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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mouhamar Lamouna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamouna has chosen touch el arab - muhammar as his entrance music. 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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295 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryu Hayabusa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mouhamar Lamouna!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayabusa gets tackled into the cage by Lamouna. Lamouna maintains the clinch.
Hayabusa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lamouna struggles to land a body shot inside as Hayabusa controls his hands.
Hayabusa tries to break the clinch but Lamouna is controlling the position.
Lamouna lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hayabusa backwards.
Hayabusa really is a fat lump.
Lamouna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lamouna has a couple of punches blocked by Hayabusa.
Hayabusa has had enough of the clinch but Lamouna keeps him there for the moment.
Hayabusa tries to break the clinch but Lamouna is controlling the position.
Lamouna has a couple of punches blocked by Hayabusa.
A frustrated look appears on Hayabusa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lamouna lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hayabusa is trying to break the clinch but Lamouna has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Lamouna.
Still in the clinch, Lamouna scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayabusa is trying to break the clinch but Lamouna has him pressed against the cage.
Lamouna scores with a hook to the body.
Lamouna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lamouna works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hayabusa is breathing heavily.
Hayabusa tries to circle away but Lamouna has him pinned against the cage.
Lamouna gets through Hayabusa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamouna lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hayabusa is rocked!
Lamouna lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hayabusa or not.
Oh Hayabusa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lamouna dips a shoulder and cracks Hayabusa with a mighty uppercut! Hayabusa falls back against the cage and Lamouna unloads with a barrage of strikes! Hayabusa is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Lamouna screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mouhamar Lamouna!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jared Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AnthonyH Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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World class MT
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Granite chin |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jared Kincaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, AnthonyH Moreno!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kincaid misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moreno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kincaid lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like AnthonyH Moreno has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Kincaid.
Moreno has a takedown stuffed.
Kincaid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moreno at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kincaid takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moreno.
Horrible takedown by Moreno or perhaps it was just good defense by Kincaid which made him look bad.
Jared Kincaid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AnthonyH Moreno.
Kincaid smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kincaid throws a front kick that sends Moreno stumbling back into the cage.
Moreno takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kincaid scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Moreno is rocked!
That has opened up AnthonyH Moreno's cut even more.
Kincaid ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Moreno out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jared Kincaid!
After winning the bout, Jared Kincaid thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Griggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Battle Hymn - Manowar. 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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215 lbs
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209 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodney Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Griggs!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Griggs.
It looks like Rodney Brown has been cut.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griggs scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brown is looking to get back to full guard here but Griggs has managed to pass to side control instead.
Griggs working away.
Griggs is putting a hurting on Brown here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griggs working the ground and pound.
Griggs cracks Brown with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Griggs immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Brown is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Griggs!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Griggs!
An out of breath Chad Griggs thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Dimachaerus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axe comes to the cage accompanied by My Hero - Foo Fighters. Dimachaerus has chosen Metallica - The Unforgiven as his entrance music. 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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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stephan Axe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Dimachaerus!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimachaerus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axe.
Axe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Axe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Axe throws an overhand right that lands on Dimachaerus's shoulder, as Dimachaerus tries to avoid the shot.
Axe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dimachaerus moves out of range as Axe strikes.
Axe tries a head kick but it misses.
Axe throws a head kick that misses.
Dimachaerus pushes Axe up against the cage in a clinch.
Axe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Axe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dimachaerus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axe working Dimachaerus over with knees to the body.
Dimachaerus looks winded!
Axe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Axe throws a hook but Dimachaerus avoids it easily.
Stephan Axe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axe throws a hook but Dimachaerus blocks it.
Axe throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Dimachaerus to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe throws a right hand that Dimachaerus ducks under and follows up with a left that Dimachaerus also avoids with ease.
Nice jab there from Axe.
Axe connects with a right hand. Dimachaerus shakes it off.
Axe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dimachaerus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dimachaerus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Axe misses.
Axe misses with a body shot.
Axe misses with a head kick.
Axe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Marcus Dimachaerus has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axe misses with an uppercut
and Dimachaerus counters with a stiff right hand.
Dimachaerus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Axe throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe misses with a straight left.
Dimachaerus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Axe throws a leg kick but Dimachaerus moved away.
Axe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dimachaerus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Stephan Axe has been cut.
Axe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dimachaerus avoids the body shot from Axe.
A head kick misses from Axe.
Dimachaerus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Axe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Axe misses with a looping right.
Dimachaerus moves into range and clinches up with Axe.
Dimachaerus manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dimachaerus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Axe throws out a loose jab but Dimachaerus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimachaerus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dimachaerus clinches up with Axe and pushes him back against the cage.
Axe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Axe prevents the takedown attempt.
Axe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dimachaerus is defending well for now.
Axe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Axe lands a right hand.
Dimachaerus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Axe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dimachaerus.
Axe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dimachaerus is defending well for now.
Axe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Axe misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimachaerus moves away from the strike by Axe.
Axe connects with a looping right hand.
Dimachaerus defending well as Axe loads up on a big left hand.
Axe throws a shot from downtown. Dimachaerus moves away and avoids it.
Axe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Axe lunges at Dimachaerus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dimachaerus's hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dimachaerus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Axe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dimachaerus was well out of range. Poor timing from Axe.
Axe throws a right and a left that Dimachaerus avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Axe dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Axe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dimachaerus.
Marcus Dimachaerus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Axe misses the shot to the body.
Dimachaerus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Axe misses with a head kick.
Axe gets tackled into the cage by Dimachaerus. Dimachaerus maintains the clinch.
Stephan Axe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dimachaerus jumps guard but Axe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dimachaerus avoiding damage as Axe throws knees to the body.
Axe is trying to force a seperation but Dimachaerus has the dominant position.
Axe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dimachaerus blocks it with crossed arms.
Dimachaerus managing to block the knees to the body from Axe.
Axe misses with a body punch.
Dimachaerus tries to pull guard but Axe holds him up against the cage and eventually Dimachaerus drops back down to his feet.
Axe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Axe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dimachaerus avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimachaerus blocks an elbow strike.
Dimachaerus is trying to pull guard but Axe has him pressed against the cage.
Stephan Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Dimachaerus.
Dimachaerus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Axe prevents Dimachaerus from breaking the clinch.
Dimachaerus is trying to pull guard but Axe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Axe missing with knees to the body.
Dimachaerus keeps control of Axe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dimachaerus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dimachaerus takes an elbow to the temple.
Axe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dimachaerus avoids it.
Dimachaerus has had enough of the clinch but Axe keeps him there for the moment.
Axe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dimachaerus blocks it with crossed arms.
Dimachaerus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimachaerus clinches with his opponent.
Axe misses with a knee strike.
Dimachaerus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dimachaerus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick by Axe misses
and Dimachaerus counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Axe.
Axe throws a lazy head kick
and Dimachaerus counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Axe misses with a hook
and Dimachaerus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Axe's knee momentarily.
Dimachaerus moves into range and clinches up with Axe.
Axe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dimachaerus's elbow.
Axe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dimachaerus breaks the clinch.
Axe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Axe takes a swing at Dimachaerus's ribcage but misses.
Axe loads up on a big right hand but Dimachaerus slips the punch.
Axe misses with a wild body shot.
Axe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dimachaerus counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe misses with a series of wild punches.
Dimachaerus moves into the clinch.
Dimachaerus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stephan Axe is winning the standup battle so far.
Dimachaerus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Axe.
No joy there for Axe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dimachaerus instigates a clinch.
Axe landing knees to the head.
Dimachaerus wants to break free but Axe has control.
Axe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dimachaerus breaks the clinch.
Dimachaerus gets a clinch.
Dimachaerus tries to break free but Axe pushes him back against the cage.
Axe tries a body shot but Dimachaerus blocks it.
Axe tries to land knees in the clinch but Dimachaerus avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimachaerus avoids a wild elbow strike from Axe.
Axe trying to land knees to the body.
Dimachaerus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Axe throws a sloppy head kick
and Dimachaerus counters with a big head kick but Axe shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimachaerus throws a head kick that misses.
Axe misses with a looping left.
Axe missing with a left hand there. Dimachaerus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dimachaerus avoids the head kick by Axe.
A big left from Axe misses.
A combination from Axe does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Axe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dimachaerus walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Stephan Axe will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Axe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dimachaerus manages to avoid it.
Axe misses with a straight right.
Dimachaerus closes the distance and clinches.
Dimachaerus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dimachaerus closes the distance and clinches.
Axe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dimachaerus blocks it with crossed arms.
Dimachaerus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Axe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Axe misses with a wild combination.
Axe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Axe throws a sloppy head kick and Dimachaerus moves out of range easily.
Axe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dimachaerus counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Axe is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dimachaerus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Axe swings widly with a right hand
enabling Dimachaerus to counter with a crisp jab.
Axe misses with a head kick.
Axe fails to land with a series of punches.
Axe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dimachaerus counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Axe badly! He tries to strike back but Dimachaerus puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Axe out cold! Oh man, Axe will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marcus Dimachaerus!
An out of breath Marcus Dimachaerus thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francis Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel N Willan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Francis Stark has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Francis Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abel N Willan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willan throws a series of punches but Stark moves out of range.
A combination from Stark does no damage.
Stark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Willan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Willan counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stark!
What's Stark going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Willan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stark tries to improve position but can't.
Willan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stark has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Willan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Willan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Stark's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Willan has knee on belly momentarily but Stark bucks him off and regains half guard.
Stark wants to control but Willan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stark gets full guard.
Stark working a defensive guard here.
Willan preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willan forces his way into half guard.
Stark won't allow Willan to pass to mount.
Stark desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Willan is trying to work for a kimura but Stark is defending well.
Stark has his hands clasped together around Willan's back. He's all about the action.
Stark has one foot on Willan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark misses with the combination.
Willan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stark.
It looks like Abel N Willan has been cut.
Willan dodges the punch combination from Stark.
Stark throws a series of punches but Willan avoids them all with ease.
Willan shoots for a takedown but Stark saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stark. Willan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from Stark. No joy for Willan on that attempt.
Willan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stark but Stark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Francis Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abel N Willan.
Stark fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Willan looks winded!
Stark throws a series of punches but Willan moves out of range.
Stark throws a right and a left that Willan avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark cracks Willan with an open hand slap.
Stark misses with a hook. Willan ducked under it nicely.
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Francis Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stark connects with an inside leg kick.
Willan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stark to the mat! Stark manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Willan has gone for a leg lock! Stark slips out almost immediately though and dives into Willan's guard.
Stark throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Willan keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Stark's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Stark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abel N Willan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Stark. Those never looked like landing.
Stark jabs at Willan's body.
Willan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stark tries to avoid it but Willan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stark to the ground. Stark escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Willan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stark misses with a double jab.
Willan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Willan is rocked!
Stark moves in close and cracks Willan with a massive right hand! Willan, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Stark!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Francis Stark!
A less than humble Francis Stark misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richie Fanoogon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richie Fanoogon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fanoogon walks into a stiff left hand from Overeem.
Fanoogon works Overeem's body with a nice hook.
Overeem throws the kick towards the body but Fanoogon avoids it.
Fanoogon is looking to clinch but Overeem is avoiding it.
Fanoogon tries for a takedown but Overeem circles away easily
and Overeem counters with a leg kick.
Overeem tries to score with a low kick but Fanoogon moves his leg out of the way.
Fanoogon misses with a takedown attempt - Overeem sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Overeem, right into the meat.
Overeem throws a lazy head kick
and Fanoogon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fanoogon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fanoogon wants to control but Overeem is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanoogon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fanoogon 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.
Overeem is refusing to be controlled, as Fanoogon sits in half guard.
Fanoogon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fanoogon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fanoogon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem is trying to maintain the position but Fanoogon is very close to passing his half guard.
Overeem is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fanoogon seems to be working for a kimura but Overeem defends the submission attempt.
Overeem is trying to get back to full guard.
Overeem is looking to escape.
Fanoogon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem is looking to control Fanoogon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Overeem avoid being mounted?
Fanoogon is just content to waste time from the top position. Overeem takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Overeem is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fanoogon is controlling him.
Fanoogon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Overeem controls Fanoogon momentarily but Fanoogon frees himself.
Overeem is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fanoogon is controlling him.
Overeem keeping full guard, as Fanoogon tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fanoogon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fanoogon cracks Overeem with a solid left hand.
Fanoogon trying to control the position from guard on top but Overeem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Overeem holds on and takes a little breather.
Overeem looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alistair Overeem.
Overeem looks for the body kick but Fanoogon saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Overeem wants to land a leg kick but Fanoogon is out of range.
Fanoogon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fanoogon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Overeem sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fanoogon somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richie Fanoogon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab lands there for Overeem.
Fanoogon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Overeem keeping full guard, as Fanoogon tries to pass.
Overeem keeping moving, preventing Fanoogon from controlling successfully.
Fanoogon tries to free his leg and advance position but Overeem is retaining full guard.
Overeem 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.
Fanoogon looking to pass the guard.
Overeem pushes Fanoogon off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanoogon is looking to clinch.
Overeem tries to work over Fanoogon's front leg with a kick but Fanoogon checks it.
Fanoogon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No luck for Fanoogon with that takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Overeem.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Fanoogon moves out of range easily.
Fanoogon throws out a loose jab but Overeem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fanoogon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fanoogon looks for a takedown but Overeem sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richie Fanoogon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fanoogon doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Overeem to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Fanoogon misses.
Fanoogon looks to land a left hand but Overeem moved out of range nicely.
Fanoogon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Overeem manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fanoogon trying to control the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Overeem manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Overeem is looking to stand back up but Fanoogon counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Overeem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fanoogon.
Fanoogon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Overeem does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Overeem tries to kick Fanoogon off but Fanoogon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fanoogon is looking for a kimura but Overeem is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fanoogon to get the leverage.
Fanoogon is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Overeem gets back to full guard.
Fanoogon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Overeem is wriggling around but Fanoogon manages to pass to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem is trying to stand up here but Fanoogon is controlling him well.
Fanoogon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Overeem defends it well.
Fanoogon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Overeem defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fanoogon connects with a nice short shot to Overeem's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fanoogon seems to be working for a kimura but Overeem defends the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fanoogon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richie Fanoogon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Overeem connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Overeem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Overeem swings widly with a right hand
so Fanoogon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fanoogon wants to control from the top but Overeem keeps moving.
Overeem working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fanoogon trying to control the position from guard on top but Overeem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Overeem tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fanoogon pushes down on Overeem's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fanoogon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanoogon is controlling the pace.
Overeem wants to control but Fanoogon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fanoogon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fanoogon is taking a breather. Overeem 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.
Fanoogon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem wants to improve his position but Fanoogon is controlling well.
Fanoogon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Overeem has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fanoogon is looking to take a break and control but Overeem is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fanoogon prevents Overeem from standing back up.
Fanoogon not doing much here.
Fanoogon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanoogon not doing much here.
Fanoogon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Overeem sees it coming and defends easily.
Fanoogon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Overeem sees it coming and defends easily.
Richie Fanoogon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Overeem manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Overeem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fanoogon.
Overeem throws a poor cross that misses
and Fanoogon counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Overeem!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem wants to get back to his feet but Fanoogon drags him back down.
Overeem tries to improve position but can't.
Fanoogon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Overeem keeps working.
Fanoogon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Overeem is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overeem is not content to let Fanoogon control the position.
You can see the frustration on Overeem's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fanoogon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Overeem keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richie Fanoogon clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Overeem misses with a low kick.
Overeem misses with the combination.
Fanoogon throws out a loose jab but Overeem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fanoogon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Overeem.
Fanoogon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fanoogon has a takedown stuffed.
Alistair Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overeem scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fanoogon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Overeem pinned against the cage. Overeem gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed right hand from Overeem misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanoogon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Overeem.
Alistair Overeem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fanoogon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Overeem sprawls well. Overeem wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fanoogon gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richie Fanoogon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Overeem goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fanoogon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Overeem counters with a stiff right hand.
Fanoogon darts in trying to clinch
and Overeem finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fanoogon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Overeem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fanoogon misses with a straight right.
Overeem misses with a wild combination.
Fanoogon fails with a takedown attempt.
Fanoogon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fanoogon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Overeem keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem trying to control but Fanoogon postures up.
Overeem wants to get back to his feet.
Fanoogon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fanoogon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem is looking to escape.
Fanoogon scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fanoogon is nestled in close to Overeem, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fanoogon is stalling here. Overeem is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Fanoogon seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Overeem has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Overeem decides to stand back up. Overeem steps back and let's Fanoogon get back to his feet.
Fanoogon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Overeem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Overeem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fanoogon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fanoogon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fanoogon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Richie Fanoogon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Overeem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fanoogon.
Overeem throws a body kick that misses.
Fanoogon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Overeem defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fanoogon.
Fanoogon's corner calls for a 1-2. Fanoogon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Overeem closes the distance and pushes Fanoogon back into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Overeem.
Overeem throws a punch but it's blocked by Fanoogon.
Overeem lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Overeem misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Overeem.
Fanoogon blocks a body shot from Overeem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fanoogon can't get the takedown.
Fanoogon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fanoogon throws a big shot that misses.
Fanoogon shoots in looking for a takedown. Overeem tries to sprawl out of it but Fanoogon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Overeem manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richie Fanoogon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Overeem fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fanoogon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Overeem stuffs the takedown.
Overeem throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fanoogon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Overeem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fanoogon.
Fanoogon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Overeem misses with a low kick.
Overeem sizes up Fanoogon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Overeem checks a low kick from Fanoogon.
Overeem tries a low kick but Fanoogon avoids it.
Fanoogon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Overeem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Overeem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fanoogon looks to land a left hand but Overeem moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fanoogon is defended easily by Overeem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem misses with an uppercut
and Fanoogon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Overeem lands a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Overeem. Those never looked like landing.
Horrible takedown by Fanoogon or perhaps it was just good defense by Overeem which made him look bad.
Fanoogon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Overeem.
Fanoogon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Overeem's half guard.
Overeem is refusing to be controlled, as Fanoogon sits in half guard.
Fanoogon stalling away here and it's allowed Overeem to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Overeem scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fanoogon is looking to take this one to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overeem misses with a body punch.
Overeem misses with a punch to the body.
Alistair Overeem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Overeem stops a takedown attempt from Fanoogon.
Overeem lands a body punch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Overeem lands a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alistair Overeem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fanoogon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richie Fanoogon!
A relieved looking Richie Fanoogon 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Roman Vondracek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zen Zelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roman Vondracek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Roman Vondracek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zen Zelli!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zelli lands a jab-cross combination.
Zelli tests Vondracek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Zelli misses.
Vondracek misses with a few strikes there.
Vondracek misses with a few strikes there.
Zelli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vondracek.
Zelli moves out of range as Vondracek strikes.
Vondracek throws a series of punches but Zelli moves out of range.
Zelli checks a leg kick.
Vondracek clobbers Zelli with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Roman Vondracek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Vondracek misses
and Vondracek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zelli moves away from the strike by Vondracek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vondracek lands a right hook to the body.
Vondracek misses with a lunging right hand
and Zelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vondracek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zelli.
Zelli checks a low kick from Vondracek.
Vondracek throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Vondracek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vondracek throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zelli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vondracek loads up on a big right hand but Zelli slips the punch.
Vondracek misses with a hook. Zelli ducked under it nicely.
Vondracek takes a swing at Zelli's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondracek misses with a lunging right hand
and Zelli counters with a two punch combo.
Vondracek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zelli.
Zelli misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Vondracek misses its intended target.
Vondracek lands a glancing blow to the side of Zelli's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vondracek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vondracek throws the left hand but Zelli avoids the punch easily.
Vondracek misses with a right hand
and Zelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Vondracek tries to work over Zelli's front leg with a kick but Zelli checks it.
Zelli tries to move into range but Vondracek moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zelli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondracek throws a right and a left that Zelli avoids nicely.
Vondracek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Vondracek.
Vondracek lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vondracek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Vondracek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zelli throws a jab when Vondracek was well out of range.
Vondracek misses with a combination
enabling Zelli to counter with a crisp jab.
Zelli throws a nice looking combination but Vondracek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Vondracek.
Vondracek ducks under a wild hook from Zelli.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vondracek to score with a decent uppercut.
Zelli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vondracek on the side of the head.
Zelli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zelli rushes Vondracek and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vondracek has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zelli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zelli digs a right hand underneath Vondracek's ribcage. Vondracek let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zelli lands a left hand.
Zelli lands an elbow inside that Vondracek shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vondracek wants to break free but Zelli has control.
Zelli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zelli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Vondracek dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vondracek misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Vondracek misses.
Vondracek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zelli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vondracek throws out the jab.
Zelli throws a hook but Vondracek blocks it.
Vondracek misses with a shot to the body
letting Zelli counter with a right hand.
Vondracek throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roman Vondracek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vondracek looks to score with a jab to the body but Zelli is just out of range.
Vondracek throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zelli counters with a series of strikes. Vondracek will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zelli throws a looping overhand right but Vondracek ducks down to avoid it.
Vondracek lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zelli is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vondracek throws the left hand but Zelli avoids the punch easily.
Zelli is still on wobbly legs! Can Vondracek finish him?
Vondracek misses with a wild combination.
Vondracek misses with a two punch combination.
Vondracek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vondracek misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Vondracek misses the target.
Vondracek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zelli.
Vondracek swinging wildly here.
Zelli seems to have recovered his senses.
A punch combination from Vondracek misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vondracek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vondracek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roman Vondracek is winning the standup battle so far.
Vondracek throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zelli counters with a two punch combo.
Vondracek throws a combination that misses
and Zelli counters with a left to the body.
Vondracek misses with a leg kick
and Zelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vondracek walks into a left hand.
Vondracek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zelli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vondracek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zelli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zelli throws a series of punches but Vondracek avoids them all with ease.
Zelli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vondracek.
Vondracek tries to bum rush Zelli with a series of wild strikes but Zelli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vondracek misses with an uppercut. Zelli saw that one coming.
Zelli lands with a good body shot.
Vondracek loads up on a big right hand but Zelli slips the punch.
Vondracek falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vondracek throws a sloppy head kick
and Zelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vondracek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zelli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondracek misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vondracek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vondracek throws a body kick that misses
and Zelli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zelli connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vondracek momentarily.
Vondracek swings widly with a right hand
and Zelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Vondracek is predictable there
letting Zelli counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick from Vondracek misses.
Vondracek misses with a double jab
and Zelli counters with a three punch combo that has Vondracek backing up. Vondracek nods at Zelli to acknowledge the strikes.
Vondracek misses with a few strikes there.
Vondracek misses with a double jab
and Zelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vondracek misses with a two punch combination.
Vondracek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vondracek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zelli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vondracek wants to break free but Zelli has control.
Zelli throws a head punch that misses.
Vondracek is trying to break the clinch but Zelli is controlling him.
Zelli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vondracek or not.
Zelli lands a left hand.
Zelli has a couple of punches blocked by Vondracek.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zelli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vondracek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vondracek throws out a loose jab but Zelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zen Zelli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vondracek throws a right hand that misses
and Zelli counters with a series of strikes. Vondracek will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vondracek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zelli blocks a jab.
Vondracek swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zelli.
Vondracek throws a front kick aimed at Zelli's knee but Zelli avoids it well.
Vondracek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vondracek misses with a lunging right hand
and Zelli counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zelli.
Zelli cracks Vondracek with a nice body shot.
Zelli prevents Vondracek from breaking the clinch.
Zelli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vondracek looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zelli lands a right hand.
Zelli can't find room to land a body shot as Vondracek controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vondracek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vondracek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Vondracek.
Zelli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vondracek.
Vondracek misses with a straight left.
Zelli throws a good cross that connects.
Vondracek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vondracek misses with an uppercut
letting Zelli counter with a right hand.
Vondracek takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vondracek throws a leg kick
and Zelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zelli takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondracek misses with a body shot.
Vondracek misses with a shot to the body
and Zelli counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zelli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vondracek.
Zelli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vondracek misses with a straight left.
Zelli throws a jab but it's blocked by Vondracek.
Zelli misses with a straight left.
Vondracek misses with a right hand
and Zelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zelli swings widly with a right hand
enabling Vondracek to counter with a crisp jab.
Vondracek looks to score with a jab to the body but Zelli is just out of range.
Vondracek lands a nice hook to Zelli's body. Zelli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelli moves out of range as Vondracek throws a body kick.
Vondracek misses the shot to the body.
Vondracek connects with a nice looking jab.
Zelli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vondracek.
Vondracek looks to land a combination but Zelli avoids it well.
Vondracek misses with a low kick.
Vondracek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zelli.
Zelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vondracek misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vondracek tries to land a leg kick but Zelli saw it coming and moves away.
Zelli ducks under a wild hook from Vondracek.
Zelli has managed to clinch.
Zelli lands with a light punch inside.
Vondracek is trying to push Zelli away but Zelli has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zelli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vondracek backwards.
Zelli misses with an elbow over the top.
Zelli lands a shoulder strike.
Zelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Zelli fails to land.
Zelli digs a right hand into Vondracek's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vondracek's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zelli lands a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zen Zelli.
I think Zelli has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zen Zelli!
In his post fight interview, Zen Zelli started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hampton Forbes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall's entrance music is Mama Said Knock You Out. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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36
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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
21 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Albert Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hampton Forbes!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Forbes misses the target.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Forbes.
Forbes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hall tries to clinch up.
A jab from Forbes misses.
Forbes throws a front kick aimed at Hall's knee but Hall avoids it well.
Hall tries to clinch up but Forbes circles away and keeps his distance.
Forbes thows a body shot but no joy.
Hall darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hall is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Forbes is staying active underneath Hall, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Forbes is defending against the submission attempts here by Hall.
Hall is taking a breather. Forbes 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes is trying to get back to full guard.
Forbes gets full guard.
Forbes keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Hall with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hall lands a couple of elbows.
Forbes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forbes wants to sweep but no luck.
Hall is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Forbes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Forbes has escaped and now he's on top!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hall holds on and takes a little breather.
Hall might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Forbes is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forbes content to stall in guard here.
Forbes trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Hall wants to sweep here but Forbes controlling him for the moment.
Forbes looking to improve position, pressing down on Hall's thigh with his hand. Hall seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Forbes paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Forbes's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Hall picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Albert Hall!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Albert Hall waved his t-shirt featuring Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luis Fierro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Fierro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meyer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Meyer controlling the pace.
Meyer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Meyer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fierro defending well though.
Meyer maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Fierro could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Meyer has cracked it and Fierro is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Meyer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Meyer!
A very excited looking Paul Meyer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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