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TMMA Contenders 17 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sanay Ulrik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serega Ukolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanay Ulrik could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Serega Ukolov's chin.
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278 lbs
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290 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sanay Ulrik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Serega Ukolov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ukolov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ulrik did well to prevent Ukolov getting side control.
Ulrik looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ukolov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ukolov trying to mount his opponent but Ulrik defends it.
Ukolov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Ukolov.
Ukolov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ukolov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ground and pound from Ukolov.
Ukolov drops an elbow to the side of Ulrik's head.
Ukolov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ulrik is rocked!
Ukolov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Oh Ulrik is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ukolov lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Ulrik quite badly. Ulrik pulls Ukolov in close trying to recover. Ukolov postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Ulrik on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Ulrik doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serega Ukolov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan has chosen set it off as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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205 lbs
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210 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
3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rashad Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Evans will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ryan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Evans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ryan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Evans buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Evans misses the jab.
Evans misses with a looping left.
Evans jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ryan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evans. Ryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ryan moves out of range of the strikes.
Evans lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans throws out a loose jab but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evans scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab, jab by Evans - just one landing.
A jab from Evans misses.
Evans rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryan dodges the punch combination from Evans.
A swing and a miss from Evans.
Ryan slips under a jab from Evans.
Ryan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Evans works Ryan's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Evans lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Evans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ryan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ryan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Evans misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
Rashad Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryan manages to avoid it.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
Evans misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
Ryan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Evans misses with a series of wild punches.
Ryan slips under a jab from Evans.
No joy there for Evans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Evans throws an overhand right that lands on Ryan's shoulder, as Ryan tries to avoid the shot.
Ryan walks into a jab.
Evans works Ryan's body with a nice hook.
Evans throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Evans with a nice cross.
Evans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ryan.
Rashad Evans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Evans.
Ryan defending well as Evans loads up on a big left hand.
Evans throws a jab but it's blocked by Ryan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evans. Ryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Evans connects with a nice looking jab.
Evans misses with a series of wild punches.
Evans works over Ryan's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Evans throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ryan moves out of range of the leg kick from Evans.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Evans dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Evans throws a body punch but Ryan moves out of range.
Evans throws a right hand that Ryan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ryan also avoids with ease.
Evans misses with an uppercut.
Evans lands with a hook. Ryan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sloppy strikes from Evans. Those never looked like landing.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ryan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Evans has got the better of the exchanges.
Evans cracks Ryan with an open hand slap.
Ryan slips a jab and a cross from Evans.
Rashad Evans is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ryan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Evans.
Ryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Evans dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Evans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans fails to land with a series of punches.
Evans throws a shot from downtown. Ryan moves away and avoids it.
Evans misses with a low kick.
Evans is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryan can do to turn this around?
Nice uppercut there from Evans.
Ryan takes one to the side of the head.
Evans dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan moves away from the strike by Evans.
Evans throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ryan needs to keep his hands up - Evans had a free shot at his head there.
Evans does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jackson Ryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Evans throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Evans connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ryan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Evans.
Evans throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Evans works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans connects with a jab.
Evans swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Evans connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ryan scrambles back to his feet.
Evans scores with a punch to the head.
Ryan avoids the body shot from Evans.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a big shot that misses.
Evans swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryan moves away from the strike by Evans.
Evans scores with a punch to the head.
Ryan slips a straight right by Evans.
Evans throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left and a right from Evans both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ryan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Evans.
Evans thows a body shot but no joy.
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Evans.
A shot to the body from Evans misses
and Ryan counters with a single leg into guard. Evans didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans is looking to stand up but Ryan isn't so interested in that idea.
Evans on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Evans tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans has momentary wrist control but Ryan slips an elbow through the middle.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan stands and throws Evans's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ryan throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Evans works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evans avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ryan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Evans dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A left lands for Evans.
Ryan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Evans.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Evans 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 Ryan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ryan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Evans throws an overhand right that lands on Ryan's shoulder, as Ryan tries to avoid the shot.
Evans throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Evans lands a slapping body shot.
Ryan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Evans throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ryan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Evans sizes up Ryan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Evans throws a shot from downtown. Ryan moves away and avoids it.
A jab lands there for Evans.
Evans throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Evans lands with an uppercut that bounces Ryan off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Evans throws out a loose jab but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Evans throws a good cross that connects.
Evans misses with a straight left.
Evans looks to land a right hand but Ryan moved out of range.
Evans swings for the body but Ryan moves out of range.
Evans looks to land a left hand but Ryan moved out of range nicely.
Evans misses with an uppercut.
Evans misses with an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ryan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Evans throws an overhand right that lands on Ryan's shoulder, as Ryan tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evans. Ryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Evans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Evans tries to score with a low kick but Ryan moves his leg out of the way.
Ryan blocks a jab.
Evans throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Ryan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Evans looks to throw the jab but Ryan is out of range.
Ryan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Evans throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ryan circles away quickly and effectively.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
Evans throws a hook but Ryan blocks it.
Evans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ryan.
Evans motions for Ryan to come forward. Evans throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Evans misses.
Evans looks to land a right hand but Ryan moved out of range.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
Evans swinging wildly here.
Ryan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Evans throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans misses with a looping left.
Rashad Evans is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Evans throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ryan blocks a jab.
Evans misses with a low kick.
Evans throws a leg kick but Ryan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Evans misses with a low kick as Ryan jumps back.
Evans throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ryan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Evans misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ryan doesn't seem bothered though.
Evans misses with a low kick.
Jackson Ryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan slips a straight right by Evans.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad Evans showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Evans, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashad Evans!
A pretty intense looking Rashad Evans took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dog Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yap Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yap Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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185 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dog Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yap Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog connects with a crisp jab.
Dog thumps Taylor with a low kick.
Dog tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor with a poor takedown
and Dog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dog moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Crunch! Dog slams his shin into Taylor's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up with Dog, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes Dog against the cage but Dog circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - Dog sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dog Dog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yap Taylor.
Dog fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Taylor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dog lands a high kick!
Yap Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog lands a head kick. Taylor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Taylor is rocked!
Look low, kick high! Dog uses the oldest trick in the book to send Taylor tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Dog is absolutely delighted - when Taylor wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dog Dog!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sai Fukuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Duplesris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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155 lbs
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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
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sai Fukuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seth Duplesris!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukuta shoots and misses
and Duplesris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fukuta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Duplesris.
Sai Fukuta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fukuta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fukuta tries for a takedown but Duplesris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fukuta fails to land with a series of punches.
Fukuta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fukuta takes a swing at Duplesris's ribcage but misses.
Fukuta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Duplesris counters with a single leg into guard. Fukuta didn't expect that.
Fukuta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duplesris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fukuta is looking to stand up but Duplesris isn't so interested in that idea.
Fukuta trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duplesris wants to get up but he can't break Fukuta's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Duplesris slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fukuta is looking for a triangle but Duplesris pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Duplesris connects with a couple of short punches.
Duplesris is stalling in the full guard.
Duplesris trying to control the position from guard on top but Fukuta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fukuta wants to stand up but Duplesris is controlling him.
Duplesris is sitting in close to Fukuta's body. Fukuta has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Duplesris is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Duplesris is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Fukuta.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sai Fukuta!
Our winner, Sai Fukuta, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baar Nimbou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Travis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baar Nimbou looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baar Nimbou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mack Travis!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Travis throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Travis. That's going to slow Nimbou down.
Nimbou throws a hook but Travis avoids it easily.
Travis connects with a jab.
Nimbou swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Travis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nimbou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Travis circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Travis misses.
Travis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nimbou's sensitive parts.
Nimbou is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nimbou.
Travis throws a head kick but Nimbou moves out of range.
Travis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Baar Nimbou has been cut.
Nimbou takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Travis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nimbou has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Travis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nimbou.
Travis looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Travis backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Nimbou's temple! It sends Nimbou violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Travis celebrates and the doctors try to help Nimbou!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Mack Travis!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Amaral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurgen Klinsmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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194 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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195 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Amaral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jurgen Klinsmann!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klinsmann takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Amaral.
Amaral closes the distance and clinches.
Amaral with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Amaral unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice elbow from Amaral.
It looks like Jurgen Klinsmann has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amaral gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Klinsmann jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Amaral walks away with a smile on his face. Klinsmann gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Amaral has managed to clinch.
Amaral stalling the fight.
Amaral lands a knee to the head.
Amaral using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Klinsmann looks winded!
A short left from Amaral.
Amaral creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Klinsmann's defenses.
Amaral lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Amaral avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinsmann tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Amaral just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Amaral.
Amaral slowing the pace effectively.
Amaral lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Amaral connects with a knee to the head.
Amaral lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short uppercut from Amaral.
A bit of stalling here from Amaral.
Amaral throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Klinsmann blocks it with crossed arms.
Klinsmann tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Amaral smiles and moves away.
Rafael Amaral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jurgen Klinsmann.
Klinsmann slips a jab from Amaral.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amaral connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amaral pushes Klinsmann up against the cage in a clinch.
Amaral landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Amaral crunches a lovely knee into Klinsmann's ribcage.
Amaral unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Amaral will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Klinsmann up against the cage.
Klinsmann's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Amaral'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.
Amaral scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Amaral.
Amaral tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Amaral lands with a short shot to the head.
Amaral with a knee to the head.
Amaral lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Amaral using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Come on Amaral - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Amaral presses Klinsmann against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Amaral unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Amaral.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amaral scores a nice knee to the body.
Amaral effectively controlling the action here.
Amaral lands an elbow inside that Klinsmann shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amaral lands a nice knee to the body.
Amaral is struggling to control the position.
Klinsmann takes a knee right on the jaw!
That has opened up Jurgen Klinsmann's cut even more.
Amaral lands a nice knee to the body.
Amaral lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Klinsmann backwards.
Klinsmann is rocked!
Amaral scores with a knee to the head.
Klinsmann is still on wobbly legs! Can Amaral finish him?
Amaral lands a big knee! That's hurt Klinsmann! Oh, he's all over the place! Amaral lands another knee that sends Klinsmann to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Amaral!
After winning the bout, Rafael Amaral thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mitsuhiro Ishida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferguson has chosen Flo Rida- 54321 as his entrance music. Mitsuhiro Ishida could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jake Ferguson's chin.
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155 lbs
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitsuhiro Ishida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ishida shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ferguson sprawls well. Ferguson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ishida gets slowly back to his feet.
Ishida closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ishida is looking to advance position but Ferguson won't allow it.
Ferguson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ferguson wants to control but Ishida is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ishida not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ishida controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ishida scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ishida tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ishida trying to control the position but Ferguson is working away.
Ishida looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishida controlling the position.
Ishida wants to control but Ferguson is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishida misses with the ground and pound.
Ishida working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ishida throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ishida throws an elbow but Ferguson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ishida working away.
Ishida trying to control the action but Ferguson is working from the bottom.
Ishida working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishida happy to just control the position for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ishida shoots in looking for a takedown. Ferguson tries to sprawl out of it but Ishida keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ferguson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsuhiro Ishida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ishida shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ferguson but Ferguson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ishida gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ishida staying calm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsuhiro Ishida dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ishida closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ferguson quickly recovers to half guard.
Ishida content to control rather than advance.
Ishida is looking for a kimura but Ferguson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ishida to get the leverage.
Ishida moves into full mount! Ferguson won't be happy about that!
Ishida avoids the attempt from Ferguson to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishida trying to control but Ferguson is having none of it.
Ferguson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ishida looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ishida tries to control but Ferguson wriggling away.
Ishida throws some wild stikes that Ferguson manages to avoid easily.
Ishida throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ishida wants to control the pace but Ferguson is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ishida.
BOOM! Ishida connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ishida content just to control the position here.
Ishida tries to control but Ferguson wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ishida tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ishida trying to control but Ferguson is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Ishida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsuhiro Ishida dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ishida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ferguson stuffs the takedown.
Ferguson misses with a wild combination.
Ferguson fails to land with a series of punches.
Ishida 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.
Ishida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ishida looking to sit in guard and control but Ferguson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ferguson wants to control from the top but Ishida keeps moving.
Ishida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ferguson is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ishida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ferguson has managed to get both his arms back between Ishida's legs - danger averted.
Ferguson won't allow Ishida to sweep him here.
Ishida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ferguson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ishida has control of Ferguson's left arm, preventing Ferguson from doing any damage.
Ishida on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ishida tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishida is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ishida 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.
Ishida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ishida is trying to keep Ferguson in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishida working for a triangle but Ferguson defends it easily.
Ishida looking to control.
Ishida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferguson can do to turn this around?
Ishida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ishida is pulling down on Ferguson's head. It's preventing any offense from Ferguson, at least for the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mitsuhiro Ishida just wasn't active enough.
Ferguson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishida closes the distance and clinches.
Ishida looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsuhiro Ishida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ishida is looking for a takedown.
Ferguson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ishida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ishida has Ferguson pressed against the cage, preventing Ferguson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ishida tries to score a body lock takedown but Ferguson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ishida changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ferguson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ishida as he jumps to the side.
Jake Ferguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson stuffs the takedown.
Mitsuhiro Ishida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ishida.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitsuhiro Ishida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ishida 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitsuhiro Ishida!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tshering Wangchuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Ridgeon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wangchuck comes to the cage accompanied by Rapa - Rang Sem Kar Ga Mikar. Ridgeon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Skulls. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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308 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tshering Wangchuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Lewis Ridgeon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ridgeon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wangchuck wants to clinch up but Ridgeon keeps it at a distance.
Wangchuck bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wangchuck tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ridgeon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ridgeon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wangchuck is keeping the position for now.
Ridgeon throws an elbow that misses. Wangchuck uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ridgeon's guard. Nice move by Wangchuck!
Wangchuck has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wangchuck tries to stand but Ridgeon is controlling from the bottom.
Ridgeon looking for a sweep. Not yet Ridgeon, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangchuck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wangchuck trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ridgeon's guard.
Wangchuck loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ridgeon is trying to control the position but Wangchuck postures up.
Wangchuck has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ridgeon is proving hard to escape from.
Ridgeon trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ridgeon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wangchuck trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ridgeon's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ridgeon holds on and takes a little breather.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wangchuck wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Ridgeon misses the target.
Wangchuck closes the distance but Ridgeon moves to the side
and Ridgeon counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wangchuck!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wangchuck is looking to regain half guard here but Ridgeon keeps moving and retains side control.
Ridgeon throws an elbow but Wangchuck slips to the side and avoids it well.
Wangchuck tries to bench press Ridgeon off him but Ridgeon keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeon in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ridgeon scoring with punches from side control.
Ridgeon tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ridgeon tries to score with some ground and pound. Wangchuck controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Wangchuck is trying to get back to his feet.
Ridgeon is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ridgeon working the head with strikes.
Ridgeon tries for a kimura but Wangchuck is defending well.
Ridgeon is looking to take a break and control but Wangchuck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wangchuck is trying to get back to half guard.
Ridgeon working the ground and pound.
Ridgeon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ridgeon in side control, throwing shots but Wangchuck defends.
Wangchuck tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ridgeon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ridgeon scores with punches from side control.
Wangchuck holds on to Ridgeon's head and controls the position momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ridgeon cracks Wangchuck with a big right hand but Wangchuck just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Ridgeon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ridgeon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wangchuck tries to clinch there but Ridgeon circles away.
Wangchuck throws a head kick but Ridgeon moves out of range.
Wangchuck wants to clinch up but Ridgeon keeps it at a distance.
Wangchuck tries to clinch there but Ridgeon circles away.
Wangchuck wants to clinch.
Ridgeon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wangchuck wants to clinch but Ridgeon slips to the side
and Ridgeon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wangchuck won't be happy with that.
Ridgeon lands a nice forearm strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wangchuck taking a bit of punishment here - Ridgeon scoring with strikes.
Ridgeon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wangchuck down.
Ridgeon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgeon creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wangchuck sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ridgeon working the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Ridgeon seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ground and pound from Ridgeon seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Wangchuck wants to control but Ridgeon postures up.
Ridgeon scores with punches from side control.
Wangchuck takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wangchuck is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ridgeon lands a huge shot from side control! Wangchuck is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lewis Ridgeon!
Lewis Ridgeon 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Incan Bulb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Beckett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Incan Bulb!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good work by Beckett as he checks the leg kick.
Bulb throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bulb tries to land a leg kick but Beckett saw it coming and moves away.
Beckett throws a lazy right hand but Bulb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bulb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beckett.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bulb. That's going to slow Beckett down.
Bulb is looking to slow Beckett down with leg kicks.
A lazy left from Bulb finds it's target.
Bulb on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Beckett blocks a leg kick.
Beckett throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bulb feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beckett's calf.
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!
Beckett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Beckett throws a lazy uppercut
and Bulb counters with a good low kick that Beckett was not able to check.
Beckett lands a nice looking body shot.
Bulb moves out of range of the strikes.
Bulb stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beckett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beckett at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bulb.
Bulb throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bulb fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beckett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bulb throws a low kick but Beckett moves out of range easily.
Bulb misses with a low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beckett.
Bulb lands with a shot to the body.
Bulb looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beckett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bulb scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick from Bulb misses.
Bulb tries a head kick but it misses.
Bulb has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beckett finds it's way round the side to connect with Bulb's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beckett.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bulb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckett checks the leg kick nicely there.
Beckett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bulb moves away.
Bulb blocks a jab.
Bulb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beckett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bulb swings for the body but Beckett moves out of range.
Bulb avoids a kick to the body.
Beckett blocks a leg kick.
Beckett shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Beckett slips a jab and a cross from Bulb.
Beckett's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bulb under the eye.
Beckett avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice defenses there by Bulb.
Beckett avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bulb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beckett's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Bulb does no damage.
Beckett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beckett.
Beckett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Beckett just misses with a punch to the body.
Bulb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bulb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beckett.
Beckett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beckett looks to land a left hand but Bulb moved out of range nicely.
Beckett connects with a nice looking jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Bulb as he connects with a hook.
A head kick from Beckett lands but Bulb takes it in his stride.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beckett.
Beckett closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Beckett lands in his opponent's guard.
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!
Bulb keeping moving, preventing Beckett from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulb lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Beckett!
Beckett regains half guard.
Beckett wants to control but Bulb is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bulb wants to get back to his feet.
Beckett trying to hold on to Bulb's head to control him but Bulb postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Incan Bulb will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Beckett throws a jab when Bulb was well out of range.
Beckett misses with a looping right.
Bulb avoids the body shot from Beckett.
Beckett misses with a leg kick
and Bulb counters with a stiff right hand.
Beckett throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bulb counters with a nice body kick.
Bulb slips a jab from Beckett.
Bulb lands with a right hand.
Beckett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Beckett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Beckett is looking to land body kicks.
Beckett checks a low kick from Bulb.
Bulb lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bulb takes one on the button.
Beckett connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulb pivots, looking for a leg kick but Beckett is out of range and Bulb settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bulb moves out of range of the leg kick from Beckett.
Beckett moves out of range of the leg kick from Bulb.
Incan Bulb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beckett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bulb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bulb throws a quick inside leg kick.
Beckett blocks a jab.
Bulb tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Beckett is able to avoid easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bulb. That's going to slow Beckett down.
Bulb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beckett thows a body shot but no joy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beckett, right into the meat.
Bulb throws out a leg kick but Beckett moves out of range and Bulb only half commits.
Beckett gets a takedown into half guard.
Beckett with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beckett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bulb slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bulb keeping moving, preventing Beckett from controlling successfully.
Bulb looking for a sweep. Not yet Bulb, not yet.
Beckett scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bulb looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Beckett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett wants to control from the top but Bulb keeps moving.
Bulb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beckett trying to control but Bulb is working from the bottom.
Beckett is stalling in the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jim Beckett has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bulb throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Beckett tries a head kick but it misses.
Beckett cracks Bulb with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Beckett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bulb's sensitive parts.
Bulb ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bulb misses with a low kick.
Beckett thumps Bulb with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Beckett.
Bulb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bulb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Beckett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bulb moves away.
Bulb connects with a leg kick. Beckett looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bulb tries to land a leg kick but Beckett saw it coming and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beckett. Bulb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beckett motions for Bulb to come forward. Beckett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beckett defending well as Bulb loads up on a big left hand.
Bulb chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beckett cracks Bulb with an open hand slap.
Beckett throws a solid leg kick but Bulb takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Beckett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jim Beckett will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Some bone on bone action there as Beckett checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Beckett throws a front kick aimed at Bulb's knee but Bulb avoids it well.
Beckett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bulb.
Bulb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Beckett checks a leg kick.
Bulb's jab looks to have found its range, popping Beckett under the eye.
Bulb tries to land a front kick but Beckett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Beckett shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Beckett showed some decent athleticism there.
Bulb is controlling Beckett's trapped leg to prevent Beckett from advancing to side control.
Beckett perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bulb is trying to maintain the position but Beckett is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Jim Beckett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bulb moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bulb pulls Beckett in close to prevent any damage.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Incan Bulb wasn't active enough on the ground.
Crunch! Beckett slams his shin into Bulb's torso.
Bulb lands with a nice body kick.
Beckett throws a lazy right hand but Bulb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beckett lands with a good body shot.
Beckett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bulb. Beckett shrugs it off though.
A good leg kick by Bulb.
That kick from Bulb tenderised Beckett's leg. Beckett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Incan Bulb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beckett misses the jab.
Bulb looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beckett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Beckett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bulb.
A low kick from Bulb misses
so Beckett counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bulb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bulb wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beckett wants to control from the top but Bulb keeps moving.
Bulb is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bulb avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beckett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beckett won't allow Bulb to sweep him here.
Bulb can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Beckett controls the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Beckett thows a body shot but no joy.
Beckett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bulb.
Horrible takedown by Beckett or perhaps it was just good defense by Bulb which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckett loads up on a big right hand but Bulb slips the punch.
Bulb throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bulb throws a nice inside leg kick.
Beckett does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Beckett lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Beckett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bulb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beckett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Beckett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beckett looks to throw a body kick
and Bulb makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beckett avoids the body shot from Bulb.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bulb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beckett's sensitive parts.
Bulb checks a low kick from Beckett.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bulb.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Incan Bulb.
I think Bulb has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Incan Bulb!
Incan Bulb decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Boyka told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Baggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baggins looks to land a left hand but Boyka moved out of range nicely.
Boyka takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Boyka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boyka forces Baggins back against the cage and clinches.
Baggins lands a shot to the body.
Baggins working aggressively here.
Boyka is trying to break the clinch but Baggins has him pressed against the cage.
Baggins blocks a body shot from Boyka.
A short right from Baggins on the inside.
Baggins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baggins pushes Boyka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Baggins misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins lands an elbow just above Boyka 's eye.
It looks like Yuri Boyka has been cut.
Boyka breaks from the clinch.
Baggins lands a jab to the nose.
A shot to the body from Boyka misses
and Baggins moves into the clinch.
Baggins throws a punch but it's blocked by Boyka.
Boyka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baggins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boyka.
The fighters circling - Baggins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boyka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boyka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boyka blocks an elbow strike from Baggins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baggins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baggins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Baggins.
Boyka is trying to break free.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baggins blocks an uppercut.
Boyka stalling in the clinch but Baggins improves position.
Baggins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Baggins lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baggins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boyka stalling against the cage.
Boyka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baggins blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka takes a shot to the head.
Boyka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baggins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Baggins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Baggins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boyka's brow.
Baggins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boyka takes a shot to the head.
Baggins pushes Boyka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boyka is rocked!
Boyka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boyka is still on wobbly legs! Can Baggins finish him?
Boyka blocks an uppercut.
Baggins creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Boyka! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Baggins.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Baggins!
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