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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gargantuan King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gargantuan King has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Adam Brooks's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gargantuan King!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King wants to clinch.
Adam Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King slips under a jab.
King throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brooks moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as King checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brooks avoids the head kick by King.
Brooks with a nice cross.
King closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brooks circles away.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brooks.
Brooks lands a really nice looking cross but King seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King closes the distance and clinches up with Brooks, looking for a takedown. King pushes Brooks against the cage but Brooks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Adam Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gargantuan King.
Brooks slaps away a takedown attempt from King, before circling back to the center of the mat.
King avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
King misses with a right hand
and Brooks counters with a low kick, right behind King 's knee.
King should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Brooks misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
King looks winded!
King decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brooks keeps working.
Brooks is trying to stand up here but King is controlling him well.
King looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Gargantuan King hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
King takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Gargantuan King has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a right and a left that both miss.
King scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
King controls the position.
King working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks seems a little lost for a moment, as King dominates the positioning.
King tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no King has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
King sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Brooks is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
King has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
An inside leg kick lands from Brooks.
Brooks throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brooks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brooks wants it to stay on the feet.
King pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brooks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed King momentarily.
Brooks throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
King closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - King lands in his opponent's guard.
King won't allow Brooks to get back to his feet.
King trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Brooks manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brooks is one step ahead there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if King can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is looking to stand up but King won't let him.
King has Brooks pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gargantuan King has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Brooks throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brooks.
Brooks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but King is out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King feints and as Brooks raises his hands in defense, King changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
King gets to his feet - Brooks follows without any prompting.
Brooks throws a leg kick but King moved away.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King tries to move into range but Brooks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
King walks into a straight right hand from Brooks.
Brooks moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks feints a jab promting King to slip. Brooks then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. King slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
King on the wrong end of a nice hook.
King blocks a head kick by Brooks.
Adam Brooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brooks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and King is able to avoid easily.
King fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brooks to the ground. King is now in Brooks's guard.
King controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gargantuan King wasn't active enough on the ground.
Brooks lands a jab.
A leg kick checked by King.
Donk. Brooks catches King right on the button with a cross.
Brooks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brooks lands a jab.
King is rocked!
Good leg kick by Brooks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Brooks finish him?
Brooks misses with a wild combination.
Brooks fails to land with a series of punches.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from King is defended easily by Brooks.
Brooks looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
King takes one to the side of the head.
Brooks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brooks connects with a single shot there.
Brooks drops King with a straight right hand, right on the button! Brooks 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 9:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Brooks!
Adam Brooks spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Third Of Five (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Third Of Five has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Third Of Five!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brock Smith!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Of Five tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Of Five with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Of Five scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Of Five bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Of Five throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Of Five was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Of Five momentarily.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Of Five takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Of Five stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Of Five is breathing heavily.
Of Five uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Of Five throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Of Five.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith drives through and clinches with Of Five against the cage.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Smith letting Of Five take a breather here.
Of Five looking for a takedown.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Of Five has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Of Five keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Of Five misses with a punch on the inside.
Of Five throws a head punch that misses.
Of Five can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Of Five keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith stalling.
Of Five has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Of Five tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Of Five tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Of Five avoids the damage to the body.
Of Five doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Of Five is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Of Five into the cage.
Smith'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.
Of Five throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Of Five tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith blocking some punches.
Of Five misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Of Five's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throws out a loose jab but Of Five uses good head movement to avoid it.
Of Five lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Of Five swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Of Five forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Of Five drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Third Of Five. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Of Five lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Of Five goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Of Five's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Of Five scrambles back to his feet.
Smith punishes Of Five's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Of Five.
Of Five throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith takes a swing at Of Five's ribcage but misses.
Of Five throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Of Five! Smith dives in looking to finish! Of Five is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Smith!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn has chosen Never Get Caught as his entrance music. Rickson Rua has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rickson Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn with a poor takedown
and Penn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Penn dives in and grabs Rua's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rua pushes down on Penn's head and hops out.
Steel Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rua looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Penn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Penn has eaten all the pies!
Rua is refusing to be controlled, as Penn sits in half guard.
Rua trying to control here.
Penn throwing shots but Rua is blocking nicely.
Rua trying to hold on to Penn's head to control him but Penn postures up.
Rua looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua gets back to full guard.
Rua wants to sweep here but Penn controlling him for the moment.
Rua is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Penn trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua throws his legs up looking for a submission but Penn uses it to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn is trying to get an arm triangle but Rua is defending well.
Rua dodges the ground and pound from Penn.
You can see the frustration on Rua's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rua is not content to let Penn control the position.
Rua struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Penn tries to roll over but Rua keeps him under control.
Penn gets back to full guard.
Penn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rua preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua postures up in Penn's guard and throws a big left but Penn blocks it.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Penn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rua defends it easily.
Rua loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to keep a closed guard but Rua is proving a slippery customer.
Rua not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Penn wants to improve his position but instead Rua has moved into half guard.
Penn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Penn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rua can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rua throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rua throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Penn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rua controlling from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Penn holds on and takes a little breather.
Rua cracks Penn with a solid left hand.
Rua looking to pass the guard.
Rua thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rua with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rua is one step ahead there.
Penn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rua gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rua wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Rua preventing the sweep.
Rua passes Penn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rua wants to take a breather but Penn is having none of it.
Rua throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rua is keen to just control but Penn is a slippery customer.
Rua missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Penn tries to get to full guard but Rua has control of the leg.
Penn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rua working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rua lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rua trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.
Penn looking for submissions off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
Penn is controlling Rua's trapped leg to prevent Rua from advancing to side control.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Penn wants to sweep but Rua has passed to side control!
Rua in side control, throwing shots but Penn defends.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua in side control, throwing shots but Penn defends.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Penn looks to move to half guard but instead Rua has passed into mount! Damn!
Penn is looking to improve his position but Rua isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua misses with a head shot.
Penn avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rua.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Penn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rua lands with some strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rickson Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rua 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Rickson Rua!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Rickson Rua!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Rickson Rua!
Rickson Rua wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Teach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Artis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Teach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lex Artis!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teach throws a leg kick which misses Artis's front leg but catches the back leg as Artis tries to avoid it.
Artis shoots in and gets a takedown into Teach's guard.
Artis lands a couple of digs.
Artis landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Artis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Teach trying to control the position.
Artis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Artis is looking to work some ground and pound but Teach has wrist control.
Artis stands up over Teach, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Artis loads up on a big left hand. Teach felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Artis looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Teach can't hide his disappointment, as Artis celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lex Artis!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Gerrik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anton Gerrik is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anton Gerrik!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerrik throws a shot from downtown. Ward moves away and avoids it.
Ward circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gerrik ducks under a wild hook from Ward.
Ward fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A swing and a miss from Gerrik.
Gerrik wants to slow Ward down by chopping away at his legs.
Gerrik fails with a takedown attempt.
Gerrik throws a head kick that misses.
Ward lands with a cross.
It looks like Anton Gerrik has been cut.
Gerrik clinches up against the cage.
Ward dodges an elbow strike from Gerrik.
Gerrik misses with a punch to the body.
Gerrik breaks the clinch.
Gerrik will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerrik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ward manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gerrik is looking to clinch but Ward is avoiding it.
Gerrik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gerrik misses with a hook
and Ward connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ward moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ward stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ward wants it to stay on the feet.
Fred Ward has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Gerrik.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ward lands a slapping body shot.
A cross from Ward lands.
Fred Ward is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ward moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That has opened up Anton Gerrik's cut even more.
Ward pounces like a tiger and cracks Gerrik with a vicious hook! Gerrik is down but not out! Ward follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fred Ward!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Doleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ron Doleman has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ron Doleman seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Doleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis misses with a body kick.
Ben Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doleman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lewis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lewis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick misses from Lewis.
Doleman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Doleman throws a body kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doleman.
Lewis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Doleman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Doleman throws a push kick but Lewis slaps the foot to one side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Doleman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doleman lands a leg kick that knocks Lewis off balance momentarily.
Lewis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doleman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Doleman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis wants to land a leg kick but Doleman is out of range.
Doleman thuds his shin into the meat of Lewis's side.
Lewis looks winded!
Doleman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Doleman. Lewis shrugs it off though.
Doleman scores with a head kick. Lewis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Ben Lewis has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doleman lands a nice looking body kick.
Doleman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lewis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Doleman - the referee stops the clock and Lewis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Doleman. Lewis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters circling a little - Doleman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Doleman.
Doleman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lewis stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doleman checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Doleman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Doleman scores with a head kick. Lewis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Doleman lands with a kick to the temple. Lewis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Doleman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body kick from Doleman.
Doleman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lewis will feel that in the morning.
Doleman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Doleman thows a huge punch but Lewis dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Doleman lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doleman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Doleman working the head and body with strikes.
Lewis has hold of Doleman's hands but Doleman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis controlling the position for now.
Let's hope that Lewis has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Doleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lewis's head.
Doleman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Doleman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Doleman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lewis gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lewis looking for a triangle here. Doleman is fighting it but it looks tight! Lewis pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Doleman is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ben Lewis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taewoo Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and 武尊 カイル (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as 武尊 カイル enters the cage!
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265 lbs
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300 lbs
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taewoo Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, 武尊 カイル!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
カイル slips a jab from Kim.
カイル avoids the body shot from Kim.
Kim instigates a clinch.
カイル misses with a short punch on the inside.
カイル tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
カイル struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Kim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
カイル goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
カイル swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
カイル misses with some punches.
カイル misses with a punch to the body.
Kim blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Kim.
カイル misses with the head strike.
カイル misses with a body punch.
Kim stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Kim scores with a nice short uppercut.
カイル tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim has カイル pushed against the cage.
Kim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kim has had enough of the clinch but カイル keeps him there for the moment.
Kim is trying to break the clinch but カイル has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim working hard to break the clinch.
カイル swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from カイル fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Kim's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kim taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kim lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from カイル fails to land.
カイル fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
カイル keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kim's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for カイル.
Kim blocking some punches.
カイル can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Kim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
カイル misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kim takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kim moves into the clinch.
カイル goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
カイル misses with the head strike.
Kim is trying to force a seperation but カイル has the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim wants to break the clinch but can't.
カイル misses with a punch to the body.
カイル misses with a punch to the body.
カイル tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
カイル looks winded!
カイル swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
カイル lands with a left to the head.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim prevents a body shot from カイル.
Kim taking a breather.
Kim blocking some punches.
Kim wants to get back to striking at distance but カイル won't allow it.
カイル misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim has had enough of the clinch but カイル keeps him there for the moment.
カイル misses with a hook from the clinch.
カイル scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kim lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from カイル fails to land.
Kim is trying to break the clinch but カイル has him pressed against the cage.
Kim can't break the clinch.
Kim is trying to break the clinch but カイル is controlling him.
カイル throws a head punch that misses.
Kim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kim tries to break the clinch but カイル is controlling the position.
カイル doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kim is trying to break the clinch but カイル is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from カイル fails to land.
Kim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as カイル controls his hands.
Kim is trying to push カイル away but カイル has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kim lands with a nice body punch.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kim.
カイル throws a right and a left that both miss.
カイル blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
カイル uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
A punch lands to the side of カイル 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kim's jab looks to have found its range, popping カイル under the eye.
カイル throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but カイル manages to avoid it.
A big right from Kim misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. カイル does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but カイル was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Kim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kim's jab looks to have found its range, popping カイル under the eye.
Kim throws a leg kick but カイル checks it.
Kim lands an overhand right.
Kim rushes カイル and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from カイル fails to land.
Kim lands a nice shot to the body.
Kim wants to get back to striking at distance but カイル won't allow it.
Kim will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning カイル up against the cage.
Kim wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kim misses with a looping left.
Kim pushes カイル up against the cage in a clinch.
Kim looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kim tries to circle away but カイル has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from カイル fails to land.
Kim lands a left hand that snaps the head of カイル backwards.
Kim tries to break the clinch but カイル is controlling the position.
Kim tries to break free but カイル pushes him back against the cage.
Kim scores with a shoulder strike.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
カイル misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Kim's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kim can't break the clinch.
カイル blocks a body shot from Kim.
カイル has Kim pressed against the cage, preventing Kim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
カイル misses with the head strike.
Kim tries to break the clinch but カイル is controlling the position.
カイル goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
カイル tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
Kim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kim tries to circle away but カイル has him pinned against the cage.
カイル has Kim pressed against the cage, preventing Kim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kim is trying to break the clinch but カイル has him pressed against the cage.
Kim tries to break free but カイル pushes him back against the cage.
Kim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kim.
カイル tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
Kim wants to get back to striking at distance but カイル won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
カイル keeps control of Kim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kim takes a swing at カイル's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Kim.
Kim throws a hook to the side of カイル's head but カイル sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kim blocks a jab.
Kim misses with a low kick as カイル jumps back.
カイル thows a body shot but no joy.
Kim rushes カイル and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Kim - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kim is trying to force a seperation but カイル has the dominant position.
カイル keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kim's efforts to push away.
Kim prevents a body shot from カイル.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
カイル tries a body shot but Kim blocks it.
Kim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Kim is trying to break the clinch but カイル is controlling him.
Kim lands a hook that snaps the head of カイル backwards.
Kim wants to break free but カイル has control.
Kim tries to break free but カイル pushes him back against the cage.
Kim pushes カイル back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kim digs a good hook to カイル's body.
カイル is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Kim finds it's way through カイル's defenses.
カイル gets tackled into the cage by Kim. Kim maintains the clinch.
Kim lands a nice shot to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
カイル has Kim pressed against the cage, preventing Kim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Kim's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kim is looking to break free of the clinch but カイル has double underhooks.
カイル misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim lands a left hand that snaps the head of カイル backwards.
Kim is trying to force a seperation but カイル has the dominant position.
武尊 カイル has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
カイル has Kim pressed against the cage, preventing Kim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kim is looking to break free of the clinch but カイル has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kim.
Kim is trying to break the clinch but カイル has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Kim.
A hook to the body from Kim.
カイル keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kim's efforts to push away.
カイル misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kim lands a nice uppercut.
Taewoo Kim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim lands a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taewoo Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kim 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Taewoo Kim!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Taewoo Kim!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Taewoo Kim!
Taewoo Kim wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Clengane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregor Clengane could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brett Watson's chin.
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25
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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KO power |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregor Clengane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brett Watson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clengane connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Brett Watson has been cut.
Clengane lands a leg kick that knocks Watson off balance momentarily.
Gregor Clengane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Watson defending well as Clengane loads up on a big left hand.
Clengane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Watson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Watson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Watson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Watson unloading with bombs!
Watson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Clengane can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Clengane is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clengane is squirming around, avoiding Watson's attempts to control the action.
Watson lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Watson landing strikes from the mount.
Clengane is bucking up trying to escape but Watson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Clengane is rocked!
Clengane is breathing heavily.
Watson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Clengane! More shots from Watson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brett Watson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rude's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gunslinger. Halo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I am a Nightmare Walking kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gabriel Halo has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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218 lbs
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26
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominic Rude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Halo!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rude fails to land with a series of punches.
Halo throws a leg kick
and Rude counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Halo takes a swing at Rude's ribcage but misses.
Rude jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Halo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Halo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rude counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Halo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rude misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Halo.
Rude tries a low kick but Halo avoids it.
Halo scores with a head kick. Rude tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rude throws an overhand right that lands on Halo's shoulder, as Halo tries to avoid the shot.
Halo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rude.
Rude moves out of range of the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Rude.
Halo throws a poor cross that misses
and Rude counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo throws a leg kick
and Rude counters with a nice body shot.
Halo takes one on the button.
The fighters circling - Halo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rude lands a left and a right that send Halo crashing to the mat, dazed. Rude thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Halo is rocked!
It looks like Gabriel Halo has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halo is aggressively charging in as Rude backs up avoiding any damage. Rude tosses out a jab and Halo runs right into it face first! Halo is out cold! Rude dropped down on all fours and is barking in Halo's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dominic Rude!
Dominic Rude thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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