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NWO NY 5 265+ ROUND 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Owen Wash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wash kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is all i do is win. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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146 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Owen Wash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Powell !
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wash misses with a series of wild punches.
Powell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wash misses with a double jab
and Powell counters with a two punch combo.
Wash throws a left and a right that both miss
and Powell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Powell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Owen Wash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Powell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Powell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wash rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Powell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Powell shoots in and drives through. Wash sprawls well.
Powell looks winded!
Wash misses with a wild combination.
Wash swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Powell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Powell dodges the punch combination from Wash.
Wash misses with a combination
and Powell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No joy there for Wash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wash misses with a combination
and Powell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wash thinking.
Powell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wash lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Steve Powell has been cut.
A punch combination from Wash misses.
Wash throws a combination that misses
and Wash takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wash throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Powell counters with a good low kick that Wash was not able to check.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch but Wash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wash throws a left and a right that both miss
and Powell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wash misses with a double jab
and Powell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Powell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Owen Wash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Powell .
Powell slips a jab and a cross from Wash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wash misses with a double jab
and Powell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Powell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wash misses with a double jab.
Powell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wash throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Powell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wash throws a left and a right that both miss
and Powell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wash falls off balance throwing a combination
and Powell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Powell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wash tries to avoid it but Powell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wash to the ground. Wash escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wash misses with the combination.
Owen Wash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Powell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wash pinned against the cage. Wash gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wash looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell lands with a good body shot.
Wash throws a right hand that Powell ducks under and follows up with a left that Powell also avoids with ease.
Powell fails with a takedown attempt.
Wash misses with a double jab
and Powell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wash falls off balance throwing a combination
and Powell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Powell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Powell misses with a takedown attempt - Wash sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wash throws a right and a left that both miss.
Powell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wash misses with a double jab.
Powell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wash tries to avoid it but Powell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wash to the ground. Wash escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wash could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Powell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wash takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wash misses with a few strikes there.
Wash throws a combination that misses
and Powell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Powell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wash falls off balance throwing a combination
and Powell counters with a one-two to the body.
Powell looks to land a combination. Wash sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wash falls off balance throwing a combination
and Powell counters with a left and a right that stings Wash.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Powell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wash avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Wash as Powell shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Wash dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Powell 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wash lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Powell circles away quickly and effectively.
Wash throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Powell counter with a right hand.
Wash misses with the combination.
Wash throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Powell counters with a straight right hand.
Wash has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wash throws a series of punches but Powell moves out of range.
Powell shoots for a double leg takedown but Wash sprawls well. He's pushed Powell 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Powell .
Wash throws a series of punches but Powell moves out of range.
A punch combination from Wash misses.
Wash stuffs the takedown attempt from Powell . Powell gets slowly back to his feet.
Owen Wash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Powell .
Wash misses with a double jab
and Powell counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Powell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Powell misses.
Owen Wash is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wash looks to land a combination but Powell avoids it well.
Wash misses with a combination
and Wash takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Powell shoots in looking for a takedown. Wash tries to sprawl out of it but Powell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wash manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wash misses with a combination
and Powell counters with a straight right hand.
Wash misses with a double jab
and Powell counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wash paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wash looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wash misses with a double jab.
Powell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wash defends it nicely.
Powell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Powell lands an overhand right.
Wash swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wash takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wash misses with a double jab
and Powell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Powell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wash's waist but Wash gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Powell off to one side.
Powell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wash misses with a combination
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Powell counters with a straight right hand.
Wash misses with a combination
and Powell counters with a thumping low kick.
Powell lands with a straight right. Wash didn't see that one coming.
Wash throws a left and a right that both miss
and Powell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Powell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wash throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Powell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Powell is working the combinations to good effect here.
Powell cracks Wash with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wash throws a combination that misses
and Powell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wash falls off balance throwing a combination
and Powell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wash circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wash swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Powell counters with a series of strikes. Wash will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wash throws a combination that misses
and Powell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Powell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wash throws a combination that misses
enabling Powell to counter with a crisp jab.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wash swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wash throws a combination that misses
and Powell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Powell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Powell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sloppy strikes from Wash. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wash throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Powell counters with a left to the body.
Powell doesn't manage to clinch there - Wash circles away.
Wash throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Powell to counter with a crisp jab.
Wash swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Powell counters with a series of strikes. Wash will be more careful next time no doubt.
Powell shoots in and drives through. Wash sprawls well.
Wash misses with a double jab
and Powell counters with a left and a right that stings Wash.
Powell 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Powell duly obliges.
Wash misses with a jab, cross combination.
Powell looks for a takedown but Wash sprawls well.
Powell tries to clinch up but Wash circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wash tries to bum rush Powell with a series of wild strikes but Powell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powell tries to clinch there but Wash circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Owen Wash will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Powell '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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wash misses with a double jab
and Powell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wash falls off balance throwing a combination
and Powell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Powell moves in looking to clinch but Wash pushes him off.
Wash tries to bum rush Powell with a series of wild strikes but Powell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wash misses with a combination
and Powell counters with a one-two to the body.
Powell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wash as he jumps to the side.
Wash throws a left and a right that both miss
and Powell counters with a stiff right hand.
Wash swats away the attempt to clinch by Powell .
Wash throws a left and a right that both miss
and Powell counters with a nice body kick.
Wash throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Powell counter with a right hand.
Wash closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Powell has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wash stuffs the takedown attempt from Powell . Powell gets slowly back to his feet.
Owen Wash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Powell .
Powell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wash is fending him off so far but Powell persists. Nope, Wash circles away and we're back to standing.
Wash rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Powell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wash misses with a double jab
and Powell counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wash is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Powell tries to clinch up.
Powell misses with a takedown attempt - Wash sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wash throws a left and a right that both miss
and Powell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wash falls off balance throwing a combination
and Powell counters with a series of strikes. Wash will be more careful next time no doubt.
Powell tries to clinch but Wash is having none of it.
Wash throws a combination that misses
and Powell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wash misses with a combination
and Powell counters with a nice body shot.
Powell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wash's waist but Wash gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Powell off to one side.
Owen Wash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wash misses with a combination
and Powell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wash falls off balance throwing a combination
and Powell counters with a three punch combo that has Wash backing up. Wash nods at Powell to acknowledge the strikes.
Powell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wash throws a combination that misses
and Powell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wash is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Powell .
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Powell is defended easily by Wash.
Wash throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Powell counter with a right hand.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wash swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wash throws a nice looking combination but Powell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wash misses with a double jab
and Powell counters with a left to the body.
Wash throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Powell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Powell tries a head kick but it misses.
Powell fails to land the takedown.
Wash throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Powell counters with a one-two to the body.
Wash throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Powell counters with a two punch combo.
Powell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wash tries to avoid it but Powell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wash to the ground. Wash escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wash throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Powell counters with a series of strikes. Wash will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wash stuffs the takedown attempt from Powell . Powell gets slowly back to his feet.
Powell shoots in but Wash avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wash misses with a combination
enabling Powell to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wash throws a combination that misses
and Wash takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Powell doesn't manage to clinch there - Wash circles away.
Wash throws a left and a right that both miss
and Powell counters with a one-two to the body.
Wash keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wash throws a combination that misses
and Powell counters with a two punch combo.
Powell throws a low kick but Wash moves out of range easily.
Wash swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Powell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Powell .
Powell doesn't manage to clinch there - Wash circles away.
Wash misses with a combination
and Powell counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steve Powell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Owen Wash is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wash swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Owen Wash.
Well Wash 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Owen Wash!
During a confident post fight interview, Owen Wash thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yawny Bendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bendricks's choice of entrance music: KTFO. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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270 lbs
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300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Powell !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yawny Bendricks!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bendricks's half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bendricks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Powell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powell throws a big right hand that misses.
Bendricks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Powell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bendricks is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Powell rolls with it to try and escape but Bendricks cranks on the arm and Powell is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yawny Bendricks!
During a confident post fight interview, Yawny Bendricks 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ian Macdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Sifreddi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sifreddi has chosen I'm too sexy as his entrance music. Rocco Sifreddi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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135 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ian Macdonald!
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, Rocco Sifreddi!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sifreddi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sifreddi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Macdonald back to the cage. Sifreddi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sifreddi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sifreddi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Macdonald tries to clinch but Sifreddi moves away
and Sifreddi counters by clinching up.
Macdonald wants to break free but Sifreddi has control.
Macdonald is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short left from Sifreddi.
Macdonald is trying to push Sifreddi away but Sifreddi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Macdonald tightens his grip and picks Sifreddi up, before dumping him to the ground. Sifreddi manages to land in guard.
Macdonald is breathing heavily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sifreddi 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sifreddi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Macdonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sifreddi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sifreddi looking for a sweep. Not yet Sifreddi, not yet.
Sifreddi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sifreddi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Macdonald is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sifreddi keeping moving, preventing Macdonald from controlling successfully.
Sifreddi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Macdonald. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sifreddi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Macdonald manages to get himself to full guard.
Sifreddi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Macdonald dives on top into guard.
Sifreddi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sifreddi wants to get back to his feet but Macdonald is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sifreddi keeping moving, preventing Macdonald from controlling successfully.
Macdonald connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sifreddi 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.
Sifreddi controls Macdonald momentarily but Macdonald frees himself.
Sifreddi being controlled here, momentarily.
Sifreddi controlling the position.
Macdonald might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sifreddi rushes Macdonald and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sifreddi misses with the head strike.
Macdonald tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sifreddi smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sifreddi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Macdonald wants to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sifreddi misses with a knee to the head.
Sifreddi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Macdonald's efforts to push away.
Macdonald tries to pull guard but Sifreddi holds him up against the cage and eventually Macdonald drops back down to his feet.
Sifreddi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Macdonald backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald stops a takedown attempt from Sifreddi.
Sifreddi wants to take the fight to the mat but Macdonald manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ian Macdonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocco Sifreddi.
Macdonald has had enough of the clinch but Sifreddi keeps him there for the moment.
Sifreddi breaks the clinch.
Macdonald shoots in and drives through. Sifreddi sprawls well.
Macdonald wants to clinch.
Macdonald with a poor takedown
and Sifreddi counters with a three punch combo that has Macdonald backing up. Macdonald nods at Sifreddi to acknowledge the strikes.
Sifreddi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sifreddi duly obliges.
Sifreddi tries to clinch up but Macdonald circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sifreddi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Macdonald stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sifreddi lands with a straight right. Macdonald didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Sifreddi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sifreddi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Macdonald fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Macdonald walks into a jab.
Macdonald is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Macdonald takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sifreddi.
Macdonald shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sifreddi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sifreddi is looking to chop away at Macdonald's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sifreddi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Macdonald walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sifreddi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Macdonald at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sifreddi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Macdonald's guard.
Sifreddi wants to get up but he can't break Macdonald's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sifreddi scoring with some ground and pound.
Sifreddi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sifreddi scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sifreddi scoring with some ground and pound.
Sifreddi works over Macdonald with some ground and pound from guard.
Sifreddi trying to control the position from guard on top but Macdonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sifreddi connects with a couple of short punches.
Sifreddi preventing the sweep.
Sifreddi scoring with some ground and pound.
Sifreddi trying to control but Macdonald is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sifreddi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Macdonald is keeping the position for now.
Rocco Sifreddi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sifreddi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Macdonald's head.
Sifreddi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sifreddi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Macdonald is looking for a triangle but Sifreddi pushes his legs off easily.
Sifreddi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Macdonald throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sifreddi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Macdonald's head.
Sifreddi trying to control the position from guard on top but Macdonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sifreddi preventing the sweep.
Macdonald keeping moving, preventing Sifreddi from controlling successfully.
Sifreddi wants to stand but Macdonald is controlling his posture from full guard.
Macdonald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sifreddi lands a couple of elbows.
Sifreddi wants to stand but Macdonald is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sifreddi throws a strike but Macdonald rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sifreddi wants to stand and escape but Macdonald is having none of it.
Macdonald passes Sifreddi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sifreddi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Macdonald wants to free his trapped foot but Sifreddi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sifreddi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sifreddi has hold of Macdonald's hands but Macdonald slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Sifreddi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Macdonald tries to clinch up
and Sifreddi counters with a two punch combo.
Sifreddi gets caught flat footed, as Macdonald shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sifreddi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Macdonald stops Sifreddi from standing up.
Macdonald trying to control but Sifreddi is working from the bottom.
Macdonald preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Ian Macdonald wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Macdonald tries to keep at a distance but Sifreddi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sifreddi is pressed up against the cage. Macdonald has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sifreddi down to the mat. Sifreddi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sifreddi throws a chopping leg kick but Macdonald manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sifreddi lands a nice shot that snaps Macdonald's head back.
Macdonald takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sifreddi.
No joy there for Sifreddi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ian Macdonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sifreddi tries to clinch there but Macdonald circles away.
Macdonald dodges the punch combination from Sifreddi.
Sifreddi cracks Macdonald with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sifreddi pinned against the cage. Sifreddi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sifreddi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Macdonald manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sifreddi throwing strikes but missing.
Macdonald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Macdonald has a closed guard, preventing Sifreddi from standing up.
Macdonald wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sifreddi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Macdonald preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Macdonald looking to control.
Sifreddi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Macdonald's guard.
Macdonald trying to hold on to Sifreddi's head to control him but Sifreddi postures up.
Sifreddi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Macdonald with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sifreddi lands with a punch from half guard.
Sifreddi throwing shots but Macdonald is blocking nicely.
Sifreddi is trying to control. Macdonald wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sifreddi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Macdonald wants to control but Sifreddi is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sifreddi prevents Macdonald from getting the reversal.
Rocco Sifreddi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sifreddi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sifreddi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sifreddi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macdonald regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macdonald taking some punishment here, with Sifreddi in his half guard.
Ian Macdonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sifreddi is pressing down on Macdonald's thigh, looking to free his foot. Macdonald is holding on for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocco Sifreddi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sifreddi 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Sifreddi!
Rocco Sifreddi spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Shipman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Powell (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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25
282 lbs
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18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Shipman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Powell !
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shipman dives in and grabs Powell 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Powell pushes down on Shipman's head and hops out.
Powell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Shipman missing with punches from the bottom.
Shipman trying to hold on to Powell 's head to control him but Powell postures up.
Shipman manages to get to full guard.
Shipman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shipman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Shipman is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Powell frees his head nicely. Oh but Shipman has switched to an armbar! Powell is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jack Shipman!
Jack Shipman took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benton Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jung comes into the arena with 'Swing Low, Sweet Cheerio' by Alice Cooper blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benton Jung!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Murphy !
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy looks for the body kick but Jung saw that one coming.
Murphy dives in and scores a takedown into Jung's guard.
Jung pulls Murphy in close to his closed guard and prevents Murphy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Murphy looking to pass the guard.
Murphy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Jung keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Benton Jung wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Murphy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jung swivels and escapes.
Jung closes the distance and clinches.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Jung forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy looks for the body kick but Jung saw that one coming.
Jung slaps away a takedown attempt from Murphy , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Benton Jung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Murphy .
Murphy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murphy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jung tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Murphy is in Jung's guard.
Murphy looks winded!
Jung wants to sweep here but Murphy controlling him for the moment.
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.
Jung has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jung knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Murphy on the ground.
Murphy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy dives in and scores a takedown into Jung's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy trying to control but Jung is working from the bottom.
Nick Murphy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jung scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benton Jung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jung throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jung manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jung paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jung fails to land with a series of punches.
Murphy wants to clinch.
Murphy shoots for a double leg takedown but Jung sprawls well. He's pushed Murphy 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Jung pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jung connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murphy scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Benton Jung will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jung is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jung rushes Murphy and presses him up against the cage.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jung wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy dives in and grabs Jung's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jung pushes down on Murphy 's head and hops out.
Jung wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Jung lands a left and a right that sends Murphy crashing to the canvas! Jung dives into mount looking to finish!
Murphy is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Murphy is still in real trouble! Can Jung finish him?
Murphy swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Murphy seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy tries to lock up and control but Jung gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Murphy trying desperately to get to his feet.
Murphy flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Murphy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Jung content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Benton Jung wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jung fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Jung pushes him off.
Benton Jung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jung misses with a double jab.
Benton Jung is winning the standup battle so far.
Jung stuffs the takedown attempt from Murphy . Murphy gets slowly back to his feet.
Jung displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murphy .
Benton Jung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Murphy .
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jung tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung ducks under a wild hook from Murphy .
Jung tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Nick Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jung closes the distance and clinches.
Murphy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jung can't break the clinch.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right from Jung.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jung effectively controlling the action here.
Jung lands a right hand.
Jung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benton Jung dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jung throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jung misses with a two punch combination.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown but Jung shows good takedown defense.
Jung moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jung drops Murphy with a big left hand and mounts him. Murphy is in big trouble!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Murphy can do anything to dispel that myth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy is working to get back to half guard.
Jung controlling the pace for now.
Murphy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy tries to hold on but Jung postures up.
Murphy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Benton Jung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jung content just to control the position here.
We're going to have a standup here because Benton Jung wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jung digs a good body shot into Murphy 's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to keep at a distance but Jung has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jung scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy dodges the punch combination from Jung.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jung rushes Murphy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jung lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jung lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Jung taking a breather.
Murphy keeps control of Jung as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
Jung lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jung breaks from the clinch.
Murphy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from Jung. No joy for Murphy on that attempt.
Benton Jung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Murphy .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jung rushes Murphy and presses him up against the cage.
Nick Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jung lands with a left to the head.
Jung lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Murphy to his knees! Jung keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benton Jung!
Benton Jung retains his heavyweight title!
Benton Jung decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Mattsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch comes to the cage accompanied by Passenger by Deftones. Leo Mattsson struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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18
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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18
156 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Lynch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leo Mattsson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mattsson tries to clinch but Lynch moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Mattsson.
Mattsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mattsson wants it to stay on the feet.
Mattsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mattsson throws a lazy head kick
and Lynch counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lynch.
Lynch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mattsson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lynch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mattsson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lynch is looking to break free of the clinch but Mattsson has double underhooks.
Mattsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mattsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Mattsson does no damage.
Mattsson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lynch makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lynch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lynch pushes a forearm under Mattsson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Mattsson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brian Lynch!
Brian Lynch retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Brian Lynch thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Kono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Molester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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149 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight 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, Hideo Kono!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chester Molester!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kono connects with a looping right hand.
Kono will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kono wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kono avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Molester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kono swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kono scores with a decent looking hook.
Kono misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Molester is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Molester throws a head kick that Kono semi-blocks.
Molester wants to clinch.
Hideo Kono seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kono jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kono scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Molester is rocked!
Kono keeps the fight on the outside.
Molester is still on wobbly legs! Can Kono finish him?
Kono misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kono keeps the fight on the outside.
Molester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kono throws out the jab.
Molester takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kono looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Molester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kono throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kono swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Molester defending well as Kono loads up on a big left hand.
Molester closes the distance and pushes Kono back into the cage.
Molester throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Molester throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Molester throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kono working hard to break the clinch.
Kono lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Molester backwards.
Kono breaks from the clinch.
Molester moves in looking to clinch but Kono pushes him off.
Kono throws out a powerful jab.
Molester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Kono.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Kono has cracked Molester with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Kono lands another huge swinging hook and Molester tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Molester, before Kono can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hideo Kono!
Hideo Kono is the new bantamweight champion!
Hideo Kono thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Hecker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Hecker!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hecker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hecker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carter gets caught napping as Hecker dives in and scores a takedown. Carter manages to retain guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hecker content to stall in guard here.
Carter is adopting a defensive guard.
Carter looking to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hecker as he jumps to the side.
Carter gets caught flat footed, as Hecker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hecker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hecker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Carter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter has Hecker pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hecker gets to his feet - Carter follows without any prompting.
Carter dives in and scores a takedown into Hecker's guard.
Hecker wants to stand and escape but Carter is having none of it.
Carter wants to get up but he can't break Hecker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hecker wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hecker keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Hecker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carter's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hecker throws an elbow that misses. Carter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hecker's guard. Nice move by Carter!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hecker manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hecker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Hecker tries for a takedown but Carter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Michael Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Hecker.
Hecker fails with the takedown
and Carter counters by moving into the clinch.
Hecker has hold of one of Carter's legs. Carter is fighting the takedown attempt but Hecker gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hecker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Carter is looking to stand up but Hecker isn't so interested in that idea.
Hecker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hecker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hecker trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jeff Hecker hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Carter stuffs the takedown attempt from Hecker. Hecker gets slowly back to his feet.
Hecker shoots in and drives through. Carter sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Carter. No joy for Hecker on that attempt.
Hecker manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Carter on his heels. He'll look to pass Carter's guard now, I'm sure.
Hecker looks winded!
Carter trying to keep a closed guard but Hecker is proving a slippery customer.
Carter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hecker is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter working a defensive guard here.
Hecker trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Hecker won't allow Carter to sweep him here.
Hecker passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Carter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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!
Hecker throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Carter works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hecker wants to control but Carter is keeping him busy.
Carter is trying to stand up here but Hecker is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Hecker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hecker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Carter did well to prevent Hecker getting side control.
Carter tries to kick Hecker off but Hecker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hecker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carter defending well though.
Carter punching from the bottom.
Hecker is just content to waste time from the top position. Carter takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Carter trying to strike off his back.
Jeff Hecker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hecker looking to pass the guard.
Hecker drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Carter manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hecker has Carter in his guard.
Carter prevents Hecker from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hecker keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Carter won't allow Hecker to sweep him here.
Hecker pulls Carter in to control the position.
Hecker trying to keep a closed guard but Carter is proving a slippery customer.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jeff Hecker wasn't active enough on the ground.
Carter tries to land a leg kick but Hecker saw it coming and moves away.
Hecker blocks a head kick by Carter.
Carter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carter wants it to stay on the feet.
Carter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hecker to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hecker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hecker prevents Carter from getting back to his feet.
Hecker passes Carter's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hecker trying to control the action but Carter is working from the bottom.
Hecker thows a huge punch but Carter dodges it nicely.
Hecker wants to control but Carter is keeping him busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter keeping hold of Hecker's head, controlling as best he can.
Hecker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hecker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Carter trying to hold on to Hecker's head to control him but Hecker postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hecker prevents Carter from improving his position.
Hecker thows a huge punch but Carter dodges it nicely.
Hecker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carter keeps working.
Hecker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Carter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jeff Hecker.
Hecker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hecker to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hecker looking to sit in guard and control but Carter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hecker trying to keep a closed guard but Carter is proving a slippery customer.
Carter passes Hecker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Carter controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hecker is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Hecker 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!
Hecker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hecker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hecker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Carter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Carter is trying to maintain the position but Hecker is very close to passing his half guard.
Carter tries to get to full guard but Hecker has control of the leg.
Carter is looking to control Hecker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carter avoid being mounted?
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Carter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carter.
Hecker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hecker.
Hecker is stalling in the full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jeff Hecker hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hecker misses with a takedown
and Carter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hecker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hecker closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Carter's guard.
Hecker is posturing up here but Carter has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Hecker tries to roll out but it's too tight and Hecker has to tap! Slick submission there by Carter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Carter!
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