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IMMA Contenders 29 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Slevin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Metzger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Slevin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andreas Metzger!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metzger misses with a double jab
enabling Slevin to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Andreas Metzger has been cut.
Metzger closes the distance and clinches up with Slevin, looking for a takedown. Metzger pushes Slevin against the cage but Slevin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Slevin misses with a hook.
Slevin misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Slevin.
Metzger shoots for a double leg takedown but Slevin sprawls well. He's pushed Metzger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No joy there for Slevin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Metzger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slevin.
Metzger misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slevin tries to clinch up.
Metzger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Slevin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slevin looks to throw the jab but Metzger is out of range.
Metzger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Metzger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slevin's waist but Slevin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Metzger off to one side.
Tony Slevin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Metzger.
Metzger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good shot there by Metzger.
A head kick misses from Metzger.
Metzger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slevin's waist but Slevin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Metzger off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metzger misses with a head kick.
Slevin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slevin drops Metzger with a huge uppercut! Metzger drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Slevin is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Slevin!
During a confident post fight interview, Tony Slevin 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 Markus Serdal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Urutaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Markus Serdal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kai Urutaka!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urutaka connects with a nice looking jab.
Urutaka takes a swing at Serdal's ribcage but misses.
Urutaka dives in and grabs Serdal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Serdal pushes down on Urutaka's head and hops out.
Serdal gets tackled into the cage by Urutaka. Urutaka maintains the clinch.
Urutaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Urutaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Serdal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Urutaka misses with a two punch combination.
Urutaka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Serdal counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Urutaka is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Serdal avoids the body shot from Urutaka.
Urutaka misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serdal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Serdal misses with a double jab
and Urutaka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Urutaka has closed the distance and engaged Serdal in a clinch.
Urutaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Serdal gets in close and tags Urutaka with a short punch that almost sends Urutaka to the mat! Oh Urutaka is in big trouble! He turns his back on Serdal, trying to create some distance but Serdal rushes him, striking wildly and Urutaka goes down! The referee tackles Serdal into the cage to end the fight! Serdal is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Markus Serdal!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Didion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keller comes to the cage accompanied by War Music. Virgil Keller could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zach Didion's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Virgil Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zach Didion!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Didion instigates a clinch.
Didion blocks a body shot from Keller.
Didion tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keller avoids it.
Keller blocks an elbow strike.
Keller working hard to break the clinch.
Keller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Didion tries to close the distance and clinch but Keller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Didion throws a sloppy head kick
and Keller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Zach Didion has been cut.
Didion closes this distance looking for a takedown but Keller circles away.
Didion looks to throw the jab but Keller is out of range.
Keller sends Didion crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Keller is motioning to the referee to let Didion up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Didion is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Didion is still on wobbly legs! Can Keller finish him?
Keller is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Didion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keller lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Didion - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Keller!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Virgil Keller!
During a confident post fight interview, Virgil Keller 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 Alex Louvierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derick Trotter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louvierre's entrance music is Dirty House. A fine choice. Alex Louvierre could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Derick Trotter's chin.
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Louvierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Derick Trotter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trotter misses with a body shot
and Louvierre counters with a one-two to the body.
Trotter lands a slapping body shot.
Trotter clinches up with Louvierre and pushes him back against the cage.
Trotter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Louvierre throws a series of punches but Trotter avoids them all with ease.
Trotter clinches up against the cage.
Trotter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Louvierre throws a combination that misses
and Trotter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Louvierre takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Louvierre looks to land a right hand but Trotter moved out of range.
Trotter lands with an overhand left.
Trotter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Alex Louvierre has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Trotter. Those never looked like landing.
Louvierre on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Louvierre scores with a nice strike.
Derick Trotter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Louvierre on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Trotter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Louvierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trotter misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Louvierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Trotter but Trotter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Trotter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trotter throws a right and a left that Louvierre avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Louvierre.
Trotter with a hook.
Trotter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Louvierre on the side of the head.
Trotter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A right-left combo lands from Trotter.
Louvierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Louvierre takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Trotter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Trotter.
Louvierre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trotter misses with a wild body shot.
Trotter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Louvierre had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Louvierre throws a series of punches but Trotter moves out of range.
Louvierre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Trotter counters with a one-two to the body.
Louvierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trotter throws a combination that misses
and Louvierre counters with a one-two to the body.
Trotter throws a series of punches but Louvierre avoids them all with ease.
Trotter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Louvierre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trotter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Louvierre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Louvierre throws a right and a left that Trotter avoids nicely.
Louvierre scores with a jab to the jaw.
Trotter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Louvierre circles away quickly and effectively.
Trotter lands an overhand right.
Trotter throws a right and a left that Louvierre avoids nicely.
Louvierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Louvierre misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derick Trotter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Louvierre'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.
Horrible takedown by Louvierre or perhaps it was just good defense by Trotter which made him look bad.
Louvierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trotter circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Louvierre. Those never looked like landing.
Trotter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Louvierre takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Trotter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Louvierre takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trotter throws a combination. Louvierre tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Trotter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Louvierre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trotter clinches up against the cage.
Trotter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trotter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trotter lands a right hook to the body.
A combination from Louvierre does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Trotter.
Trotter misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louvierre misses with a two punch combination.
Trotter scores with a one two! Louvierre had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trotter throws a lazy uppercut
and Louvierre counters with a series of strikes. Trotter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Trotter has managed to clinch.
Trotter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Trotter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Louvierre avoids the head kick by Trotter.
Trotter stuffs the takedown attempt from Louvierre. Louvierre gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Louvierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Louvierre has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Louvierre there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alex Louvierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter scores with a three punch combo!
Alex Louvierre's cut is getting worse.
Trotter throws a series of punches but Louvierre avoids them all with ease.
Derick Trotter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trotter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Louvierre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Louvierre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Trotter's waist but Trotter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Louvierre off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trotter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Louvierre lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Trotter backs up against the cage.
Trotter connects with a body shot.
Louvierre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Trotter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Louvierre doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Louvierre has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Louvierre there as he acknowledges the shot.
Louvierre throws a series of punches but Trotter moves out of range.
Louvierre shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Louvierre looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Trotter doesn't manage to clinch there - Louvierre circles away.
A lazy left from Trotter finds it's target.
Louvierre is rocked!
Louvierre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trotter.
Louvierre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trotter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Louvierre.
Louvierre throws a right and a left that Trotter avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derick Trotter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex Louvierre's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Trotter rushes Louvierre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Trotter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Louvierre takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch combination from Trotter misses.
Trotter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trotter fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Louvierre. Those never looked like landing.
Trotter lands a jab to Louvierre's midsection.
Louvierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trotter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Trotter breaks from the clinch.
Louvierre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trotter missing with a left hand there. Louvierre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trotter throws a combination. Louvierre tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Louvierre misses with a two punch combination.
Louvierre takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A cross from Trotter lands.
Some wild striking there from Trotter.
Louvierre closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Trotter quickly recovers to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Trotter wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Louvierre is trying to control. Trotter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trotter wants to get back to his feet.
Trotter manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Trotter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Louvierre.
Louvierre misses with a double jab
enabling Trotter to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter throws a series of strikes that have Louvierre backpedaling.
Louvierre ducks right into an uppercut from Trotter.
Trotter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Trotter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Trotter moves into the clinch.
Trotter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trotter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trotter breaks the clinch.
Louvierre misses with a double jab.
Trotter clinches up with Louvierre and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trotter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trotter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trotter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Trotter misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Louvierre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Derick Trotter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trotter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Louvierre on the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Trotter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Louvierre.
Alex Louvierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Derick Trotter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Louvierre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trotter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derick Trotter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Trotter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derick Trotter!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mad Dog Vachon Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cloud Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vachon Ii comes to the cage accompanied by Le Petit Poisson. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mad Dog Vachon Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cloud Strife!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vachon Ii moves into range and clinches up with Strife.
Strife prevents the takedown attempt.
Vachon Ii lands a nice shot to the body.
Strife blocks a body shot from Vachon Ii.
A nice left hand lands by Vachon Ii.
It looks like Cloud Strife has been cut.
Strife has had enough of the clinch but Vachon Ii keeps him there for the moment.
Vachon Ii is leaning against Strife and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Strife tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vachon Ii cracks Strife with a nice body shot.
Strife looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vachon Ii gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Vachon Ii tries to stand but Strife is controlling from the bottom.
Vachon Ii throwing strikes but missing.
Vachon Ii makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Strife is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vachon Ii chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vachon Ii is working Strife over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vachon Ii cracks Strife with a solid left hand.
Strife is rocked!
Vachon Ii is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Strife is still in real trouble! Can Vachon Ii finish him?
Vachon Ii has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vachon Ii gets to his feet and stands over Strife, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Strife felt that one! Vachon Ii unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Strife from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mad Dog Vachon Ii!
During a confident post fight interview, Mad Dog Vachon Ii 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmonray Flauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamood Hallak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamood Hallak is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dmonray Flauta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hamood Hallak!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Flauta.
Flauta dodges the punch combination from Hallak.
Flauta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hallak lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Dmonray Flauta has been cut.
Hallak shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hallak showed some decent athleticism there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Flauta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hallak.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hallak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hallak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flauta defending well though.
Flauta is not content to let Hallak control the position.
Flauta regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hallak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hallak landing some decent shots from guard.
Flauta working a defensive guard here.
Flauta is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hallak is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hallak postures up in Flauta's guard and throws a big left but Flauta blocks it.
Flauta lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hallak!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flauta thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Flauta jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hallak is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hallak and Flauta has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hallak tries to bench press Flauta off him but Flauta keeps the position.
Flauta misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Flauta wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hallak, who protects the arm well.
Flauta throwing strikes but Hallak manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
You can see the frustration on Flauta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallak fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hallak working the ground and pound but Flauta is defending the strikes.
Flauta manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hallak thows a huge punch but Flauta dodges it nicely.
Hallak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Flauta's head.
Ground and pound from Hallak.
Hallak is keen to just control but Flauta is a slippery customer.
Flauta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hallak is working away from the top position though.
Hallak missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallak is trying to work for a kimura but Flauta is defending well.
Hallak slips a nice elbow through Flauta's hands, connecting with Flauta's forehead.
Hallak throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Flauta to regain full guard.
Hallak lands a couple of elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hallak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hallak gets to his feet - Flauta follows without any prompting.
Hallak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Flauta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Flauta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Flauta wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamood Hallak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmonray Flauta's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hallak throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Flauta crashing down! Flauta tries to stagger back to his feet but Hallak just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Flauta asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hamood Hallak!
A very excited looking Hamood Hallak made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Payet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Una Kemeameahu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kemeameahu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ride of the Valkryes. 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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164 lbs
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163 lbs
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Good knees
Granite chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Payet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Una Kemeameahu!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kemeameahu tries for a takedown but Payet circles away easily
and Payet counters by clinching up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Payet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Payet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Payet stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Payet.
Kemeameahu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Payet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kemeameahu backwards.
Payet taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Payet lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kemeameahu.
Payet scores with a hook to the body.
Payet prevents the takedown attempt.
Kemeameahu prevents a body shot from Payet.
Kemeameahu successfully pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Payet trying to control but Kemeameahu is working from the bottom.
Payet showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kemeameahu is looking for a triangle but Payet pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kemeameahu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Payet trying to control but Kemeameahu is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemeameahu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Payet doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Payet manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payet wants to control from the top but Kemeameahu keeps moving.
Payet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kemeameahu is keeping the position for now.
Kemeameahu seems keen to control Payet's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payet trying to control the position from guard on top but Kemeameahu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're going to have a standup here because Jonathan Payet wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Payet drives through and clinches with Kemeameahu against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kemeameahu jumps guard but Payet turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jonathan Payet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Una Kemeameahu.
Kemeameahu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kemeameahu looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Payet.
Payet throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Payet tries a body shot but Kemeameahu blocks it.
Payet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Payet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kemeameahu.
A head punch on the inside from Payet fails to land.
Kemeameahu misses with an elbow over the top.
Payet stalling the fight.
Payet digs a right hand into Kemeameahu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kemeameahu's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payet scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like Una Kemeameahu has been cut.
Payet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kemeameahu's elbow.
Payet tries to work over Kemeameahu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Payet just leaning against Kemeameahu, taking a breather.
Payet avoids the elbow strike from Kemeameahu, against the cage.
Payet stalling in the clinch.
Kemeameahu looking for a takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Payet lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kemeameahu is working for takedown but Payet is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kemeameahu goes for a takedown attempt but Payet pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Payet stuffs the takedown attempt from Kemeameahu. Kemeameahu gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Payet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Una Kemeameahu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Payet sizes up Kemeameahu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kemeameahu tries for a takedown but Payet sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Payet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kemeameahu manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Payet. That's going to slow Kemeameahu down.
Payet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kemeameahu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kemeameahu gets tackled into the cage by Payet. Payet maintains the clinch.
Payet misses with a punch to the body.
Kemeameahu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kemeameahu jumps guard and drags Payet to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Payet wants to control from the top but Kemeameahu keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemeameahu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Payet wants to control from the top but Kemeameahu keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonathan Payet wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Payet clinches with his opponent.
Payet gets through Kemeameahu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kemeameahu jumps guard but Payet turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jonathan Payet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Una Kemeameahu.
Payet working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payet pushes Kemeameahu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Payet.
Payet misses with a body punch.
Kemeameahu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kemeameahu lands an elbow inside.
Payet can't find room to land a body shot as Kemeameahu controls the action.
Kemeameahu is trying to maintain a safe position but Payet gets an underhook and turns Kemeameahu into the cage.
Payet stops a takedown attempt from Kemeameahu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payet dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Payet throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Payet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kemeameahu stalling in the clinch but Payet improves position.
Nice body punch from Payet - that landed with a thud.
Payet misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Payet.
Kemeameahu is working for takedown but Payet is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kemeameahu tries to pull guard but Payet holds him up against the cage and eventually Kemeameahu drops back down to his feet.
Payet lands a body shot.
Kemeameahu is breathing heavily.
A short right from Payet on the inside.
Kemeameahu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kemeameahu jumps guard but Payet turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A right handed body shot lands from Payet.
Kemeameahu has a couple of punches blocked by Payet.
Kemeameahu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Still in the clinch, Payet scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kemeameahu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Payet is defending well.
Kemeameahu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Payet to keep the fight standing.
The referee is keeping an eye on Payet - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Payet lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payet lands with a left to the head.
Payet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kemeameahu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Payet to keep the fight standing.
Kemeameahu tries for a takedown but Payet manages to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Payet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Payet stalling against the cage.
Payet lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Payet.
Payet lands a nice shot to the body.
Payet scores with a shot to the side of Kemeameahu's head.
Jonathan Payet has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Payet lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Payet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Payet lands a nice shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Payet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Payet dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Una Kemeameahu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kemeameahu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kemeameahu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Payet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kemeameahu.
Kemeameahu walks into a straight right hand from Payet.
Jonathan Payet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body punch from Payet.
Payet clinches up against the cage.
Kemeameahu is trying to pull guard but Payet turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Payet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kemeameahu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kemeameahu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Payet's defenses.
Payet lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Payet.
Kemeameahu tries to score a body lock takedown but Payet shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Payet lands a right hand.
Kemeameahu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payet stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Payet scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kemeameahu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Payet to keep the fight standing.
Jonathan Payet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Una Kemeameahu.
Payet lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Payet is stalling here.
Kemeameahu is trying to pull guard but Payet turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Payet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kemeameahu's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Payet as Kemeameahu tries to tie him up.
Kemeameahu tries for a takedown but Payet manages to get underhooks.
Payet slowing the pace effectively.
Payet works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kemeameahu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Payet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kemeameahu backwards.
Nice body punch from Payet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payet scores with a hook to the body.
Payet gets through Kemeameahu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Payet lands a body punch in the clinch.
Payet scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Payet.
Payet lands a shot to the body.
Payet lands a body shot.
Una Kemeameahu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Payet gets through Kemeameahu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Payet digs a right hand underneath Kemeameahu's ribcage. Kemeameahu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kemeameahu being controlled against the cage.
Payet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payet just leaning against Kemeameahu, taking a breather.
Kemeameahu fails to pull guard.
Payet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kemeameahu backwards.
Payet's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Payet tries to throw a body punch but Kemeameahu avoids it by throwing Payet back against the cage.
Kemeameahu is trying to trip Payet. He has hold of a leg but Payet is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kemeameahu persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Payet is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Payet manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemeameahu is desperately trying to improve his position but Payet has a good base and remains in mount.
Payet connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jonathan Payet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Payet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kemeameahu can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kemeameahu is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kemeameahu is squirming around, avoiding Payet's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Payet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Payet, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Payet!
Jonathan Payet seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niku Taku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Talon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milo Talon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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178 lbs
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niku Taku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Milo Talon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taku dives in and grabs Talon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Talon pushes down on Taku's head and hops out.
Talon moves in looking to clinch but Taku pushes him off.
Talon takes the fight into the clinch.
Talon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Talon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Niku Taku has been cut.
Talon tries a knee to the head but Taku blocks it.
Taku gets control of Talon's arms and successfully pulls guard. Taku will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Taku is controlling Talon's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taku is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Talon defends well.
Talon is posturing up here but Taku has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Talon tries to roll out but it's too tight and Talon has to tap! Slick submission there by Taku!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Niku Taku!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Akiyama Shinichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trinidad Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nelly - Here Comes the Boom. Akiyama Shinichi 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akiyama Shinichi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trinidad Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
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.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shinichi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab, jab by Jackson - just one landing.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Shinichi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Shinichi avoids the body shot from Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shinichis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shinichis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Trinidad Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jackson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shinichi's head backwards.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Shinichi's defenses.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shinichi doesn't seem bothered though.
Jackson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shinichi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shinichi scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shinichi doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trinidad Jackson dominated that round.
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.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body. Shinichi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Trinidad Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shinichi takes one to the chin there.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson jabs at Shinichi's body.
Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shinichi.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinichi takes one on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Shinichi's head back.
Shinichi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson punishes Shinichi's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Jackson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shinichi. That did some damage!
Akiyama Shinichi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shinichi walks into a straight right hand from Jackson.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Shinichi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stuns Shinichi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson jabs at Shinichi's body.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trinidad Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trinidad Jackson 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!
Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shinichi.
Jackson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.
Shinichi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice shot by Jackson.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Shinichi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinichi dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Shinichi should have avoided that one.
Shinichi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shinichis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jackson scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinichi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jackson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jackson scores with a hook.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shinichi was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jackson throws a combination. Shinichi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shinichi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Akiyama Shinichi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Shinichi with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
Trinidad Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 24:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 24:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trinidad Jackson!
After winning the bout, Trinidad Jackson 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Nate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gannicus Spartacus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Nate 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuri Nate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gannicus Spartacus!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nate throws a lazy right hand but Spartacus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No luck for Nate with that takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Nate misses the target.
Nate fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spartacus scores with a shot to the body.
Nate comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nate will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nate shoots in but Spartacus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Nate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spartacus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nate shoots in and drives through. Spartacus sprawls well.
Nate throws a hook but Spartacus avoids it easily.
Spartacus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nate fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spartacus, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Spartacus to work.
Spartacus lands with a short shot to the head.
Nate working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nate misses with a punch to the body.
Spartacus works on Nate's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nate.
Spartacus misses with the head strike.
Nate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spartacus backwards.
Spartacus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nate backwards.
Spartacus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Nate misses its intended target.
Nate fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nate throws a hook but Spartacus blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nate changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Spartacus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nate trying to control the position but Spartacus is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nate landing a few strikes.
Nate misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nate cracks Spartacus with a big right hand but Spartacus just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nate throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nate tries to advance to mount but can't.
Spartacus defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nate wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nate thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nate wants to control but Spartacus is keeping him busy.
Spartacus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nate. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You can see the frustration on Spartacus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Spartacus is not content to let Nate control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nate throws an elbow but Spartacus slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nate works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nate 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.
Nate is putting a hurting on Spartacus here, landing some big shots from side control.
Spartacus takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Spartacus tries to bench press Nate off him but Nate keeps the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spartacus is not content to let Nate control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Nate dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Spartacus just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nate. Spartacus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nate throws a lazy uppercut
and Spartacus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nate misses with an uppercut.
Nate misses the jab.
Nate ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nate avoids the head kick by Spartacus.
Nate tries to clinch up.
Spartacus throws a sloppy head kick and Nate moves out of range easily.
Nate is looking to clinch but Spartacus is avoiding it.
Nate scores with a jab. Spartacus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nate staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nate has a takedown stuffed.
Spartacus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nate looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Spartacus keeps the fight on the outside.
Nate takes a swing at Spartacus's ribcage but misses.
Spartacus swings for the body but Nate moves out of range.
Spartacus cracks Nate with an open hand slap.
Nate misses with a looping left.
Spartacus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nate. Nate circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Spartacus motions for Nate to come forward. Spartacus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nate misses with a wild body shot.
Spartacus punishes Nate's body with a nice straight punch.
Nate clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spartacus tries to break free but Nate pushes him back against the cage.
Nate scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Nate misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Nate fails to land.
Spartacus wants to break free but Nate has control.
Nate has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Spartacus is trying to keep an underhook but Nate manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Nate missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nate wants to pass the guard but Spartacus is defending well.
Nate sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spartacus defending well though.
Spartacus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nate.
Spartacus trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nate sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spartacus defending well though.
Nate wants to control but Spartacus is keeping him busy.
Nate not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nate not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Spartacus is pressing down on Nate's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nate trying to control but Spartacus is working from the bottom.
Spartacus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nate trying to move into half guard but instead Spartacus has managed to sweep!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nate is on top in guard.
Spartacus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nate trying to control the position from guard on top but Spartacus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nate missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nate throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Nate dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nate looks to score with a jab to the body but Spartacus is just out of range.
Spartacus slips under a jab from Nate.
Nate misses with a hook
and Spartacus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nate takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nate.
Nate tried to score with a low kick but Spartacus checks it.
Nate takes the fight into the clinch.
Spartacus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nate breaks the clinch.
Yuri Nate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spartacus walks into a straight right hand from Nate.
Nate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spartacus.
Nate shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartacus is trying to control but can't.
Nate trying to control the pace.
Nate trying to control the action but Spartacus is working from the bottom.
Spartacus is trying to maintain the position but Nate is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nate is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Spartacus defends it well.
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. Nate connects with a nice short shot to Spartacus's temple.
Spartacus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nate.
Nate passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Spartacus!
Nate throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nate postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Spartacus looks a forlorn figure.
Spartacus is in a horrible position here. Nate smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Spartacus wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Nate.
Gannicus Spartacus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spartacus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nate working the ground and pound effectively.
Nate scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nate trying to control but Spartacus is having none of it.
Nate breaks from Spartacus's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nate lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Spartacus hang on?
Nate looking to ground and pound but Spartacus is blocking nicely.
Yuri Nate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nate lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nate lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Nate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nate 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Nate!
Yuri Nate looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Que? Pendejo!'.
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