoy tries to throw a body punch but an avoids it by throwing Hoy back against the cage. an tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hoy tries to work over an's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. an's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Hoy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from an.
Hoy scores with a shot to the side of an's head. A short uppercut from Hoy. A battle for position here, against the cage. an works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hoy lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hoy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Hoy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. an is breathing heavily. Hoy prevents the takedown attempt.
Hoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of an backwards. Hoy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Hoy lands a body shot. Hoy lands a right hand. Hoy tries a body shot but an blocks it.
Hoy lands an uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Hoy. an is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Hoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hoy throws a hook but an blocks it. an lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hoy throws a leg kick but an sees it coming and checks it nicely. Hoy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. an displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoy throws out the jab. Hoy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. an misses with a looping left. an uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoy.
Hoy cracks the inside of an's front leg. A big left from Hoy misses. an gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Hoy counters with a lovely straight right hand! an uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoy. Nate Hoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! an shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hoy as he jumps to the side. an fails to land the takedown. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Hoy dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A shot to the body from an misses and Hoy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Hoy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hoy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and an decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hoy's guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. an throws a big right hand that misses. Hoy is controlling an's posture. an postures up in Hoy's guard and throws a big left but Hoy blocks it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A big thud reverberates around the arena there as an accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. an makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. an stays in close to Hoy's body and controls the position. an trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. an throwing strikes from guard but Hoy blocks nicely. an working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. an throws a big right hand that misses. an wants to control from the top but Hoy keeps moving. Hoy seems keen to control an's posture. an in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. an trying to control but Hoy is working from the bottom. an throws a big right hand that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. an with a jab. Hoy lands a leg kick that knocks an off balance momentarily. an throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoy. Hoy throws a head kick that misses. an shoots in for a takedown but Hoy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. an's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hoy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! an scrambles back to his feet. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hoy throws a body punch but an moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A solid leg kick lands there for Hoy.
an blocks a jab. an throws a right hand that Hoy ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoy also avoids with ease. an misses with a wild combination.
an slips a straight right by Hoy. Hoy throws a poor cross that misses
and an counters with a one-two to the body. Hoy misses with a head kick.
an misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Nate Hoy seems to be getting the better of the standup. Hoy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hoy misses with an uppercut. an saw that one coming. Hoy connects with a leg kick. an looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. an moves forwards but Hoy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hoy lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from an.
Hoy lands a jab to an's midsection. A jab from an misses. an keeps the fight on the outside. Hoy rushes an and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Hoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoy thows a left - swing and a miss! an misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! an lands a jab to the head.
an showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoy.
Hoy throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Hoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
an slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Hoy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on an. That did some damage! Hoy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between an's hands. Hoy throws a leg kick but an checks it. an throws a combination that misses and Hoy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps an thinking. Hoy misses with a looping right. an looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hoy is fending him off so far but an persists. Nope, Hoy circles away and we're back to standing. Hoy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hoy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as an throws out the jab. A low kick from an misses and Hoy counters with a one-two to the body.
an is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. an fails with a takedown attempt. Oh an is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Both fighters are breathing heavily. an with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hoy to score with a decent uppercut. Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Hoy! an is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Hoy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Westwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dinomat Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Country Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dinomat Man enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Westwood! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dinomat Man! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Man tries to clinch letting Westwood counter with a right hand. Man closes the distance but Westwood moves to the side and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Man moves to clinch but Westwood breaks away and Westwood counters with a double leg. Man bangs his head on the mat and seems to be on queer street here... Westwood follows up with punches and the ref steps in to end the fight! It was the slam that caused all the problems.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Andy Westwood! Andy Westwood managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KAISER, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ascension Bjj Expert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ascension Bjj Expert has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ascension Bjj Expert! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Woods! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bjj Expert throws the left hand but Woods avoids the punch easily. Woods 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. Bjj Expert will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Woods throwing strikes from guard but Bjj Expert blocks nicely. Woods trying to control but Bjj Expert is working from the bottom. Bjj Expert preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Woods working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bjj Expert's head. Bjj Expert is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Woods is aware though and is defending well. Woods postures up.
Bjj Expert utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Woods in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Bjj Expert looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Woods passes into side control.
Woods is looking to take a break and control but Bjj Expert is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Woods is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bjj Expert is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bjj Expert looking for a sweep but Woods has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's one minute gone in the round. Bjj Expert tries to get back to half guard but can't. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Woods cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Woods scoring with strikes but Bjj Expert is staying in there. Woods has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Woods punishing his opponent with strikes. Woods working the ground and pound effectively.
Woods wants to stand but Bjj Expert is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Bjj Expert tries to get back to half guard but can't. Woods has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bjj Expert's face.
Bjj Expert is looking to improve his position but Woods isn't that keen on the idea. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Woods landing punches. Bjj Expert really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Woods lands a big elbow. Bjj Expert wants to hold on but Woods pushes him away. Woods looking to control but Bjj Expert is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bjj Expert tries to reverse the position but Woods maintains control. Woods wants to control the pace but Bjj Expert is squirming around nicely. Woods landing strikes, looking to finish! Woods goes for an armbar but Bjj Expert turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bjj Expert. Bjj Expert trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Woods trying to control the position.
Woods can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bjj Expert controls the pace. Bjj Expert drops back looking for a leg! Woods is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Woods manages to kick Bjj Expert off! Bjj Expert jumps back into Woods's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bjj Expert is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Woods is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Woods is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bjj Expert is trying to control but can't.
Woods is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Woods seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Woods working over Bjj Expert with some ground and pound. Bjj Expert looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Woods blocks the strikes from Bjj Expert.
Woods lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Woods has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Woods blocks Bjj Expert's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Woods with shots to the head and body - Bjj Expert looks very uncomfortable down there. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Woods connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Woods fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bjj Expert is rocked! Woods punishing his opponent with strikes. Oh Bjj Expert is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Bjj Expert regains half guard. Woods is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bjj Expert doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Woods. Bjj Expert wants to sweep but Woods has passed to side control! Woods moves into full mount! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Woods with the ground and pound from mount. Woods looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. A big strike lands for Woods! That's really hurt Bjj Expert and he's turned his back - Woods keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Woods jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Woods! A very excited looking Jack Woods 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Pejro Karesky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Fall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pejro Karesky had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pejro Karesky! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Fall! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fall throws a lazy right hand but Karesky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Karesky avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fall dives in and grabs Karesky's left leg, looking for a takedown. Karesky pushes down on Fall's head and hops out. Karesky doesn't manage to clinch there - Fall circles away.
Fall looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. The fight stays on the outside here - Karesky looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Karesky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Karesky fails in his attempt to clinch. The fight stays on the outside here - Karesky looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Karesky clinches. A short right hand to the side of the head by Karesky. With the fighters up against the cage, Karesky throws an elbow but misses. Karesky tries a knee to the head but Fall blocks it.
Karesky lands on the inside with an uppercut. Karesky has Fall pressed against the cage, preventing Fall from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Karesky lands an elbow inside. Karesky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. A bit of stalling here from Fall.
Karesky tries to land a knee to the head but Fall blocks with his arms.
Karesky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Karesky lands a nice elbow. Fall working hard to break the clinch. Karesky misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fall. Karesky tries a knee to the head but Fall blocks it.
Karesky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Karesky working some nice short punches in the clinch. Karesky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Karesky tries to work over Fall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fall takes a knee to the side of the body. A quick uppercut on the inside from Karesky. Karesky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fall backwards. A short right from Karesky on the inside. Karesky using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Karesky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karesky scores with a shot to the side of Fall's head. Nice body punch from Karesky. Karesky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Karesky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karesky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Fall takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Karesky throws a punch but it's blocked by Fall. Karesky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Karesky lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A short right from Karesky. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Karesky scores with a shoulder strike. Karesky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Fall. Karesky tries a knee to the head but Fall blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Karesky fails to land. Karesky lands with a light punch inside. Karesky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Karesky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karesky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fall's defenses. Karesky tries to work over Fall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Karesky lands a hook to the side of the head. Karesky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Karesky lands a shoulder strike. Karesky has a couple of punches blocked by Fall.
Karesky swings wildly with an uppercut but Fall uses good head movement to avoid it. Karesky lands with a short head shot on the inside. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Karesky misses with a knee to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Karesky lands on the inside with an uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pejro Karesky dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fall shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fall was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Fall throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Karesky has his hands clasped together but Fall breaks the hold and Karesky is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Fall!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Fall! A less than humble Jack Fall misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Hara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hara comes to the cage accompanied by The Who - Eminence front. On his way into the cage it seems that Josh Hara has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Josh Hara seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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212 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Hara! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Rogan! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rogan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hara on the side of the head. Rogan missing with a left hand there. Hara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Hara looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Hara missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Hara is looking to take a break and control but Rogan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Rogan is trying to stand.
Hara is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rogan is just riding it out for now. Hara eventually gives up the hold. Rogan is trying to stand up here but Hara is controlling him well. Hara thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rogan wants to get back to his feet. Ground and pound from Hara. Hara throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Rogan is trying to stand back up but Hara is controlling him
Rogan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hara. Rogan is defending against the submission attempts here by Hara.
Nice strikes from Hara there. Rogan is trying to stand back up but Hara is controlling him
Hara is working for a kimura but Rogan is defending it quite comfortably.
Rogan is trying to stand up here but Hara is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hara landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Hara lands strikes from half guard. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Hara is keen to just control but Rogan is a slippery customer. Hara throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. This has been an exciting period of action! Hara thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Hara prevents Rogan from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hara throwing shots but Rogan is blocking nicely. Hara sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rogan defending well though. Rogan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hara. Hara throwing shots but Rogan is blocking nicely. Rogan is looking to escape. Rogan wants to stand back up but Hara manages to pass into side control.
Hara thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Hara 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. Hara wants to control but Rogan is keeping him busy. Hara throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Hara is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rogan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Hara has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rogan! Hara landing strikes from the mount. Rogan wants to get back to his feet.
Rogan bucks Hara off and manages to get back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rogan misses the shot to the body. Rogan scores with a jab. Rogan misses with a combination
and Hara counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. This has been an exciting period of action! No joy there for Rogan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hara shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rogan is trying to defend but Hara finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Hara not landing any meaningful shots this time. Hara missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Hara looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rogan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Rogan is not content to let Hara control the position. Hara misses with a head shot. Rogan uses the momentum to regain guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Hara dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rogan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Rogan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rogan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hara counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Josh Hara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Rogan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Hara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rogan swivels though and keeps the full guard. Hara trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hara thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Hara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Hara wants to pass the guard but Rogan is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rogan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hara is controlling him. Rogan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Rogan working hard to break the clinch. Rogan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Hara tries to pull guard but Rogan forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Hara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogan's efforts to push away. Rogan breaks from the clinch.
Rogan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rogan connects with a single shot there. Rogan throws a head kick that misses. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hara, right into the meat.
Hara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogan.
Rogan throws a right hand that misses
and Hara counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rogan's guard now. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rogan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Hara chips away with some ground and pound. Hara landing some decent shots from guard. Hara pushes down on Rogan's leg and manages to get into half guard. Hara seems to be looking for submissions.
Nice strikes from Hara there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hara sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rogan defending well though. Rogan is looking to escape. Hara is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rogan is just riding it out for now. Hara eventually gives up the hold. Rogan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hara. Hara scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Hara is looking for a kimura here.
Rogan wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hara looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rogan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Hara has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Rogan defend it? Hara steps over the head and cranks it - Rogan is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hara!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josh Hara! Josh Hara took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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