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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lord Stavenger McRon Vaseline (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Troy (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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250 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lord Stavenger McRon Vaseline!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, John Troy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Troy with that takedown attempt.
McRon Vaseline shoots and misses
and Troy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McRon Vaseline is trying to trip Troy. He has hold of a leg but Troy is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. McRon Vaseline persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Troy is pulling down on McRon Vaseline's head to control his posture.
Troy trying to keep a closed guard but McRon Vaseline is proving a slippery customer.
McRon Vaseline landing with the ground and pound.
McRon Vaseline trying to control but Troy is working from the bottom.
Troy is pulling down on McRon Vaseline's head to control his posture.
Troy controls McRon Vaseline momentarily but McRon Vaseline frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Troy.
McRon Vaseline throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Troy was covering up waiting for the punch and McRon Vaseline finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRon Vaseline wants to pass the guard but Troy is keeping the position.
Troy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McRon Vaseline is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Troy is trying to keep McRon Vaseline in close.
McRon Vaseline wants to control from the top but Troy keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy keeping full guard, as McRon Vaseline tries to pass.
McRon Vaseline throws a big elbow that misses.
Troy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McRon Vaseline is controlling him.
McRon Vaseline wants to pass the guard but Troy is keeping the position.
McRon Vaseline wants to control from the top but Troy keeps moving.
McRon Vaseline wants to pass the guard but Troy is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McRon Vaseline shoots in for a takedown but Troy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Troy tries to clinch
and McRon Vaseline counters with a takedown into side control.
Troy gets back to half guard.
McRon Vaseline is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McRon Vaseline trying to pass the guard but Troy defending well.
Troy is looking for a sweep. McRon Vaseline is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Troy is looking to control McRon Vaseline's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Troy avoid being mounted?
McRon Vaseline wants to free his trapped foot but Troy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McRon Vaseline is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Troy wants to control the action here but instead McRon Vaseline manages to pass to full mount!
McRon Vaseline is working for a guillotine from mount but Troy frees his head quite easily.
McRon Vaseline trying to control but Troy is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Troy tries to reverse the position but McRon Vaseline maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lord Stavenger McRon Vaseline dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Troy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McRon Vaseline to score an easy takedown into full guard.
McRon Vaseline postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McRon Vaseline has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Troy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Troy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McRon Vaseline's guard.
McRon Vaseline throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McRon Vaseline is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Troy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but McRon Vaseline manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Troy has McRon Vaseline in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRon Vaseline with a nice head shot there.
McRon Vaseline won't allow Troy to get back to his feet.
McRon Vaseline pushing down on Troy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Troy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Troy is staying active underneath McRon Vaseline, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McRon Vaseline winds up and cracks Troy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Troy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McRon Vaseline.
Troy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McRon Vaseline.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy is not content to let McRon Vaseline control the position.
Troy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McRon Vaseline is working away from the top position though.
Troy is breathing heavily.
Troy is trying to get back to full guard.
McRon Vaseline trying to control the action but Troy is working from the bottom.
McRon Vaseline is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Troy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McRon Vaseline.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Troy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McRon Vaseline pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRon Vaseline looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Troy is trying to control but can't.
McRon Vaseline wants to lay and pray for a moment but Troy keeps working.
Troy is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and McRon Vaseline has latched onto it... Big trouble! McRon Vaseline pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Troy is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from McRon Vaseline!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lord Stavenger McRon Vaseline!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reynard The Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jensen Ames (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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235 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reynard The Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jensen Ames!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ames manages to get an easy takedown there - catching The Fox on his heels. He'll look to pass The Fox's guard now, I'm sure.
Ames looking to improve position, pressing down on The Fox's thigh with his hand. The Fox seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Ames paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Ames's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! The Fox picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Reynard The Fox!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mad Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Fritzjimmins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fritzjimmins comes into a darkened arena with his song building. FUNKY TOWN! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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224 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mad Max!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Fritzjimmins!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Fritzjimmins misses.
Max ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fritzjimmins misses with a wild body shot.
Fritzjimmins misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Fritzjimmins does no damage.
A combination from Fritzjimmins does no damage.
Fritzjimmins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fritzjimmins jabs at Max's body.
Fritzjimmins looks to score with a jab to the body but Max is just out of range.
Max throws a leg kick which misses Fritzjimmins's front leg but catches the back leg as Fritzjimmins tries to avoid it.
Fritzjimmins takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fritzjimmins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fritzjimmins throws a series of punches but Max avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fritzjimmins misses with a wild combination.
Max missing with a left hand there. Fritzjimmins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fritzjimmins tries to bum rush Max with a series of wild strikes but Max uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jim Fritzjimmins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fritzjimmins misses with a double jab.
Max closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fritzjimmins pulls Max into guard.
Max trying to control the position from guard on top but Fritzjimmins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Max passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Max is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fritzjimmins has escaped the position, nice work there.
Max is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fritzjimmins has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max is looking to take a break and control but Fritzjimmins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fritzjimmins tries to bench press Max off him but Max keeps the position.
Max fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Max tries for a kimura but Fritzjimmins is defending well.
Fritzjimmins gets back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fritzjimmins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fritzjimmins.
Max might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fritzjimmins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fritzjimmins 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Max is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Fritzjimmins has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Max is looking to defend but Fritzjimmins has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Max! Fritzjimmins pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Max taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jim Fritzjimmins!
Jim Fritzjimmins managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Just Fight (Everything 7$), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Gage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Battlecast Urgot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Gage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Battlecast Urgot!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Urgot misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gage. Urgot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urgot.
Urgot looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gage is fending him off so far but Urgot persists. Nope, Gage circles away and we're back to standing.
Gage checks a low kick from Urgot.
Gage throws a head kick but Urgot moves out of range.
Gage takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Urgot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gage manages to avoid it.
Urgot lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Gage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gage ducks right into an uppercut from Urgot.
Urgot misses the shot to the body.
Gage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Urgot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gage.
Urgot avoids the body shot from Gage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urgot throws an overhand right that lands on Gage's shoulder, as Gage tries to avoid the shot.
Gage slips a straight right by Urgot.
Urgot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Urgot tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Urgot lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Urgot throws a good cross that connects.
Urgot misses with a few strikes there.
Gage defending well as Urgot loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Gage misses.
Gage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urgot throws a series of punches but Gage avoids them all with ease.
Gage fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Urgot on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urgot takes one on the button.
Urgot swings for the body but Gage moves out of range.
Gage looks to land a right hand but Urgot moved out of range.
Gage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Urgot stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gage lands a head shot.
Urgot keeps the fight on the outside.
Good standup being displayed there by Urgot as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urgot lands a right hook to the body.
Urgot moves out of range of the body kick.
Urgot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gage.
Urgot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joe Gage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Gage.
Gage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Battlecast Urgot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gage misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheers as Urgot lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gage doesn't seem phased though.
Gage gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Urgot.
Urgot scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gage looks to land a left hand but Urgot moved out of range nicely.
Gage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Urgot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Gage.
Gage takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Urgot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gage throws an overhand right that lands on Urgot's shoulder, as Urgot tries to avoid the shot.
Gage misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Urgot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urgot scores with a nice strike.
Urgot lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Urgot tries to clinch up but Gage circles away and keeps his distance.
Urgot scores with a hook.
Gage loads up on a big right hand but Urgot slips the punch.
Gage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gage takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
No joy there for Urgot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Urgot scores with a takedown into Gage's guard.
Gage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gage is working an open guard so Urgot takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gage takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Urgot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Urgot checks a leg kick.
Urgot dives in and grabs Gage's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gage pushes down on Urgot's head and hops out.
Gage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Urgot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Urgot.
Urgot ducks under a wild hook from Gage.
Gage throws a series of strikes that have Urgot backpedaling.
A punch combination from Urgot misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Urgot misses with a few strikes there.
Gage does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Urgot lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gage at a distance.
Urgot throws a looping overhand right but Gage ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Battlecast Urgot dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Urgot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Urgot ducks under a wild hook from Gage.
Urgot fails to land with a series of punches.
Urgot scores with a hook to the body. Gage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Urgot misses with a body shot.
Urgot forces Gage back against the cage and clinches.
Urgot blocking some punches.
Gage lands a shoulder strike.
Gage swings wildly with an uppercut but Urgot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gage working aggressively here.
Gage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Gage fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Gage's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Urgot's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gage lands with a left to the head.
Gage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Gage fails to land.
Gage throws a punch but it's blocked by Urgot.
Urgot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Urgot fails to land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Urgot or perhaps it was just good defense by Gage which made him look bad.
Gage takes a jab right on the kisser.
Urgot drives through with a takedown into Gage's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Urgot is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battlecast Urgot has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Urgot has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Urgot there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urgot smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Battlecast Urgot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gage slips a jab and a cross from Urgot.
Gage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Urgot.
Urgot lands with a cross.
Urgot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urgot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Urgot moves away from the strike by Gage.
Urgot walks into a jab.
Urgot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gage darts in and clinches Urgot up against the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Urgot. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gage - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gage throws a punch but it's blocked by Urgot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Gage scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gage tries to throw a body punch but Urgot avoids it by throwing Gage back against the cage.
Gage working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gage.
Gage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Urgot wants to get back to striking at distance but Gage won't allow it.
Come on Gage - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short uppercut from Gage.
Gage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gage misses with the head strike.
Gage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Urgot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Urgot takes a swing at Gage's ribcage but misses.
Gage scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Urgot is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urgot lands with a good body shot.
Gage just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Urgot. Those never looked like landing.
Urgot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gage lands with a good body shot.
Urgot throws a combination. Gage tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gage slips a straight right by Urgot.
Urgot takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Urgot is still on wobbly legs! Can Gage finish him?
Gage moves out of range as Urgot strikes.
Urgot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gage.
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 Joe Gage will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Urgot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Urgot seems to have recovered his senses.
Gage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urgot takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gage lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Urgot looks to score with a jab to the body but Gage is just out of range.
Urgot thows a body shot but no joy.
Urgot ducks right into an uppercut from Gage.
Urgot throws a series of punches but Gage moves out of range.
Gage moves into range and connects with a jab.
Urgot gets a double leg takedown into Gage's 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!
Gage is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gage throws the left hand but Urgot avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot by Gage.
Gage throws a hook but Urgot blocks it.
Gage ducks under a wild hook from Urgot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urgot misses with an uppercut
and Urgot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Urgot on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Urgot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gage counters by moving into the clinch.
Urgot blocking some punches.
Gage working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gage.
Gage has Urgot pressed against the cage.
Gage misses with a punch on the inside.
Gage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gage throws a series of punches but Urgot avoids them all with ease.
Gage misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urgot clobbers Gage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gage throws an overhand right that lands on Urgot's shoulder, as Urgot tries to avoid the shot.
Urgot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urgot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gage throws a hook but Urgot avoids it easily.
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!
Urgot just misses with a punch to the body.
Urgot throws a combination. Gage tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gage misses with a two punch combination.
Battlecast Urgot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Urgot fails to land with a series of punches.
Urgot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Urgot lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Urgot throws a lazy right hand but Gage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Urgot scores with a shot to the body.
Gage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Gage misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gage throws a nice looking combination but Urgot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice combination there by Urgot.
Urgot pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gage back to the cage. Urgot follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Urgot throws a hook but Gage blocks it.
Urgot fails to land with a series of punches.
Urgot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Urgot is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gage sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Urgot.
Urgot fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Urgot smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Urgot misses with an uppercut
enabling Gage to counter with a crisp jab.
Urgot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gage.
Urgot catches Gage with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Urgot throws a right and a left that Gage avoids nicely.
Urgot throws a shot from downtown. Gage moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urgot connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Urgot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Urgot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Urgot.
Gage looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Urgot misses the shot to the body.
Urgot digs a good body shot into Gage's ribs.
Gage throws the left hand but Urgot avoids the punch easily.
Urgot misses with a jab to the body
and Gage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gage avoids the body shot from Urgot.
A jab from Urgot finds it's way through Gage's defenses.
Gage swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Urgot.
Urgot defending well as Gage loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gage takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gage throws the kick towards the body but Urgot avoids it.
Urgot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Urgot takes a swing at Gage's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Battlecast Urgot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Urgot has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Battlecast Urgot!
Our winner, Battlecast Urgot, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby TupperII (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle comes into the arena with 12 Stones - Bulletproof blaring out of the sound system. 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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173 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby TupperII!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TupperII doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Castle counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Castle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
TupperII actively working from the bottom here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Castle prevents TupperII from improving his position.
TupperII is looking to control Castle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can TupperII avoid being mounted?
TupperII works his way to full guard. Good work.
Castle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle connects with a couple of short punches.
Castle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Castle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Castle has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Castle's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Castle distracts TupperII with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TupperII working a defensive guard here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
TupperII displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castle throws out the jab.
Castle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but TupperII moves away.
Castle throws a left and a right that both miss
and TupperII moves into the clinch.
Castle misses with a punch on the inside.
TupperII goes for a takedown attempt but Castle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
TupperII gets caught flat footed, as Castle shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
TupperII looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Castle controlling from the top position.
TupperII is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Castle is aware though and is defending well.
Castle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
TupperII looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
TupperII looking for a sweep. Not yet TupperII, not yet.
Castle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Eric Castle wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Castle cracks TupperII with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Bobby TupperII has been cut.
Castle throws a lazy head kick
and TupperII counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by TupperII.
Castle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castle lands with a light punch inside.
TupperII tries for a takedown but Castle manages to get underhooks.
Eric Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby TupperII.
TupperII tries to pull guard but Castle holds him up against the cage and eventually TupperII drops back down to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castle lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
TupperII tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Castle smiles and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Castle. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Castle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby TupperII's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
TupperII has his takedown stuffed
and Castle counters with a nice leg kick.
Castle throws a right hand that TupperII ducks under and follows up with a left that TupperII also avoids with ease.
Castle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Castle misses with a head kick.
Castle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and TupperII counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Castle's guard now.
Castle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castle looking for a sweep. Not yet Castle, not yet.
TupperII throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Castle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
TupperII is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Castle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TupperII avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
TupperII trying to control the position from guard on top but Castle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
TupperII trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Castle working for a triangle but TupperII defends it easily.
TupperII missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TupperII throws a big right hand that misses.
TupperII is looking to stand up but Castle won't let him.
TupperII looking to sit in guard and control but Castle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
TupperII wants to stand but Castle is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
TupperII is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castle throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Eric Castle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
TupperII seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Castle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
TupperII wants to get back to his feet.
Castle has his hands clasped together around TupperII's back. He's all about the action.
TupperII is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Castle is just riding it out for now. TupperII eventually gives up the hold.
Castle moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
TupperII wants to control from the top but Castle keeps moving.
Castle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. TupperII doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Castle is tightening it up a little... TupperII has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! TupperII reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! TupperII taps out! Nice BJJ there by Castle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Eric Castle!
Eric Castle bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Hester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugme Ineedlove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Hester could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hugme Ineedlove's chin.
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270 lbs
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284 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Hester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugme Ineedlove!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ineedlove swats away the attempt to clinch by Hester.
Hester is looking to clinch.
Hester is looking to clinch.
Hester tries to clinch but Ineedlove moves out of range.
Ineedlove is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hester dives in and grabs Ineedlove's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ineedlove pushes down on Hester's head and hops out.
Hester misses with a combination
and Ineedlove counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ineedlove counters with a nice uppercut.
Hester tries to clinch but Ineedlove moves out of range.
Hester tries to clinch there but Ineedlove circles away.
Hester tries to clinch up but Ineedlove circles away and keeps his distance.
Hester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hester tries to clinch up but Ineedlove circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ineedlove's guard.
Ineedlove being controlled here, momentarily.
Hester wants to control from the top but Ineedlove keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcus Hester.
Hester moves in looking to clinch but Ineedlove pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ineedlove.
Ineedlove wants to get back to striking at distance but Hester won't allow it.
Hester has Ineedlove pressed against the cage.
Ineedlove pushes Hester back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Marcus Hester has been cut.
Ineedlove blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hester misses with a punch to the body.
Hester throws a head punch that misses.
Hester throws a punch but it's blocked by Ineedlove.
Hester misses with a punch on the inside.
Hester misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ineedlove lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ineedlove tries to break the clinch but Hester is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ineedlove.
Hester misses with some punches.
Ineedlove scores with a shoulder strike.
Ineedlove throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hester misses with a punch on the inside.
Ineedlove drops Hester onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hester is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hester struggles to land a body shot inside as Ineedlove controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hester.
Hester lands on the inside with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Ineedlove fails to land.
Ineedlove blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hester swings wildly with an uppercut but Ineedlove uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Hester dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Hester's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hester forces Ineedlove back against the cage and clinches.
Hester misses with some punches.
Hester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hester is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ineedlove is defending well for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ineedlove is trying to break the clinch but Hester is controlling him.
Hester misses with the head strike.
Ineedlove drops Hester with a big knee straight up the middle! Hester is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hester fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hester is looking to clinch but Ineedlove is avoiding it.
Ineedlove circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hester misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ineedlove keeps the fight on the outside.
Hester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marcus Hester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hester fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester swinging wildly here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hester.
Hester tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ineedlove manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hester wants to clinch up but Ineedlove keeps it at a distance.
Hester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ineedlove swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester misses with a hook. Ineedlove ducked under it nicely.
Ineedlove gets tackled into the cage by Hester. Hester maintains the clinch.
Hester has a couple of punches blocked by Ineedlove.
Ineedlove throws a head punch that misses.
Hester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hugme Ineedlove seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hand to the body from Ineedlove.
A short left from Ineedlove.
Marcus Hester's cut is getting worse.
Hester looking to slow down the pace here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hester misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hester fails to land.
Hester tries to throw a body punch but Ineedlove avoids it by throwing Hester back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ineedlove wants to break free but Hester has control.
Ineedlove lands an elbow that stopped Hester in his tracks for a moment.
Marcus Hester's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A left hand lands to the body for Ineedlove.
Ineedlove lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hester misses with the head strike.
Hester pushes off an throws an elbow but Ineedlove leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ineedlove blocks an uppercut.
Hester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hester takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jeez, Marcus Hester's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marcus Hester's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hugme Ineedlove!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor A million ankle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolando Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). A million ankle comes to the cage accompanied by punchout. The crowd seem to be enjoying Garcia's choice of entrance music: Sound And Fury - I've Got Rabies. On his way into the cage it seems that Fedor A million ankle has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Fedor A million ankle seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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285 lbs
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164 lbs
29 - 17 - 2 |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor A million ankle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolando Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A million ankle misses with a double jab.
A million ankle misses with a wild body shot.
A million ankle misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Garcia walks into a jab.
A million ankle has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
Garcia tries to pull guard but A million ankle forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A million ankle struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
A million ankle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for A million ankle.
A million ankle effectively controlling the action here.
A million ankle missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A million ankle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A million ankle stalling in the clinch.
A million ankle scores a nice knee to the body.
A million ankle displaying some good clinch control by pressing Garcia up against the cage.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses.
A million ankle slows down the pace here.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A million ankle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia staying out of range there.
A million ankle swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
A million ankle misses with a left hand
and Garcia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps A million ankle thinking.
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!
A million ankle throws a right hand that misses
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A million ankle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia lands with a good body shot.
A million ankle misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by A million ankle.
Fedor A million ankle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A million ankle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
A million ankle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A million ankle looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Garcia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. A million ankle defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Garcia or perhaps it was just good defense by A million ankle which made him look bad.
Fedor A million ankle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolando Garcia.
Garcia has a takedown stuffed.
A million ankle loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
A million ankle misses with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a left and a right that stings A million ankle.
A million ankle connects with a nice looking jab.
A million ankle misses the shot to the body.
A million ankle misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from A million ankle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A million ankle looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
A million ankle misses with a body shot
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Horrible takedown by Garcia or perhaps it was just good defense by A million ankle which made him look bad.
A million ankle misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Garcia tries to keep at a distance but A million ankle has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from A million ankle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia gets control of A million ankle's arms and successfully pulls guard. Garcia will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as A million ankle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but A million ankle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A million ankle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor A million ankle dominated that round.
That's time! A million ankle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A million ankle missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia moves out of range as A million ankle strikes.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
A million ankle swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
A million ankle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A million ankle fails in his attempt to clinch.
A million ankle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. A million ankle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A million ankle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia thuds a left hand into A million ankle's body.
A million ankle scores with a nice head shot.
A million ankle throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia counters with a nice body shot.
A million ankle misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A million ankle misses with a straight left.
A million ankle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia thuds his shin into the meat of A million ankle's side.
Garcia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A million ankle tries to move into range but Garcia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A million ankle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
A million ankle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters with a series of strikes. A million ankle will be more careful next time no doubt.
A shot to the liver by Garcia. Beautiful body shot.
A million ankle swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a right hand to the body.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from A million ankle.
A million ankle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia counters with a nice body shot.
A million ankle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Fedor A million ankle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia moves away from the strike by A million ankle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and A million ankle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garcia scrambles back to his feet.
A million ankle throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says A million ankle as he avoids it easily.
A million ankle takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. A million ankle does a little dance to reset his feet.
A million ankle avoids the body shot from Garcia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A million ankle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
A million ankle tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as A million ankle sprawls well. A million ankle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
A million ankle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fedor A million ankle is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A million ankle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia stuns A million ankle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A million ankle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and A million ankle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A million ankle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from A million ankle.
A million ankle looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with A million ankle, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes A million ankle against the cage but A million ankle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fedor A million ankle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolando Garcia.
A million ankle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A million ankle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Garcia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down A million ankle rather than just go for the knockout.
A million ankle misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from A million ankle.
A million ankle misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Garcia tries to pass the half guard into mount. A million ankle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
A million ankle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garcia.
Garcia seems to be working for a kimura but A million ankle defends the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A million ankle gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor A million ankle dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A million ankle misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia counters with a head kick. That will keep A million ankle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Garcia is trying hard to land a takedown here. A million ankle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A million ankle scores with the left hand. Garcia knows he should have avoided that one.
A million ankle throws a poor cross that misses
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A million ankle throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A million ankle tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
A million ankle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A million ankle swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
A million ankle lands a nice shot that snaps Garcia's head back.
A jab from A million ankle finds it's way through Garcia's defenses.
A million ankle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A million ankle swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
A million ankle takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A million ankle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A million ankle cracks Garcia with a good jab.
Garcia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garcia looks for a takedown but A million ankle sprawls well.
Fedor A million ankle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolando Garcia.
A million ankle jabs at Garcia's body.
A million ankle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia avoids the body shot from A million ankle.
A million ankle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A million ankle takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia manages to get an easy takedown there - catching A million ankle on his heels. He'll look to pass A million ankle's guard now, I'm sure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a big right hand that misses.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia scoring with some ground and pound.
A million ankle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A million ankle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garcia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Garcia working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Garcia has an Americana. A million ankle didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Garcia is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Garcia hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rolando Garcia!
Rolando Garcia took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Smithwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Uther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Smithwick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Franz Uther!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smithwick wants to clinch.
Smithwick wants to clinch.
Smithwick wants to clinch.
Uther waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smithwick.
Uther keeps the fight on the outside.
Uther throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smithwick stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smithwick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uther paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uther with a jab.
Uther misses with a body shot.
Uther throws a body punch but Smithwick moves out of range.
Smithwick looks to clinch
and Uther counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mick Smithwick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smithwick tries to clinch but Uther is having none of it.
Smithwick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smithwick tries to clinch there but Uther circles away.
Uther throws a big shot that misses.
Uther lands a slapping body shot.
Smithwick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uther swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uther keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uther thuds a left hand into Smithwick's body.
A big left from Uther misses.
Smithwick tries to clinch up but Uther circles away and keeps his distance.
A left lands for Uther.
A punch lands to the side of Smithwick 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smithwick doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smithwick is looking to clinch.
Smithwick closes the distance looking to clinch
and Uther counters with a left and a right that stings Smithwick.
Uther scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's 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!
Smithwick closes the distance but Uther moves to the side
and Uther counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uther tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smithwick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smithwick moves in looking to clinch but Uther pushes him off.
Smithwick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smithwick wants to clinch but Uther slips to the side
and Uther counters with a left and a right that stings Smithwick.
Smithwick wants to clinch up but Uther keeps it at a distance.
Smithwick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uther loads up on a big right hand but Smithwick slips the punch.
Smithwick wants to clinch
and Uther makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uther scores with a shot to the body.
Smithwick tries to clinch up but Uther circles away and keeps his distance.
Smithwick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smithwick wants to clinch up but Uther keeps it at a distance.
Uther lands with a hook. Smithwick tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smithwick tries to clinch there but Uther circles away.
Uther lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smithwick backs up against the cage.
Uther just misses with a punch to the body.
Smithwick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uther.
Uther avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smithwick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uther swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smithwick avoids the body shot from Uther.
Smithwick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Uther manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smithwick tries to clinch up but Uther circles away and keeps his distance.
Smithwick moves to clinch but Uther breaks away
and Uther counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uther looks to score with a jab to the body but Smithwick is just out of range.
Smithwick moves in looking to clinch but Uther pushes him off.
Smithwick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Uther getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithwick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Uther manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smithwick moves in looking to clinch but Uther pushes him off.
Smithwick has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Uther finds it's way round the side to connect with Smithwick's head.
Smithwick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uther swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uther fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smithwick manages to avoid it.
Uther throws a series of punches but Smithwick avoids them all with ease.
Uther throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uther throws a jab when Smithwick was well out of range.
Smithwick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uther paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uther is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Smithwick tries to clinch up.
Smithwick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uther cracks Smithwick with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smithwick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Uther throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uther misses the shot to the body.
Uther swings for the body but Smithwick moves out of range.
Uther is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Smithwick had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Smithwick tries to clinch up but Uther circles away and keeps his distance.
Smithwick tries to clinch but Uther moves out of range.
Uther misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smithwick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uther avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smithwick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smithwick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Uther scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smithwick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smithwick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uther lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smithwick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Uther backwards.
Smithwick lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smithwick struggles to land a body shot inside as Uther controls his hands.
Smithwick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smithwick throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Uther looks winded!
A right hook to the body lands for Smithwick.
A right hook to the body lands for Smithwick.
Uther has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice body punch from Smithwick - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smithwick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smithwick scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Smithwick.
Smithwick digs a right hand underneath Uther's ribcage. Uther let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smithwick lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Smithwick dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Smithwick tries to clinch but Uther is having none of it.
Smithwick moves away from the strike by Uther.
Uther jabs Smithwick right on the nose. Smithwick blinks but takes it well.
Uther throws a shot from downtown. Smithwick moves away and avoids it.
Smithwick tries to clinch but Uther is having none of it.
Smithwick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good shot there by Uther.
Smithwick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Uther manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uther fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uther swats away the attempt to clinch by Smithwick.
Uther with a nice cross.
Smithwick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smithwick fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smithwick moves in looking to clinch but Uther pushes him off.
Smithwick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uther swats away the attempt to clinch by Smithwick.
Smithwick darts in trying to clinch
and Uther counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Uther, as that shot connected.
Smithwick doesn't manage to clinch there - Uther circles away.
Smithwick doesn't manage to clinch there - Uther circles away.
Franz Uther seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uther misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smithwick tries to work over Uther's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Uther misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Smithwick scores with a nice short uppercut.
It looks like Franz Uther has been cut.
Uther lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uther tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smithwick's elbow.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Smithwick here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Smithwick tries to work over Uther's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Uther lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smithwick backwards.
Uther tries to throw a body punch but Smithwick avoids it by throwing Uther back against the cage.
Smithwick tries to throw a body punch but Uther avoids it by throwing Smithwick back against the cage.
Mick Smithwick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smithwick tries to throw a body punch but Uther avoids it by throwing Smithwick back against the cage.
Smithwick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smithwick misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smithwick.
Uther is leaning against Smithwick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithwick lands with a left to the head.
Smithwick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Uther is breathing heavily.
Smithwick scores with a shoulder strike.
Smithwick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smithwick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Uther.
Uther struggles to land a body shot inside as Smithwick controls his hands.
Smithwick lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Smithwick.
Smithwick lands a body punch.
Smithwick pushes Uther back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smithwick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smithwick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Uther backwards.
Smithwick lands a hook that snaps the head of Uther backwards.
Smithwick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Uther.
Uther blocks a body shot from Smithwick.
Uther can't break the clinch.
Smithwick lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smithwick.
Good body shot from Smithwick.
Smithwick lands a nice uppercut.
Smithwick scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smithwick.
Uther is rocked!
Smithwick lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Uther to his knees! Smithwick keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Smithwick!
Mick Smithwick decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cro Copout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Copout's choice of entrance music: you throw knee, i go home. Cro Copout has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with James Miller's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cro Copout!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Copout moves into the clinch.
Miller can't get the takedown.
Miller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Copout gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Copout lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like James Miller has been cut.
Copout can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Miller can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Copout misses with a hook to the ribs.
Copout swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Copout wants a takedown but no success here.
Copout struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Miller wants a takedown but no success here.
Copout gets underhooks to prevent Miller's takedown attempt.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Copout misses with a hook from the clinch.
Copout tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Copout pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Copout pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Copout bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Miller's head backwards.
Copout paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Miller throws a series of punches but Copout avoids them all with ease.
Copout leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miller shoots and misses
and Copout counters with a right hand to the body.
Miller walks into a left hand.
Copout lands a nice looking body shot.
Copout lands a jab to Miller's midsection.
A cross from Copout lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller takes one on the button.
Miller tries for a takedown but Copout circles away easily
and Copout counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Miller is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copout throws a big shot that misses.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Copout waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.
Copout fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Copout comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Copout cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Copout counters with a stiff right hand.
Copout lands a jab to the head.
Miller tries for a takedown but Copout circles away easily
and Copout counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller tries to keep at a distance but Copout has taken the fight into the clinch.
Copout lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miller is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking for a takedown.
Copout manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Miller tries for a takedown. No joy.
Copout tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Copout back against the cage.
Miller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Copout pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Copout works on Miller's body with a couple of short punches.
Copout has Miller pressed against the cage.
Miller is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Copout is defending well.
Miller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Copout connects with a big uppercut there that sends Miller tumbling to the ground! Copout follows him down into his guard.
Miller is rocked!
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!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Copout arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Miller's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cro Copout!
Cro Copout was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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