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EVO 26: Womba vs Grundy 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riley McCollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axper Jan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCollins comes to the cage accompanied by The Go Getter. Jan has chosen Im axpers! as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley McCollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Axper Jan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jan misses with a double jab.
McCollins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jan on the side of the head.
McCollins misses with a body shot.
McCollins with a nice cross.
Jan misses with an uppercut
and McCollins counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jan misses with a right hand
and McCollins counters with a head kick.
McCollins throws a nice looking combination but Jan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCollins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCollins throws a big shot that misses.
McCollins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCollins manages to avoid it.
McCollins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan moves out of range of the strikes.
McCollins misses with a combination
and Jan counters with a series of strikes. McCollins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McCollins cracks Jan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jan slips a jab from McCollins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCollins misses the jab.
Jan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McCollins dodges the punch combination from Jan.
McCollins throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jan misses with a hook.
A head kick from McCollins lands but Jan takes it in his stride.
Jan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jan loads up on a big right hand but McCollins slips the punch.
Jan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCollins circles away quickly and effectively.
Jan throws a right hand that misses
enabling McCollins to counter with a crisp jab.
McCollins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Jan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jan slips a straight right by McCollins.
McCollins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jan misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jan moves out of range as McCollins strikes.
Jan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCollins counters with a head kick. That will keep Jan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McCollins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jan.
Donk. Jan catches McCollins right on the button with a cross.
McCollins misses with a head kick.
Jan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McCollins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCollins lands a knee to the body.
Jan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A left hand lands to the body for McCollins.
McCollins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McCollins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from McCollins.
McCollins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jan throws a nice looking combination but McCollins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCollins cracks Jan with an open hand slap.
McCollins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCollins clinches up against the cage.
Jan is trying to pull guard but McCollins has him pressed against the cage.
McCollins digs a right hand into Jan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jan's gas tank.
McCollins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by McCollins - just one landing.
McCollins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jan misses with a hook
and McCollins counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Jan is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Riley McCollins!
After winning the bout, Riley McCollins 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Knarles Grunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grunt comes to the cage accompanied by BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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163 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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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
26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Knarles Grunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paulo Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes throws a nice looking combination but Grunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice body punch from Grunt.
Grunt throws a jab when Reyes was well out of range.
Grunt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reyes lands with a right to the head.
Reyes can't find room to land a body shot as Grunt controls the action.
Grunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reyes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grunt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grunt slips under a jab.
Reyes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grunt.
Grunt scores with a jab to the body.
Reyes misses with a straight right.
Grunt scores with a hook.
Reyes throws out a powerful jab.
Reyes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grunt looks to land a combination but Reyes avoids it well.
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!
Reyes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grunt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grunt looks to throw the jab but Reyes is out of range.
Grunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reyes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reyes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reyes.
Reyes missing with a left hand there. Grunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grunt blocks a head kick by Reyes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reyes. Grunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reyes misses the shot to the body.
Grunt jabs Reyes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Grunt misses the jab.
Grunt throws a series of punches but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes misses with a looping right.
Grunt jabs at Reyes's body.
Reyes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reyes misses with a few strikes there.
Grunt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reyes scores with a jab to the body.
Reyes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grunt.
Reyes doesn't manage to clinch there - Grunt circles away.
Reyes gets tackled into the cage by Grunt. Grunt maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes lands a right hand.
Grunt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reyes backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reyes lands with a right to the head.
Grunt lands a left hand.
Reyes lands with a light punch inside.
Reyes tries to break the clinch but Grunt is controlling the position.
Reyes throws a head punch that misses.
Grunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Reyes controls his hands.
Grunt can't find room to land a body shot as Reyes controls the action.
Reyes working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reyes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grunt's brow.
Reyes with a knee to the head.
Reyes misses with a punch to the body.
Grunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reyes's elbow.
Reyes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reyes is trying to break the clinch but Grunt has him pressed against the cage.
Grunt wants to take the fight to the mat but Reyes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reyes can't find room to land a body shot as Grunt controls the action.
Reyes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grunt.
Reyes lands a right hand.
Reyes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grunt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reyes breaks the clinch.
Grunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reyes.
Grunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Reyes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grunt.
Reyes looks to land a body kick but Grunt moved away.
Reyes misses with a combination
and Grunt counters with a nice body shot.
Grunt throws a shot from downtown. Reyes moves away and avoids it.
Grunt gets a double leg takedown into Reyes's guard.
Reyes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Grunt stands up over Reyes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grunt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunt landing with the ground and pound.
Grunt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reyes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Reyes wants to sweep here but Grunt controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Reyes controls Grunt momentarily but Grunt frees himself.
Grunt throwing strikes but missing.
Grunt with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grunt stands and throws Reyes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Reyes is pushing Grunt's head away, looking to escape. Grunt manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paulo Reyes will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Reyes cracks a nice hook into Grunt's ribs.
Good exchange - Grunt coming out on top.
Grunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reyes.
Grunt missing with a left hand there. Reyes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grunt cracks a nice hook into Reyes's ribs.
Grunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grunt moves out of range of the body kick.
Reyes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Reyes.
Reyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grunt moves away.
Grunt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reyes's head.
Grunt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reyes avoids it really well and circles away.
Reyes connects with a crisp jab.
Reyes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reyes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grunt.
Grunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reyes moves away.
Reyes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grunt in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunt with a hook.
Reyes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Reyes.
Reyes moves into range and clinches up with Grunt.
Grunt throws a head punch that misses.
Grunt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grunt has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Reyes regains guard immediately.
Reyes wants to stand up but Grunt is controlling him.
Grunt wants to control from the top but Reyes keeps moving.
Grunt with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reyes is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grunt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reyes defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A slow jab from Reyes misses its intended target.
Grunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reyes moves away.
Grunt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reyess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Reyes throws a jab when Grunt was well out of range.
Reyes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grunt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grunt defending well as Reyes loads up on a big left hand.
Grunt lands a nice hook to Reyes's body. Reyes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reyes works Grunt's body with a nice hook.
Grunt lands with an overhand left.
Reyes misses with an uppercut. Grunt saw that one coming.
A jab from Grunt misses.
Grunt throws a big shot that misses.
Reyes closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the head but Grunt blocks with his arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Paulo Reyes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grunt manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Reyes tries to free his leg and advance position but Grunt is retaining full guard.
Reyes stopping the sweep attempt from Grunt.
Reyes stays in close to Grunt's body and controls the position.
Reyes wants to control from the top but Grunt keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Reyes tries to stand but Grunt is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Paulo Reyes wasn't active enough on the ground.
Grunt dives in and scores a takedown into Reyes's guard.
Reyes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grunt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reyes wants to sweep but no luck.
Grunt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Grunt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reyes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grunt manages to get himself to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reyes wants to stand but Grunt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Reyes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reyes trying to control but Grunt is working from the bottom.
Reyes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
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 Knarles Grunt will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Reyes needs to keep his hands up - Grunt had a free shot at his head there.
Reyes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reyes has time to react.
Reyes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grunt counters with a single leg into guard. Reyes didn't expect that.
Reyes wants to get back to his feet but Grunt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Grunt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Reyes wants to get back to his feet but Grunt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Reyes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grunt.
Knarles Grunt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reyes has momentary wrist control but Grunt slips an elbow through the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grunt won't allow Reyes to sweep him here.
Grunt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grunt postures up and lands a big shot to Reyes's brow.
Grunt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Reyes trying to keep a closed guard but Grunt is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes wants to sweep but no luck.
Grunt throwing strikes from guard but Reyes blocks nicely.
Grunt postures up in Reyes's guard and throws a big left but Reyes blocks it.
Reyes wants to stand and escape but Grunt is having none of it.
Grunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Reyes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grunt scoring with punches to the head and body.
Reyes trying to keep a closed guard but Grunt is proving a slippery customer.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Reyes has momentary wrist control but Grunt slips an elbow through the middle.
Reyes looking to control.
Grunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grunt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grunt trying to control but Reyes is working from the bottom.
Grunt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Reyes keeping moving, preventing Grunt from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Knarles Grunt.
Reyes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grunt counters with a nice body shot.
Grunt jabs Reyes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grunt lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grunt throws a hook to the side of Reyes's head but Reyes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grunt looks to land a right hand but Reyes moved out of range.
Reyes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grunt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grunt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knarles Grunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Grunt throws a series of punches but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes throws an overhand right that lands on Grunt's shoulder, as Grunt tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes avoids the body shot from Grunt.
Grunt walks into a left hand.
Reyes throws a hook but Grunt blocks it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Grunt avoids a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Grunt. That snapped Reyes's head back.
A jab from Grunt misses.
Grunt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grunt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Reyes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grunt misses with an uppercut. Reyes saw that one coming.
Grunt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reyes under the eye.
Grunt throws a shot to the body.
Grunt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reyes on the side of the head.
Reyes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grunt.
Grunt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reyes tries to bum rush Grunt with a series of wild strikes but Grunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Reyes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes wants to clinch up but Grunt keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Reyes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grunt scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Reyes misses the target.
Reyes throws a looping overhand right but Grunt ducks down to avoid it.
Reyes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grunt.
Grunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reyes moves away.
Grunt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reyes tries to clinch up but Grunt circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Grunt misses the target.
Reyes throws a jab but it's blocked by Grunt.
Grunt misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reyes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grunt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Reyes.
Reyes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grunt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Knarles Grunt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grunt 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Knarles Grunt!
A very excited looking Knarles Grunt 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heston Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sevent Seagull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Animal I Have Become. Seagull comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Van Halen - Jump kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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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
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Heston Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sevent Seagull!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Seagull.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Seagull throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Seagull slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Seagull throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie tries to bum rush Seagull with a series of wild strikes but Seagull uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Seagull tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seagull throws a nice outside leg kick.
Seagull looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie cracks Seagull with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Seagull tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Seagull connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seagull throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie stops Seagull from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagull wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Seagull blocks nicely.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Seagull is keeping the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Seagull is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie lands a couple of elbows.
Gracie lands a couple of elbows.
Gracie advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is stalling here. Seagull is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gracie seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Seagull has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracie 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.
Seagull tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Seagull is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Seagull tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Seagull tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gracie controls his leg.
Seagull stands up from half guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seagull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie tests Seagull's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heston Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Seagull makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Seagull throws a sloppy body shot
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Seagull keeps working.
Seagull prevents Gracie from improving position.
Gracie working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Seagull explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Seagull shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Seagull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Seagull.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagull connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Seagull throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seagull. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Seagull tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Seagull throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
A head kick misses from Seagull.
Seagull scores with a push kick.
Seagull throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.
Seagull closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Seagull scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagull thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
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!
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gracie goes for a double leg but Seagull avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Seagull continues to drive forward.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Seagull has Gracie pushed against the cage.
Seagull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seagull lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Seagull blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seagull lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagull lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie is working for takedown but Seagull is calmly controlling the position for now.
Seagull presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gracie tries a body shot but Seagull blocks it.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Seagull - that landed with a thud.
Gracie'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.
Seagull lands a right hand.
Seagull tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Seagull misses with some punches.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Sevent Seagull seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Seagull there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Seagull takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Seagull swings away with a leg kick that misses.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Seagull.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seagull throws a body kick that misses.
Seagull misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sevent Seagull 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!
A good leg kick by Seagull.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seagull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seagull manages to avoid it.
Seagull tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Seagull.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Seagull.
Seagull with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gracie to score with a decent uppercut.
Seagull turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Seagull tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie jabs Seagull to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Seagull thows a body shot but no joy.
Seagull takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie is looking to wear down Seagull with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Seagull throws a leg kick
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie trying to control but Seagull is working from the bottom.
Seagull avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Seagull's guard.
Seagull won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
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!
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Heston Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Seagull defending well though.
Seagull keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Seagull blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Seagull regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gracie.
Seagull wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Seagull works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie won't allow Seagull to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagull utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie prevents Seagull from getting back to his feet.
Seagull utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Seagull wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gracie stands up over Seagull, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gracie scoring with punches to the head and body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heston Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heston Gracie!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Heston Gracie made sure he mentioned Hellbent , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cpl. Sam Fender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeRoy LeBlanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Fender and LeRoy LeBlanc. Fender comes into the arena with The Art of War blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying LeBlanc's choice of entrance music: Tèrez Montcalm - Sweet Dreams. LeRoy LeBlanc has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cpl. Sam Fender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, LeRoy LeBlanc!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBlanc scores with a nice head shot.
Fender swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
LeBlanc throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
LeBlanc lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
LeBlanc moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fender tried to score with a low kick but LeBlanc checks it.
LeBlanc scores with a nice body kick.
LeBlanc misses with a wild body shot.
Fender is looking to chop away at LeBlanc's legs.
Fender tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LeBlanc was well out of range. Poor timing from Fender.
Nice straight punches there by LeBlanc. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of LeBlanc.
Fender misses the jab.
LeBlanc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fender.
LeBlanc with a body punch. A glancing blow.
LeBlanc with a hook.
Fender scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. LeBlanc doesn't seem bothered though.
LeBlanc takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fender uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LeBlanc.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlanc feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fenders jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fender is rocked!
LeBlanc connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Fender out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). LeRoy LeBlanc!
LeRoy LeBlanc took some time post fight to say the following; 'Another body, another victory. I'm getting too old for this shit.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ignatius Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kovalenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ignatius Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reilly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reilly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reilly slips a jab from Kovalenko.
Reilly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kovalenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Ignatius Reilly has been cut.
Kovalenko scores with a head kick. Reilly tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reilly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reilly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses.
Kovalenko throws a body punch but Reilly moves out of range.
Reilly moves in looking to clinch but Kovalenko pushes him off.
Reilly tried to score with a low kick but Kovalenko checks it.
Kovalenko with a hook.
Kovalenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reilly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kovalenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That has opened up Ignatius Reilly's cut even more.
Reilly throws a leg kick
and Kovalenko counters with a left right combination that sends Reilly crashing to the mat - Kovalenko wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Reilly out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Kovalenko!
Nikolai Kovalenko took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $140 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jules Clement (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden ORielly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clement's entrance music is Ministère AMER - Sacrifice de Poulets. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jules Clement!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aiden ORielly!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from ORielly.
ORielly works Clement's body with a nice hook.
ORielly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clement.
Aiden ORielly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ORielly looks to land a right hand but Clement moved out of range.
Clement throws out a powerful jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clement, right into the meat.
Clement shoots in looking for a takedown. ORielly tries to sprawl out of it but Clement keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. ORielly manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
ORielly takes a swing at Clement's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from ORielly.
ORielly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Clement checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
ORielly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clement's head backwards.
Clement defending well as ORielly loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from ORielly misses its intended target.
Clement looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? ORielly is fending him off so far but Clement persists. Nope, ORielly circles away and we're back to standing.
ORielly throws a leg kick
and Clement decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in ORielly's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
ORielly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clement trying to control but ORielly is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ORielly keeping full guard, as Clement tries to pass.
ORielly keeping moving, preventing Clement from controlling successfully.
Clement throwing strikes from guard but ORielly blocks nicely.
Clement postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clement wants to control from the top but ORielly keeps moving.
Clement is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
ORielly lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Clement!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by ORielly.
Clement 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.
The referee warns Clement that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clement sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Clement moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Clement working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from ORielly.
ORielly stays in close to Clement's body and controls the position.
Clement wants to sweep here but ORielly controlling him for the moment.
ORielly scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
ORielly slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORielly working the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
ORielly wants to control but Clement is keeping him busy.
Clement regains half guard.
ORielly thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Clement keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clement tries to get to full guard but ORielly has control of the leg.
ORielly is pressing down on Clement's thigh, looking to free his foot. Clement is holding on for now.
Clement is looking for a sweep. ORielly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from ORielly there.
Clement wants to get back to full guard.
Clement is pressing down on ORielly's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Clement seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Clement trying to keep a closed guard but ORielly is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clement has momentary wrist control but ORielly slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ORielly wants to control from the top but Clement keeps moving.
Clement looking to hit a scissor sweep but ORielly is one step ahead there.
ORielly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clement is looking for a triangle here but ORielly uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Clement tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
ORielly tries to move to mount but Clement blocks the move with his legs.
The strikes coming from ORielly are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aiden ORielly will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
ORielly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
ORielly throws a leg kick but Clement checks it.
Clement moves away from the strike by ORielly.
The fighters circling - ORielly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
ORielly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clement.
ORielly misses with an uppercut.
Clement fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and ORielly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
ORielly loads up on a big right hand but Clement slips the punch.
Clement lets loose with a powerful body kick. ORielly will feel that in the morning.
Good shot there by ORielly.
Clement checks a leg kick nicely.
ORielly throws a lazy uppercut
and Clement counters with a single leg into guard. ORielly didn't expect that.
Clement tries to free his leg and advance position but ORielly is retaining full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
ORielly keeping moving, preventing Clement from controlling successfully.
Clement lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clement working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
ORielly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
ORielly controlling Clement's posture.
Clement trying to control but ORielly is working from the bottom.
Clement looking to pass the guard.
ORielly is trying to control the position but Clement postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Clement advances to half guard.
Clement is looking to take a break and control but ORielly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
ORielly is pressing down on Clement's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as ORielly holds on and takes a little breather.
Clement trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clement with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clement in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clement trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
ORielly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
ORielly managing to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
ORielly working a defensive guard here.
ORielly is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aiden ORielly wasn't active enough on the ground.
ORielly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from ORielly.
Clement tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ORielly was well out of range. Poor timing from Clement.
Clement throws a half hearted mid kick.
ORielly lands a nice shot that snaps Clement's head back.
Clement changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. ORielly tries to avoid it but Clement manages to keep hold of a leg and drag ORielly to the ground. ORielly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
ORielly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clement circles away quickly and effectively.
Clement tries to close the distance and clinch up but ORielly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
ORielly blocks a head kick by Clement.
Clement ducks under a wild hook from ORielly.
ORielly lands a body shot.
ORielly misses with an uppercut
and Clement counters with a takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Clement seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clement throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Clement fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORielly takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
ORielly manages to get back to half guard.
ORielly keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Clement is trying to control. ORielly wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Clement seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead ORielly has recovered full guard.
Clement throws a strike but ORielly rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Clement is trying to control the position but ORielly postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
ORielly is working Clement over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jules Clement 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. This is the final round!
Clement clinches.
Clement wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but ORielly has him pressed against the cage.
ORielly prevents Clement from breaking the clinch.
ORielly prevents a body shot from Clement.
ORielly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clement wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clement breaks from the clinch.
ORielly checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from ORielly. Clement does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by Clement there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
ORielly throws a nice inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by ORielly.
Clement bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clement scores with a nice right hand.
ORielly thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clement throws a sloppy head kick and ORielly moves out of range easily.
Clement pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces ORielly back to the cage. Clement follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
ORielly throws a push kick but Clement slaps the foot to one side.
Clement works the jab nicely.
Clement throws a nice outside leg kick.
Clement blocks a jab.
Clement misses with a straight left.
ORielly bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A slow jab from ORielly misses its intended target.
Clement ducks right into an uppercut from ORielly.
Clement connects with a leg kick. ORielly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice defenses there by ORielly.
Clement slips under a jab from ORielly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORielly misses with a lunging right hand
and Clement counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clement trying to pass the guard but ORielly defending well.
ORielly trying to control but Clement postures up.
Clement misses with a head shot. ORielly uses the momentum to regain guard.
Clement in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clement wants to control from the top but ORielly keeps moving.
ORielly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Clement looking to pass the guard.
ORielly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clement's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clement has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but ORielly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
ORielly throws a big right hand that misses.
ORielly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
ORielly trying to control but Clement is working from the bottom.
ORielly wants to stand but Clement has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Clement looking for submissions from the bottom but instead ORielly passes into side control.
ORielly looks up at the clock and then as Clement takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, ORielly smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Clement is looking for a sweep.
Clement takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORielly is looking to take a break and control but Clement is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clement is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked ORielly off and has taken his back!
ORielly trying to control but not successfully.
Clement loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can ORielly hold on?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ORielly trying to control the action but Clement just sinks the hooks in.
ORielly tries to escape but Clement has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clement throwing sloppy strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jules Clement showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Clement 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jules Clement!
Jules Clement 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ruanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Eagles - Hotel Calafornia. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Daniel Ruanti!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruanti tries a low kick but Fernandez avoids it.
Ruanti defending well as Fernandez loads up on a big left hand.
Fernandez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruanti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fernandez throws the kick towards the body but Ruanti avoids it.
Fernandez misses with the combination.
Ruanti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miguel Fernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernandez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ruanti pushes Fernandez away with a front kick.
Ruanti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fernandez.
Fernandez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ruanti's sensitive parts.
Ruanti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fernandez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruanti throws a series of punches but Fernandez avoids them all with ease.
Fernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fernandez. Ruanti shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez avoids the head kick by Ruanti.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fernandez, right into the meat.
Ruanti throws out a leg kick but Fernandez moves out of range and Ruanti only half commits.
Ruanti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fernandez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice body punch from Fernandez.
Fernandez gets a double leg takedown into Ruanti's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fernandez is stalling in the full guard.
Fernandez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fernandez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ruanti trying to control but Fernandez postures up.
Ruanti wants to get back to full guard.
Ruanti keeps trying to improve his position.
Ruanti trying to control from the bottom.
Fernandez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ruanti does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fernandez slows the pace down in half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ruanti throws a looping overhand right but Fernandez ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fernandez.
Fernandez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fernandez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fernandez throws a combination. Ruanti tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ruanti scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruanti moves into the clinch.
Ruanti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ruanti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fernandez tries to throw a body punch but Ruanti avoids it by throwing Fernandez back against the cage.
Ruanti misses with some punches.
Ruanti prevents a body shot from Fernandez.
Ruanti tries to break the clinch but Fernandez is controlling the position.
Fernandez prevents a body shot from Ruanti.
Ruanti lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Fernandez.
Ruanti breaks from the clinch.
Fernandez lands with a right hand.
Ruanti tries to bum rush Fernandez with a series of wild strikes but Fernandez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruanti connects with a body shot.
Fernandez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ruanti counters with an outside leg kick.
Fernandez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fernandez.
Fernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fernandez scores with a hook.
Fernandez throws a lazy body kick
and Ruanti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fernandez blocks the body kick.
Fernandez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ruanti.
Ruanti thumps Fernandez with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Fernandez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ruanti tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ruanti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big left from Fernandez misses.
Fernandez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ruanti throws a leg kick but Fernandez moved away.
Nice body kick from Fernandez.
Fernandez misses the shot to the body.
Fernandez throws out a powerful jab.
Ruanti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fernandez cracks Ruanti with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Ruanti falls to his knees and Fernandez doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Fernandez!
Miguel Fernandez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Goodridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Congo Ashantie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashantie has chosen Congo Ashanti as his entrance music. Gary Goodridge has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Goodridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Congo Ashantie!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashantie lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ashantie defending well as Goodridge loads up on a big left hand.
Goodridge drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Goodridge lands some shots froms side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goodridge working away.
Goodridge lands some shots froms side control.
Goodridge 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.
Goodridge throws an elbow but Ashantie slips to the side and avoids it well.
Goodridge working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ashantie controls the position for a moment.
Check out the look on Goodridge's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodridge with the ground and pound but Ashantie regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Ashantie is positioning himself well to prevent Goodridge advancing to mount.
Goodridge not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Goodridge working the head and body with strikes.
Goodridge thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ashantie's head.
Ashantie wants to get back to full guard.
Goodridge is just content to waste time from the top position. Ashantie takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Goodridge trying to control the position from guard on top but Ashantie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goodridge throws a big elbow that misses.
Ashantie has control of Goodridge's left arm, preventing Goodridge from doing any damage.
Goodridge cracks Ashantie with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodridge advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goodridge lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Goodridge throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Goodridge is nestled in close to Ashantie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ashantie trying to control from the bottom.
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. Goodridge connects with a nice short shot to Ashantie's temple.
Goodridge works his way into side control.
Goodridge throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ashantie works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Ashantie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Goodridge is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodridge not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goodridge is keen to just control but Ashantie is a slippery customer.
Goodridge not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ashantie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Goodridge.
Goodridge not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ashantie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Goodridge throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ashantie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ashantie is trying to maintain the position but Goodridge is very close to passing his half guard.
Goodridge thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ashantie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodridge sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ashantie defending well though.
Goodridge looks to land a strike but Ashantie avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ashantie has his hands on Goodridge's head, controlling the position.
Ashantie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ashantie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Goodridge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Goodridge lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Goodridge is fighting to break Ashantie's control of his arms but Ashantie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Goodridge is looking to work some ground and pound but Ashantie has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goodridge wants to control from the top but Ashantie keeps moving.
Goodridge engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Goodridge dominated that round.
That's time! Goodridge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Goodridge swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ashantie counters with a thumping low kick.
Goodridge shoots in and drives through. Ashantie sprawls well.
Goodridge moves out of range of the strikes.
Ashantie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ashantie misses with a body kick.
Ashantie slips under a jab from Goodridge.
Gary Goodridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodridge shoots for a takedown but Ashantie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Goodridge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ashantie manages to avoid it.
Ashantie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goodridge throws out the jab.
Goodridge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ashantie.
Goodridge has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ashantie.
Nice body punch from Ashantie.
Ashantie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goodridge closes the distance and clinches up with Ashantie, looking for a takedown. Goodridge pushes Ashantie against the cage but Ashantie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Goodridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashantie ducks under a wild hook from Goodridge.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goodridge. Ashantie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ashantie looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodridge is just out of range.
Goodridge slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Ashantie.
Goodridge takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Goodridge.
Nice shot lands for Ashantie.
Ashantie just misses with a punch to the body.
Ashantie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Goodridge looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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!
Goodridge trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodridge working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Goodridge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Goodridge postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ashantie is trying to keep Goodridge in close.
Goodridge missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ashantie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goodridge.
Ashantie keeping moving, preventing Goodridge from controlling successfully.
Ashantie is trying to keep Goodridge in close.
Goodridge stands up over Ashantie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Goodridge postures up in Ashantie's guard and throws a big left but Ashantie blocks it.
Goodridge postures up in Ashantie's guard and throws a big left but Ashantie blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodridge postures up.
Ashantie is controlling Goodridge's posture.
Goodridge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Goodridge will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ashantie holds on and takes a little breather.
Goodridge trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ashantie manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Goodridge wants to sweep here but Ashantie controlling him for the moment.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Congo Ashantie wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ashantie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodridge misses with a straight right.
Ashantie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Goodridge works the jab nicely.
Goodridge dives in for a single leg takedown but Ashantie sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ashantie lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ashantie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ashantie is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ashantie.
Ashantie is pressed up against the cage. Goodridge has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ashantie down to the mat. Ashantie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goodridge on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ashantie. Ashantie obviously looking to wear him down.
Ashantie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Goodridge. That did some damage!
Nice uppercut there from Ashantie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Congo Ashantie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ashantie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ashantie scores with a jab to the head.
Ashantie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goodridge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ashantie moves away.
Ashantie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goodridge.
Ashantie connects with a leg kick. Goodridge looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ashantie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goodridge.
Ashantie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Goodridge.
Goodridge misses with a hook
and Ashantie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Goodridge takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ashantie thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Goodridge if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ashantie. Goodridge shrugs it off though.
A cross from Ashantie lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashantie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goodridge moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Congo Ashantie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ashantie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ashantie connects with a leg kick. Goodridge looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ashantie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Goodridge takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ashantie lands with a hook. Goodridge tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ashantie. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ashantie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodridge throws a jab but it's blocked by Ashantie.
Ashantie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ashantie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ashantie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goodridge.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ashantie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodridge misses with a double jab
and Ashantie counters with a head kick. That will keep Goodridge thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ashantie digs a good body shot into Goodridge's ribs.
No luck for Goodridge with that takedown attempt.
Ashantie delivers a nice body kick.
Ashantie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Goodridge misses with a body shot.
Ashantie slaps away a takedown attempt from Goodridge, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Goodridge is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ashantie is looking to slow Goodridge down with leg kicks.
Goodridge takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ashantie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goodridge's elbow.
Ashantie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goodridge's elbow.
Ashantie tries a body shot but Goodridge blocks it.
Ashantie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goodridge's elbow.
Goodridge blocking some punches.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but Goodridge blocks it.
Goodridge tries for a takedown but Ashantie manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Goodridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ashantie scores with a shoulder strike.
Ashantie lands with a short shot to the head.
Goodridge goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ashantie prevents it.
Ashantie throws a punch but it's blocked by Goodridge.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodridge tries for a takedown but Ashantie manages to get underhooks.
Goodridge avoiding damage as Ashantie throws knees to the body.
Goodridge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ashantie lands with a right to the head.
Goodridge looking for a takedown.
Ashantie gets underhooks to prevent Goodridge's takedown attempt.
Goodridge is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ashantie misses with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goodridge's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goodridge is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ashantie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ashantie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ashantie pushes Goodridge back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Congo Ashantie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ashantie 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 27:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Congo Ashantie!
After winning the bout, Congo Ashantie 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Dingleberry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patton comes to the cage accompanied by Marilyn Manson - Born Villain . Dingleberry has chosen PANTERA - F*CKING HOSTILE as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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32
162 lbs
36 - 12 - 1 |
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32
142 lbs
26 - 10 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Patton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Dick Dingleberry!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Dick Dingleberry has been cut.
Patton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dingleberry is able to avoid easily.
Dingleberry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Patton.
Patton with a jab.
Dingleberry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Patton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dingleberry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Patton doesn't seem bothered though.
Patton throws a nice looking combination but Dingleberry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Patton connects with a solid leg kick.
Patton's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Patton duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patton misses the shot to the body.
Patton connects with a solid leg kick.
Patton thows a leg kick but Dingleberry checks it
and Dingleberry counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Patton's guard now.
Dingleberry is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Patton is looking to cinch up a triangle. Dingleberry throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Patton's body to avoid the submission. Patton has instead reached around Dingleberry's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Patton arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Michael Patton!
A victorious Michael Patton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smokudju Womba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Grundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Womba comes to the cage accompanied by Ludacris - Blueberry Yum Yum. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
33 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Smokudju Womba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Grundy!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grundy stuffs the takedown.
Smokudju Womba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Womba lands with a cross.
Grundy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Womba throws a low kick but Grundy avoids it.
Grundy swings for the body but Womba moves out of range.
Womba tries to land a front kick but Grundy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Womba drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Grundy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Womba.
Womba fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Womba throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Grundy is trying to buck Womba off.
Womba thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Womba landing strikes.
Womba throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Grundy is trying to buck Womba off.
Womba works to advance to full mount. Grundy defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Grundy wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Womba.
Womba lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Womba swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Grundy is now in Womba's guard. A big mistake from Womba there, giving up the dominant position!
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!
Womba looking for a triangle here. Grundy is fighting it but it looks tight! Womba pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Grundy is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Smokudju Womba!
Smokudju Womba retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Smokudju Womba 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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