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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angus MacGyver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacGyver comes to the cage accompanied by MacGyver. Robinson has chosen Psychosocial by Slipknot as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angus MacGyver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson scores with a nice head shot.
Robinson misses with a hook.
Robinson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
MacGyver throws a quick inside leg kick.
Robinson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Robinson loads up on a big right hand but MacGyver slips the punch.
Robinson throws a hook to the side of MacGyver's head but MacGyver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacGyver moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Robinson, as that shot connected.
MacGyver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
MacGyver doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
MacGyver looks to land a body kick but Robinson moved away.
MacGyver throws a leg kick but Robinson moved away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from MacGyver lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Robinson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Robinson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
MacGyver wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
Robinson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chuck Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacGyver looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson drops MacGyver with a naaaaasty hook - MacGyver is in real trouble here! Robinson dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Robinson!
Chuck Robinson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Chick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Preuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andy Chick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Preuss!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chick throws a low kick, looking for Preuss's leg but Preuss calmly moves out of range.
Chick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chick lands a big head kick that sends Preuss tumbling to the mat! Chick takes a step backwards and waves Preuss back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Aaron Preuss has been cut.
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!
Preuss with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A leg kick checked by Preuss.
Chick misses with a lunging right hand
and Preuss counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Preuss moves into the clinch successfully.
Preuss should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A short right from Preuss.
Preuss misses with some punches.
Chick trying to control the position but instead, Preuss has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chick into the cage.
Knees to the body from Preuss.
Chick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Preuss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chick throws out the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Preuss.
Preuss takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Preuss.
Chick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Preuss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chick moves out of range as Preuss strikes.
Preuss throws a lazy right hand but Chick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Chick.
Nice body kick from Chick.
A clash of legs there as Preuss blocks the low kick.
Chick keeps the fight on the outside.
Preuss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chick goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chick fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Preuss crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chick - the referee stops the clock and Preuss gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chick. Preuss manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Preuss misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chick finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Preuss, right into the meat.
Chick misses the shot to the body.
Preuss stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chick.
Chick goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Preuss is looking to land body kicks.
Chick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Preuss moves away.
Chick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Preuss is out of range.
Chick throws a wild body kick that Preuss sees coming a mile off.
Chick throws a sloppy head kick
and Preuss counters with an outside leg kick.
Chick scores with a nice strike.
Chick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preuss scores with a nice right hand.
Preuss throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chick.
Chick fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Preuss checks it well.
Chick throws a leg kick which misses Preuss's front leg but catches the back leg as Preuss tries to avoid it.
Chick throws a head kick that misses.
Preuss chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chick takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Preuss.
Preuss looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chick lands with a hook. Preuss tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chick tries to move into range but Preuss moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick from Preuss misses.
Chick throws a solid leg kick but Preuss takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chick.
Chick defending well as Preuss loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Preuss.
Preuss blocks a head kick by Chick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chick defending well as Preuss loads up on a big left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Preuss blocks the leg kick.
Chick throws a head kick that misses.
Preuss avoids the head kick by Chick.
Preuss blocks a head kick by Chick.
Preuss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Preuss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Preuss moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chick throws a hook but Preuss blocks it.
Preuss feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chicks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chick throws the kick towards the body but Preuss avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Chick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Preuss's cut.
That's time! Chick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A punch lands to the side of Chick 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chick. That's going to slow Preuss down.
Preuss throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chick.
Preuss swings widly with a right hand
and Chick counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chick.
Chick scoring well with a low kick there.
Preuss shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chick connects with a jab.
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!
Preuss keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Preuss takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Andy Chick is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Chick is predictable there
and Preuss counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chick keeps Preuss at a distance using the push kick.
Preuss throws the kick towards the body but Chick avoids it.
That kick from Chick tenderised Preuss's leg. Preuss is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chick scoring well with a low kick there.
Preuss is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preuss blocks the body kick.
Chick throws a sloppy head kick and Preuss moves out of range easily.
Chick throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Preuss can do to turn this around?
Preuss looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Preuss's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chick throws a head kick that misses.
Preuss avoids the head kick by Chick.
Preuss throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Preuss moves away.
Preuss throws a jab but it's blocked by Chick.
Preuss has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chick.
Preuss throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A good leg kick by Chick.
Jab, jab by Chick - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chick thumps Preuss with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preuss throws a wild body kick that Chick sees coming a mile off.
Chick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chick throws a head kick but Preuss moves out of range.
Preuss takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Preuss is looking to slow Chick down with leg kicks.
Preuss misses with a body shot.
Chick lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Preuss wants to slow Chick down by chopping away at his legs.
Preuss on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chick is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Preuss misses with a looping right.
Preuss throws the kick towards the body but Chick avoids it.
Chick throws a push kick but Preuss slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chick tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Preuss cracks Chick with an open hand slap.
Chick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Preuss. Chick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Preuss connects with a nice looking jab.
Preuss has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chick lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Preuss has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Preuss and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chick moves out of range of the body kick from Preuss.
Chick throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Preuss on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chick. Chick obviously looking to wear him down.
Chick pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Preuss moves out of range as Chick throws a body kick.
Chick misses the jab.
Preuss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Preuss digs a good hook to Chick's body.
Chick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Preuss is out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chick. Preuss shrugs it off though.
Preuss throws the left hand but Chick avoids the punch easily.
Chick checks a leg kick.
Chick delivers a nice body kick.
Preuss tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chick scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Preuss crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chick - the referee stops the clock and Preuss gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chick. Preuss manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chick thumps Preuss with a low kick.
Chick moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Chick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Preuss's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Chick lands a big head kick that sends Preuss tumbling to the mat! Chick takes a step backwards and waves Preuss back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Preuss scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chick avoids a kick to the body.
Preuss misses with a body shot.
Chick tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chick throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chick on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chick looks for the body kick but Preuss saw that one coming.
A jab lands there for Preuss.
Chick misses with a body kick.
Preuss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chick connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preuss slips a straight right by Chick.
Preuss misses with a kick to the body.
Chick lands a big head kick that sends Preuss tumbling to the mat! Chick takes a step backwards and waves Preuss back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Preuss 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!
Preuss wants to slow Chick down by chopping away at his legs.
Preuss is still on wobbly legs! Can Chick finish him?
Preuss avoids the head kick by Chick.
Preuss avoids the head kick by Chick.
Preuss moves out of range as Chick throws a body kick.
Chick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chick staying out of range there.
Chick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chick throws a head kick that misses
and Preuss counters with a nice body kick.
Preuss seems to have recovered his senses.
Preuss misses with a low kick as Chick jumps back.
Chick is looking to chop away at Preuss's legs.
Preuss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Preuss throws the left hand but Chick avoids the punch easily.
Chick slips under a jab.
Aaron Preuss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chick avoids a kick to the body.
Chick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Preuss tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chick fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Preuss checks it well.
Chick throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Preuss takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chick is looking to land body kicks.
Preuss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Preuss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chick moves away.
Chick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Preuss looks for the body kick but Chick saw that one coming.
Chick wants to land a leg kick but Preuss is out of range.
Preuss fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Andy Chick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Chick as he checks the leg kick.
Preuss throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chick scores with a head kick. Preuss tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Chick lands a leg kick that knocks Preuss off balance momentarily.
Preuss feints and then cracks Chick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chick down.
An inside leg kick lands from Chick.
Chick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Preuss.
Chick throws a leg kick which misses Preuss's front leg but catches the back leg as Preuss tries to avoid it.
Chick throws a leg kick which misses Preuss's front leg but catches the back leg as Preuss tries to avoid it.
Preuss takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chick. That's going to slow Preuss down.
Preuss has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chick.
Preuss getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Preuss throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preuss moves into range and clinches up with Chick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Preuss misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Chick fails to land.
Chick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Preuss.
Preuss misses with a low kick.
Chick is looking to land body kicks.
Nice cross by Preuss.
Preuss is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Preuss stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chick.
Preuss sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Preuss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Chick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chick, 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Chick!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benny Drake!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tate keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Drake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drake with a poor takedown
and Tate counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drake thinking.
Calvin Tate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Drake.
Tate sizes up Drake with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drake misses with a takedown
and Tate counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tate.
Tate lands a body punch.
Drake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tate avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tate is pressed up against the cage. Drake has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tate down to the mat. Tate avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Drake throws a head kick that misses.
Tate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drake doesn't seem bothered though.
Drake looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tate punishes Drake's body with a nice straight punch.
Drake throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Drake.
Drake misses with a takedown
and Tate counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drake has his takedown stuffed
and Tate counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tate.
Tate paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tate clinches up against the cage.
Tate taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tate lands a shoulder strike.
Drake is looking for a takedown.
Tate lands a right hand.
Tate lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Tate gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tate working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tate loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Drake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tate wants to control from the top but Drake keeps moving.
Drake wants to get back to his feet but Tate is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Drake's guard.
Tate is pressing down on Drake's thigh, looking to free his foot. Drake is holding on for now.
Drake trying to control but Tate postures up.
Tate throwing shots but Drake is blocking nicely.
Drake moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tate advances to half guard.
Tate wants to take a breather but Drake is having none of it.
Tate is looking for a kimura here.
Tate tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tate trying to control the action but Drake is working from the bottom.
Drake tries to get to full guard but Tate has control of the leg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tate controlling the action here.
Tate working the head and body with strikes.
Tate not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tate thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tate is trying to control the action in half guard but Drake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake tries to get to full guard but Tate has control of the leg.
Tate not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Tate there.
Drake is looking to improve his position.
Drake is trying to maintain the position but Tate is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drake wants to get back to full guard.
Drake trying to hold on to Tate's head to control him but Tate postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake wants to get back to full guard.
Tate throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tate scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tate not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drake gets full guard.
Tate throws a big elbow that misses.
Tate controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drake controls Tate momentarily but Tate frees himself.
Tate stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tate working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Tate dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drake is defended easily by Tate.
Drake shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tate. Tate obviously looking to wear him down.
Drake throws a head kick that misses.
Drake has his takedown stuffed
and Tate counters with a straight right hand.
Calvin Tate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Drake.
Drake misses with a takedown attempt
and Tate makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Drake shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tate drives through and clinches with Drake against the cage.
Drake is breathing heavily.
Drake drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tate gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tate lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tate pushes down on Drake's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tate controlling the action here.
Drake avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tate.
Tate is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tate working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Drake trying to hold on to Tate's head to control him but Tate postures up.
Drake is defending against the submission attempts here by Tate.
Tate wants to control but Drake is keeping him busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tate missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tate controlling the pace.
Drake wants to improve his position but Tate is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate working Drake over with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Drake manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tate won't allow Drake to sweep him here.
Tate throwing strikes but missing.
Tate stopping the sweep attempt from Drake.
Tate 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.
Tate wants to control from the top but Drake keeps moving.
Tate loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tate wants to control from the top but Drake keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tate missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tate passes Drake's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Drake wants to improve his position but Tate is controlling well.
Drake keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Tate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drake can do to turn this around?
Drake is looking to escape.
Drake is pressing down on Tate's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tate landing with the ground and pound.
Drake trying to control the position.
Drake is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tate is controlling him.
Tate trying to control the position from guard on top but Drake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Calvin Tate just wasn't active enough.
Drake throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tate's waist but Tate gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Drake off to one side.
Tate scores with a jab. Drake acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake walks into a straight right hand from Tate.
Tate digs a good body shot into Drake's ribs.
Drake fails with the takedown
and Tate counters by clinching up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drake wants a takedown.
Tate lands a body punch in the clinch.
Drake is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tate is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Drake.
Tate lands a shoulder strike.
Tate is pressed up against the cage. Drake has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tate down to the mat. Tate avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Tate dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tate lands with a good body shot.
Drake throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tate counters with a straight right hand.
Drake is rocked!
Drake has his takedown stuffed
and Tate counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drake thinking.
Drake is still on wobbly legs! Can Tate finish him?
Tate drops Drake with a straight right hand, right on the button! Tate follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calvin Tate!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward McCown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarik Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCown's entrance music is One Day, by Matisyahu. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
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165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward McCown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tarik Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McCown tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Johnson is in McCown's guard.
Johnson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but McCown is keeping the position.
Johnson wants to control from the top but McCown keeps moving.
McCown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McCown wants to sweep but no luck.
McCown keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tarik Johnson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Johnson slips under a jab from McCown.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson slips under a jab from McCown.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McCown as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries for a takedown but McCown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McCown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but McCown sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Edward McCown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarik Johnson.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCown throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
McCown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
McCown swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. McCown won't be happy with that.
McCown tries to improve position but can't.
Johnson with the ground and pound but McCown regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCown preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but McCown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCown wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but McCown defends the submission attempt.
McCown tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura but McCown is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCown is trying is best to control the position here.
McCown is looking to improve his position.
Johnson is keen to just control but McCown is a slippery customer.
McCown trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
McCown is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking for a guillotine from mount but McCown is having none of it.
McCown wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
McCown really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Johnson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson scoring with strikes but McCown is staying in there.
McCown is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarik Johnson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McCown throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
McCown throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a series of punches but McCown moves out of range.
Johnson feints and then cracks McCown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McCown down.
McCown throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
McCown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Edward McCown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCown cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Tarik Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCown looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
McCown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McCown counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson looks for a takedown but McCown sprawls well.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McCown sprawls well. McCown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCown digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
McCown swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
McCown misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
McCown throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Edward McCown has been cut.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCown throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
McCown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Edward McCown is winning the standup battle so far.
A cross from McCown lands.
McCown misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Edward McCown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarik Johnson.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McCown defends it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice uppercut there from McCown.
McCown misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson swings for the body but McCown moves out of range.
McCown works the jab nicely.
McCown with a jab.
McCown is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. McCown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McCown trying to control here.
McCown wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McCown defending well though.
McCown is trying to control but can't.
McCown tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Tarik Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but McCown is defending well.
Johnson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.
McCown is trying to control but can't.
Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but McCown defends the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McCown is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCown trying to control here.
Johnson is taking a breather. McCown says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tarik Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Edward McCown's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
McCown swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
McCown connects with a nice looking jab.
McCown scores with a decent looking hook.
McCown's corner calls for a 1-2. McCown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McCown.
McCown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
McCown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson tries for a takedown but McCown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McCown throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCown looking for a sweep. Not yet McCown, not yet.
McCown looking to control.
McCown is really struggling to control Johnson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCown looking for a sweep. Not yet McCown, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson content to stall in guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McCown cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donk. McCown catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Johnson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McCown sprawls well initially but Johnson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through McCown's hands, connecting with McCown's forehead.
McCown tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Johnson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
McCown trying to control here.
McCown wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McCown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johnson content to control rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Edward McCown just wasn't active enough.
Johnson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Johnson trying to control but McCown is working from the bottom.
Johnson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Edward McCown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
McCown working for submissions but it's allowed Johnson to get to half guard.
Johnson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tarik Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tarik Johnson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from McCown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCown throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. McCown won't be happy with that.
Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McCown, who protects the arm well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tarik Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tarik Johnson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Zaytsev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zaytsev comes into the arena with Katyusha blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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20
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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202 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasily Zaytsev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Murray!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zaytsev.
Zaytsev misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Zaytsev finds it's way through Murray's defenses.
Murray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zaytsev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murray tries to clinch up but Zaytsev circles away and keeps his distance.
Zaytsev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Murray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zaytsev lands with a shot to the body.
Zaytsev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Zaytsev as he connects with a hook.
Murray on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zaytsev throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaytsev connects with a body shot that sends Murray's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaytsev moves out of range as Murray strikes.
Zaytsev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Zaytsev.
Murray tries to clinch but Zaytsev moves out of range.
Murray moves in looking to clinch but Zaytsev pushes him off.
Murray avoids the body shot from Zaytsev.
Murray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zaytsev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zaytsev throws a shot to the body.
Zaytsev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murray. That did some damage!
Murray tries to clinch but Zaytsev is having none of it.
A lazy left from Zaytsev finds it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zaytsev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zaytsev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murray misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaytsev stuns Murray with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zaytsev misses with a double jab.
Murray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zaytsev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murray has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murray moves in looking to clinch but Zaytsev pushes him off.
Zaytsev throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zaytsev lands a two punch combo.
Zaytsev lands a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zaytsev.
Good standup being displayed there by Zaytsev as he connects with a hook.
Vasily Zaytsev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaytsev.
Murray takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheers as Zaytsev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murray doesn't seem phased though.
Zaytsev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zaytsev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zaytsev scores with a jab.
Zaytsev drops Murray with a beautiful combination! Murray stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Zaytsev is looking for the KO!
Murray is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaytsev punishes Murray's body with a nice straight punch.
Murray is still on wobbly legs! Can Zaytsev finish him?
Zaytsev feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Murray sprawling to the canvas! Murray rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Zaytsev finish him?!
BOOM! Zaytsev lands a beautiful left hook that drops Murray. Murray tries to recover but Zaytsev is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Murray lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Zaytsev!
A relieved looking Vasily Zaytsev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Baggins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sonny Moretti's chin.
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255 lbs
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289 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Baggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Moretti!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moretti moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Moretti looks to land a combination but Baggins avoids it well.
Moretti misses the shot to the body.
Moretti moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Baggins goes down! Can Moretti finish him!?
It looks like Fred Baggins has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baggins seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Moretti has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Baggins is proving hard to escape from.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Sonny Moretti hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Baggins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moretti misses the body punch
and Baggins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Baggins misses with a wild body shot.
Baggins just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti misses with a left hand
and Baggins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sonny Moretti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moretti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moretti slips a jab and a cross from Baggins.
Baggins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Baggins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moretti waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Baggins. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Baggins to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baggins pulls Moretti in close to prevent any damage.
Moretti must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Baggins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sonny Moretti.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moretti. Baggins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baggins is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Moretti just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Baggins has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sonny Moretti!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niacisse Kenmoghn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denver Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gaff's Eulogy by Andrew Bayer. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niacisse Kenmoghn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Denver Washington!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenmoghn shoots in for a takedown but Washington shows good takedown defense.
Kenmoghn shoots in for a takedown but Washington shows good takedown defense.
Kenmoghn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Washington counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niacisse Kenmoghn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kenmoghn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Washington cracks Kenmoghn with a good jab.
Kenmoghn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Washington was covering up waiting for the punch and Kenmoghn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Washington is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kenmoghn lands a couple of digs.
Kenmoghn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kenmoghn throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenmoghn throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kenmoghn!
Kenmoghn prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Kenmoghn wants to control but Washington is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Washington misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kenmoghn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kenmoghn tries to get out of the position.
Kenmoghn is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Washington stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Washington works Kenmoghn's body with a nice hook.
Kenmoghn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Washington but Washington pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Washington gets caught flat footed, as Kenmoghn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Washington looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenmoghn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kenmoghn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Washington keeping moving, preventing Kenmoghn from controlling successfully.
Washington wants to get back to his feet but Kenmoghn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Washington 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.
Kenmoghn prevents Washington from getting back to his feet.
Kenmoghn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Washington keeping full guard, as Kenmoghn tries to pass.
Kenmoghn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kenmoghn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenmoghn in side control, throwing shots but Washington defends.
Kenmoghn cracks Washington with a big elbow.
Washington on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kenmoghn lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kenmoghn in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Washington manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Well, if Kenmoghn is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kenmoghn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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!
Washington is trying to stand.
Kenmoghn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Washington's head.
Kenmoghn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Washington keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenmoghn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kenmoghn wants to free his trapped foot but Washington is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kenmoghn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Washington!
Kenmoghn lands with some strikes.
It looks like Denver Washington has been cut.
Kenmoghn cracks Washington with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kenmoghn landing strikes from the mount and Washington is in trouble!
Washington is rocked!
The cut above Denver Washington's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Denver Washington's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Niacisse Kenmoghn!
Niacisse Kenmoghn 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veron Totto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Stathan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Totto comes to the cage accompanied by Rob Zombie - Feel So Numb. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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209 lbs
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223 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Veron Totto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Stathan!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Totto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Totto fails to land the takedown.
Totto shoots in looking for a takedown but Stathan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Totto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veron Totto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Totto shoots for a takedown but Stathan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Totto with that takedown attempt.
Totto dives in and grabs Stathan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stathan pushes down on Totto's head and hops out.
Stathan lands a head kick!
Stathan keeps the fight on the outside.
Totto dives in and grabs Stathan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stathan pushes down on Totto's head and hops out.
Stathan wants to slow Totto down by chopping away at his legs.
Totto moves in looking to clinch but Stathan pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stathan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Totto. Totto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stathan lands with a kick to the temple. Totto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Totto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stathan defends it nicely.
Stathan misses with a low kick.
Totto closes the distance and clinches up with Stathan, looking for a takedown. Totto pushes Stathan against the cage but Stathan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Totto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stathan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Totto somewhat.
Good leg kick by Stathan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stathan moves away from the strike by Totto.
Totto instigates a clinch.
Totto avoiding damage as Stathan throws knees to the body.
Totto jumps guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stathan stopping the sweep attempt from Totto.
Totto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stathan is aware though and is defending well.
Totto is trying to control the position but Stathan postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stathan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Totto is keeping the position for now.
Stathan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Totto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stathan has managed to get both his arms back between Totto's legs - danger averted.
Totto looking to control.
Totto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stathan is aware though and is defending well.
Stathan preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totto is working hard here to advance position.
Totto isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Stathan stacks Totto on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Stathan!
Totto manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stathan's best efforts.
Totto is trying to maintain the position but Stathan is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stathan wants to free his trapped foot but Totto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jackson Stathan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stathan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Totto doesn't manage to clinch there - Stathan circles away.
Stathan lands with a nice body punch.
Totto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stathan.
Totto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stathan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Totto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Totto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stathan as he jumps to the side.
Stathan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Totto.
Jackson Stathan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Totto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stathan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Totto scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Totto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Totto fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veron Totto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Totto shoots in looking for a takedown but Stathan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Totto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stathan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stathan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Totto if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Totto dives in and grabs Stathan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stathan pushes down on Totto's head and hops out.
Stathan tries a head kick but it misses.
Stathan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Totto fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stathan connects with a leg kick. Totto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stathan thumps Totto with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stathan.
Stathan throws a nice head kick!
Good leg kick by Stathan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stathan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Totto.
Totto looks to clinch
enabling Stathan to counter with a crisp jab.
Totto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stathan's waist but Stathan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Totto off to one side.
Stathan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Totto if he has to take too many more of those.
Stathan closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stathan tries to land knees in the clinch but Totto avoids the damage to the body.
Totto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stathan to keep the fight standing.
Stathan lands an elbow that stopped Totto in his tracks for a moment.
Stathan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stathan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson Stathan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stathan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stathan.
Stathan throws a shot to the body.
Stathan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Totto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stathan. Stathan obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stathan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Totto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Totto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stathan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stathan lands a leg kick that knocks Totto off balance momentarily.
Stathan lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stathan.
Stathan lands with a nice body kick.
Stathan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Totto's sensitive parts.
Veron Totto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stathan throws a sloppy head kick and Totto moves out of range easily.
Totto takes one on the button.
That kick from Stathan tenderised Totto's leg. Totto is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stathan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Totto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stathan moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Stathan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Stathan connects with a leg kick. Totto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stathan pushes Totto up against the cage in a clinch.
Stathan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Totto.
Totto takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Veron Totto has been cut.
Totto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stathan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stathan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stathan missing with knees to the body.
Stathan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stathan lands with an overhand left.
Totto shoots in but Stathan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Totto dives in and grabs Stathan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stathan pushes down on Totto's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stathan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Totto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Totto tries to stall but Stathan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stathan leaning against his opponent.
Totto takes an elbow to the temple.
Totto stalling in the clinch but Stathan improves position.
Totto managing to block the knees to the body from Stathan.
Totto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stathan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Totto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Totto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Totto. Stathan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stathan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stathan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Totto's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stathan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Totto fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Totto fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veron Totto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stathan connects with a solid leg kick.
Stathan cracks the inside of Totto's front leg.
Stathan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stathan. That's going to slow Totto down.
Good leg kick by Stathan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stathan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Stathan. That snapped Totto's head back.
Totto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Totto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Totto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Totto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stathan.
Veron Totto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stathan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Totto takes a step back to recover.
Jackson Stathan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Totto gets tackled into the cage by Stathan. Stathan maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stathan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Stathan.
Totto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stathan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stathan lands an elbow inside that Totto shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stathan.
Stathan missing with knees to the body.
Totto avoiding damage as Stathan throws knees to the body.
Stathan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Veron Totto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stathan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stathan lands a nice elbow.
Stathan lands an elbow inside that Totto shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stathan.
Stathan crunches a lovely knee into Totto's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Stathan.
Stathan'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.
Totto is trying to drag Stathan to the mat but Stathan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Stathan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stathan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 25:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Stathan!
As Jackson Stathan got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Fuck me that guy was crap. Can't believe I won, I suck a fuckin can.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Bentley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raging Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bentley comes into the arena with No Sleep Til Brooklyn blaring out of the sound system. Raging Bull will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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243 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terrell Bentley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raging Bull!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bentley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bull manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bentley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bull throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Bull.
Bull scores with a head kick.
Bentley forces Bull back against the cage and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short left from Bull.
Bull's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bentley lands a nice shot that snaps Bull's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bull throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bull is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bull scores with a head kick.
Bentley misses with a straight left.
Bull pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bentley is out of range and Bull settles back down.
Bentley throws out a loose jab but Bull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bull connects with an inside leg kick.
Bull is looking to slow Bentley down with leg kicks.
Bull uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bentley.
Bentley avoids the head kick by Bull.
Bull throws a head kick that half lands.
Bull throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bull scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bentley if he has to take too many more of those.
Bull throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bull goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bentley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raging Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bull delivers a nice body kick.
Bentley misses with a body shot.
Bull is looking to slow Bentley down with leg kicks.
Bull scores with a head kick. Bentley tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bentley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bull moves away.
Bull throws a leg kick that misses.
Bull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bentley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crunch! Bull slams his shin into Bentley's torso.
Bull cracks Bentley with a hook to the temple - Bentley is on wobbly legs here! Bull swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Bentley falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Bull wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Raging Bull!
Raging Bull is the new heavyweight champion!
Raging Bull decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Boreling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Naoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boreling comes to the cage accompanied by More than meets the eye. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Boreling!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Takeshi Naoki!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naoki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boreling on the side of the head.
Boreling shoots for a double leg takedown but Naoki sprawls well. He's pushed Boreling's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Naoki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Naoki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Boreling was covering up waiting for the punch and Naoki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boreling working a defensive guard here.
Naoki looking to pass the guard.
Naoki throws a strike but Boreling rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boreling throws an elbow that misses. Naoki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boreling's guard. Nice move by Naoki!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Boreling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Naoki looking to sit in guard and control but Boreling gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boreling lands a couple of digs.
Boreling throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Naoki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boreling throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Naoki is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boreling throws an elbow that misses. Naoki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boreling's guard. Nice move by Naoki!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boreling is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Naoki is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Naoki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boreling lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Naoki!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naoki slips a leg in and gets back to 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!
Naoki works his way to full guard. Good work.
Naoki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Naoki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boreling manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boreling is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Naoki defends well.
Naoki postures up.
Boreling is looking to stand up but Naoki isn't so interested in that idea.
Naoki throwing strikes from guard but Boreling blocks nicely.
Boreling wants to sweep here but Naoki controlling him for the moment.
Boreling is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boreling keeping moving, preventing Naoki from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boreling is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Boreling misses with a head shot. Naoki uses the momentum to regain guard.
Naoki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boreling with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boreling stopping the sweep attempt from Naoki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Takeshi Naoki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Naoki gets a takedown into half guard.
Naoki wants to pass the guard but Boreling is defending well.
Boreling gets full guard.
Naoki works over Boreling with some ground and pound from guard.
Boreling pulls Naoki in close to prevent any damage.
Boreling keeping full guard, as Naoki tries to pass.
Naoki prevents Boreling from getting back to his feet.
Boreling is trying to keep Naoki in close.
Boreling working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Naoki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boreling looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Karl Boreling just wasn't active enough.
Boreling shoots in looking for a takedown but Naoki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boreling's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Naoki misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Naoki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Boreling has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boreling and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Naoki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Naoki showed some decent athleticism there.
Boreling is looking to escape.
Boreling is looking for a sweep. Naoki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boreling blocking the ground and pound attempt from Naoki.
Naoki is trying to control. Boreling wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Naoki lands strikes from half guard.
Naoki prevents Boreling from improving his position.
Naoki drops an elbow to the side of Boreling's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naoki stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boreling trying to control here.
Naoki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boreling defending well though.
Boreling wants to get back to his feet.
Boreling blocking the ground and pound attempt from Naoki.
Boreling trying to get back to full guard but Naoki takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Boreling is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boreling is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Boreling looks a forlorn figure.
Boreling working to try and regain half guard.
Naoki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boreling is looking to escape.
Boreling manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Boreling trying to hold on to Naoki's head to control him but Naoki postures up.
Boreling taking some punishment here, with Naoki in his half guard.
Naoki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naoki stops Boreling from getting back to his feet.
Naoki is keen to just control but Boreling is a slippery customer.
Boreling has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Naoki is working away from the top position though.
Boreling is looking to escape.
Boreling is not content to let Naoki control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Naoki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naoki is trying to control. Boreling wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boreling tries to roll over but Naoki keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naoki trying to control the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Takeshi Naoki wasn't active enough on the ground.
Boreling doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Naoki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Boreling's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Naoki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Naoki leaves Boreling with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Naoki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Naoki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boreling is looking to stand back up but Naoki counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Boreling.
Naoki controlling the pace.
Boreling is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Naoki trying to control from half guard but Boreling is working away.
Naoki lands strikes from 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!
Boreling has hold of Naoki's hands but Naoki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boreling pushes Naoki off looking to stand but Naoki dives back in and keeps control.
Naoki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boreling's head.
Naoki slips a nice elbow through Boreling's hands, connecting with Boreling's forehead.
Boreling has hold of Naoki's hands but Naoki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boreling wants to control but Naoki is keeping busy.
Naoki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boreling trying to control from the bottom.
Boreling won't allow Naoki to pass to mount.
Naoki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boreling is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boreling is trying to stand back up but Naoki is controlling him
Takeshi Naoki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boreling slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boreling keeping moving, preventing Naoki from controlling successfully.
Naoki distracts Boreling with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boreling is looking to stand up but Naoki isn't so interested in that idea.
Boreling looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boreling trying to keep a closed guard but Naoki is proving a slippery customer.
Naoki wants to control from the top but Boreling keeps moving.
Naoki postures up and lands a big shot to Boreling's brow.
Naoki trying to control but Boreling is working from the bottom.
Naoki looking to pass the guard.
Boreling is trying to control the position but Naoki postures up.
Naoki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Naoki fails with a takedown attempt.
Boreling misses with a takedown attempt
and Naoki counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Boreling!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naoki trying to control the position but Boreling is working away.
Boreling tries to buck Naoki off but Naoki is having none of it.
Boreling is pushing Naoki's head away, looking to escape. Naoki manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boreling is looking for a sweep.
Naoki cracks Boreling with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Naoki advances to full mount.
Naoki moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Boreling has worked his arm free - good work by Boreling!
Boreling is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Naoki really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Naoki lands a right hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Naoki. That snapped Boreling's head back.
Boreling fails to land the takedown.
Boreling shoots in for a double leg but Naoki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boreling.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Boreling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Boreling or perhaps it was just good defense by Naoki which made him look bad.
Boreling with a poor takedown
and Naoki counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Naoki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Naoki scores with a couple of short elbows.
Naoki grinds an elbow into Boreling's temple.
Naoki is trying to get an arm triangle but Boreling is defending well.
Naoki controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Naoki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Naoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boreling keeps working.
Naoki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Boreling's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boreling is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Naoki is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boreling trying to control but Naoki flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Naoki trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Naoki controlling the positon.
Boreling covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Naoki scores with strikes from the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Naoki is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Boreling has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Naoki is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Boreling has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boreling is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Boreling trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Naoki is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Boreling knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Boreling for a finish.
Boreling looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Boreling can't escape the position.
Boreling covers up after that shot from Naoki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boreling has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Naoki.
Naoki throws strikes from the back but Boreling rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Boreling.
Naoki is fighting to break Boreling's control of his arms but Boreling is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boreling keeping moving, preventing Naoki from controlling successfully.
Naoki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Naoki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boreling throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Naoki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Naoki dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Boreling fails with the takedown
letting Naoki counter with a right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boreling.
Naoki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Boreling manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Boreling trying to control the position.
Naoki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Boreling tries to improve position but can't.
Boreling is not content to let Naoki control the position.
Naoki lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Boreling down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki controlling the position from side mount.
Who's going to make the next move?
Naoki stands up and beckons Boreling to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boreling.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Boreling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naoki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Boreling is looking to escape.
Naoki slips a nice elbow through Boreling's hands, connecting with Boreling's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boreling moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Naoki preventing the sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Naoki postures up.
Naoki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boreling controls Naoki momentarily but Naoki frees himself.
Naoki trying to control but Boreling is working from the bottom.
Naoki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Naoki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Naoki cracks Boreling with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boreling regains half guard.
Naoki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Naoki prevents Boreling from improving his position.
Naoki wants to take a breather but Boreling is having none of it.
Naoki prevents Boreling from standing back up.
Naoki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boreling's head.
Boreling manages to get to full guard.
Naoki stopping the sweep attempt from Boreling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naoki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Karl Boreling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boreling wants to stand up but Naoki is controlling him.
Boreling keeping moving, preventing Naoki from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Takeshi Naoki was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Naoki 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boreling scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boreling working the head and body with strikes.
Takeshi Naoki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boreling missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Naoki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Naoki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 45:50
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Naoki! Takeshi Naoki retains his light heavyweight title!
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