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SFC Fight Night PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Lemana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Risley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Lemana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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209 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Lemana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hunter Risley!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Risley looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Risley has managed to clinch.
Lemana jumps guard but Risley stands there with Lemana around his waist. Lemana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Risley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lemana has his takedown stuffed
and Risley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lemana looking for a triangle here. Risley is fighting it but it looks tight! Lemana pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Risley is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Joe Lemana!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Sasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Townsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junior Sasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Townsley!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasi avoids the head kick by Townsley.
Townsley looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Townsley moves into the clinch.
Sasi taking a breather.
Sasi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Townsley after a bit of a struggle.
Sasi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Townsley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Townsley jumps into guard, dragging Sasi to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Townsley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sasi is in close to Townsley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sasi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Townsley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sasi defends it easily.
Sasi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sasi stands up over Townsley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sasi stands up from Townsley's guard - Sasi perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Townsley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Townsley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sasi tries to stall but Townsley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sasi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Townsley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Sasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sasi looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Townsley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sasi enables Townsley to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sasi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sasi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sasi tries to get out of the position.
Townsley wants to stand but Sasi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sasi wants to stand but Townsley is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Townsley trying to control but Sasi is working from the bottom.
Townsley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ben Townsley.
Townsley clinches with his opponent.
Sasi trying to stall but Townsley improves his position.
Townsley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sasi.
Townsley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sasi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Townsley.
Sasi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Townsley jumps guard but Sasi stands there with Townsley around his waist. Townsley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sasi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Townsley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sasi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Junior Sasi.
Good exchange - Townsley coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Junior Sasi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Townsley shoots in but Sasi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ben Townsley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Townsley fails to land the takedown.
Townsley moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Townsley as Sasi tries to tie him up.
Sasi looking for a takedown.
Townsley tries to pull guard but Sasi holds him up against the cage and eventually Townsley drops back down to his feet.
Junior Sasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Townsley.
Sasi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasi goes for a takedown attempt but Townsley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Townsley forces Sasi back against the cage and clinches.
Townsley gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Townsley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sasi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sasi pushes Townsley off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Townsley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sasi doesn't seem phased though.
Townsley fails to land the takedown.
Townsley shoots in for a takedown but Sasi shows good takedown defense.
Townsley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sasi as he jumps to the side.
Townsley gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasi looking to stall.
Sasi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sasi trying to stall but Townsley improves his position.
Sasi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Townsley's efforts to push away.
Townsley is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sasi looking to stall.
Sasi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Townsley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Townsley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Townsley has a takedown stuffed.
Townsley has managed to clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Townsley tries to score a body lock takedown but Sasi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sasi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Townsley has had enough of the clinch but Sasi keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sasi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Townsley 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! This is the final round!
Townsley moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Townsley breaks from the clinch.
Townsley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Townsley misses with a takedown
and Sasi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Townsley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sasi working Townsley over with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasi is nestled in close to Townsley, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Townsley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sasi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sasi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sasi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sasi drops an elbow to the side of Townsley's head.
Sasi 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.
Sasi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sasi is nestled in close to Townsley, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Junior Sasi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasi is nestled in close to Townsley, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sasi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sasi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sasi lands with a punch from half guard.
Townsley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sasi is working away from the top position though.
Townsley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sasi scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Townsley has hold of Sasi's hands but Sasi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sasi lands a nice short elbow.
Sasi working over Townsley with some ground and pound. Townsley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Townsley is looking for a sweep. Sasi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sasi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sasi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant 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.
Sasi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Townsley is trying to get back to full guard.
Townsley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sasi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sasi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Townsley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sasi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sasi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Townsley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sasi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Sasi there.
Townsley is trying to maintain the position but Sasi is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sasi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Sasi.
Townsley trying to control but Sasi postures up.
Sasi working over Townsley with some ground and pound. Townsley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sasi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Townsley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sasi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Townsley has hold of Sasi's hands but Sasi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Townsley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sasi.
Sasi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Townsley's head.
Sasi winds up and cracks Townsley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Sasi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sasi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Sasi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Van De Velde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuta Yamashita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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205 lbs
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205 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Van De Velde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuta Yamashita!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van De Velde tries to clinch there but Yamashita circles away.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Van De Velde closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van De Velde is looking to slow Yamashita down with leg kicks.
Van De Velde lands with a straight right. Yamashita didn't see that one coming.
Van De Velde clinches up with Yamashita and pushes him back against the cage.
Van De Velde keeps control of Yamashita as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van De Velde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van De Velde is looking to clinch but Yamashita is avoiding it.
Van De Velde tries to clinch but Yamashita moves away
and Yamashita counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van De Velde tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yamashita manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Velde tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yamashita makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Van De Velde really felt that one!
Van De Velde fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van De Velde throws a solid leg kick but Yamashita takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Van De Velde.
Van De Velde tries to close the distance and clinch but Yamashita swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van De Velde throws a head kick but Yamashita moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van De Velde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters circling a little - Van De Velde finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Van De Velde tries to clinch up.
Van De Velde throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yamashita counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Van De Velde throws out a loose jab but Yamashita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van De Velde is looking to clinch but Yamashita is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van De Velde throws a leg kick
and Yamashita counters with a left to the body.
Van De Velde takes the fight into the clinch.
Van De Velde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van De Velde throws a body punch but Yamashita moves out of range.
Van De Velde throws a head kick that Yamashita semi-blocks.
Van De Velde forces Yamashita back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita is trying to break the clinch but Van De Velde has him pressed against the cage.
Van De Velde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van De Velde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamashita manages to avoid it.
Van De Velde is looking to clinch.
Van De Velde cracks the inside of Yamashita's front leg.
Van De Velde doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamashita circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamashita takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Van De Velde moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Van De Velde dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Van De Velde wants to clinch
and Yamashita finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Van De Velde really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Van De Velde goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Van De Velde gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van De Velde breaks from the clinch.
Yamashita keeps the fight on the outside.
Van De Velde tries to clinch but Yamashita is having none of it.
Van De Velde clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch.
Van De Velde throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamashita.
Van De Velde fails to land with a series of punches.
Van De Velde tries to clinch up.
Van De Velde tries a head kick but it misses.
Van De Velde tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yamashita manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van De Velde fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van De Velde throws a leg kick
and Yamashita makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Van De Velde thuds his shin into the meat of Yamashita's side.
Yamashita takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Van De Velde dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van De Velde moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Van De Velde tries to clinch
and Yamashita counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde tries to clinch
and Yamashita counters with a series of strikes. Van De Velde will be more careful next time no doubt.
Robert Van De Velde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamashita has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Van De Velde.
Yamashita takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yamashita drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van De Velde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van De Velde lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde tries to clinch but Yamashita moves out of range.
Van De Velde is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Van De Velde forces Yamashita back against the cage and clinches.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch.
Van De Velde throws a head kick that half lands.
Yamashita avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van De Velde jabs Yamashita to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Van De Velde dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Van De Velde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamashita circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van De Velde clinches up with Yamashita and pushes him back against the cage.
Yamashita wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van De Velde misses with a body kick.
Van De Velde tries to clinch but Yamashita moves away
and Yamashita counters with a nice uppercut.
Van De Velde is looking to clinch but Yamashita is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van De Velde throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamashita swats away the attempt to clinch by Van De Velde.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van De Velde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van De Velde doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamashita circles away.
Van De Velde takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van De Velde tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yamashita manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van De Velde will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Van De Velde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van De Velde throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van De Velde closes the distance and clinches.
Yamashita has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yamashita wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yamashita wants to get back to striking at distance but Van De Velde won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van De Velde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van De Velde tries to clinch but Yamashita moves away
and Yamashita counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Van De Velde misses with a head kick.
Van De Velde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamashita paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van De Velde tries to clinch up but Yamashita circles away and keeps his distance.
Van De Velde misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van De Velde.
Van De Velde throws a lazy head kick
and Yamashita counters with a big head kick but Van De Velde shrugs it off.
Van De Velde tries to clinch up.
Yamashita blocks a head kick by Van De Velde.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Van De Velde!
Yuta Yamashita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert Van De Velde is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van De Velde forces Yamashita back against the cage and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Van De Velde showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van De Velde 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Van De Velde!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Amazing by Kanye West ft. Young Jeezy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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130 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Jimmy Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pablo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Silva is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jackson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Silva trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
Silva is doing well to control the position and prevent Jackson from advancing to side control.
Silva trying to control but Jackson postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Jackson. Oh but Silva has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Jackson goes limp - he's gone! Silva jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pablo Silva!
Post fight, Pablo Silva stared into the camera and said 'I want to thank my Sponsors Alpha-Male Supplements (3660) and Violent By Design (3728) they rule. Pablo Silva gear is now available at Violent By Design. And I want to thank the SFC organization and to all the people who is watching this fight thank you and good night. WHAT UP NEW YORK!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jip Rosseti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendricks comes to the cage accompanied by $50 and a flask of crown. Jip Rosseti has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johny Hendricks's chin.
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johny Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jip Rosseti!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosseti tries to clinch but Hendricks moves away
and Hendricks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rosseti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rosseti wants to break free but Hendricks has control.
Rosseti swings wildly with an uppercut but Hendricks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rosseti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rosseti throws a punch but it's blocked by Hendricks.
Rosseti working aggressively here.
Hendricks gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rosseti regains guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hendricks postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hendricks won't allow Rosseti to get back to his feet.
Hendricks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hendricks stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hendricks clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendricks is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hendricks pulls guard effortlessly.
Rosseti tries to stand but Hendricks is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosseti stops Hendricks from standing up.
Hendricks pushes Rosseti off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hendricks tries a head kick but it misses.
Rosseti tries to clinch but Hendricks moves away
and Hendricks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rosseti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rosseti working aggressively here.
Hendricks pushes Rosseti back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hendricks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rosseti fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rosseti closes the distance but Hendricks moves to the side
and Hendricks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rosseti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hendricks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rosseti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rosseti is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hendricks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rosseti works over Hendricks's head and body with a nice combination.
Rosseti looks winded!
Hendricks clinches up against the cage.
Hendricks manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hendricks has a closed guard, preventing Rosseti from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosseti is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hendricks is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Rosseti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hendricks breaks from the clinch.
Hendricks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rosseti.
Nice uppercut lands for Hendricks. That snapped Rosseti's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hendricks.
Rosseti swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hendricks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hendricks is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendricks jumps guard and drags Rosseti to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rosseti wants to get up but he can't break Hendricks's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hendricks has his feet on Rosseti's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendricks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hendricks showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hendricks not doing much here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendricks stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Hendricks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Hendricks dominated that round.
That's time! Hendricks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rosseti darts in trying to clinch
and Hendricks counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rosseti!
Hendricks has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rosseti shoots for a takedown but Hendricks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johny Hendricks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rosseti misses with a wild combination.
Rosseti tries to clinch up
and Hendricks counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rosseti closes the distance but Hendricks moves to the side
and Hendricks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rosseti thinking.
Hendricks drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rosseti is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendricks decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rosseti looks to clinch
and Hendricks counters with a low kick, right behind Rosseti 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rosseti.
Hendricks works the jab nicely.
Rosseti tries to clinch
and Hendricks counters by moving into the clinch.
Hendricks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rosseti gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hendricks.
Hendricks ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hendricks no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hendricks wriggles free and stands up.
Hendricks looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rosseti!
Hendricks tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hendricks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rosseti keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks decides to stand back up. Hendricks steps back and let's Rosseti get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendricks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rosseti's guard.
Hendricks stands up from Rosseti's guard - Hendricks perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rosseti throws a body punch but Hendricks moves out of range.
Rosseti tries to clinch up
and Hendricks moves into the clinch.
Hendricks blocking some punches.
Hendricks pulls guard.
Hendricks pushes Rosseti off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rosseti misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosseti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hendricks but Hendricks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hendricks digs a good hook to Rosseti's body.
Hendricks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rosseti tries to clinch but Hendricks moves away
and Hendricks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hendricks lands with a nice combination. Rosseti backs away looking to recover.
Hendricks scores with a nice right hand.
Hendricks closes the distance and clinches.
Hendricks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rosseti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendricks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Hendricks.
Hendricks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rosseti can do to turn this around?
Rosseti walks into a left hand.
Jip Rosseti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosseti tries to clinch but Hendricks moves away
and Hendricks counters by clinching up.
Rosseti prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hendricks is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rosseti pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendricks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rosseti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hendricks.
Johny Hendricks is winning the standup battle so far.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rosseti but Rosseti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hendricks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendricks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rosseti's head.
Hendricks working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendricks stops Rosseti from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Hendricks dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rosseti misses with a takedown attempt - Hendricks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rosseti lands a jab-cross combination.
Hendricks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hendricks is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rosseti pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hendricks manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rosseti wants to get up but he can't break Hendricks's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosseti wants to stand and escape but instead Hendricks has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hendricks stands up and waves to Rosseti to follow him.
A combination from Hendricks does no damage.
Rosseti feints a jab promting Hendricks to slip. Rosseti then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hendricks slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rosseti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks thows a body shot but no joy.
Rosseti shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hendricks sprawls well. Hendricks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rosseti gets slowly back to his feet.
Rosseti tries to sprawl but Hendricks drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hendricks in particular looking to stall.
Rosseti is trying to stand back up but Hendricks is controlling him
Hendricks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rosseti is just riding it out for now. Hendricks eventually gives up the hold.
Hendricks decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hendricks staying out of range there.
Hendricks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rosseti.
Johny Hendricks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jip Rosseti.
Hendricks fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rosseti sprawls well initially but Hendricks persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendricks controlling the action here.
Hendricks postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Rosseti to stand up.
Rosseti gets caught napping as Hendricks dives in and scores a takedown. Rosseti manages to retain guard.
Hendricks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hendricks pushing down on Rosseti's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hendricks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hendricks drops an elbow to the side of Rosseti's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Rosseti to stand up.
Rosseti shoots in but no luck this time.
Hendricks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hendricks connects with a crisp jab.
Rosseti tries to clinch up
and Hendricks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hendricks scores with a jab to the body.
Rosseti misses with a double jab.
Hendricks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hendricks moves into range and clinches up with Rosseti.
Hendricks successfully pulls guard.
Hendricks pushes Rosseti off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosseti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice uppercut lands for Hendricks. That snapped Rosseti's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosseti tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hendricks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rosseti somewhat.
Hendricks closes the distance and pushes Rosseti back into the cage.
Hendricks has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rosseti uses from the top position.
Hendricks is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosseti stops a takedown attempt from Hendricks.
Jip Rosseti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johny Hendricks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rosseti gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hendricks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Hendricks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hendricks 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Hendricks!
Johny Hendricks really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Untouchable Fight Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Barniani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Evil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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18
189 lbs
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194 lbs
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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, Andreas Barniani !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doc Evil!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evil throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Barniani .
Barniani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Evil.
Evil clinches up against the cage.
Evil lands an elbow that stopped Barniani in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Andreas Barniani has been cut.
Evil landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Barniani is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evil lands a nice elbow.
Evil lands a knee to the body.
Barniani takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Evil.
Evil scores a nice knee to the body.
Evil connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barniani 's face.
Barniani takes an elbow to the forehead.
Evil lands an elbow just above Barniani 's eye.
Evil using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Evil.
Evil putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barniani in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Evil using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Evil lands a knee to the head.
Barniani wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Evil has him pressed against the cage.
Barniani tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Evil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Evil utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Evil lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evil crunches a lovely knee into Barniani 's ribcage.
Barniani takes an elbow to the forehead.
Evil creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barniani 's defenses.
Barniani misses with some punches.
A knee to the head by Evil.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Evil creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barniani 's defenses.
Barniani is rocked!
Evil lands a knee to the body.
Evil lands an elbow inside.
Oh Barniani is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Evil lands a nice knee to the body.
Evil lands an elbow inside that Barniani shrugs off.
Evil landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Evil connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barniani 's face.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barniani .
Evil has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Barniani - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Evil, and another! Barniani is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Doc Evil!
After winning the bout, Doc Evil 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 Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcellas Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcellas Wallace has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Norris!
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, Marcellas Wallace!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Wallace closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wallace lands in his opponent's guard.
Wallace throws a strike but Norris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Norris drops back looking for a leg! Wallace is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wallace manages to kick Norris off! Norris jumps back into Wallace's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wallace can do anything to dispel that myth.
Norris drops back looking for a leg! Wallace is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wallace manages to kick Norris off! Norris jumps back into Wallace's guard.
Norris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wallace is keeping the position for now.
Wallace striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Norris drops back looking for a leg! Wallace is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wallace manages to kick Norris off! Norris jumps back into Wallace's guard.
Norris won't allow Wallace to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wallace really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Norris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Norris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wallace looking to hit a scissor sweep but Norris is one step ahead there.
Wallace looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norris is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wallace is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wallace has escaped and now he's on top!
Wallace throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Norris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wallace throws a strike but Norris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Norris is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace looking for a sweep. Not yet Wallace, not yet.
Wallace is looking for a triangle but Norris pushes his legs off easily.
Norris trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wallace manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Wallace lands a couple of elbows.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Norris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wallace's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wallace is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Norris, into his guard.
Wallace distracts Norris with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wallace is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wallace throws a big right hand that misses.
Wallace throwing strikes from guard but Norris blocks nicely.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Norris keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throwing strikes from guard but Norris blocks nicely.
Wallace trying to control but Norris is working from the bottom.
Wallace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace advances to half guard.
Wallace trying to control the action but Norris is working from the bottom.
Wallace is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Norris doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wallace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcellas Wallace dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wallace gets a takedown into half guard.
Wallace throws a strike but Norris avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wallace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Norris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wallace postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wallace is looking to work some ground and pound but Norris has wrist control.
Wallace throws an elbow that misses. Norris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wallace's guard. Nice move by Norris!
Norris drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wallace dives on top into guard.
Marcellas Wallace has got the better of the ground game so far.
Norris has his foot on Wallace's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wallace works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries to free his leg and advance position but Norris is retaining full guard.
Wallace throwing strikes from guard but Norris blocks nicely.
Wallace trying to control but Norris is working from the bottom.
Wallace pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Norris is keeping the position for now.
Norris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace scoring with punches to the head and body.
Norris keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wallace content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wallace is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wallace throwing strikes from guard but Norris blocks nicely.
Wallace with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wallace wants to pass the guard but Norris is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace landing with the ground and pound.
Wallace stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Norris has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Wallace manages to get his head free but now Norris has transitioned to an armbar! Wallace grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Norris! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chuck Norris!
Chuck Norris decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benson comes into the arena with Mobb Deep - Shook Ones blaring out of the sound system. Shane Silva has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Solid boxing
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Silva!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Benson avoids it.
Silva closes the distance and pushes Benson back into the cage.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Benson circles away.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but Benson is having none of it.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Benson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva moves to clinch but Benson breaks away
and Benson counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Benson counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Benson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson working the ground and pound.
Silva managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Benson.
Silva takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The strikes coming from Benson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Silva on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Benson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Silva is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Benson cracks Silva with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Benson tries to move to mount but Silva blocks the move with his legs.
Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benson trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson just content to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Benson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Benson prevents Silva from escaping the position.
Benson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Benson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Benson 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.
Benson prevents Silva from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control Benson's posture but Benson avoids it.
Benson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Benson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Silva dodges the ground and pound from Benson.
Benson looks up at the clock and then as Silva takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Benson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Benson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Benson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Silva is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ground and pound from Benson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson throws a strike aimed at the side of Silva's head but Silva avoids it well.
Silva is trying to work for a sweep but Benson has mounted him!
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
BOOM! Benson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Benson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva taking shots to the head.
Silva is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Benson! Silva is hurt baaadly! Benson is firing away with more strikes - Silva 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 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Benson!
Dan Benson 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flo Simba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Koon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koon has chosen Zion - Fluke as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Flo Simba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Koon!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koon manages to avoid it.
Koon tries for a takedown but Simba sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Koon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simba.
Koon shoots for a double leg takedown but Simba sprawls well. He's pushed Koon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Simba misses with a straight left.
Simba lands with a right hand.
A big right from Simba misses.
Koon moves into range and clinches up with Simba.
Simba gets underhooks to prevent Koon's takedown attempt.
Flo Simba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Koon.
Koon has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Simba regains guard immediately.
Koon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koon wants to control from the top but Simba keeps moving.
Koon looking to pass the guard.
Simba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koon manages to get himself to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koon is trying to control the position but Simba postures up.
Koon working for a triangle but Simba defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simba got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Simba has managed to get both his arms back between Koon's legs - danger averted.
Simba has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Koon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Koon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Simba is aware though and is defending well.
Koon has his foot on Simba's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Simba works his way back into a safe position though.
Koon working for a triangle but Simba defends it easily.
Simba wants to stand but Koon is controlling his posture from full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simba trying to control but Koon is working from the bottom.
Koon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Simba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Simba wants to stand but Koon is controlling his posture from full guard.
Koon working for a triangle but Simba defends it easily.
Koon is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Simba has his hands clasped together but Koon extends an breaks Simba's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Koon.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Koon!
Dan Koon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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