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showdown #3 night of champions PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Big Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Big Boy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Down With The Sickness. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
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228 lbs
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Brawler
Very strong |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Big Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Big Boy misses.
Johnson tries to clinch but Big Boy moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Big Boy.
Big Boy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Big Boy wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Big Boy stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Big Boy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Big Boy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Big Boy from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Big Boy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Big Boy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Big Boy gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Big Boy as he avoids it easily.
Roy Big Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Johnson.
Big Boy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Big Boy jumps into guard, dragging Johnson to the mat.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big Boy managing to control the position.
Big Boy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Big Boy has Johnson pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson trying to control but Big Boy is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Big Boy stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position.
Big Boy lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Steven Johnson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Big Boy breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big Boy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Big Boy doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Big Boy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Big Boy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson is looking to control Big Boy's arms but Big Boy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Big Boy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Big Boy is breathing heavily.
Big Boy pulls Johnson into guard.
Big Boy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Big Boy throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Big Boy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Big Boy is trying to improve his position.
Big Boy defending against the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson trying to control the action but Big Boy is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Big Boy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Johnson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Big Boy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Big Boy tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Big Boy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Big Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Big Boy is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Big Boy successfully pulls guard.
Johnson wants to get up but he can't break Big Boy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Big Boy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Big Boy wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to hold on but Big Boy pushes him away.
Big Boy trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson is trying to escape the mount.
Johnson keeps trying to improve his position.
Big Boy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big Boy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Big Boy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Big Boy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Big Boy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson tries to hold on but Big Boy postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big Boy trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Roy Big Boy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Big Boy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johnson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Big Boy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Big Boy is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Johnson is surviving well by controlling Big Boy's body position as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson holds on for dear life.
Big Boy controlling his opponent.
Big Boy tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Big Boy is standing up, even though he is in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Big Boy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven Johnson's cut.
That's time! Big Boy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Big Boy, pushing him back against the cage.
Big Boy pulls Johnson into guard.
Big Boy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Johnson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Johnson is bucking up trying to escape but Big Boy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Big Boy looking for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is having none of it.
Big Boy breaks from Johnson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to control the position but Big Boy now has his back.
Johnson is in bad spot here.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Big Boy 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.
Big Boy throwing damaging strikes from the back! Johnson could be in trouble here!
Johnson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Big Boy's arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson is covering up but some of the strikes from Big Boy are getting through and doing damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The referee is taking a good look at Johnson as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Big Boy!
Johnson covers up after that shot from Big Boy.
Big Boy avoiding Johnson 's attempts to control his hands.
Big Boy looking to break Johnson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Johnson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Big Boy will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Big Boy has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Johnson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson holding both Big Boy 's hands and preventing any damage.
Big Boy patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
I would not like to be Johnson right now.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Big Boy's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Big Boy has good solid back control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big Boy trying to control.
Big Boy patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Johnson avoids the strikes from Big Boy.
Big Boy tries to get the hooks in deep but Johnson pushed the leg off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson is in bad spot here.
Johnson trying to control the hands but Big Boy breaks the grip.
Steven Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roy Big Boy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Big Boy has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Big Boy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Big Boy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Big Boy!
Roy Big Boy 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beavis Butthead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackburn has chosen Takedown by Blue Stahli as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Beavis Butthead could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brent Blackburn's chin.
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230 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beavis Butthead!
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, Brent Blackburn!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn is looking to clinch.
Butthead darts in and clinches Blackburn up against the cage.
Butthead goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blackburn prevents it.
Blackburn gets through Butthead's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blackburn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Blackburn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Blackburn.
Butthead takes a shot to the head.
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!
Butthead jumps guard but Blackburn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beavis Butthead. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butthead is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Blackburn is keeping busy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blackburn.
Blackburn's coach down at Evl Training Facility was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Blackburn's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Butthead is breathing heavily.
Blackburn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Butthead is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Blackburn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Butthead drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blackburn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brent Blackburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackburn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butthead avoids a punch combination nicely.
Butthead circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blackburn tries to close the distance and clinch but Butthead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blackburn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blackburn feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Butthead sprawling to the canvas! Butthead rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Blackburn finish him?!
Butthead is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackburn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butthead swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Butthead shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Blackburn wants to stand up but Butthead is controlling him.
Blackburn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Butthead's guard.
Blackburn trying to control but Butthead is working from the bottom.
Butthead wants to get back to his feet but Blackburn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn wants to control from the top but Butthead keeps moving.
Blackburn tries to stand but Butthead is controlling from the bottom.
Butthead keeping moving, preventing Blackburn from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blackburn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brent Blackburn.
Blackburn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blackburn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blackburn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Butthead darts in and clinches Blackburn up against the cage.
Blackburn lands with a light punch inside.
Butthead is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Blackburn as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Blackburn.
Butthead has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Blackburn after a bit of a struggle.
Blackburn lands with a light punch inside.
Blackburn drops Butthead onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Butthead is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Butthead is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butthead blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blackburn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blackburn swings wildly with an uppercut but Butthead uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butthead blocks an uppercut.
Blackburn has a couple of punches blocked by Butthead.
Butthead blocking some punches.
Blackburn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blackburn is looking to clinch.
Butthead seems to have got his legs back now.
Butthead circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blackburn tries to clinch up but Butthead circles away and keeps his distance.
Blackburn tries to clinch but Butthead is having none of it.
Blackburn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blackburn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blackburn fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn throws an overhand right that has Butthead reeling! Blackburn follows up with more punches and Butthead is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brent Blackburn!
Brent Blackburn 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Delano Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by New York. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Delano Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson rushes Tyler and presses him up against the cage.
Thompson has clasped his hands together around Tyler's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The referee asks Thompson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Thompson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Tyler tries to improve position but can't.
Thompson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tyler down.
Tyler is looking to reverse the position.
Tyler is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Thompson off and has taken his back!
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
Thompson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tyler's guard. Nice work there by Thompson.
Thompson throws a big elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson trying to control but Tyler is working from the bottom.
Thompson landing with the ground and pound.
Our spies down at at VERSE Elite Gym inform us that Tyler has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Thompson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson trying to control but Tyler is working from the bottom.
Thompson postures up in Tyler's guard and throws a big left but Tyler blocks it.
Thompson throws a big right hand that misses.
Thompson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tyler has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thompson has managed to get both his arms back between Tyler's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tyler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Thompson postures up and lands a big shot to Tyler's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson trying to control but Tyler is working from the bottom.
Thompson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tyler's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tyler has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Thompson doesn't defend quickly enough and Tyler has managed to lock this one up! Can Thompson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Tyler on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Tyler!
During a confident post fight interview, John Tyler thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Delano Thompson spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm upset at the outcome. I will train harder and come back stronger. Hats off to my opponent! '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Punchy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Jefferson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trent Punchy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punchy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jefferson throws a series of punches but Punchy moves out of range.
Jefferson rushes Punchy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jefferson has picked Punchy up - he's going for a ride! Jefferson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jefferson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Punchy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jefferson.
Jefferson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jefferson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Punchy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jefferson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jefferson's back!
Jefferson has hold of Punchy's leg, trying to break free but it's let Punchy lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Jefferson is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Punchy throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Trent Punchy!
Trent Punchy 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Kopejtka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Eriksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kopejtka might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Metamorphosis by Blue Stahli. Douglas Kopejtka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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226 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Douglas Kopejtka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marty Eriksen!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kopejtka looks to land a combination but Eriksen avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Kopejtka as Eriksen shoots in.
Kopejtka throws a big shot that misses.
Eriksen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kopejtka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Kopejtka. Those never looked like landing.
Kopejtka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Marty Eriksen has been cut.
Eriksen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kopejtka avoids it really well and circles away.
Kopejtka fails to land with a series of punches.
Eriksen takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eriksen tries to pull guard but Kopejtka won't allow it.
Douglas Kopejtka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marty Eriksen.
Kopejtka working aggressively here.
Kopejtka looking to slow down the pace here.
Kopejtka breaks the clinch.
Eriksen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kopejtka but Kopejtka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopejtka cracks Eriksen with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kopejtka has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Eriksen to stand back up!
Eriksen is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kopejtka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eriksen circles away quickly and effectively.
Eriksen is still on wobbly legs! Can Kopejtka finish him?
Kopejtka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Eriksen.
A punch combination from Kopejtka misses.
Eriksen seems to have recovered his senses.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Kopejtka! Eriksen is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Douglas Kopejtka!
Our winner, Douglas Kopejtka, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Old (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shuuto Yasui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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Brawler
Good chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Old!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shuuto Yasui!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yasui shoots in and drives through. Old sprawls well.
Yasui is looking to clinch but Old is avoiding it.
No luck for Yasui with that takedown attempt.
Yasui throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Old's waist but Old gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yasui off to one side.
Old definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Matt Old has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shuuto Yasui.
A combination from Yasui does no damage.
Yasui tries to clinch there but Old circles away.
Yasui gets caught napping as Old dives in and scores a takedown. Yasui manages to retain guard.
Old seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Old prevents Yasui from getting back to his feet.
Yasui tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yasui wants to stand and escape but Old is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Old slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Matt Old.
Yasui tries to clinch there but Old circles away.
Yasui lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Old circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yasui tries to close the distance and clinch up but Old swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yasui tries to clinch but Old moves out of range.
Yasui is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Old shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Old showed some decent athleticism there.
Yasui looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasui on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Old slips a nice elbow through Yasui's hands, connecting with Yasui's forehead.
Old is looking to advance position but Yasui won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Old controlling the action here.
Yasui wants to improve his position but Old is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Old is pressing down on Yasui's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yasui is holding on for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Old escapes and gets back to his feet.
Yasui shoots in for a takedown but Old shows good takedown defense.
Old blocks a head kick by Yasui.
Yasui swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yasui misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yasui fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Old keeps the fight on the outside.
Yasui tries to clinch
and Old counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yasui!
Yasui is working to avoid the ground and pound but Old connects with a decent elbow.
Yasui looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Old works to advance to full mount. Yasui defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Old controlling the pace for now.
Yasui is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Old blocks Yasui's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Old manages to capitalize on a mistake by Yasui to take his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Old dominated that round.
That's time! Old's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Old misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shuuto Yasui seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yasui tries to clinch but Old moves out of range.
Old darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Old controlling the pace.
Yasui looks like he's trying to stand up.
Old scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yasui trying to control but Old postures up.
Yasui is trying to stand back up but Old is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Old is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Old stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Yasui to get to his feet.
Old moves into the clinch.
Old blocks an elbow strike.
Old goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yasui prevents it.
Yasui tries a knee to the head but Old blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasui lands an elbow inside.
Yasui throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yasui using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yasui lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Matt Old has been cut.
Old wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yasui throws a knee to the head but misses.
Old struggles to land a body shot inside as Yasui controls his hands.
Old tries to pull guard but Yasui holds him up against the cage and eventually Old drops back down to his feet.
Yasui has had enough of the clinch but Old keeps him there for the moment.
Yasui looking to throw knees to the head but Old is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yasui lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yasui with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasui unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Old takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yasui throws an elbow but it misses.
Yasui lands an elbow just above Old 's eye.
Yasui creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Old's defenses.
Yasui trying to stall but Old improves his position.
Yasui wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yasui with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Old is trying to break the clinch but Yasui has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yasui throws an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Old takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yasui is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasui comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Old has clasped his hands together around Yasui's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yasui struggling a bit here.
Old has control of an arm but Yasui manages to advance to Old's back!
Old turns into Yasui and is now in his guard.
Old won't allow Yasui to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Old showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shuuto Yasui will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Matt Old's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Yasui throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yasui closes the distance looking to clinch
and Old counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Old swats away the attempt to clinch by Yasui.
Yasui wants to clinch.
Old misses with a two punch combination.
Yasui tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yasui fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yasui wants to clinch.
Yasui fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasui shoots for a double leg takedown but Old sprawls well. He's pushed Yasui's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yasui wants to clinch but Old slips to the side
and Old counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice elbow from Yasui.
Yasui has Old pressed against the cage, preventing Old from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yasui has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yasui lands a nice elbow.
Old on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yasui with a knee to the head.
Yasui comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yasui tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Old tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yasui just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasui throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yasui is trying to maintain a safe position but Old gets an underhook and turns Yasui into the cage.
Old manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yasui gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Old.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yasui tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yasui tries a knee to the head but Old blocks it.
Yasui tries a knee to the head but Old blocks it.
Old has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yasui is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Old. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasui tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Old avoids a wild elbow strike from Yasui.
Old takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yasui is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Old is keeping busy.
Yasui seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Old blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yasui is looking to break free of the clinch but Old has double underhooks.
Yasui lands an elbow inside that Old shrugs off.
Yasui looking to throw knees to the head but Old is blocking nicely.
Old has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Yasui clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasui is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Old loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Yasui hold on?
Yasui is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Old gets his way!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Old looking for the RNC.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Old gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matt Old.
I think Old 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Old!
Shuuto Yasui spoke after the fight, saying 'Battle Lost but the War continues Team Goroshi - Tokyo United Fightwear - Zombie Nutrition'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rason Fairs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fairs comes to the cage accompanied by eye of the tiger. Rason Fairs has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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25
256 lbs
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18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rason Fairs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Connor McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McGregor pinned against the cage. McGregor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McGregor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fairs shoots in looking for a takedown but McGregor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fairs's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McGregor scores with a decent looking hook.
McGregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fairs circles away quickly and effectively.
Fairs shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fairs was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fairs trying to control the action but McGregor is working from the bottom.
Fairs decides to stand back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGregor gets caught napping as Fairs dives in and scores a takedown. McGregor manages to retain guard.
McGregor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fairs is controlling him.
Fairs wants to control from the top but McGregor keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairs prevents McGregor from getting back to his feet.
Fairs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McGregor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fairs is standing up over McGregor. McGregor looks to escape but Fairs dives into side control.
Fairs works to advance to full mount. McGregor defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Fairs lands a big elbow.
Fairs scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McGregor?
Fairs lands with some strikes.
McGregor looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fairs lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fairs tries to control but McGregor wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairs lands a big shot there that rocks McGregor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fairs with the ground and pound from mount.
Fairs trying to control but McGregor is having none of it.
Fairs with good strikes from the mount here!
Fairs lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fairs lands a big shot there that rocks McGregor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McGregor is rocked!
Fairs content just to control the position here.
McGregor is still in real trouble! Can Fairs finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGregor seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairs lands with some strikes.
Fairs content just to control the position here.
Fairs lands a nice shot to the head.
Fairs with the ground and pound from mount.
Fairs working for a guillotine from mount but McGregor is in no mood to give up.
Fairs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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!
Fairs lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairs is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fairs landing strikes, looking to finish!
BOOM! Fairs connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McGregor wants to try and get back to his feet.
Fairs with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fairs with the ground and pound from mount.
Fairs looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fairs controlling the pace for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You get the feeling that McGregor really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rason Fairs dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fairs lands a left and a right that sends McGregor crashing to the canvas! Fairs dives into mount looking to finish!
It looks like Connor McGregor has been cut.
Fairs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGregor can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fairs working for a guillotine from mount but McGregor is in no mood to give up.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Fairs here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
McGregor trying desperately to get to his feet.
The referee warns McGregor that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McGregor squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Fairs is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McGregor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fairs looking to control but McGregor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fairs is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fairs is landing with some decent strikes but McGregor is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
McGregor is breathing heavily.
Fairs is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and McGregor goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Fairs!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rason Fairs!
Rason Fairs tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oh Yeah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DE Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeah comes to the cage accompanied by Cannibal Corpse - Blood Drenched Execution. Thompson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. New York kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! DE Thompson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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191 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oh Yeah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, DE Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Thompson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Yeah keeps moving.
Yeah avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thompson stopping the sweep attempt from Yeah.
Thompson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thompson postures up and lands a big shot to Yeah's brow.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Yeah keeps moving.
Yeah is looking for a triangle but Thompson pushes his legs off easily.
Thompson throws a big elbow that misses.
Thompson tries to stand but Yeah is controlling from the bottom.
Thompson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Thompson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yeah has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thompson has managed to get both his arms back between Yeah's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yeah looking for a sweep. Not yet Yeah, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thompson throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yeah has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thompson has managed to get both his arms back between Yeah's legs - danger averted.
Thompson throws a big elbow that misses.
Yeah is looking for a triangle but Thompson pushes his legs off easily.
Yeah wants to sweep here but Thompson controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeah has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thompson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thompson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Yeah keeps moving.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeah seems keen to control Thompson's posture.
Thompson stopping the sweep attempt from Yeah.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.
Thompson looking to pass the guard.
Thompson throwing strikes from guard but Yeah blocks nicely.
Thompson being controlled here momentarily.
Yeah looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeah working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thompson.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yeah manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thompson manages to get himself to full guard.
Yeah won't allow Thompson to sweep him here.
Yeah stays in close to Thompson's body and controls the position.
Thompson wants to stand but Yeah is controlling the position.
Yeah seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Oh Yeah wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Thompson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yeah's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but DE Thompson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thompson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yeah!
Thompson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Yeah is trying to improve his position.
Thompson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Yeah is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Who's going to make the next move?
Yeah on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yeah tries to get out of the position.
Thompson tries to stand but Yeah is controlling his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeah gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yeah manages to get to full guard.
Yeah looking for a sweep. Not yet Yeah, not yet.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yeah looking for a guillotine here but Thompson defends easily.
Yeah is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thompson is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeah is pulling down on Thompson's head to control his posture.
Yeah has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Yeah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yeah tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thompson with a flurry of punches that miss.
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!
Yeah preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thompson is one step ahead there.
Yeah trying to keep a closed guard but Thompson is proving a slippery customer.
Thompson is looking to work some ground and pound but Yeah has wrist control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thompson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yeah sprawls well initially but Thompson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yeah manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yeah preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yeah has control of Thompson's left arm, preventing Thompson from doing any damage.
Thompson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yeah works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thompson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yeah not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yeah working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thompson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Yeah is tightening it up a little... Thompson has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Thompson reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Thompson taps out! Nice BJJ there by Yeah!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Oh Yeah!
Oh Yeah decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated DE Thompson had this to say: '!!!! Ill come back stronger! God Bless'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bowlsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowlsby comes to the cage accompanied by Fuck You Im Drunk. 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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183 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Bowlsby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Kane!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bowlsby scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bowlsby works Kane's body with a nice hook.
Bowlsby misses with an uppercut.
Kane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bowlsby misses with a right hand
and Kane makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bowlsby is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kane takes one on the button.
Bowlsby misses with a straight right.
Kane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowlsby throws out the jab.
Kane darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kane moves out of range as Bowlsby strikes.
Kane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bowlsby stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kane.
Good leg kick by Kane there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kane is looking to chop away at Bowlsby's legs.
Kane slips a straight right by Bowlsby.
Kane fakes the leg kick and cracks Bowlsby in the body.
Bowlsby misses with a hook. Kane ducked under it nicely.
Bowlsby throws a hook to the side of Kane's head but Kane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kane scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane throws a leg kick which misses Bowlsby's front leg but catches the back leg as Bowlsby tries to avoid it.
Bowlsby definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kane.
Kane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bowlsby.
Kane throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kane tries to score with a low kick but Bowlsby moves his leg out of the way.
Kane defending well as Bowlsby loads up on a big left hand.
Bowlsby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bowlsby is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big right from Bowlsby misses.
Bowlsby scores with the left hand. Kane knows he should have avoided that one.
Kane turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kane cracks the inside of Bowlsby's front leg.
That kick from Kane tenderised Bowlsby's leg. Bowlsby is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bowlsby misses with a hook
and Kane counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowlsby looks to land a left hand but Kane moved out of range nicely.
Bowlsby throws a series of punches but Kane avoids them all with ease.
Bowlsby throws a lazy uppercut
and Kane counters with a nice leg kick.
Bowlsby is breathing heavily.
Bowlsby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowlsby.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kane. That's going to slow Bowlsby down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowlsby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kane has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kane slips under a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bowlsby.
Kane cracks the inside of Bowlsby's front leg.
Bowlsby takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kane plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kane turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bowlsby misses the jab.
Nice body kick from Kane.
Kane throws a leg kick which misses Bowlsby's front leg but catches the back leg as Bowlsby tries to avoid it.
Bowlsby takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kane keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bowlsby.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Bowlsby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowlsby on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kane throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Kane. That snapped Bowlsby's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kane. That's going to slow Bowlsby down.
Kane throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bowlsby is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kane lands with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Kane.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That kick from Kane tenderised Bowlsby's leg. Bowlsby is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kane connects with an inside leg kick.
Bowlsby takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kane lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kane throws a leg kick which misses Bowlsby's front leg but catches the back leg as Bowlsby tries to avoid it.
Kane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowlsby throws out the jab.
Jab from Kane.
Kane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kane plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kane lands with a slapping head kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bowlsby. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
An inside leg kick lands from Kane.
Bowlsby throws a looping overhand right but Kane ducks down to avoid it.
Kane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bowlsby will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane slips under a jab.
Kane scores with a jab. Bowlsby acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bowlsby takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Kane.
Nice defenses there by Kane.
Kane lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bowlsby has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kane finds it's way round the side to connect with Bowlsby's head.
Bowlsby is rocked!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kane.
Oh Bowlsby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bowlsby misses the jab.
Bowlsby seems to have got his legs back now.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from Bowlsby.
Kane is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bowlsby had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kane throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bowlsby misses the body punch
and Kane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bowlsby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kane counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bowlsby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bowlsby looks to land a left hand but Kane moved out of range nicely.
Bowlsby 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Kane 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.
Kane feints and then cracks Bowlsby's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bowlsby down.
Kane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good leg kick by Kane there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kane delivers a nice body kick.
Kane keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bowlsby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kane manages to avoid it.
Crunch! Kane slams his shin into Bowlsby's torso.
Kane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kane lands with a cross.
Bowlsby throws an overhand right that lands on Kane's shoulder, as Kane tries to avoid the shot.
Kane keeps Bowlsby at a distance using the push kick.
Bowlsby swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane throws a leg kick which misses Bowlsby's front leg but catches the back leg as Bowlsby tries to avoid it.
Mason Kane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bowlsby has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kane scores with a leg kick.
Kane buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kane throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowlsby blocks a head kick by Kane.
Kane throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bowlsby chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kane can pounce on him.
Kane connects with a high kick.
Kane fakes the leg kick and cracks Bowlsby in the body.
Kane lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bowlsby's sensitive parts.
Kane scores with a head kick. Bowlsby tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kane lands a glancing blow to the side of Bowlsby's head.
Kane throws a quick inside leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bowlsby might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kane.
Kane buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kane scoring well with a low kick there.
A telegraphed right hand from Bowlsby misses the target.
Kane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bowlsby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from Bowlsby.
Kane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bowlsby 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.
Bowlsby walks into a left hand.
Kane throws a head kick but Bowlsby moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Kane.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kane explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Kane.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kane.
Kane is looking to slow Bowlsby down with leg kicks.
Kane lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kane feints and then cracks Bowlsby's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bowlsby down.
Kane throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Bowlsby.
Bowlsby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kane moves away.
Bowlsby connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowlsby misses with the combination.
Bowlsby misses with a hook to the body
and Kane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bowlsby on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kane. Kane obviously looking to wear him down.
Kane lands a high kick!
Kane drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Bowlsby right on the button. Bowlsby goes down! Kane follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Kane gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mason Kane!
Mason Kane is the new welterweight champion!
Post fight, Mason Kane took to the microphone: 'First off, I'd like to thank everyone for coming out to watch me fight...Words don't do me justice explaining how good it feels to be SFC champion! Thank you Showdown for giving me the opportunity to fight on the big stage. I'm so grateful to be here. My team, Rock-A-Fella Fight Club, we have suc'.
In defeat, Bobby Bowlsby stepped up to the mic, saying 'I was drunk..'.
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