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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Sloggett (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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162 lbs
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Rogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Sloggett!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogan lands a nice shot that snaps Sloggett's head back.
Rogan missing with a left hand there. Sloggett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sloggett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rogan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rogan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rogan scores with a leg kick.
Rogan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sloggett takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rogan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogan throws a lazy uppercut
and Sloggett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been told by Rogan's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Rogan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloggett thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloggett takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rogan misses with a double jab.
Sloggett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rogan.
Rogan throws a head kick but Sloggett moves out of range.
Dan Rogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogan misses with an uppercut
and Sloggett counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloggett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogan.
Rogan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rogan throws a lazy right hand but Sloggett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rogan misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Sloggett misses its intended target.
Rogan works Sloggett's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan forces Sloggett back against the cage and clinches.
Sloggett is trying to force a seperation but Rogan has the dominant position.
Rogan keeps control of Sloggett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rogan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Rogan connects with a high kick.
Rogan throws a head kick that half lands.
Rogan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sloggett.
Sloggett scores with a nice strike.
Rogan throws a sloppy head kick and Sloggett moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloggett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dan Rogan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogan misses with a combination
and Sloggett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rogan is rocked!
Rogan connects with a high kick.
Rogan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sloggett connects with a right that clearly hurt Rogan. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Sloggett proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Rogan collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Sloggett!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bird has chosen Face the pain - Stemm as his entrance music. The key to victory for Tyron Willis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyron Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Bird!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bird looking to score a takedown here. Willis is defending well but Bird drives through and ends up in Willis's guard.
Willis wants to get back to his feet but Bird is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Willis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bird on the ground.
Willis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Willis keeping moving, preventing Bird from controlling successfully.
Bird slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Willis is trying to buck Bird off.
Bird is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Willis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bird is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Willis has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis is trying to buck Bird off.
Bird grinds an elbow into Willis's temple.
Bird goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Willis rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bird's guard! Nice work there by Willis!
Willis is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $175 fee) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Bird throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird controls Willis momentarily but Willis frees himself.
Bird has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Willis should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Bird has tightened it up now! Willis should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alan Bird!
Alan Bird made sure to mention his sponsor, GREEN!160 in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grzegorz Bomba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crazy comes to the cage accompanied by Mienteme. Bomba has chosen Dreadlock Holiday as his entrance music. Grzegorz Bomba has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Igor Crazy's chin.
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180 lbs
17 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Igor Crazy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Grzegorz Bomba!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crazy.
Crazy shoots in for a takedown but Bomba shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Crazy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bomba.
Bomba's jab looks to have found its range, popping Crazy under the eye.
Crazy slips a jab and a cross from Bomba.
Crazy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bomba moves away.
Bomba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crazy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crazy fails to land the takedown.
Bomba slips under a jab from Crazy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Crazy.
A left lands for Bomba.
Crazy avoids the head kick by Bomba.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bomba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crazy throws a hook to the side of Bomba's head but Bomba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crazy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bomba manages to avoid it.
Crazy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bomba counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Crazy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bomba throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Crazy crashing down! Crazy tries to stagger back to his feet but Bomba just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Crazy asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grzegorz Bomba!
A very excited looking Grzegorz Bomba 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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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Jakobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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142 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Cherry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Jakobs!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jakobs.
Jakobs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cherry feints a jab promting Jakobs to slip. Cherry then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jakobs slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cherry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jakobs as he jumps to the side.
A head kick misses from Jakobs.
Jakobs misses with a takedown
and Cherry counters with a left to the body.
Jack Cherry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Jakobs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jakobs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jakobs dodges the punch combination from Cherry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakobs tries to clinch
and Cherry counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jakobs can't keep his opponent in guard - Cherry advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cherry is nestled in close to Jakobs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jakobs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jakobs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cherry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cherry is looking for a kimura here.
Cherry is looking for a kimura here.
Jakobs wants to control but Cherry is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jakobs taking some punishment here, with Cherry in his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jakobs wants to sweep but Cherry has passed to side control!
Cherry lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cherry works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jakobs is letting Cherry control him for a moment.
Cherry lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jakobs down.
Cherry 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.
Cherry working the ground and pound.
Cherry trying to control the position but Jakobs is working away.
Cherry tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cherry has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakobs manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cherry holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Cherry is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at BLACKSMITH GYM - THE 25 Coach Las Vegas Mega-Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Cherry has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Jakobs is on him like a limpet, forcing Cherry back against the cage.
Jakobs is trying to break the clinch but Cherry is controlling him.
Jakobs tries to pull guard but Cherry won't allow it.
Cherry is trying to pull guard but Jakobs turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cherry is trying to drag Jakobs to the mat but Jakobs just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cherry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jakobs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakobs wants to take the fight to the mat but Cherry manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Cherry.
Cherry turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cherry manages to end up in side control.
Jakobs can't do much from the bottom here.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cherry landing strikes.
Cherry misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Cherry dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cherry drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cherry stops Jakobs from standing up.
Jakobs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cherry slips nicely into half guard.
Jakobs is looking to improve his position.
Cherry controlling the action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cherry lands a nice short elbow.
Cherry is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakobs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cherry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cherry lands a nice short elbow.
Jakobs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cherry.
Cherry wants to control but Jakobs is keeping him busy.
Cherry moves nicely into side control.
Cherry looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cherry is trying to get an arm triangle but Jakobs is defending well.
Jakobs can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakobs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The strikes coming from Cherry are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jakobs tries to improve position but can't.
Cherry grinds an elbow into Jakobs's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jakobs is looking to regain half guard here but Cherry keeps moving and retains side control.
Jakobs is being controlled here.
Cherry working the head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cherry works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Cherry is trying to get an arm triangle but Jakobs is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cherry wants to control but Jakobs is keeping him busy.
Cherry working the ground and pound but Jakobs is defending the strikes.
Jack Cherry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jakobs is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jakobs is not content to let Cherry control the position.
Cherry is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jakobs is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry is really struggling to control Jakobs but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cherry lands a nice forearm strike.
Jakobs takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jakobs tries to buck Cherry off but Cherry is having none of it.
Cherry is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jakobs is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cherry lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jakobs down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Cherry dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jakobs tries to bum rush Cherry with a series of wild strikes but Cherry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from Cherry as Jakobs shoots in.
Cherry drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jakobs pulls Cherry in close to prevent any damage.
Jakobs wants to sweep here but Cherry controlling him for the moment.
Cherry controlling from the top position.
Cherry connects with a couple of short punches.
Cherry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry passes Jakobs's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cherry is trying to control the action in half guard but Jakobs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cherry is working for a kimura but Jakobs is defending it quite comfortably.
Cherry 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.
Jakobs is trying to escape back to his feet but Cherry uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jakobs throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Jakobs takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cherry postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jakobs tries to bench press Cherry off him but Cherry keeps the position.
Cherry controlling the position.
Jakobs takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jakobs is rocked!
Cherry scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jakobs is still in real trouble! Can Cherry finish him?
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!
Cherry taking a breather here.
Cherry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry working the body and head with strikes.
Jakobs being controlled for a moment.
Cherry is chipping away with strikes.
Cherry works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jakobs is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jakobs takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jakobs throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Cherry cracks Jakobs with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Cherry immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Jakobs is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Cherry!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Cherry!
Jack Cherry decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Cousteau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Lawless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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166 lbs
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160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Cousteau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Lawless!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawless shoots in and gets a takedown into Cousteau's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lawless with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cousteau is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lawless throws a big elbow that misses.
Lawless working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cousteau utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cousteau pulls Lawless in close to prevent any damage.
Lawless really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cousteau. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lawless throwing strikes from guard but Cousteau blocks nicely.
Cousteau is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lawless wants to get back to his feet.
Cousteau not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cousteau wants to work for an arm triangle but Lawless is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cousteau wants to work for an arm triangle but Lawless is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lawless avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cousteau.
Cousteau 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. Lawless tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Cousteau!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jacques Cousteau!
An out of breath Jacques Cousteau thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelly Leak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes to the cage accompanied by Gogol Bordello - Wonderlust King . This should be a great matchup!
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelly Leak!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leak is looking to clinch but Jenkins is avoiding it.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but Leak moved away.
Jenkins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Leak darts in and clinches Jenkins up against the cage.
Leak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jenkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jenkins can't break the clinch.
Leak keeps control of Jenkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leak.
Leak prevents Jenkins from breaking the clinch.
Leak keeps control of Jenkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jenkins.
Leak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jenkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leak has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leak has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins gets underhooks to prevent Leak's takedown attempt.
Jenkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Leak won't allow it.
Jenkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leak lands an elbow just above Jenkins 's eye.
It looks like Solomon Jenkins has been cut.
Leak changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jenkins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jenkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leak.
A slow jab from Jenkins misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins throws the left hand but Leak avoids the punch easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leak.
Jenkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jenkins wants to slow Leak down by chopping away at his legs.
Leak slips under a jab from Jenkins.
Leak with a nice cross.
A head kick misses from Jenkins.
Jenkins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Leak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jenkins lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a head kick but Leak moves out of range.
Jenkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Leak swivels and escapes.
Jenkins scores with a sloppy right hand. Leak should have avoided that one.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jenkins enables Leak to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jenkins manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Leak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jenkins's guard.
Leak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leak passes to full mount!
Leak scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jenkins?
Leak looking to finish with strikes here!
Leak controlling from the full mount.
Jenkins in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jenkins is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Jenkins is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leak has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jenkins's face.
Leak pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Leak cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jenkins really wants to buck Leak off and get back to his feet.
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!
Leak landing punches.
Jenkins is rocked!
Leak cracks Jenkins with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelly Leak!
Kelly Leak thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Solomon Jenkins had this to say: 'He was the better man tonight. I will be back!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brad Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Odorisio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bennett might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shipping Up to Boston. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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27
162 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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25
169 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Odorisio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Odorisio napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bennett stands up and beckons Odorisio to his feet.
Odorisio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Odorisio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bennett fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Odorisio avoids it really well and circles away.
Odorisio misses with a head kick.
Odorisio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bennett avoids the head kick by Odorisio.
Odorisio throws a head kick but Bennett moves out of range.
Odorisio throws a head kick but Bennett moves out of range.
Odorisio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bennett scores with a hook to the body. Odorisio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bennett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Odorisio gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Bennett gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Odorisio is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Bennett!
A victorious Brad Bennett thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aldon Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Africanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Big Rich ,San Quinn & Boo Banger- San Francisco Anthem. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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21
268 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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21
285 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aldon Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julius Africanus!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Africanus manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Africanus.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Africanus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Africanus throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Smith was covering up waiting for the punch and Africanus finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Africanus connects with a couple of short punches.
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!
Africanus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Africanus is standing up over Smith. Smith looks to escape but Africanus dives into side control.
Africanus lands a few punches from side control.
Smith tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Africanus presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Africanus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Africanus landing shots from mount.
Africanus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Smith?
Smith is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Africanus postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Smith is out cold - huge knockout for Africanus!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Julius Africanus!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davide Michieletto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Christopher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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31
275 lbs
20 - 4 - 0 |
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23
265 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davide Michieletto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonard Christopher!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michieletto thows a leg kick but Christopher checks it
and Christopher counters with a slapping leg kick.
Christopher cracks a nice hook into Michieletto's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Christopher.
Christopher works the jab nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Christopher.
Michieletto tries to work over Christopher's front leg with a kick but Christopher checks it.
Michieletto misses with a head kick.
Michieletto throws a head kick that misses.
We've been hearing reports that Michieletto has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michieletto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christopher.
Christopher lands with a straight right. Michieletto didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Davide Michieletto has been cut.
Michieletto misses with a double jab.
Michieletto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Christopher moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Christopher has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Michieletto is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Michieletto blocks a head kick by Christopher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michieletto misses with a head kick.
Davide Michieletto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christopher jabs at Michieletto's body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Michieletto.
Michieletto is breathing heavily.
Christopher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Christopher cracks Michieletto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christopher cracks Michieletto with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Michieletto looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Christopher finish him?
Michieletto is rocked!
Christopher lands a brutal uppercut that launches Michieletto off his feet! Michieletto tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonard Christopher!
A relieved looking Leonard Christopher 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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