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New York "Invasion" PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Will Piehole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Fister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Will Piehole has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Will Piehole seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Piehole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Fister!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piehole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fister 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.
Fister tries to clinch but Piehole is having none of it.
Fister looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fister is pressing down on Piehole's thigh, looking to free his foot. Piehole is holding on for now.
Fister is thwarting Piehole's attempts to control the position.
Fister looks to land a strike but Piehole avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Piehole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fister trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fister won't allow Piehole to sweep him here.
Piehole trying to keep a closed guard but Fister is proving a slippery customer.
Fister keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Piehole's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fister slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fister postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Piehole is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fister, into his guard.
Piehole gets to his feet. Fister looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Piehole throws a head kick that misses.
Piehole tries a head kick but it misses.
Fister shoots in looking for a takedown. Piehole tries to sprawl out of it but Fister keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Piehole manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fister blocks a head kick by Piehole.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fister takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Piehole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piehole avoids a punch combination nicely.
Piehole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Piehole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piehole scores with a nice body kick.
Piehole throws a sloppy head kick and Fister moves out of range easily.
Fister wants to clinch up but Piehole keeps it at a distance.
Fister works over Piehole's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fister is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Piehole.
Piehole misses with a head kick.
Piehole is breathing heavily.
Fister scores with a three punch combo!
Piehole throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fister tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fister tries to keep at a distance but Piehole has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fister is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Piehole to keep the fight standing.
Fister tries to break the clinch but Piehole is controlling the position.
Piehole tries a knee to the head but Fister blocks it.
Piehole with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Piehole to work.
Piehole tries to land a knee to the head but Fister blocks with his arms.
Fister tries to circle away but Piehole has him pinned against the cage.
Piehole prevents Fister from breaking the clinch.
Fister is trying to pull guard but Piehole turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Will Piehole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Fister.
Fister wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fister working hard to break the clinch.
Piehole stalling.
Fister drops down looking for an ankle pick but Piehole pulls his leg out and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fister looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frank Fister will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Piehole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piehole doesn't manage to clinch there - Fister circles away.
Fister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fister will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Piehole fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Piehole gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fister counters with a straight right hand.
Fister closes the distance and clinches up with Piehole, looking for a takedown. Fister pushes Piehole against the cage but Piehole circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Piehole stuffs the takedown attempt from Fister. Fister gets slowly back to his feet.
Will Piehole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Fister.
Fister blocks a head kick by Piehole.
Fister is breathing heavily.
Fister shoots in for a takedown but Piehole shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Fister or perhaps it was just good defense by Piehole which made him look bad.
Piehole closes the distance and clinches.
Piehole with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A knee to the head by Piehole.
Piehole scores a nice knee to the body.
Fister has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Piehole is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Piehole controlling the action here for a moment.
Fister has had enough of the clinch but Piehole keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piehole looking to throw knees to the head but Fister is blocking nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Piehole takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Piehole looking to throw knees to the head but Fister is blocking nicely.
Fister drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Piehole effectively controlling the action here.
Piehole throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fister is trying to pull guard but Piehole turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Piehole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piehole throws a sloppy head kick and Fister moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fister.
Piehole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Piehole.
Fister blocks a head kick by Piehole.
Piehole clinches.
Piehole dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Piehole blocks a body shot from Fister.
Fister takes a knee right on the jaw!
Piehole trying to control the position but instead, Fister has worked for underhooks and has pushed Piehole into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piehole throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fister wants to stall.
Piehole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fister wants to clinch up but Piehole keeps it at a distance.
Piehole lands with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Piehole.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fister tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Piehole paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Piehole finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Piehole is defended easily by Fister.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Piehole dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fister's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fister duly obliges.
Piehole throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fister getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Will Piehole has been cut.
Fister shoots in but no luck this time.
Fister blocks a head kick by Piehole.
Fister closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fister wants to work for an arm triangle but Piehole is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fister takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Piehole is trying to maintain the position but Fister is very close to passing his half guard.
Fister is trying to control. Piehole wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piehole moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fister working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fister wants to control from the top but Piehole keeps moving.
Piehole trying to keep a closed guard but Fister is proving a slippery customer.
Fister won't allow Piehole to sweep him here.
Fister looking to pass the guard.
Piehole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fister trying to stand up but can't free himself from Piehole's guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Piehole scores with a head kick. Fister tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fister defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Piehole.
Fister blocks a head kick by Piehole.
Will Piehole is winning the standup battle so far.
Fister is looking to clinch.
Fister drives through with a takedown into Piehole's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piehole controls Fister momentarily but Fister frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piehole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fister is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piehole is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Piehole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Piehole is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fister is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Will Piehole wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fister throws a sloppy head kick and Piehole moves out of range easily.
Fister moves in looking to clinch but Piehole pushes him off.
Piehole displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fister.
Piehole throws a sloppy head kick and Fister moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Piehole.
Fister lands with a shot to the body.
Fister shoots in but Piehole avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Will Piehole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Fister.
Piehole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick from Piehole lands but Fister takes it in his stride.
Frank Fister is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fister shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Piehole as he jumps to the side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piehole lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Fister comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fister 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Fister!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Piere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Shawn Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Piere!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales backs away from a small jab... but Piere lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Gonzales crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Piere with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). George Piere!
An out of breath George Piere thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gonna Fly Now (metal version by Sylvain Cloux) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rocky Walker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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188 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Walker!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker slaps away a takedown attempt from Lewis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rocky Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Walker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Walker clinches up against the cage.
Walker is trying to force a seperation but Lewis has the dominant position.
Walker breaks from the clinch.
Lewis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lewis fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lewis's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Walker tries to stand but Lewis is controlling from the bottom.
Walker stands up from Lewis's guard - Walker perhaps looking for a knockout.
Walker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lewis eats them both and turns towards Walker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis checks the leg kick.
No joy there for Walker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, jab by Walker - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis shoots in for a double leg but Walker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lewis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Lewis working a defensive guard here.
Lewis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Walker manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
James Lewis has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lewis slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Walker throws a nice looking combination but Lewis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lewis shoots and misses
and Walker counters with a two punch combo.
Walker forces Lewis back against the cage and clinches.
Lewis jumps guard but Walker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lewis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Walker smiles and moves away.
Walker dives in and scores a takedown into Lewis's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
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!
Walker 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.
Lewis looking to control.
Walker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Walker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Walker wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Walker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.
Walker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Walker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Walker pushes Lewis away with a front kick.
Lewis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Walker swivels and escapes.
Walker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Walker.
A punch combination from Walker misses.
Lewis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Walker did well to prevent Lewis getting side control.
Lewis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Walker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker trying to control here.
Walker is trying is best to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Lewis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walker pushes Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.
Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker lands a jab-cross combination.
Walker looks to land a combination but Lewis avoids it well.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Walker as he jumps to the side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Walker.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Walker tries to bum rush Lewis with a series of wild strikes but Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walker throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Walker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walker as he avoids it easily.
Walker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Walker misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lewis eats them both and turns towards Walker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
James Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lewis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lewis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lewis wants to sweep here but Walker controlling him for the moment.
Walker stays in close to Lewis's body and controls the position.
Lewis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walker is one step ahead there.
Lewis has control of Walker's left arm, preventing Walker from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to stand but Lewis is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Walker throws a leg kick but Lewis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Lewis or perhaps it was just good defense by Walker which made him look bad.
Lewis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lewis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Walker's waist but Walker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lewis off to one side.
Walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lewis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Walker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walker working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lewis tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Walker presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lewis is surviving well by controlling Walker's body position as best he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lewis is looking to improve his position but Walker isn't that keen on the idea.
Walker with shots to the head and body - Lewis looks very uncomfortable down there.
Walker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Walker prevents Lewis from getting the reversal.
Walker landing punches.
Walker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lewis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lewis can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Walker is landing with some decent strikes but Lewis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Walker scoring with strikes but Lewis is staying in there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Walker breaks from Lewis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Walker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lewis is rocked!
Lewis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oh Lewis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walker content just to control the position here.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Walker! Lewis is hurt baaadly! Walker is firing away with more strikes - Lewis is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Walker!
An intense looking Rocky Walker took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I'd like to thank Kaiser, Burning Fist, and my coaches and training partners at Cobra Kai.. coach says second place is no place! If the sky is falling on your head, don't say I didn't warn you.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Regis Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reginald Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Reginald Lewis looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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285 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Regis Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reginald Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rodriguez trying to control the action but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Lewis prevents Rodriguez from moving into mount.
Rodriguez tries to stand but Lewis controls the position and pulls Rodriguez into his guard.
Rodriguez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lewis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws an elbow that misses. Lewis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rodriguez's guard. Nice move by Lewis!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis working some strikes from top position.
Rodriguez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lewis is working Rodriguez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rodriguez working a defensive guard here.
Lewis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez trying to keep a closed guard but Lewis is proving a slippery customer.
Lewis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lewis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rodriguez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis landing some decent shots from guard.
Lewis connects with a couple of short punches.
Lewis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rodriguez's head.
Lewis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rodriguez's head.
Lewis stands up over Rodriguez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lewis distracts Rodriguez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez looking for a guillotine here but Lewis defends easily.
Lewis stands up over Rodriguez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lewis is working Rodriguez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lewis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lewis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lewis postures up and lands a big shot to Rodriguez's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands a couple of digs.
Lewis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lewis is in close to Rodriguez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lewis preventing the sweep.
Lewis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lewis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lewis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lewis landing with the ground and pound.
Lewis loads up on a big left hand. Rodriguez felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Lewis looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Rodriguez can't hide his disappointment, as Lewis celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reginald Lewis!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Reginald Lewis waved his t-shirt featuring Reggieland's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricci Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricci Boyd will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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185 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricci Boyd!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lewis moves away from the strike by Boyd.
Boyd misses with a double jab
and Lewis counters with a shoot takedown. Boyd fights it but they end up in guard.
Boyd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lewis.
Lewis lands a couple of digs.
Lewis throwing strikes from guard but Boyd blocks nicely.
Boyd wants to stand up but Lewis is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lewis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lewis throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boyd's head.
Lewis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boyd looks winded!
Lewis is working Boyd over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lewis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lewis scoring with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis working some strikes from top position.
Lewis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lewis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lewis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lewis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boyd's head.
Lewis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boyd is rocked!
Lewis cracks Boyd with a solid left hand.
Boyd is still in real trouble! Can Lewis finish him?
Lewis loads up on a big left hand. Boyd felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Lewis looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Boyd can't hide his disappointment, as Lewis celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Lewis!
After the big win, Steven Lewis made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Reggieland and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiberio Celentano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Celentano has chosen Now's My Time by D.J.I.G. as his entrance music. Tiberio Celentano is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
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219 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tiberio Celentano!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Celentano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Roberts looks to land a combination but Celentano avoids it well.
Roberts gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Roberts moves out of range of the leg kick from Celentano.
Celentano ducks under a wild hook from Roberts.
Celentano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Celentano throws a right hand that misses
and Celentano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Celentano feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Roberts sprawling to the canvas! Roberts rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Celentano finish him?!
Roberts is rocked!
OH! Roberts has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Celentano smells blood and charges in for the finish! Celentano unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Roberts sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tiberio Celentano!
During a confident post fight interview, Tiberio Celentano thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Borne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Samuel Borne has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Samuel Borne seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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154 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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167 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Borne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher's corner calls for a 1-2. Butcher obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Butcher misses with a two punch combination.
Butcher scores with a sloppy right hand. Borne should have avoided that one.
Butcher slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Butcher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Borne on the side of the head.
Butcher scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Borne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Butcher cracks Borne with a right hand to the side of the head.
Borne is rocked!
Borne tries to get into range but Butcher steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Borne! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Butcher scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Butcher!
Bobby Butcher decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lashley's choice of entrance music: Hustlin. Luke Lashley 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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153 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Jennings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Lashley!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lashley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jennings taking some punishment here, with Lashley in his half guard.
Jennings looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jennings really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jennings avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lashley.
Lashley is trying to work for a kimura but Jennings is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lashley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jennings trying to control here.
Lashley prevents Jennings from improving his position.
Lashley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jennings's head.
Lashley is working for a kimura but Jennings is defending it quite comfortably.
Jennings is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lashley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lashley's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley looking very determined here, making life difficult for Jennings.
Jennings working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Lashley is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Jennings off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Jennings missing with punches from the back.
Jennings gets his hands free as Lashley looks to control.
Lashley controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Lashley is trying to defend against the choke here but Jennings has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Jennings Tightens the hold and Lashley taps out furiously! Jennings displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dave Jennings!
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