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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marvin Harris will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Floyd Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marvin Harris!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Harris finds it's way through Patterson's defenses.
It looks like Floyd Patterson has been cut.
Patterson gets a double leg takedown into Harris's guard.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris is trying to control the position but Patterson postures up.
Harris is pulling down on Patterson's head to control his posture.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Patterson from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patterson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patterson is in close to Harris's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson stands up and waves to Harris to follow him.
Harris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harris tries to sprawl but Patterson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Patterson there.
Patterson trying to mount his opponent but Harris defends it.
Patterson seems to be working for a kimura but Harris defends the submission attempt.
Patterson not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harris does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Patterson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Patterson is stalling here. Harris is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Patterson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Harris has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patterson is trying to control Harris's posture but Harris avoids it.
Patterson is looking to reverse the position.
Patterson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patterson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to stand up but Patterson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Patterson 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 Harris. Oh but Patterson has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Harris goes limp - he's gone! Patterson jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Floyd Patterson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drago Novak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Novak is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Battle Ready - Otep. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Moretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drago Novak!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novak wants to clinch.
Novak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moretti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Novak connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Moretti looks to land a combination but Novak avoids it well.
Novak cracks Moretti with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moretti throws a body punch but Novak moves out of range.
Moretti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Novak counters with a nice body shot.
A nice combination there by Moretti.
It looks like Drago Novak has been cut.
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!
Moretti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Novak, as that shot connected.
Moretti swinging wildly here.
A jab from Moretti misses.
Moretti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Novak manages to avoid it.
Moretti throws a push kick but Novak slaps the foot to one side.
Moretti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Novak momentarily.
Novak shoots in looking for a takedown but Moretti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Novak's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Moretti swinging wildly here.
Novak takes a swing at Moretti's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti lands a big uppercut and Novak crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Novak looks OK. Moretti waves Novak back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Novak - just one landing.
Novak misses with a body shot.
Moretti clinches.
Novak has Moretti pressed against the cage, preventing Moretti from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Moretti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Novak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Novak is looking to take this one to the mat.
Novak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sonny Moretti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drago Novak.
Moretti looking to stall.
Moretti leaning against his opponent.
Novak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Novak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Novak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Novak scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Moretti cracks Novak with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Moretti has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Novak to stand back up!
Novak is rocked!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Novak is still on wobbly legs! Can Moretti finish him?
Moretti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Novak fails with a takedown attempt.
Novak seems to have recovered his senses.
Novak thuds his right hand into Moretti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Moretti moves into the clinch.
Moretti looking to slow down the pace here.
Novak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moretti backwards.
Novak is looking to take this one to the mat.
Novak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Novak is trying to pull guard but Moretti has him pressed against the cage.
Novak has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moretti avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Moretti is looking to control Novak's arms but Novak gets an underhook and turns him. Now Moretti has his back to the cage.
Moretti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moretti avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Novak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Moretti wants to stall.
Novak throws a punch but it's blocked by Moretti.
Moretti breaks the clinch.
Moretti missing with a left hand there. Novak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moretti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Novak's head.
Moretti moves out of range of the strikes.
Novak throws a looping overhand right but Moretti ducks down to avoid it.
Moretti just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Moretti.
Moretti lands a big right hand that sends Novak crashing to the mat! Moretti stays standing though and waves Novak back to his feet!
That has opened up Drago Novak's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moretti lands a body shot.
Moretti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novak clinches with his opponent.
Novak has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Novak drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moretti pulls his leg out and moves away.
Moretti looks to land a body kick but Novak moved away.
Moretti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Novak moves away.
Good exchange - Moretti coming out on top.
Moretti tries to bum rush Novak with a series of wild strikes but Novak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moretti just misses with a punch to the body.
Moretti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moretti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moretti letting Novak take a breather here.
Novak misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moretti is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Novak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moretti throws a shot from downtown. Novak moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Moretti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drago Novak's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Novak jabs at Moretti's body.
Novak lands with a cross.
Moretti misses with a body kick.
Sonny Moretti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Novak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moretti.
Good shot there by Novak.
Novak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moretti swinging wildly here.
Novak moves in looking to clinch but Moretti pushes him off.
Moretti closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Novak closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moretti circles away.
Novak moves out of range of the strikes.
Moretti lands a left and a right that send Novak crashing to the mat, dazed. Moretti thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Novak drives through and clinches with Moretti against the cage.
Novak goes for a takedown attempt but Moretti pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Novak misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Novak.
Novak lands with a good body shot.
Moretti throws a series of punches but Novak moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Novak.
Sloppy strikes from Moretti. Those never looked like landing.
Novak just misses with a punch to the body.
Moretti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Novak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Novak throws a body punch but Moretti moves out of range.
Moretti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Novak can do to turn this around?
No luck with that takedown attempt from Novak.
Sonny Moretti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drago Novak.
Moretti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Novak fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Moretti connects with a looping right hand.
Novak scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Moretti throws a series of punches but Novak moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novak avoids the body shot from Moretti.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Novak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moretti.
Novak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moretti misses with a kick to the body.
Novak is trying desperately to land a takedown but Moretti is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Novak.
Novak shoots in but no luck this time.
Moretti keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Moretti misses.
Sonny Moretti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moretti swinging wildly here.
Moretti connects with a body shot that sends Novak's belly button to the back.
Novak is breathing heavily.
Moretti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Novak circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Moretti misses its intended target.
Moretti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Novak dodges the punch combination from Moretti.
Novak slips a jab from Moretti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak tries to clinch there but Moretti circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Novak.
Moretti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Novak.
Novak misses with a body shot.
Moretti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Novak.
Danga de danga de dang - Moretti scores with a four punch combination!
Moretti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moretti is looking to break free of the clinch but Novak has double underhooks.
Novak lands with a left to the head.
Moretti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Novak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moretti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Novak.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moretti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Moretti stuffs the takedown.
Moretti throws a wild body kick that Novak sees coming a mile off.
A shot to the liver by Novak. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novak shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moretti but Moretti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fighters circling - Novak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moretti misses with a wild combination.
Moretti connects with the punch.
Moretti misses with a wild combination.
Novak fails with a takedown attempt.
Novak lands a jab to the nose.
Novak is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Novak ducks under a wild hook from Moretti.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Moretti!
Novak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moretti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Novak shoots for a takedown but Moretti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Moretti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Drago Novak's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Moretti tries to land a front kick but Novak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A swing and a miss from Moretti.
Oooooh!!! Moretti has knocked Novak down with a huge combo! Moretti steps away and waves a wobbly Novak back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
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!
Moretti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Novak moves away.
Moretti throws an overhand right that lands on Novak's shoulder, as Novak tries to avoid the shot.
Moretti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Novak moves out of range as Moretti throws a body kick.
A lazy left from Novak finds it's target.
Moretti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Novak manages to avoid it.
Moretti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Novak tries for a takedown but Moretti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Moretti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Novak circles away quickly and effectively.
Novak scores with a jab.
Novak closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Moretti to the mat! Moretti manages to get full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Novak passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Novak working the strikes but Moretti uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Novak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Novak is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Moretti is just riding it out for now. Novak eventually gives up the hold.
Novak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novak is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Novak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moretti's head.
Novak is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Moretti is just riding it out for now. Novak eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Novak is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti is staying active underneath Novak, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Moretti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Drago Novak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Novak wants to control but Moretti is keeping him busy.
Moretti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Novak passes to side control.
Moretti managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Novak.
Novak scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novak looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Novak wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Moretti, who protects the arm well.
Novak tries to move into full mount but can't pass Moretti's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Novak throws a strike aimed at the side of Moretti's head but Moretti avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drago Novak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moretti 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Moretti!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lone Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dmitry Volkov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dmitry Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lone Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Wolf.
Volkov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wolf.
Volkov avoids a kick to the body.
Wolf takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wolf lands with a kick to the temple. Volkov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wolf connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wolf throws a body kick that misses.
Wolf moves out of range as Volkov strikes.
Volkov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volkov walks into a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Wolf blocks the leg kick.
Wolf slips a jab from Volkov.
Volkov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wolf cracks the inside of Volkov's front leg.
Volkov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wolf can pounce on him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wolf.
Wolf slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Volkov avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov misses with a looping left.
Volkov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Volkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Wolf.
Wolf is looking to land body kicks.
Wolf scores with a head kick.
Volkov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wolf.
Wolf scores with a kick to the body.
Volkov is breathing heavily.
Wolf lands a big head kick that sends Volkov tumbling to the mat! Wolf takes a step backwards and waves Volkov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Volkov is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Oh Volkov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wolf thuds his shin into the meat of Volkov's side.
Wolf lands a leg kick that knocks Volkov off balance momentarily.
Wolf instigates a clinch.
Wolf throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wolf lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wolf breaks the clinch.
A head kick by Wolf - that's a beauty! Volkov is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Wolf can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lone Wolf!
A victorious Lone Wolf thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Lonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Stathan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aldo Lonni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Stathan!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stathan wants to land a leg kick but Lonni is out of range.
Stathan is looking to score with low kicks.
Lonni gets tackled into the cage by Stathan. Stathan maintains the clinch.
Stathan tries to stall but Lonni uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lonni avoiding damage as Stathan throws knees to the body.
Lonni lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees to the body from Stathan.
Lonni lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stathan backwards.
Stathan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lonni avoids it.
Lonni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lonni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stathan moves away.
Stathan throws a lazy head kick
and Stathan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stathan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lonni was well out of range. Poor timing from Stathan.
Stathan misses with a body kick.
Lonni takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stathan connects with a leg kick. Lonni looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Stathan wants to clinch up but Lonni keeps it at a distance.
A lazy left from Lonni finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stathan tries to clinch there but Lonni circles away.
Lonni misses with an uppercut.
Lonni just misses with a punch to the body.
Stathan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lonni. Stathan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stathan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stathan doesn't manage to clinch there - Lonni circles away.
Lonni lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stathan has managed to clinch.
Lonni is looking to control Stathan's arms but Stathan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lonni has his back to the cage.
Stathan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lonni's efforts to push away.
Lonni is trying to break the clinch but Stathan is controlling him.
Lonni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lonni tries to circle away but Stathan has him pinned against the cage.
Lonni is trying to force a seperation but Stathan has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stathan blocks an uppercut.
Lonni takes an elbow to the temple.
Stathan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lonni.
Lonni is trying to push Stathan away but Stathan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stathan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lonni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lonni misses with some punches.
Stathan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Aldo Lonni has been cut.
Stathan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lonni avoids it.
Lonni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lonni ducks under a wild hook from Stathan.
Lonni misses with a body shot.
Lonni thows a body shot but no joy.
Stathan slips a straight right by Lonni.
Stathan checks a low kick from Lonni.
Lonni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stathan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stathan throws a looping overhand right but Lonni ducks down to avoid it.
Lonni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stathan.
Stathan darts in and clinches Lonni up against the cage.
Lonni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stathan has him pressed against the cage.
Lonni managing to block the knees to the body from Stathan.
Stathan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lonni is defending well for now.
Lonni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lonni has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Lonni.
Lonni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lonni working hard to break the clinch.
Stathan missing with knees to the body.
Stathan keeps control of Lonni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lonni tries to break the clinch but Stathan is controlling the position.
Lonni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stathan lands an elbow inside.
Lonni managing to block the knees to the body from Stathan.
Stathan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lonni is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lonni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stathan misses with a body kick.
Lonni fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stathan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lonni takes a step back to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stathan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lonni keeps the fight on the outside.
Stathan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stathan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lonni's head.
Lonni keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stathan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stathan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lonni paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stathan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stathan throws a push kick but Lonni slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Stathan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Lonni's cut.
That's time! Lonni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stathan lands a high kick!
Stathan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stathan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stathan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lonni's calf.
Stathan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jackson Stathan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lonni lands a body shot.
Lonni misses with a wild body shot.
Stathan scores with a kick to the body.
Stathan throws a body kick that misses
and Lonni counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stathan thinking.
Stathan lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
Stathan misses with a wild body shot.
Stathan wants to clinch up but Lonni keeps it at a distance.
Lonni scores with a sloppy right hand. Stathan should have avoided that one.
Stathan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stathan. That's going to slow Lonni down.
Stathan misses with a hook
and Lonni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stathan moves in looking to clinch but Lonni pushes him off.
Stathan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stathan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stathan is looking to land body kicks.
That kick from Stathan tenderised Lonni's leg. Lonni is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stathan wants to land a leg kick but Lonni is out of range.
Lonni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stathan.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stathan!
Lonni listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stathan throws a leg kick but Lonni checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lonni moves out of range of the body kick from Stathan.
Stathan throws a sloppy head kick and Lonni moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Lonni.
Lonni checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stathan slips a jab from Lonni.
Stathan closes the distance and clinches.
Stathan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lonni's efforts to push away.
Lonni takes an elbow to the temple.
Stathan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stathan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lonni managing to block the knees to the body from Stathan.
Stathan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lonni.
Lonni tries to circle away but Stathan has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stathan lands a nice elbow.
Lonni is trying to break the clinch but Stathan is controlling him.
Stathan lands an elbow that stopped Lonni in his tracks for a moment.
Lonni has had enough of the clinch but Stathan keeps him there for the moment.
Stathan lands a damaging elbow.
Stathan working Lonni over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lonni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lonni takes an elbow to the temple.
Stathan taking a breather.
Lonni managing to block the knees to the body from Stathan.
Jackson Stathan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stathan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lonni is keeping busy.
Lonni misses with a punch on the inside.
Stathan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lonni.
Lonni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stathan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lonni.
Lonni takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stathan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lonni is defending well for now.
Lonni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lonni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lonni looks to score with a jab to the body but Stathan is just out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lonni crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stathan - the referee stops the clock and Lonni gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stathan. Lonni manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lonni lands with a right hand.
Stathan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stathan swings for the body but Lonni moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Stathan.
Jackson Stathan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stathan misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lonni tests Stathan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stathan scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Stathan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aldo Lonni's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Stathan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lonni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stathan prevents Lonni from breaking the clinch.
Stathan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lonni avoids it.
Lonni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stathan has him pressed against the cage.
Stathan keeps control of Lonni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lonni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lonni lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lonni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lonni will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Stathan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lonni takes an elbow to the temple.
Stathan blocking some punches.
Stathan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lonni's defenses.
Lonni takes an elbow to the temple.
Stathan stalling.
Stathan lands an elbow that stopped Lonni in his tracks for a moment.
Stathan tries to land knees in the clinch but Lonni avoids the damage to the body.
Lonni tries a body shot but Stathan blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stathan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lonni is defending well for now.
Stathan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lonni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stathan scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stathan crunches a lovely knee into Lonni's ribcage.
Lonni managing to block the knees to the body from Stathan.
Stathan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lonni scores with a hook to the body.
Stathan missing with knees to the body.
Stathan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lonni's efforts to push away.
Lonni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stathan has Lonni pressed against the cage, preventing Lonni from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stathan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stathan looking to slow down the pace here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lonni throws a punch but it's blocked by Stathan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stathan lands a damaging elbow.
Stathan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lonni tries to break free but Stathan pushes him back against the cage.
Stathan avoids the elbow strike from Lonni, against the cage.
Lonni looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lonni is trying to break free.
Lonni breaks from the clinch.
Lonni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Lonni misses its intended target.
Stathan throws a body punch but Lonni moves out of range.
Stathan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lonni, pushing him back against the cage.
Lonni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stathan missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lonni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lonni is trying to break the clinch but Stathan has him pressed against the cage.
Stathan has Lonni pressed against the cage, preventing Lonni from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stathan trying to land knees to the body.
Stathan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stathan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lonni tries to circle away but Stathan has him pinned against the cage.
Lonni is trying to push Stathan away but Stathan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackson Stathan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lonni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stathan lands an elbow that stopped Lonni in his tracks for a moment.
Lonni is trying to break the clinch but Stathan is controlling him.
Stathan trying to land knees to the body.
Stathan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stathan tries to stall but Lonni uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lonni misses with some punches.
Stathan lands an elbow inside that Lonni shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lonni misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lonni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lonni takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stathan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stathan lands an elbow inside that Lonni shrugs off.
Stathan keeps control of Lonni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stathan tries to land knees in the clinch but Lonni avoids the damage to the body.
Stathan wants to stall.
Lonni can't break the clinch.
Stathan lands an elbow inside.
Stathan tries to stall but Lonni uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lonni takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stathan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lonni avoids it.
Aldo Lonni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stathan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lonni is trying to force a seperation but Stathan has the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Stathan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stathan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Stathan!
An intense looking Jackson Stathan took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Fuck me that guy was crap. Can't believe I won, I suck a fuckin can.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Bentley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bentley might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to No Sleep Til Brooklyn. Terrell Bentley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Henry Ball's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terrell Bentley!
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, Henry Ball!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bentley wants to clinch.
Bentley tries to clinch up but Ball circles away and keeps his distance.
Bentley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bentley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bentley wants it to stay on the feet.
Ball moves into the clinch.
Ball swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ball is trying to force a seperation but Bentley has the dominant position.
Bentley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bentley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ball pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ball is trying to break the clinch but Bentley has him pressed against the cage.
Bentley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ball prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrell Bentley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ball wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ball pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ball throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bentley tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ball is in Bentley's guard.
Bentley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bentley is looking to sinch up a triangle. Ball throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Bentley's body to avoid the submission. Bentley has instead reached around Ball's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Bentley arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Terrell Bentley!
Terrell Bentley really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans 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 William Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Schilling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Lord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drew Schilling!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schilling slips under a jab from Lord.
Lord stuffs the takedown.
Lord misses with a wild body shot.
Lord throws a leg kick which misses Schilling's front leg but catches the back leg as Schilling tries to avoid it.
Schilling avoids the body shot from Lord.
Lord connects with a leg kick. Schilling looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lord cracks Schilling with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Drew Schilling has been cut.
Lord throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lord throws a leg kick which misses Schilling's front leg but catches the back leg as Schilling tries to avoid it.
Lord connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schilling momentarily.
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!
Lord jabs Schilling to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lord throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schilling stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Schilling shoots for a double leg takedown but Lord sprawls well. He's pushed Schilling's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Schilling looks winded!
Lord tries to clinch up but Schilling circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord tests Schilling's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schilling on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lord. Lord obviously looking to wear him down.
Lord lands an overhand right.
Lord just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circle, before Lord throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Schilling's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Lord lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). William Lord!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Izturis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emilio Izturis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Murray!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray looks to throw the jab but Izturis is out of range.
Murray moves out of range as Izturis strikes.
Emilio Izturis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Izturis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Murray's half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Izturis wants to free his trapped foot but Murray is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Murray regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Izturis.
Murray controls Izturis momentarily but Izturis frees himself.
Murray being controlled here, momentarily.
Murray working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Izturis.
Murray trying to control the position.
Izturis is looking to work some ground and pound but Murray has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Izturis is one step ahead there.
Murray controlling Izturis's posture.
Izturis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Izturis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murray checks a low kick from Izturis.
Izturis misses the jab.
Izturis misses the body punch
and Izturis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izturis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Izturis shoots in for a takedown but Murray shows good takedown defense.
Izturis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Murray's half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Murray is defending against the submission attempts here by Izturis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Izturis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izturis wants to pass the guard but Murray is defending well.
Izturis is nestled in close to Murray, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Izturis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Izturis wants to free his trapped foot but Murray is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Izturis 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.
Izturis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Izturis is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Murray!
Murray takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Izturis lands a big elbow.
Murray is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Izturis postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Murray in real trouble here! The ref calls for Murray to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emilio Izturis!
During a confident post fight interview, Emilio Izturis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benny Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niacisse Kenmoghn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niacisse Kenmoghn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benny Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niacisse Kenmoghn!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kenmoghn is trying to get back to full guard.
Drake throwing shots but Kenmoghn is blocking nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kenmoghn looks like he's trying to stand up.
Drake landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kenmoghn looks like he's trying to stand up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Drake connects with a nice short shot to Kenmoghn's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kenmoghn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kenmoghn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Drake wants to control from the top but Kenmoghn keeps moving.
Kenmoghn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Drake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenmoghn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Drake is controlling him.
Kenmoghn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drake's guard.
Kenmoghn postures up in Drake's guard and throws a big left but Drake blocks it.
Drake has his foot on Kenmoghn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kenmoghn works his way back into a safe position though.
Kenmoghn preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenmoghn stands and throws Drake's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kenmoghn is pressing down on Drake's thigh, looking to free his foot. Drake is holding on for now.
Drake is trying to control but can't.
Drake wants to get back to full guard.
Kenmoghn is thwarting Drake's attempts to control the position.
Drake is refusing to be controlled, as Kenmoghn sits in half guard.
Drake regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kenmoghn.
Drake is looking for a triangle but Kenmoghn pushes his legs off easily.
Drake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kenmoghn defends it easily.
Kenmoghn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kenmoghn stopping the sweep attempt from Drake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenmoghn landing some decent shots from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenmoghn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Drake can't keep his opponent in guard - Kenmoghn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kenmoghn throwing shots but Drake is blocking nicely.
Kenmoghn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kenmoghn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kenmoghn winds up and cracks Drake with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Drake taking some punishment here, with Kenmoghn in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kenmoghn connects with a nice short shot to Drake's temple.
Drake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kenmoghn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kenmoghn working the head and body with strikes.
Kenmoghn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake tries to roll over but Kenmoghn keeps him under control.
Kenmoghn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drake. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kenmoghn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kenmoghn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kenmoghn wants to take a breather but Drake is having none of it.
Drake is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kenmoghn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kenmoghn wants to pass to mount but Drake is defending the position.
Drake tries to get to full guard but Kenmoghn has control of the leg.
Drake wants to get back to his feet.
Drake trying to control here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kenmoghn connects with a nice short shot to Drake's temple.
Kenmoghn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Drake with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kenmoghn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Drake!
Kenmoghn avoids the attempt from Drake to control.
A nice elbow there by Kenmoghn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenmoghn pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Drake is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Kenmoghn! Drake is hurt baaadly! Kenmoghn is firing away with more strikes - Drake 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 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niacisse Kenmoghn!
Niacisse Kenmoghn 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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