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SFC 35: TBA PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edit Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Chatillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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142 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edit Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Chatillon!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chatillon's half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Chatillon is trying to control but can't.
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chatillon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnson passes into side control, despite Chatillon's attempt to control the position.
Chatillon is looking for a sweep.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chatillon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chatillon regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chatillon sees it coming and defends easily.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chatillon defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chatillon tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson tries to pass to full mount but Chatillon defends it.
Chatillon gets full guard.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chatillon is keeping the position for now.
Chatillon looking for a sweep. Not yet Chatillon, not yet.
Johnson forces his way into half guard.
Chatillon wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson prevents Chatillon from improving his position.
Johnson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Chatillon moves into full guard.
Chatillon working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Chatillon is keeping the position.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Chatillon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Chatillon looking to control.
Chatillon keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chatillon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Chatillon is keeping the position.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Thomas Chatillon.
A punch combination from Chatillon misses.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chatillon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson dives in and grabs Chatillon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chatillon pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Edit Johnson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chatillon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chatillon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johnson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Johnson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Johnson won't allow Chatillon to pass to mount.
Chatillon prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Johnson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chatillon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chatillon's back!
Johnson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Johnson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
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!
Chatillon is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Chatillon is really stuck here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is not going to allow Chatillon to sit and survive in this position.
Chatillon is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Johnson is staying active.
Chatillon fending off the submission attempt from Johnson.
Johnson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Chatillon has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Chatillon preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Johnson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chatillon is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Chatillon tries to roll but Johnson sticks to his back.
Johnson is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Chatillon taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Johnson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Edit Johnson!
A relieved looking Edit Johnson 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Sullivan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain checks the leg kick.
Pain misses with a takedown attempt - Sullivan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pain walks into a jab.
It looks like James Pain has been cut.
Pain wants to slow Sullivan down by chopping away at his legs.
Sullivan has closed the distance and engaged Pain in a clinch.
Sullivan working hard to break the clinch.
Pain keeps control of Sullivan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sullivan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pain backwards.
Sullivan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sullivan gets through Pain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sullivan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sullivan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pain has him pressed against the cage.
Pain has Sullivan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Pain pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sullivan tumbling to the mat - Pain dives into Sullivan's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pain won't allow Sullivan to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pain prevents Sullivan from getting back to his feet.
Sullivan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pain.
Pain won't allow Sullivan to get back to his feet.
Pain looking to pass the guard.
Pain connects with a couple of short punches.
Pain wants to pass the guard but Sullivan is keeping the position.
Sullivan wants to stand but Pain is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain slips nicely into half guard.
Pain controlling the pace.
Pain moves into full mount! Sullivan won't be happy about that!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sullivan is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Pain looking to finish Sullivan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sullivan!
Sullivan is trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pain lands a couple of good shots and Sullivan has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The referee is taking a good look at Sullivan as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Pain!
Pain gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Sullivan is trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Pain's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Sullivan trying to get back to his feet but Pain is in full control for now.
Pain struggling to keep hold of the position.
Pain looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Pain 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.
Good control from Pain.
Sullivan holding both Pain 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Sullivan hold on?!
Pain lands shots from the back.
Sullivan looking very determined here, making life difficult for Pain.
Pain has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Sullivan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sullivan is trying to get back to his feet but Pain has full control of the position and if anything, Sullivan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pain trying to control momentarily.
Pain scores with punches to the body.
Sullivan is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Pain off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Pain lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Pain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Pain's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sullivan moves into the clinch.
Sullivan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pain has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sullivan.
Pain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sullivan's efforts to push away.
Sullivan wants to stall.
Sullivan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pain has him pressed against the cage.
Sullivan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sullivan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sullivan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sullivan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sullivan is trying to push Pain away but Pain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sullivan is trying to break the clinch but Pain is controlling him.
Sullivan is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pain slips under a jab.
Sullivan closes the distance and pushes Pain back into the cage.
Sullivan is trying to force a seperation but Pain has the dominant position.
Sullivan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pain has him pressed against the cage.
Sullivan has had enough of the clinch but Pain keeps him there for the moment.
Sullivan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sullivan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pain has him pressed against the cage.
Sullivan wants to break free but Pain has control.
Sullivan tries to break free but Pain pushes him back against the cage.
Pain is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sullivan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sullivan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sullivan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sullivan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rocky Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Pain misses.
Pain closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sullivan to the mat! Sullivan manages to get full guard.
Pain wants to control from the top but Sullivan keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pain wants to pass the guard but Sullivan is keeping the position.
James Pain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pain scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pain's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pain trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pain is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sullivan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pain is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain advances position into side control!
Pain trying to control the action but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
Pain landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pain trying to control the action but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
Sullivan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pain asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sullivan being controlled for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan wants to get back to his feet but Pain drags him back down.
Pain wants to control but Sullivan is keeping him busy.
Sullivan is being controlled here.
Pain working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pain works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sullivan is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pain cracks Sullivan with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Pain immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Sullivan is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Pain!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Pain!
James Pain very nearly forgot to thank KAISER amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitaliy Suchev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I Still Believe. On his way into the cage it seems that Vitaliy Suchev has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vitaliy Suchev seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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274 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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27
262 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitaliy Suchev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, AJ Foster!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suchev misses with a double jab.
Foster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suchev looks to land a combination but Foster avoids it well.
Suchev throws a series of punches but Foster avoids them all with ease.
Suchev throws a series of punches but Foster avoids them all with ease.
Suchev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foster circles away quickly and effectively.
Foster throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Suchev tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Foster is in Suchev's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Suchev keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.
Suchev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foster wants to control from the top but Suchev keeps moving.
Suchev wants to stand up but Foster is controlling him.
AJ Foster has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A punch combination from Suchev misses.
Suchev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Foster.
Suchev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suchev tries to bum rush Foster with a series of wild strikes but Foster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suchev tries to bum rush Foster with a series of wild strikes but Foster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Foster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suchev throws a right hand that Foster ducks under and follows up with a left that Foster also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Suchev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suchev misses with a wild combination.
Foster feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Suchev pushes Foster off and gets back to his feet.
Suchev slips under a jab.
Foster clinches up with Suchev and pushes him back against the cage.
Foster has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Suchev uses from the top position.
Suchev stands up from Foster's guard - Suchev perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foster tries to clinch up.
Suchev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Suchev was covering up waiting for the punch and Foster finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Suchev wants to stand but Foster is controlling the position.
Suchev keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suchev wants to stand and escape but Foster is having none of it.
Foster sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Suchev's guard.
Foster trying to control the action but Suchev is working from the bottom.
Foster controlling the action here.
Foster is trying to work for a kimura but Suchev is defending well.
Foster wants to control but Suchev is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
AJ Foster has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Suchev looks to land a combination but Foster avoids it well.
Suchev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suchev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suchev throws a nice looking combination but Foster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Suchev!
Suchev lands with a nice combination. Foster backs away looking to recover.
Foster shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Suchev manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Foster is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Foster trying to control but Suchev is working from the bottom.
Foster drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Foster jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Suchev wants to stand and escape but Foster is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foster stays in close to Suchev's body and controls the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Suchev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Foster wants to control from the top but Suchev keeps moving.
AJ Foster has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Suchev tries to bum rush Foster with a series of wild strikes but Foster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Foster shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Suchev is trying to defend but Foster finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Suchev manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suchev tries to bum rush Foster with a series of wild strikes but Foster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suchev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foster circles away quickly and effectively.
Suchev throws a series of punches but Foster moves out of range.
Suchev tries to bum rush Foster with a series of wild strikes but Foster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Foster dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Foster keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Suchev looks to land a combination but Foster avoids it well.
Suchev stuffs the takedown attempt from Foster. Foster gets slowly back to his feet.
Suchev misses with a few strikes there.
Foster shoots for a takedown but Suchev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Foster shoots in for a double leg but Suchev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vitaliy Suchev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Foster.
Suchev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vitaliy Suchev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster closes the distance and clinches up with Suchev, looking for a takedown. Foster pushes Suchev against the cage but Suchev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Suchev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foster circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Suchev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suchev fails to land with a series of punches.
Suchev swinging wildly here.
Foster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Suchev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Suchev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Foster looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Suchev is fending him off so far but Foster persists. Nope, Suchev circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Foster does no damage.
Suchev misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suchev throws a right and a left that Foster avoids nicely.
Vitaliy Suchev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suchev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foster circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Foster is defended easily by Suchev.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Suchev!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Foster shoots in but no luck this time.
Suchev gets caught flat footed, as Foster shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Suchev keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.
Foster stops Suchev from standing up.
Suchev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Foster on the ground.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. AJ Foster wasn't active enough on the ground.
Suchev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster fails to land the takedown.
Suchev misses with a two punch combination.
Foster closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foster tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Suchev smiles and moves away.
Suchev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foster circles away quickly and effectively.
Foster shoots in looking for a takedown. Suchev tries to sprawl out of it but Foster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Suchev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Suchev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Suchev throws a series of punches but Foster moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Foster is defended easily by Suchev.
Foster fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Suchev avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suchev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Foster throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Suchev was covering up waiting for the punch and Foster finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Suchev wants to get back to his feet but Foster is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Foster wants to control from the top but Suchev keeps moving.
Foster sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Suchev's guard.
Foster is pressing down on Suchev's thigh, looking to free his foot. Suchev is holding on for now.
Suchev makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Foster shoots for a takedown but Suchev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suchev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Foster fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Foster is breathing heavily.
Suchev throws a series of punches but Foster avoids them all with ease.
Suchev misses with a two punch combination.
Vitaliy Suchev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foster rushes Suchev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foster changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Suchev fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A left and a right from Suchev both land. Nice combination.
Suchev fails to land with a series of punches.
Foster fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Suchev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Suchev. Those never looked like landing.
Suchev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foster circles away quickly and effectively.
Foster shoots for a takedown but Suchev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
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 Vitaliy Suchev will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Suchev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Foster shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Suchev pinned against the cage. Suchev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Suchev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Suchev goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Suchev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foster.
Suchev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Foster has taken the fight to the clinch.
Suchev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suchev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vitaliy Suchev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Foster.
Foster shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Foster trying to control but Suchev is working from the bottom.
AJ Foster has got the better of the ground game so far.
Suchev wants to stand up but Foster is controlling him.
Suchev is looking to stand back up but Foster counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Suchev.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster is trying to control the action in half guard but Suchev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Foster is pressing down on Suchev's thigh, looking to free his foot. Suchev is holding on for now.
Suchev is trying to stand.
Foster seems to be working for a kimura but Suchev defends the submission attempt.
Suchev tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Foster manages to move to mount!
Foster won't let Suchev get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Suchev takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Suchev tries to buck Foster off but Foster takes his back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Suchev holding both Foster 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Suchev won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Foster off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). AJ Foster!
AJ Foster thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Levy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brayden Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Levy comes to the cage accompanied by Ozzy Osbourne - mr.Crowley. Lee has chosen In The Morning as his entrance music. Scott Levy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Levy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brayden Lee!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Levy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Levy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Levy swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Levy connects with a high kick.
Levy avoids the body shot from Lee.
Levy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lee!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Levy creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lee sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Levy.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Levy landing a few strikes.
Levy lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lee down.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ground and pound from Levy seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Check out the look on Levy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lee is avoiding damage well.
Levy cracks Lee with a big right hand but Lee just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lee gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ground and pound from Levy.
Levy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Levy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Levy there.
Levy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Levy.
Levy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Levy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee has hold of Levy's hands but Levy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Levy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Levy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lee is staying active underneath Levy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Levy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.
Levy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lee pushes Levy off looking to stand but Levy dives back in and keeps control.
Levy seems to be looking for submissions.
Levy is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Levy has control of the leg.
Levy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Levy thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Levy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Levy is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Levy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
Levy seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Levy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Levy throwing shots but Lee is blocking nicely.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Levy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Levy is working away from the top position though.
Levy in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Lee tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Levy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Scott Levy!
Scott Levy retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Scott Levy 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Noel Severino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Chalas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chalas has chosen Chubby Jag-U.O.E.N.O as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noel Severino!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luis Chalas!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chalas closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Severino quickly recovers to half guard.
Severino wants to improve his position but Chalas is controlling well.
Chalas content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chalas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Severino doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chalas.
Chalas seems to be looking for submissions.
Chalas wants to pass the guard but Severino is defending well.
Chalas seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Severino is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Luis Chalas!
Luis Chalas is the new bantamweight champion!
Luis Chalas took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hellraiser FightGear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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