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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and canof whoopazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). whoopazz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. champion kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Murdock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, canof whoopazz!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
whoopazz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Murdock fails to land with a series of punches.
Murdock lands a right hook to the body.
Murdock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
whoopazz clobbers Murdock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Murdock drives through with a takedown into guard.
whoopazz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murdock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
whoopazz throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
whoopazz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Murdock is looking to escape.
whoopazz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Murdock doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time whoopazz.
whoopazz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
whoopazz is working for a kimura but Murdock is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Murdock slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
whoopazz wants to pass the guard but Murdock is keeping the position.
whoopazz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Murdock is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Murdock has escaped and now he's on top!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Murdock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
whoopazz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Murdock defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from whoopazz.
whoopazz looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Murdock holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as whoopazz tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
whoopazz looking to secure an arm triangle but Murdock defends it well.
Murdock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Murdock tries to get out of the position.
Murdock is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
whoopazz goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Murdock turns into him and now he's in whoopazz's guard.
Murdock keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of whoopazz's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock distracts whoopazz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
It looks like canof whoopazz has been cut.
Murdock landing with the ground and pound.
Murdock lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Murdock is working whoopazz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That has opened up canof whoopazz's cut even more.
Murdock with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
whoopazz doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
whoopazz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murdock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Murdock is in close to whoopazz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Murdock wants to stand but whoopazz is controlling his posture from full guard.
whoopazz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murdock avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock trying to control the position from guard on top but whoopazz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murdock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for whoopazz on the ground.
whoopazz has momentary wrist control but Murdock slips an elbow through the middle.
The cut above canof whoopazz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
whoopazz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Murdock distracts whoopazz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
canof whoopazz's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at canof whoopazz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frankie Murdock!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Schnieder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauri Mononen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Schnieder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lauri Mononen!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mononen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice shot by Mononen.
Mononen cracks Schnieder with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Schnieder is rocked!
Mononen throws a head kick that misses.
Oh Schnieder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mononen is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Schnieder flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Schnieder is out cold! Mononen holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lauri Mononen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mac Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mac Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Smith!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Hansen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hansen throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a series of punches but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Bob Smith has been cut.
Hansen lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith looks for a takedown but Hansen sprawls well.
Smith dives in and grabs Hansen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hansen pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Mac Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Smith.
Hansen throws out a powerful jab.
Hansen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hansen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hansen has escaped and now he's on top!
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hansen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
Hansen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hansen controls the pace.
Smith is looking for a triangle but Hansen pushes his legs off easily.
Hansen stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hansen is aware though and is defending well.
Smith looks gassed!
Smith is looking for a triangle but Hansen pushes his legs off easily.
Hansen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith has his foot on Hansen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hansen works his way back into a safe position though.
Hansen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hansen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hansen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hansen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Smith, up you get!
Hansen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Smith working to try and regain half guard.
Hansen is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Smith to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Smith shrugs it off.
Hansen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smith can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith regains half guard.
Smith slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hansen!
Smith wants to take Hansen's back but he can't do it this time.
Hansen wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hansen taking shots to the head.
Smith putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Smith is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hansen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hansen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Smith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansen is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Hansen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Smith's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Horrible takedown by Hansen or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hansen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hansen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hansen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Hansen sits in half guard.
Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smith regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hansen postures up.
Hansen is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hansen gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hansen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hansen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hansen tries to bench press Smith off him but Smith keeps the position.
Smith advances to mount.
Smith manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hansen to take his back!
Hansen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Smith wants to pass to mount but Hansen is defending the position.
Smith lands strikes from half guard.
Hansen is looking to improve his position.
Smith is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Hansen to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Hansen is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Smith trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.
Smith throws and elbow that misses. Hansen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Hansen!
Hansen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hansen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Smith is proving hard to escape from.
Smith 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.
Hansen stands up from Smith's guard - Hansen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hansen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Smith is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Hansen counters with a single leg into guard. Smith didn't expect that.
Mac Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Smith.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hansen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hansen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Hansen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bob Smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Hansen looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hansen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hansen pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hansen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hansen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hansen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Hansen lands with a nice body punch.
Hansen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith tries for a takedown but Hansen circles away easily
and Hansen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hansen advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Smith actively working from the bottom here.
Hansen works his way into side control.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Hansen controls the position from side control.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hansen trying to control the position but Smith is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hansen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smith stands and throws Hansen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mac Hansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hansen!
Smith has control of Hansen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hansen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hansen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Smith tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hansen is looking to escape.
Hansen tries to reverse the position but Smith maintains control.
Smith jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hansen manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hansen stops Smith from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hansen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Smith's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hansen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smith is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hansen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smith.
Bob Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mac Hansen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hansen 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Hansen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Bakunin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gideon Kent (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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192 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Powerful |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Bakunin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gideon Kent!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakunin staying out of range there.
Kent drops Bakunin with a beautiful combination! Bakunin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kent is looking for the KO!
It looks like Jake Bakunin has been cut.
Kent looks to land a left hand but Bakunin moved out of range nicely.
A punch combination from Kent misses.
Kent throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bakunin.
Bakunin moves away from the strike by Kent.
Kent throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kent wants to clinch.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bakunin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kent throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kent takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakunin lands a glancing blow to the side of Kent's head.
A swing and a miss from Kent.
Kent wants to clinch up but Bakunin keeps it at a distance.
Bakunin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kent.
Kent takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bakunin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kent moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin throws a head kick but Kent moves out of range.
Bakunin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch combination from Kent misses.
Bakunin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bakunin. That's going to slow Kent down.
Kent fails to land with a series of punches.
Bakunin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bakunin misses with a head kick.
Kent swinging wildly here.
Bakunin feints and then cracks Kent's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kent down.
Kent looks gassed!
Kent throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bakunin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kent.
Kent chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bakunin can pounce on him.
Kent misses with a hook. Bakunin ducked under it nicely.
Kent throws a series of punches but Bakunin moves out of range.
Gideon Kent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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!
Nice shot by Bakunin.
Bakunin misses with a head kick.
Bakunin lands a slapping body shot.
Bakunin connects with a looping right hand.
Bakunin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kent.
Bakunin lands with a kick to the temple. Kent shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Gideon Kent has been cut.
Kent misses with a combination
and Bakunin counters with a head kick.
Bakunin tries a head kick but it misses.
Kent misses with a combination
and Bakunin counters with a left to the body.
Bakunin throws a nice head kick!
Bakunin scores with a kick to the body.
Bakunin pushes Kent away with a front kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bakunin.
Bakunin stuns Kent with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A good leg kick by Bakunin.
Bakunin is looking to wear down Kent with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bakunin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kent's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bakunin, right into the meat.
Kent takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kent takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bakunin throws a combination. Kent tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bakunin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kent is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bakunin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kent's sensitive parts.
Kent is still on wobbly legs! Can Bakunin finish him?
Bakunin drops Kent with a straight right hand, right on the button! Bakunin follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Bakunin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Weeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Weeks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Bryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Weeks!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Weeks is trying to defend but Bryan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bryan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Weeks pushes Bryan off looking to stand but Bryan dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weeks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bryan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bryan thows a huge punch but Weeks dodges it nicely.
Weeks pushes Bryan off looking to stand but Bryan dives back in and keeps control.
Bryan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Weeks is trying to stand back up but Bryan is controlling him
Bryan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bryan stops Weeks from getting back to his feet.
Bryan lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bryan.
Weeks manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A looping hook to the body misses from Weeks. Bryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weeks does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bryan has a takedown stuffed.
Bryan checks the leg kick.
Weeks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bryan circles away quickly and effectively.
Bryan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bryan distracts Weeks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bryan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bryan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Weeks wants to stand but Bryan is controlling the position.
Bryan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Weeks wants to stand up but Bryan is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weeks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Weeks is looking to stand up but Bryan isn't so interested in that idea.
Bryan is working Weeks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bryan thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bryan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Weeks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bryan is one step ahead there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bryan is looking to work some ground and pound but Weeks has wrist control.
Weeks wants to stand but Bryan is controlling the position.
Bryan with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan throws a strike but Weeks rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bryan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Weeks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Billy Weeks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weeks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Weeks wants it to stay on the feet.
Bryan is breathing heavily.
Weeks misses with a few strikes there.
Weeks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bryan thows a big elbow that misses.
Weeks pushes Bryan off and scrambles back to his feet.
Weeks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weeks throws a series of punches but Bryan moves out of range.
Bryan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bryan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Weeks's waist but Weeks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bryan off to one side.
Weeks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bryan on the side of the head.
Weeks misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Weeks throws a series of punches but Bryan avoids them all with ease.
Weeks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weeks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Weeks moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A left lands for Weeks.
Weeks misses with the combination.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Weeks but Weeks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Weeks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bryan.
Bryan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Weeks circles away.
Weeks looks to land a combination but Bryan avoids it well.
Weeks misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Weeks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Weeks throws a solid leg kick but Bryan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Weeks.
Bryan shoots in looking for a takedown. Weeks tries to sprawl out of it but Bryan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Weeks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Bryan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A punch combination from Weeks misses.
Weeks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Weeks misses with a two punch combination.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Weeks sprawls well. Weeks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bryan gets slowly back to his feet.
Weeks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bryan gets a takedown into half guard.
Weeks pushes Bryan off looking to stand but Bryan dives back in and keeps control.
Weeks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Weeks wants to get back to his feet but Bryan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bryan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bryan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan prevents Weeks from getting back to his feet.
Weeks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bryan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bryan won't allow Weeks to get back to his feet.
Bryan postures up and lands a big shot to Weeks's brow.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bryan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Weeks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Weeks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Weeks sprawls well. Weeks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bryan gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weeks tried to score with a low kick but Bryan checks it.
Bryan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Weeks tries to avoid it but Bryan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Weeks to the ground. Weeks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Weeks throws a right hand that Bryan ducks under and follows up with a left that Bryan also avoids with ease.
Weeks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Weeks lands a jab-cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Weeks!
Bryan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weeks.
Weeks works over Bryan's head and body with a nice combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Weeks.
Weeks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weeks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Weeks throws a series of punches but Bryan moves out of range.
Weeks is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bryan dodges the punch combination from Weeks.
Nice sprawl there from Weeks as Bryan shoots in.
Weeks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Weeks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Weeks lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weeks throws a series of punches but Bryan moves out of range.
Weeks swinging wildly here.
Bryan shoots in and drives through. Weeks sprawls well.
Weeks throws a chopping leg kick but Bryan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan fails with a takedown attempt.
Joseph Bryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weeks throws a series of strikes that have Bryan backpedaling.
Weeks tries to bum rush Bryan with a series of wild strikes but Bryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Weeks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Weeks tries to bum rush Bryan with a series of wild strikes but Bryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Weeks but Weeks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Weeks lands a nice shot that snaps Bryan's head back.
Weeks fails to land with a series of punches.
Bryan dodges the punch combination from Weeks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bryan.
Weeks throws a one two combo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bryan is defended easily by Weeks.
A right-left combo lands from Weeks.
Weeks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Weeks misses.
Weeks scores with a one two! Bryan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Weeks throws a one two combo.
Weeks stuffs the takedown attempt from Bryan. Bryan gets slowly back to his feet.
Bryan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Weeks swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Weeks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bryan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Weeks avoids it really well and circles away.
Weeks misses with a series of wild punches.
Weeks works over Bryan's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weeks tried to score with a low kick but Bryan checks it.
Weeks misses with a few strikes there.
Weeks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weeks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bryan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Weeks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bryan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Weeks finds it's way round the side to connect with Bryan's head.
Bryan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Weeks avoids it really well and circles away.
Weeks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bryan's head backwards.
Weeks throws a combination. Bryan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A nice combination there by Weeks.
Joseph Bryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bryan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bryan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Weeks is fending him off so far but Bryan persists. Nope, Weeks circles away and we're back to standing.
Weeks throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Weeks does no damage.
Weeks clobbers Bryan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bryan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Weeks misses.
Weeks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Weeks stuffs the takedown.
Bryan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Some wild striking there from Weeks.
Bryan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Weeks is fending him off so far but Bryan persists. Nope, Weeks circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeks throws out a powerful jab.
Weeks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Weeks throws a series of punches but Bryan avoids them all with ease.
Nice cross by Weeks.
Weeks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weeks looks to land a combination. Bryan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Weeks works over Bryan's head and body with a nice combination.
Bryan is rocked!
Weeks lands with a nice combination. Bryan backs away looking to recover.
Oh Bryan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Weeks throws a series of strikes that have Bryan backpedaling.
Weeks throws a combination. Bryan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Weeks wants to land a leg kick but Bryan is out of range.
Weeks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Weeks misses with a few strikes there.
Weeks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Weeks misses.
Bryan seems to have got his legs back now.
Weeks misses with a two punch combination.
Weeks slaps away a takedown attempt from Bryan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Weeks misses with a double jab.
Billy Weeks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Weeks.
Weeks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Weeks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Weeks wants it to stay on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Weeks.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Weeks as he jumps to the side.
Bryan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Weeks.
Weeks swinging wildly here.
Bryan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Weeks's waist but Weeks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bryan off to one side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danga de danga de dang - Weeks scores with a four punch combination!
Weeks swinging wildly here.
Weeks slaps away a takedown attempt from Bryan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Weeks lands the left hand.
Weeks throws a nice looking combination but Bryan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Weeks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Weeks!
Weeks misses with a wild combination.
Weeks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bryan.
Bryan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Weeks is fending him off so far but Bryan persists. Nope, Weeks circles away and we're back to standing.
Weeks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bryan.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bryan.
Bryan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Weeks thuds his right hand into Bryan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bryan slips a jab and a cross from Weeks.
No luck for Bryan with that takedown attempt.
Weeks cracks Bryan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Weeks swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bryan is defended easily by Weeks.
Weeks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Weeks both land. Nice combination.
Weeks works over Bryan's head and body with a nice combination.
Weeks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bryan is able to avoid easily.
Bryan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Weeks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Weeks but Weeks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Weeks lands a jab-cross combination.
Weeks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Weeks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bryan.
Some wild striking there from Weeks.
Bryan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Weeks misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weeks misses with a series of wild punches.
Weeks throws a series of punches but Bryan moves out of range.
Weeks misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Weeks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Weeks has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Weeks!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Loucks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Keller is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Loucks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Keller!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Loucks manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Keller thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Keller thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Keller advances to half guard.
Keller is trying to work for a kimura but Loucks is defending well.
Keller is working for a submission of some sort.
Loucks looks like he's trying to stand up.
Keller is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loucks looks like he's trying to stand up.
Keller is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Keller looks gassed!
Keller looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Keller is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Keller is looking for a kimura here.
Loucks is trying to maintain the position but Keller is very close to passing his half guard.
Keller is trying to work for a kimura but Loucks is defending well.
Loucks is defending against the submission attempts here by Keller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Loucks shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Loucks content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Keller is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Loucks pulls his head out easily.
Loucks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Loucks pulls his head out easily.
Keller wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Loucks there.
Keller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Keller actively working from the bottom here.
Keller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Loucks lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Christian Keller will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Loucks shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Keller looking for submissions off his back.
Keller is not content to let Loucks control the position.
Keller actively working from the bottom here.
Loucks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Keller on the ground.
Keller is pressing down on Loucks's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keller had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Loucks defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Loucks's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Loucks tries to free his leg and advance position but Keller is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loucks wants to control from the top but Keller keeps moving.
Keller had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Loucks defends it easily.
Keller is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Loucks is aware though and is defending well.
Loucks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Keller looking for a triangle here. Loucks is fighting it but it looks tight! Keller pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Loucks is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Christian Keller!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pratt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pratt's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ryu Hayabusa enters the cage!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Pratt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryu Hayabusa!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayabusa tries to bum rush Pratt with a series of wild strikes but Pratt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hayabusa doesn't manage to clinch there - Pratt circles away.
Hayabusa looks to land a combination but Pratt avoids it well.
Hayabusa tries to clinch up.
Pratt swinging wildly here.
Hayabusa throws a series of punches but Pratt avoids them all with ease.
Pratt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pratt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hayabusa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hayabusa tries to clinch up but Pratt circles away and keeps his distance.
Pratt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hayabusa circles away quickly and effectively.
Pratt misses with a combination
and Hayabusa counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Anthony Pratt has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pratt tries to bum rush Hayabusa with a series of wild strikes but Hayabusa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hayabusa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hayabusa stuns Pratt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pratt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hayabusa throws a shot to the body.
Pratt is breathing heavily.
Hayabusa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hayabusa pushes Pratt up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Hayabusa to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayabusa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hayabusa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pratt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hayabusa prevents the takedown attempt.
Hayabusa throws an elbow but it misses.
Hayabusa lands an elbow that stopped Pratt in his tracks for a moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Hayabusa.
Hayabusa lands an elbow that stopped Pratt in his tracks for a moment.
Pratt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hayabusa scores with a shot to the side of Pratt's head.
Hayabusa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hayabusa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Anthony Pratt's cut is getting worse.
Nice body punch from Hayabusa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayabusa lands an elbow inside that Pratt shrugs off.
Pratt is rocked!
Anthony Pratt's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hayabusa unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Pratt! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hayabusa is unloading with more strikes now! Pratt drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryu Hayabusa!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bilko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Romero has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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312 lbs
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287 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Romero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Bilko!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Romero 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Romero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bilko.
Romero throws a series of punches but Bilko moves out of range.
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bilko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Romero napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bilko stands up and beckons Romero to his feet.
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Bilko.
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!
Romero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bilko shoots in and drives through. Romero sprawls well.
Romero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Romero stuffs the takedown.
Romero looks to land a combination but Bilko avoids it well.
Bilko misses with a two punch combination.
Romero throws out a loose jab but Bilko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bilko counters with a straight right hand.
Bilko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bilko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilko ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Bilko throws a jab but it's blocked by Romero.
A big left from Romero misses.
Bilko lands a nice shot that snaps Romero's head back.
Bilko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero.
Romero needs to keep his hands up - Bilko had a free shot at his head there.
Bilko rushes Romero and presses him up against the cage.
Romero is trying to break the clinch but Bilko has him pressed against the cage.
Romero is looking to break free of the clinch but Bilko has double underhooks.
Romero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Romero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bilko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Romero!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bilko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Romero is looking to escape.
Bilko is stalling here but it's allowed Romero to get half guard.
Bilko is controlling the pace.
Romero on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Romero tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bilko decides to stand up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bilko is defended easily by Romero.
Pedro Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Bilko.
Bilko slips a jab and a cross from Romero.
Bilko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romero tries to avoid it but Bilko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romero to the ground. Romero escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilko throws a right and a left that Romero avoids nicely.
Bilko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Romero is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bilko's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bilko's back!
Bilko turns into Romero and is now in his guard.
Bilko controlling from the top position.
Romero keeping moving, preventing Bilko from controlling successfully.
Romero is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bilko wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilko wants to stand and escape but instead Romero has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bilko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Romero's guard.
Romero is working an open guard so Bilko takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bilko blocks a jab.
Pedro Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bilko.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Bilko saw that one coming.
Bilko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Romero pinned against the cage. Romero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bilko shoots for a takedown but Romero saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bilko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bilko throws a nice looking combination but Romero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Bilko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bilko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.
Romero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Romero 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.
Romero throws a hook but Bilko avoids it easily.
Bilko moves away from the strike by Romero.
Bilko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romero.
Some wild striking there from Romero.
Romero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bilko throws out the jab.
Romero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bilko.
Bilko shoots in for a double leg but Romero sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Romero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bilko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Romero!
Bilko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Romero is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilko looking to control but Romero is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Romero is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bilko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bilko. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bilko wants to control but instead Romero manages to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bilko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bilko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bilko throws a strike but Romero avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bilko trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.
Bilko gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
John Bilko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilko ducks right into an uppercut from Romero.
Bilko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bilko shoots in looking for a takedown. Romero tries to sprawl out of it but Bilko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Romero manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pedro Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Bilko.
Romero lands with an uppercut that bounces Bilko off the cage and back into rage.
Romero misses with a two punch combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Romero.
Bilko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Romero's head backwards.
Pedro Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bilko throws a combination that misses
and Romero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bilko misses with a looping left.
Romero misses with a wild combination.
Bilko lands with a nice combination. Romero backs away looking to recover.
Bilko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bilko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Romero is fending him off so far but Bilko persists. Nope, Romero circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero misses with a double jab
and Bilko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Romero won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bilko is breathing heavily.
Bilko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romero keeps working.
Romero manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bilko works his way to full guard. Good work.
Romero stands up from Bilko's guard - Romero perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice defenses there by Bilko.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bilko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Romero's sensitive parts.
Bilko shoots in for a takedown but Romero shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Romero cracks Bilko with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Bilko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bilko misses with a takedown attempt
letting Romero counter with a right hand.
Romero lands a jab-cross combination.
Romero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bilko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Romero's guard now.
Romero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bilko is one step ahead there.
Bilko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bilko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilko trying to control the position from guard on top but Romero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romero is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Romero working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bilko stands up from Romero's guard - Bilko perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bilko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Romero as he jumps to the side.
Bilko looks to land a combination but Romero avoids it well.
Bilko cracks a nice hook into Romero's ribs.
Pedro Romero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romero staying out of range there.
Romero is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Romero misses with a combination
and Bilko counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bilko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bilko throws a combination that misses
and Romero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bilko counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bilko moves nicely into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Bilko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romero is not content to let Bilko control the position.
John Bilko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bilko decides to stand up, so the ref orders Romero to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Bilko.
Romero connects with a right hand. Bilko shakes it off.
A jab from Romero misses.
Bilko misses with the combination.
Bilko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romero walks into a left hand.
Romero throws a series of punches but Bilko avoids them all with ease.
Bilko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romero.
Bilko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bilko stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Romero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Romero has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Bilko really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bilko closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Romero did well to prevent Bilko getting side control.
Bilko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Romero is looking for a sweep. Bilko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Bilko is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Romero wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Bilko is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bilko decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romero.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Romero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bilko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Romero's guard.
Bilko wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.
Bilko stands up from Romero's guard - Bilko perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bilko lands with a nice body punch.
Romero throws a combination that misses
and Bilko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Romero's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bilko is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilko slips nicely into half guard.
Bilko is trying to control the action in half guard but Romero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bilko decides to stand and escape the position.
Romero lands a head shot.
Bilko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big left from Romero misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilko misses with the combination.
Bilko tries to close the distance and clinch but Romero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bilko throws out a loose jab but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero throws out a loose jab but Bilko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bilko throws a hook but Romero blocks it.
Bilko tries a head kick but it misses.
Bilko blocks a jab.
Romero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bilko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Romero!
Bilko scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Romero?
Bilko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Romero is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bilko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bilko wants to control the pace but Romero is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Bilko dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Romero lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Romero throws a combination that misses
so Bilko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Romero looking to control.
Bilko trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.
Bilko passes into half guard.
Romero is trying to get back to full guard.
Bilko trying to advance position but Romero counters by regaining guard.
Romero can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bilko controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero keeping full guard, as Bilko tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Romero is on top in guard.
Bilko is trying to hold Romero in close to prevent damage but Romero has managed to pass into half guard.
Bilko misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Romero seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bilko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bilko flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bilko is looking to control Romero's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bilko avoid being mounted?
Bilko tries to roll over but Romero keeps him under control.
Romero prevents Bilko from standing back up.
Bilko is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Romero is thwarting Bilko's attempts to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bilko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bilko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bilko.
Romero throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Bilko to counter with a crisp jab.
Bilko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bilko slips a jab from Romero.
Bilko shoots and misses
and Romero counters with a straight right hand.
Romero misses with a hook. Bilko ducked under it nicely.
Romero closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bilko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romero throws a combination that misses
and Bilko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Bilko saw that one coming.
Bilko is looking to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Romero, as that shot connected.
Romero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Romero misses with a wild combination.
Romero throws the left hand but Bilko avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bilko.
Romero misses with a looping right.
Bilko has a takedown stuffed.
Pedro Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Bilko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero missing with a left hand there. Bilko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bilko looks for a takedown but Romero sprawls well.
Bilko ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Bilko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Romero misses with a combination
and Bilko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romero slips under a jab.
Bilko closes the distance and clinches up with Romero, looking for a takedown. Bilko pushes Romero against the cage but Romero circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Romero throws a big shot that misses.
Pedro Romero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Bilko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Romero misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Bilko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bilko 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Bilko!
John Bilko is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darrian Ashoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Stanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darrian Ashoka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Stanford!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ashoka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stanford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stanford tries to clinch up but Ashoka circles away and keeps his distance.
Stanford tries to clinch up.
Ashoka blocks a head kick by Stanford.
Ashoka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stanford lands with a kick to the temple. Ashoka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Darrian Ashoka has been cut.
Ashoka shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ashoka seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Still in half guard, Ashoka seems content to control.
Ashoka maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Stanford could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ashoka has cracked it and Stanford is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ashoka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darrian Ashoka!
Darrian Ashoka is the new middleweight champion!
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