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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roger Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin McLeary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin McLeary!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McLeary fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martinez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martinez misses with a few strikes there.
McLeary slips a straight right by Martinez.
Martinez looks to land a combination but McLeary avoids it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Martinez!
It looks like Kevin McLeary has been cut.
Martinez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martinez throws a right hand that McLeary ducks under and follows up with a left that McLeary also avoids with ease.
Martinez throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting McLeary counter with a right hand.
McLeary slips a straight right by Martinez.
McLeary lands a body shot.
A punch combination from McLeary misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Martinez. Those never looked like landing.
Martinez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Martinez throws a nice looking combination but McLeary bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McLeary looks to land a combination. Martinez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Martinez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McLeary connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Martinez scrambles back to his feet.
McLeary works the jab nicely.
McLeary scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Martinez misses with a double jab
enabling McLeary to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLeary Rushes Martinez and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Martinez is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. McLeary Piles on the pressure and Martinez crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin McLeary!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Van De Velde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Sasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Sasi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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201 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Van De Velde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junior Sasi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van De Velde closes the distance and pushes Sasi back into the cage.
Sasi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sasi prevents Van De Velde from breaking the clinch.
Sasi stalling the fight.
Sasi looking for a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Van De Velde wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sasi keeps control of Van De Velde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van De Velde really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Van De Velde working hard to break the clinch.
Sasi is looking to control Van De Velde's arms but Van De Velde gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sasi has his back to the cage.
Sasi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Van De Velde pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Van De Velde breaks from the clinch.
Van De Velde lands a left and a right that send Sasi crashing to the mat, dazed. Van De Velde thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Sasi is rocked!
It looks like Junior Sasi has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Van De Velde! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Robert Van De Velde!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Adios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Carter (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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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Adios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Carter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adios dives in and grabs Carter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes down on Adios's head and hops out.
Carter lands a left and a right that send Adios crashing to the mat, dazed. Carter thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Adios is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oh Adios is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adios tries to clinch up.
Adios seems to have got his legs back now.
Adios rushes Carter and presses him up against the cage.
Adios is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Carter to keep the fight standing.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adios backwards.
Adios has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Carter uses from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Adios throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Adios wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Adios escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Adios 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.
Adios wants to sweep here but Carter controlling him for the moment.
Adios bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carter's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Adios in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carter will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Carter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adios. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Adios trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Adios!
Adios is looking to improve his position but Carter isn't that keen on the idea.
Carter controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adios tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter controlling from the full mount.
Carter lands a big shot there that rocks Adios but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Carter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Adios is looking to improve his position but Carter isn't that keen on the idea.
Carter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter avoids the attempt from Adios to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Carter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Adios closes the distance but Carter moves to the side
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Carter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carter.
Adios moves into range and clinches up with Carter.
Adios is looking to take this one to the mat.
Carter lands a hook that snaps the head of Adios backwards.
Adios breaks from the clinch.
Adios throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Adios swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carter lands a really nice looking cross but Adios seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter lands a left and a right that send Adios crashing to the mat, dazed. Carter thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Adios leaves his chin hanging out and Carter seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Adios crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Carter!
Ryan Carter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karel Bezuidenhout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rastaphan Dominatrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karel Bezuidenhout could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rastaphan Dominatrix's chin.
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209 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karel Bezuidenhout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rastaphan Dominatrix!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bezuidenhout looks to clinch
and Dominatrix makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bezuidenhout misses with a takedown attempt
and Dominatrix counters by moving into the clinch.
Dominatrix gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bezuidenhout regains guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dominatrix drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dominatrix jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bezuidenhout striking off his back but it's not causing Dominatrix any problems.
Dominatrix controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dominatrix stands and throws Bezuidenhout's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dominatrix is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Bezuidenhout is trying to escape and Dominatrix transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Bezuidenhout is forced to tap! Nice work there by Dominatrix! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rastaphan Dominatrix!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephane Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Hill!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stephane Chen!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill lands a nice looking body shot.
Chen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hill counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hill lands a two punch combo.
Chen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hill circles away quickly and effectively.
Chen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hill manages to avoid it.
Stephane Chen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chen.
Chen tries to close the distance and clinch but Hill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chen misses with a hook
and Hill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Chen does no damage.
Chen throws a right hand that Hill ducks under and follows up with a left that Hill also avoids with ease.
Hill checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hill scores with a head kick. Chen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Chen misses with a straight right.
Chen throws out a loose jab but Hill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hill.
Chen takes one to the chin there.
Chen misses with a double jab
and Hill counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hill is trying to defend but Chen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Chen maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hill could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Chen has cracked it and Hill is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Chen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Stephane Chen!
Stephane Chen is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Stephane Chen thanked //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Risley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Townsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Townsley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hunter Risley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Townsley!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Risley shoots for a takedown but Townsley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Townsley has a takedown stuffed.
Risley shoots in and bounces Townsley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Risley trying to control but Townsley is working from the bottom.
Risley stands and steps away. Townsley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Risley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Townsley wants to clinch.
Townsley shoots in for a takedown but Risley shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsley scores with a one two! Risley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Risley misses with a straight left.
Risley throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Townsley was covering up waiting for the punch and Risley finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Risley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Townsley is trying to hold Risley in close to prevent damage but Risley has managed to pass into half guard.
Risley not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Risley wants to control but Townsley is keeping him busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hunter Risley wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Townsley wants to clinch.
Townsley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Risley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Risley shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Risley was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on Townsley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Risley in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Risley works to advance to full mount. Townsley defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Risley content just to control the position here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Townsley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Risley fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Risley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Risley breaks from Townsley's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Townsley is squirming around, avoiding Risley's attempts to control the action.
Townsley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Risley looking to control but Townsley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Risley controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunter Risley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Townsley leaves Risley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Risley gets a takedown into half guard.
Townsley is looking to improve his position.
Risley seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Townsley is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Risley jumps into side control!
Risley connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Townsley some visible discomfort.
Hunter Risley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Townsley is not content to let Risley control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Risley decides to stand back up. Risley steps back and let's Townsley get back to his feet.
Risley throws a head kick that misses.
Risley shoots for a takedown but Townsley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Risley shoots in and gets a takedown into Townsley's guard.
Risley trying to control the position from guard on top but Townsley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Risley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Risley is pushing down on Townsley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Townsley is fighting to maintain full guard but Risley has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Risley is controlling the pace.
Townsley is in trouble now - Risley has advanced to mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Risley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
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!
Risley looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Risley avoids the attempt from Townsley to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Risley tries to control but Townsley wriggling away.
Risley is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Townsley is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Risley controlling from the full mount.
Risley lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Risley controlling his opponent.
Risley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Townsley is looking to escape.
Risley unloading with bombs!
Risley is landing with some decent strikes but Townsley is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Risley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Townsley can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Risley looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Townsley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Risley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Risley controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunter Risley dominated that second round.
That's time! Risley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Risley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Townsley swivels and escapes.
Risley stuffs the takedown.
Risley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Townsley swivels and escapes.
Townsley stalks Risley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Risley's face. Risley staggers backwards, shaken.
Risley shoots for a takedown but Townsley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Risley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Townsley rushes Risley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Risley tries for a takedown but Townsley manages to get underhooks.
Risley can't break the clinch.
Risley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Townsley to keep the fight standing.
Risley gets a trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Townsley keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Risley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Townsley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Risley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Risley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Townsley defending well though.
Risley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Townsley wants to control but Risley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Risley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Risley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Townsley is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Risley jumps into side control!
Risley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Risley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Risley advances to full mount.
Risley avoids the attempt from Townsley to control.
Risley looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Townsley can't escape the position.
Risley punishing his opponent with strikes.
Risley unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Risley lands a heavy elbow.
Townsley in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Risley wants to control the pace but Townsley is squirming around nicely.
Risley looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Townsley trying desperately to get to his feet.
Risley scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Townsley?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Risley lands a nice shot to the head.
Ben Townsley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunter Risley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Risley content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hunter Risley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Risley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hunter Risley!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Thomas (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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190 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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 Los Angeles, Ragnar Lodbrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Thomas!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas scores with a leg kick.
Thomas throws a head kick but Lodbrok moves out of range.
Thomas lands with a nice combination. Lodbrok backs away looking to recover.
Lodbrok has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lodbrok shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thomas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lodbrok's head.
Thomas with a jab.
Thomas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lodbrok back to the cage. Thomas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Thomas jabs at Lodbrok's body.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas throws a leg kick which misses Lodbrok's front leg but catches the back leg as Lodbrok tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas swinging wildly here.
Lodbrok dives in and grabs Thomas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes down on Lodbrok's head and hops out.
Thomas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thomas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas lands a high kick!
Thomas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok blocks the body kick.
Lodbrok blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Lodbrok shoots in and gets a takedown into Thomas's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lodbrok wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lodbrok postures up in Thomas's guard and throws a big left but Thomas blocks it.
Lodbrok has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thomas has his foot on Lodbrok's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lodbrok works his way back into a safe position though.
Lodbrok knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thomas on the ground.
Lodbrok scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lodbrok slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lodbrok with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lodbrok content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lodbrok lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to strike from the bottom.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Lodbrok from controlling successfully.
Thomas has momentary wrist control but Lodbrok slips an elbow through the middle.
Lodbrok scoring with some ground and pound.
Lodbrok is working Thomas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lodbrok working some strikes from top position.
Thomas is rocked!
Lodbrok is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Thomas is still in real trouble! Can Lodbrok finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lodbrok lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lodbrok postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Thomas covers up, he's hurt! Lodbrok keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Lodbrok and the ref steps in to end the fight! Lodbrok can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ragnar Lodbrok!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ragnar Lodbrok thanked Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Hessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dermot O Shaughnessy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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205 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clinton Hessler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dermot O Shaughnessy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hessler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
O Shaughnessy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Come on Hessler - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hessler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Shaughnessy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hessler lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hessler stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hessler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt O Shaughnessy or not.
Hessler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Shaughnessy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Still in the clinch, Hessler scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Hessler.
O Shaughnessy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
O Shaughnessy misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hessler scores with a shot to the side of O Shaughnessy's head.
Hessler's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hessler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like Dermot O Shaughnessy has been cut.
Hessler lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hessler.
O Shaughnessy looks winded!
Good body shot from Hessler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Hessler.
O Shaughnessy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good body shot from Hessler.
Hessler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hessler cracks O Shaughnessy with a nice body shot.
Hessler lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hessler is stalling here.
A right handed body shot lands from Hessler.
Hessler stalling.
A right hook to the body lands for Hessler.
Hessler pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hessler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hessler lands with a left to the head.
O Shaughnessy can't break the clinch.
Hessler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down O Shaughnessy.
Hessler lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hessler is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hessler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Shaughnessy tries to break free but Hessler pushes him back against the cage.
Hessler lands a body shot.
Hessler has O Shaughnessy pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hessler lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Hessler.
Hessler scores with a hook to the body.
Hessler cracks O Shaughnessy with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hessler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hessler displaying some good clinch control by pressing O Shaughnessy up against the cage.
O Shaughnessy wants to stall.
Hessler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Shaughnessy backwards.
A frustrated look appears on O Shaughnessy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hessler content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hessler presses O Shaughnessy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hessler pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hessler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clinton Hessler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dermot O Shaughnessy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hessler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Shaughnessy circles away quickly and effectively.
Hessler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Shaughnessy, pushing him back against the cage.
Hessler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hessler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Shaughnessy can do to turn this around?
Hessler scores with a hook to the body.
O Shaughnessy missing with knees to the body.
Hessler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hessler.
Clinton Hessler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Hessler.
O Shaughnessy working hard to break the clinch.
O Shaughnessy is trying to maintain a safe position but Hessler gets an underhook and turns O Shaughnessy into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from O Shaughnessy.
O Shaughnessy is trying to break the clinch but Hessler has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Hessler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hessler blocks the elbow strike.
O Shaughnessy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Hessler.
O Shaughnessy is breathing heavily.
Hessler blocks the elbow strike.
O Shaughnessy wants to get back to striking at distance but Hessler won't allow it.
Hessler is working O Shaughnessy over against the cage.
Hessler scores with a hook to the body.
O Shaughnessy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hessler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hessler.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Hessler - that landed with a thud.
Hessler lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hessler pushes O Shaughnessy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Hessler.
Hessler stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hessler pushes O Shaughnessy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hessler lands a body shot.
Hessler is leaning against O Shaughnessy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
O Shaughnessy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hessler lands with a light punch inside.
O Shaughnessy is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Hessler.
O Shaughnessy is still on wobbly legs! Can Hessler finish him?
Hessler 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.
Hessler slowing the pace effectively.
A right hand to the body from Hessler.
A right handed body shot lands from Hessler.
Hessler manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hessler unloads with a big right hand that wobbles O Shaughnessy! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hessler is unloading with more strikes now! O Shaughnessy drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clinton Hessler!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight 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 Los Angeles, Lance Waters!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradley Curry!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Curry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Curry clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Waters.
Waters is leaning against Curry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Curry tries to score a body lock takedown but Waters shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Waters trying to control the position but instead, Curry has worked for underhooks and has pushed Waters into the cage.
Curry is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Waters lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Waters drops Curry onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Curry is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Curry is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curry swings wildly with an uppercut but Waters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curry is still on wobbly legs! Can Waters finish him?
Waters slowing the pace effectively.
Waters lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Waters lands a left hand.
Waters manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters works Curry's body with a nice hook.
Waters lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Curry crumples to the floor! Waters milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lance Waters!
Lance Waters retains his welterweight title!
Lance Waters made sure to mention his sponsor, Dynamite in his post fight interview.
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