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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Biscapoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Smith!
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, Moe Biscapoe!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Biscapoe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Biscapoe is trying to escape the position but Smith is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Biscapoe is trying to improve his position.
Smith tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Smith has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Biscapoe sneaks back into half guard.
Biscapoe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Biscapoe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Biscapoe looking for submissions off his back.
Biscapoe tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Smith thows a huge punch but Biscapoe dodges it nicely.
Biscapoe 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.
Biscapoe taking some punishment here, with Smith in his half guard.
Biscapoe looking for submissions off his back.
Smith not doing much here.
Biscapoe is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Biscapoe looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Biscapoe defends it well.
Biscapoe looking for submissions off his back.
Biscapoe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Biscapoe wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Biscapoe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biscapoe tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Biscapoe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Biscapoe actively working from the bottom here.
Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Biscapoe is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
Biscapoe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Biscapoe defending well though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Smith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Biscapoe defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to take a breather but Biscapoe is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Biscapoe is defending well.
We've been informed that Biscapoe has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Biscapoe actively working from the bottom here.
Biscapoe looking for submissions off his back.
Smith is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Biscapoe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smith.
Smith is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Smith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Biscapoe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Biscapoe showed some decent athleticism there.
Biscapoe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Biscapoe.
Biscapoe is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith gets full guard.
Smith pulls Biscapoe in close to prevent any damage.
Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Biscapoe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Biscapoe is still trying to improve position.
Biscapoe drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Biscapoe off! Biscapoe jumps back into Smith's guard.
Biscapoe looking to pass the guard.
Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Biscapoe is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Biscapoe defends it easily.
Smith looking for a guillotine here but Biscapoe defends easily.
Smith is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Biscapoe frees his head nicely. Oh but Smith has switched to an armbar! Biscapoe is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Peter Smith!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wee Ning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank has chosen Ball Game as his entrance music. Wee Ning has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wee Ning!
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, Tony Frank!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Frank scores with a spinning back kick!
Frank has managed to clinch.
Frank lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frank.
Frank working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Frank working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Frank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frank throws a hook but Ning avoids it easily.
Frank paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tony Frank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ning misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frank.
Ning misses with a takedown
and Frank counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank connects with a nice looking jab.
Frank misses with a low kick.
Ning closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Frank did well to prevent Ning getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ning is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Frank defends it well.
Frank wants to get back to his feet.
Ning frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Frank swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank prevents Ning from taking his back.
Poor strikes thrown by Ning there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ning is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Frank has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Frank!
Ning preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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!
Frank is stalling in the full guard.
Frank is looking to work some ground and pound but Ning has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank wants to control from the top but Ning keeps moving.
Frank must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Frank might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ning haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ning tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Frank trying to control but Ning is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tony Frank was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Frank takes the fight into the clinch.
Frank working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ning tries to pull guard but Frank holds him up against the cage and eventually Ning drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Frank - that landed with a thud.
Frank lands a left hand.
Frank lands a takedown into guard.
Ning throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Frank escapes and throws Ning's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Frank.
Ning is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frank scoring with punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frank tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Frank working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Frank 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frank looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice cross by Frank.
Frank connects with a body shot that sends Ning's belly button to the back.
Frank tries to clinch but Ning moves out of range.
Ning wants to clinch but Frank slips to the side
and Frank counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ning won't be happy with that.
Ning is looking to reverse the position.
Frank content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Frank wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ning keeps working.
Frank goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ning has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Frank but great work by Ning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank is trying to buck Ning off.
Frank manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Frank wants to take a breather but Ning is having none of it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Frank connects with a nice short shot to Ning's temple.
Frank thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ning taking some punishment here, with Frank in his half guard.
Ning looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ning is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Personal Training, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Frank lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Frank there.
Frank controlling the action here.
Frank is keen to just control but Ning is a slippery customer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ning is trying to maintain the position but Frank is very close to passing his half guard.
Frank is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ning tries to roll over but Frank keeps him under control.
Frank wants to control but Ning is keeping him busy.
Frank is looking for a kimura here.
Frank is nestled in close to Ning, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Frank throwing shots but Ning is blocking nicely.
Frank trying to mount his opponent but Ning defends it.
Frank sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ning defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Frank working over Ning with some ground and pound. Ning looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Frank missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Frank thows a huge punch but Ning dodges it nicely.
Frank throws a strike but Ning avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Frank postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Frank sitting in guard here, content to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Frank accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frank postures up in Ning's guard and throws a big left but Ning blocks it.
Ning avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Frank showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Frank scores with a decent looking hook.
Ning misses with a low kick as Frank jumps back.
A punch lands to the side of Ning 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Frank throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ning on the side of the head.
Ning takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Frank gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frank scores with a shot to the side of Ning's head.
Frank gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ning is not content to let Frank control the position.
Frank throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Frank not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Frank lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frank is working for a kimura but Ning is defending it quite comfortably.
Ning is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Frank scores with a couple of nice shots.
Frank trying to control the action but Ning is working from the bottom.
Frank is looking for a kimura here.
Wee Ning has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Frank has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frank lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tony Frank has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ning is looking for a sweep. Frank is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Frank throwing shots but Ning is blocking nicely.
Frank lands strikes from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Frank is trying to control the action in half guard but Ning is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Frank is taking a breather. Ning says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Frank seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ning with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Frank is nestled in close to Ning, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Frank lands with a punch from half guard.
Frank with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ning tries to get to full guard but Frank has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank 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.
Frank is looking for a kimura but Ning is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Frank to get the leverage.
Tony Frank is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Frank missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Frank is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ning has managed to free his arm - good work.
Frank controlling the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frank's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Frank comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Frank has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Frank!
Tony Frank thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malakai Semerkhet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon GM (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Semerkhet comes to the cage accompanied by Pump Pump by Snoop Dogg. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, for the featherweight 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 London, Malakai Semerkhet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon GM!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
GM lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
GM throws a right and a left that both miss.
GM lands with an overhand left.
Semerkhet definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Semerkhet avoids the body shot from GM.
A nice leg kick lands there from Semerkhet.
Simon GM seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
GM digs a good hook to Semerkhet's body.
GM lands a two punch combo.
Semerkhet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Semerkhet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
GM shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Semerkhet eats them both and turns towards GM to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Semerkhet buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Semerkhet misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
GM misses with a double jab
and Semerkhet counters with a body kick that stops GM in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Semerkhet. Those never looked like landing.
GM lands a really nice looking cross but Semerkhet seems unphased.
Semerkhet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from GM.
GM misses with a double jab.
Semerkhet dodges the punch combination from GM.
Semerkhet throws a series of strikes that have GM backpedaling.
It looks like Simon GM has been cut.
GM lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Semerkhet misses with the combination.
GM throws a series of punches but Semerkhet moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
GM doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
GM scores with a one two! Semerkhet had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
GM misses with a hook.
Whack! Semerkhet lands a heavy head kick that drops GM. The ref tackles Semerkhet to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because GM was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Malakai Semerkhet!
Malakai Semerkhet retains his featherweight title!
Malakai Semerkhet very nearly forgot to thank Backyard Fighting amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yusuke Urameshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urameshi comes to the cage accompanied by Styles P & Uncle Murda - Poppin Bottle. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yusuke Urameshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Tony Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Urameshi was covering up waiting for the punch and Hendricks finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hendricks postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Urameshi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Urameshi tries to get out of the position.
Urameshi wants to sweep here but Hendricks controlling him for the moment.
Hendricks passes into half guard.
Urameshi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hendricks on the ground.
Hendricks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Urameshi trying to control but Hendricks postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Urameshi wants to improve his position but Hendricks is controlling well.
Hendricks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks passes to full mount!
Urameshi is trying to escape the mount.
Hendricks misses with some ground and pound and Urameshi recovers position to half guard.
Hendricks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hendricks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Urameshi's head.
Urameshi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hendricks throwing shots but Urameshi is blocking nicely.
Urameshi is looking for a sweep. Hendricks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hendricks is working for a submission of some sort.
Hendricks takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Urameshi is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Stark Slugger Society - NY that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hendricks tries to pass to full mount but Urameshi defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Urameshi is refusing to be controlled, as Hendricks sits in half guard.
Urameshi taking some punishment here, with Hendricks in his half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendricks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hendricks is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Urameshi defends it well.
Hendricks scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi is trying to control but can't.
Hendricks scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Urameshi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hendricks slips nicely into half guard.
Urameshi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hendricks is working away from the top position though.
Urameshi tries to roll over but Hendricks keeps him under control.
Hendricks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hendricks seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi wants to control but Hendricks is keeping busy.
Urameshi is trying to stand.
Hendricks is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Urameshi sees it coming and defends easily.
Hendricks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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!
Hendricks seems to be looking for submissions.
Nice strikes from Hendricks there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hendricks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Urameshi keeps working.
Urameshi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Urameshi wants to control but Hendricks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Hendricks 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.
Urameshi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Urameshi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hendricks misses with a head kick.
Hendricks goes for a double leg but Urameshi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Urameshi continues to drive forward.
Hendricks misses with the head strike.
Urameshi trying to stall but Hendricks improves his position.
Hendricks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Urameshi is pressed up against the cage. Hendricks has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Urameshi down to the mat. Urameshi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yusuke Urameshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Hendricks.
Hendricks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urameshi.
Urameshi scores with a nice right hand.
Urameshi scores with a jab to the head.
Urameshi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urameshi lands a right hook to the body.
Urameshi defending well as Hendricks loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urameshi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hendricks is looking to clinch but Urameshi is avoiding it.
Tony Hendricks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Urameshi slaps away a takedown attempt from Hendricks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hendricks staying out of range there.
Hendricks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Urameshi.
Urameshi throws a head kick that misses.
We've been informed that Hendricks has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Urameshi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hendricks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hendricks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Urameshi.
Hendricks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hendricks swinging wildly here.
Hendricks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Urameshi lands but Hendricks takes it in his stride.
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!
Urameshi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hendricks counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Urameshi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hendricks closes the distance but Urameshi moves to the side
and Urameshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yusuke Urameshi is winning the standup battle so far.
Hendricks throws a lazy head kick
and Urameshi counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Urameshi looks at the referee who does nothing so Urameshi lands a crushing right that sends Hendricks to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yusuke Urameshi!
A victorious Yusuke Urameshi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Chick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamoru Takamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamoru Takamura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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219 lbs
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265 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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andy Chick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mamoru Takamura!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chick scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chick misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chick scores with a kick to the body.
Chick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Takamura doesn't seem bothered though.
Chick lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takamura.
Chick keeps Takamura at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takamura throws a hook to the side of Chick's head but Chick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takamura tries to work over Chick's front leg with a kick but Chick checks it.
Nice body kick there by Chick.
Chick scores with a nice body kick.
Takamura looks winded!
Chick throws a sloppy head kick and Takamura moves out of range easily.
Chick throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Mamoru Takamura has been cut.
Chick misses with a head kick.
Chick thumps Takamura with a low kick.
Chick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chick pushes Takamura up against the cage in a clinch.
Takamura blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takamura blocking some punches.
Chick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chick tries a body shot but Takamura blocks it.
Chick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takamura backwards.
Chick throws a head punch that misses.
Chick has a couple of punches blocked by Takamura.
Chick tries to throw a body punch but Takamura avoids it by throwing Chick back against the cage.
I was talking to Chick's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chick lands a left hand.
Chick struggles to land a body shot inside as Takamura controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takamura.
Takamura blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chick.
Takamura blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takamura just leaning against Chick, taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chick.
A hook to the body from Chick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chick lands a nice uppercut.
Takamura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chick has him pressed against the cage.
Takamura manages to break the clinch.
That kick from Chick tenderised Takamura's leg. Takamura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chick with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chick throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Chick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chick scores with a jab to the body.
Chick lands a leg kick that knocks Takamura off balance momentarily.
That kick from Chick tenderised Takamura's leg. Takamura is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chick throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chick.
Chick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Takamura. That did some damage!
Chick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chick thuds his shin into the meat of Takamura's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chick feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Takamura's calf.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chick.
That kick from Chick tenderised Takamura's leg. Takamura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chick thows a body kick. Takamura tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chick moves into the clinch.
A short left from Chick.
Chick lands with a left to the head.
Takamura prevents a body shot from Chick.
Nice body punch from Chick - that landed with a thud.
Chick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Chick fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Chick.
A head punch on the inside from Chick fails to land.
Chick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takamura backwards.
Chick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takamura backwards.
Chick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chick working aggressively here.
Chick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takamura's elbow.
Chick throws a head punch that misses.
Takamura blocking some punches.
Takamura has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chick stalling in the clinch but Takamura improves position.
Chick pushes Takamura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Takamura blocks an uppercut.
Chick tries to stall but Takamura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Chick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mamoru Takamura's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chick scores with a nice body kick.
Chick throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Takamura misses the jab.
Takamura takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Takamura misses with a straight right.
Takamura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chick feints and then cracks Takamura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Takamura down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takamura blocks a head kick by Chick.
Chick lands a slapping body shot.
Takamura looks to land a combination but Chick avoids it well.
Chick moves into range and clinches up with Takamura.
Chick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takamura is breathing heavily.
Chick stalling in the clinch.
Takamura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Chick.
That has opened up Mamoru Takamura's cut even more.
Chick lands with a left to the head.
Takamura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Takamura has had enough of the clinch but Chick keeps him there for the moment.
Chick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chick scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chick.
Takamura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takamura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chick pushes Takamura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chick misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chick.
Chick misses with some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Chick.
Chick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Takamura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chick works on Takamura's body with a couple of short punches.
Chick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takamura backwards.
Chick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The cut above Mamoru Takamura's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Chick effectively controlling the action here.
Andy Chick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A body shot lands from Chick.
Chick scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Chick.
Chick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takamura backwards.
Takamura is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takamura.
Takamura is still on wobbly legs! Can Chick finish him?
Chick misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chick throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Chick on the inside.
Chick is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Chick.
Chick creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Takamura's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Takamura drops to his knees and Chick pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Chick!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bon Joy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joy comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Breathe. Stern is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ain't No Grave. Jason Stern has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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199 lbs
20 - 7 - 1 |
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33
194 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bon Joy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Stern!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stern dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joy clinches.
Joy lands an elbow inside that Stern shrugs off.
Joy misses with a punch to the body.
Stern lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stern scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Joy fails to land.
Stern manages to break the clinch.
Stern fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Joy checks it well.
Stern misses with a wild combination.
Stern scores with a push kick.
Stern throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stern lands with a kick to the temple. Joy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stern dips to his left and cracks Joy with an uppercut!
Stern connects with a body shot that sends Joy's belly button to the back.
Stern scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Joy takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern digs a good hook to Joy's body.
Joy moves in looking to clinch but Stern pushes him off.
Stern misses the body punch
and Joy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stern looks to throw the jab but Joy is out of range.
Stern thows a body shot but no joy.
Stern misses with a straight left.
Joy moves to clinch but Stern breaks away
and Stern counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stern looks to score with a jab to the body but Joy is just out of range.
Stern is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Joy rather than just go for the knockout.
A good leg kick by Stern.
A lazy left from Stern finds it's target.
Stern lands with a straight right. Joy didn't see that one coming.
Stern throws a right hand that misses
and Joy counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stern scores with a jab to the body.
Stern throws a hook to the side of Joy's head but Joy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jason Stern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stern avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joy wants to clinch up but Stern keeps it at a distance.
Joy closes the distance but Stern moves to the side
letting Stern counter with a right hand.
Stern tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch lands to the side of Joy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stern scores with a nice strike.
Joy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Joy tries to clinch up.
Stern attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern lands a leg kick that knocks Joy off balance momentarily.
Stern connects with a crisp jab.
Stern throws a lazy uppercut
and Joy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stern blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joy.
Stern blocks a body shot from Joy.
Joy prevents a body shot from Stern.
Joy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stern lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stern lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joy backwards.
Stern makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Joy lands a damaging elbow.
Joy misses with a body punch.
Stern breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Joy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stern counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern is looking to slow Joy down with leg kicks.
Stern is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joy.
Stern chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stern is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Joy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stern scores with a leg kick.
Joy needs to keep his hands up - Stern had a free shot at his head there.
Stern throws a looping overhand right but Joy ducks down to avoid it.
Joy tries to clinch there but Stern circles away.
Joy slips a straight right by Stern.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice cross by Stern.
Stern misses with an attempted mid kick.
Joy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stern.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Stern dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stern lands with a right hand.
Stern works the jab nicely.
Joy doesn't manage to clinch there - Stern circles away.
Joy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stern.
Joy tries to clinch there but Stern circles away.
Stern motions for Joy to come forward. Stern throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joy tries to clinch up.
Joy ducks under a wild hook from Stern.
Stern circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stern counters with a series of strikes. Joy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stern dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Stern.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joy slips a jab from Stern.
Stern thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stern pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Joy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stern throws a right hand that Joy ducks under and follows up with a left that Joy also avoids with ease.
Stern misses the shot to the body.
Stern swings for the body but Joy moves out of range.
Stern misses with a hook. Joy ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stern's coach down at Abobomination Training $700 13 LEGIT elite coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stern's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Stern explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Joy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jason Stern seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joy blocks a head kick by Stern.
Stern misses with a straight right.
Joy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stern throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stern tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joy was well out of range. Poor timing from Stern.
Joy wants to clinch but Stern slips to the side
and Stern makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Joy tries to clinch there but Stern circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stern circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stern makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Joy moves to clinch but Stern breaks away
and Stern counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern keeps the fight on the outside.
Joy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stern scores with a nice right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Joy doesn't manage to clinch there - Stern circles away.
A shot to the body from Stern misses
and Joy counters with a head kick. That will keep Stern thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stern looks to land a right hand but Joy moved out of range.
Stern moves in looking to clinch but Joy pushes him off.
Stern circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stern counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern scores with a push kick.
Stern throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stern manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stern scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stern thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stern has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stern blocks a body shot from Joy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joy.
Stern misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stern manages to break the clinch.
Stern lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stern swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joy defending well as Stern loads up on a big left hand.
Joy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stern counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Stern showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Joy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Stern. That snapped Joy's head back.
Joy tries to close the distance and clinch but Stern swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joy tries to clinch up but Stern circles away and keeps his distance.
A good leg kick by Stern.
Joy moves in looking to clinch but Stern pushes him off.
Stern takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Joy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Joy is rocked!
Stern drops Joy with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Joy looks back up at him and smiles so Stern waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Joy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Stern.
Joy ducks into an uppercut from Stern and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason Stern!
Jason Stern seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Gambit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gambit comes to the cage accompanied by Dj Kool - Let Me Clear My Throat. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rokka's choice of entrance music: Antero's Walkout. Jason Gambit could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Antero Rokka's chin.
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30
220 lbs
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24
212 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Gambit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antero Rokka!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambit checks the leg kick.
Rokka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rokka works Gambit's body with a nice hook.
Gambit shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rokka pinned against the cage. Rokka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gambit misses with a takedown attempt - Rokka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gambit checks a low kick from Rokka.
Rokka misses with an uppercut. Gambit saw that one coming.
Gambit shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rokka but Rokka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Gambit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rokka misses with a head kick.
Gambit fails to land the takedown.
We've been informed that Rokka has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gambit shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rokka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gambit is one step ahead there.
Rokka looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambit trying to control the position from guard on top but Rokka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rokka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rokka controls Gambit momentarily but Gambit frees himself.
Gambit wants to control from the top but Rokka keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gambit shoots in for a takedown but Rokka shows good takedown defense.
Gambit darts in looking for a takedown but Rokka gets double underhooks and turns Gambit into the cage.
Gambit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rokka is leaning against Gambit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rokka tries to break the clinch but Gambit is controlling the position.
Rokka tries to work over Gambit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rokka has had enough of the clinch but Gambit keeps him there for the moment.
Rokka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gambit misses with the head strike.
Gambit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gambit lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rokka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gambit backwards.
Gambit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Gambit.
Gambit tries to throw a body punch but Rokka avoids it by throwing Gambit back against the cage.
Rokka trying to control the position but instead, Gambit has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rokka into the cage.
Gambit misses with a punch on the inside.
Rokka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rokka is trying to break the clinch but Gambit is controlling him.
Rokka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gambit or not.
Rokka has a couple of punches blocked by Gambit.
Our sources have told us that Gambit has been working on his elbows in the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rokka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gambits head.
Gambit misses with a punch to the body.
Rokka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rokka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gambit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gambit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rokka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rokka lands a left hand.
Rokka pushes Gambit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gambit can't find room to land a body shot as Rokka controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rokka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Rokka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gambit has a couple of punches blocked by Rokka.
Rokka has a couple of punches blocked by Gambit.
Gambit has a couple of punches blocked by Rokka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rokka throws a punch but it's blocked by Gambit.
Rokka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rokka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gambit.
A telegraphed right hand from Gambit misses the target.
Rokka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gambit darts in looking for a takedown but Rokka gets double underhooks and turns Gambit into the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rokka pushes Gambit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gambit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rokka backwards.
Rokka blocking some punches.
Rokka can't find room to land a body shot as Gambit controls the action.
Gambit misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gambit.
Gambit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Gambit.
Rokka misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Antero Rokka will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gambit shoots for a takedown but Rokka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rokka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gambit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rokka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gambit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gambit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rokka.
Gambit avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rokka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gambit.
Gambit fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Gambit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gambit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rokka.
Rokka lands a big right hand that sends Gambit crashing to the mat! Rokka stays standing though and waves Gambit back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rokka scores with the left hand. Gambit knows he should have avoided that one.
Gambit is rocked!
Rokka is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Gambit flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Gambit is out cold! Rokka holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antero Rokka!
A relieved looking Antero Rokka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ford is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stand up - Ludacris. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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28
250 lbs
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32
255 lbs
18 - 15 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacob Ford!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Ford.
Ford misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ford takes a swing at Snow's ribcage but misses.
Ford connects with a looping right hand.
A slow jab from Ford misses its intended target.
Ford closes the distance and pushes Snow back into the cage.
Ford tries to break free but Snow pushes him back against the cage.
Ford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ford throws a wild body kick that Snow sees coming a mile off.
Ford throws a jab but it's blocked by Snow.
Snow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
Ford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ford.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford throws the kick towards the body but Snow avoids it.
Ford misses with a body shot
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Snow is just out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Snow has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Snow ducks under a wild hook from Ford.
A big left from Ford misses.
We've been informed that Ford has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Snow slips under a jab from Ford.
Ford throws a lazy right hand but Snow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ford lands a slapping body shot.
Ford misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford lands a body shot.
Ford misses with a wild combination.
Ford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snow circles away quickly and effectively.
Ford throws a lazy uppercut
so Snow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Snow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Snow wants to pass the guard but Ford is keeping the position.
Snow won't allow Ford to sweep him here.
Snow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ford is looking to stand up but Snow isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Snow slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Snow cracks Ford with a big elbow.
Snow looks up at the clock and then as Ford takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Snow smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ford tries to bench press Snow off him but Snow keeps the position.
Snow content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Snow is putting a hurting on Ford here, landing some big shots from side control.
Snow cracks Ford with a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snow working the strikes but Ford uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Snow is pressing down on Ford's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ford is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Snow wants to take a breather but Ford is having none of it.
Snow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ford's head.
Snow seems to be working for a kimura but Ford defends the submission attempt.
Snow is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Snow misses with a head shot. Ford uses the momentum to regain guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snow wants to control from the top but Ford keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Snow dominated that 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.
Ford throws a lazy right hand but Snow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ford dips to his left and cracks Snow with an uppercut!
Ford throws an off balance right hand
and Snow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ford throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ford misses with a straight right.
Ford misses with a right hand
and Snow counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ford. That's going to slow Snow down.
Ford throws a solid leg kick but Snow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ford.
Ford swings for the body but Snow moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford misses with an uppercut. Snow saw that one coming.
Ford lands an overhand right.
Ford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snow.
Ford connects with the punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Ford. That snapped Snow's head back.
Jacob Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford throws a jab when Snow was well out of range.
A low kick from Ford misses
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Snow counters with an inside leg kick.
Snow moves out of range of the strikes.
Ford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snow slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Ford catches Snow right on the button with a cross.
Ford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snow.
Ford throws a hook but Snow blocks it.
Ford swings for the body but Snow moves out of range.
Snow blocks a jab.
Snow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ford.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford throws a lazy right hand but Snow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ford missing with a left hand there. Snow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snow.
Snow avoids the body shot from Ford.
Snow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Jacob Ford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford misses with a hook.
Ford throws a hook to the side of Snow's head but Snow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ford misses with an uppercut. Snow saw that one coming.
Ford attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Snow moves away from the strike by Ford.
Ford misses with an uppercut.
Ford throws a leg kick
and Snow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ford misses with a hook
and Snow counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ford is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ford throws a hook to the side of Snow's head but Snow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jon Snow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ford swings away with a body shot that misses
and Snow counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snow throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Snow throws an elbow but Ford slips to the side and avoids it well.
Snow tries for a kimura but Ford is defending well.
Ford is working to avoid the ground and pound but Snow connects with a decent elbow.
Snow working the ground and pound but Ford is defending the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ford regains half guard, as Snow was trying to land strikes.
Snow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ford's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Ford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch but Snow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ford throws out a powerful jab.
Ford is looking to clinch.
Ford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Snow tries to move into range but Ford moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Snow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Ford throws a jab when Snow was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ford moves in looking to clinch but Snow pushes him off.
Snow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ford.
Snow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ford.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Snow is just out of range.
Ford throws out a loose jab but Snow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacob Ford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Snow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ford misses with an uppercut
and Snow counters with a single leg into guard. Ford didn't expect that.
Ford keeping moving, preventing Snow from controlling successfully.
Snow works over Ford with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow wants to control from the top but Ford keeps moving.
Snow is in close to Ford's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Snow distracts Ford with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ford wants to stand up but Snow is controlling him.
Snow passes Ford's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Snow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ford's head.
Snow wants to pass the guard but Ford is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Snow there.
Snow wants to control but Ford is keeping him busy.
Ford wants to get back to his feet.
Ford manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Snow keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Ford can't break the clinch.
Snow has Ford pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ford manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford is pressed up against the cage. Snow has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ford down to the mat. Ford avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Snow slips under a jab from Ford.
Snow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Snow staying out of range there.
Snow slips under a jab.
Ford forces Snow back against the cage and clinches.
Ford tries to break the clinch but Snow is controlling the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ford tries to break free but Snow pushes him back against the cage.
Ford wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacob Ford.
I think Ford has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Ford!
During a confident post fight interview, Jacob Ford thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zachery Rey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarred Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zachery Rey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jarred Rose!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose has his takedown stuffed
and Rey counters with a two punch combo.
Rose shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rey as he jumps to the side.
Rose is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zachery Rey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarred Rose.
Rose has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rey finds it's way round the side to connect with Rose's head.
Rey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rey misses with the combination.
Rose swats away the attempt to clinch by Rey.
Rey lands a nice hook to Rose's body. Rose takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rey has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rutgers Athletic Club in the buildup to the fight.
Rey looks to clinch
and Rose counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rey's guard now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose postures up.
Rose postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rey keeping moving, preventing Rose from controlling successfully.
Rose with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rey trying to keep a closed guard but Rose is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Rey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rose on the ground.
Rey wants to get back to his feet but Rose is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rose moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rey misses with a low kick.
Rey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rose misses with a takedown attempt - Rey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rose shoots in and drives through. Rey sprawls well.
An inside leg kick lands from Rey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rose avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rey pushes Rose up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rey misses with a knee strike.
Rey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rose blocks it with crossed arms.
Rey gets underhooks to prevent Rose's takedown attempt.
Rey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rose is keeping busy.
Rey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rose.
Rose takes an elbow to the temple.
Rose gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rose is trying to control. Rey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rose tries to stand and escape but Rey is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rey is concentrating on defense, preventing Rose from advancing position.
Rey is defending against the submission attempts here by Rose.
Rose throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rose is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rose has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rose is trying to work for a kimura but Rey is defending 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.
Rose thows a huge punch but Rey dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zachery Rey will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rey has Rose up against the cage in a clinch.
Rose has hold of one of Rey's legs. Rey is fighting the takedown attempt but Rose gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rose lands a couple of elbows.
Rey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jarred Rose has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rey wants to stand and escape but Rose is having none of it.
Rose lands a couple of digs.
Rose throwing strikes from guard but Rey blocks nicely.
Rey pushes Rose off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rey has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rose throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rose.
Rey is concentrating on defense, preventing Rose from advancing position.
Rose is working for a submission of some sort.
Rey is looking to escape.
Rose is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rose is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Rose with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rey wants to sweep but no luck.
Rey is working hard here to advance position.
Rose landing with the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rey pulls Rose in close to prevent any damage.
Rose has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rey is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose advances position into side control!
Rose throwing strikes but Rey manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Rose seems a little lost for a moment, as Rey dominates the positioning.
Rose gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rose trying to control here.
Rose might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rey haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose is not content to let Rey control the position.
Rose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rose manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rose has his hands on Rey's head, controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rey stays in close to Rose's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarred Rose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Rose shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rey sprawls well. Rey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rose gets slowly back to his feet.
Rey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rey looking to stall.
Rey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rose is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rey is leaning against Rose and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rey is pressed up against the cage. Rose has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rey down to the mat. Rey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zachery Rey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarred Rose.
Rose stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rey.
No luck for Rose with that takedown attempt.
Rose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rey throws a leg kick which misses Rose's front leg but catches the back leg as Rose tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Rey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rey lands with a right hand.
Rey rushes Rose and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rose drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rey pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rey lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rey gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rey misses with an elbow strike.
Rose wants a takedown.
Rey lands a left hand.
Rey is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rey working aggressively here.
Rey putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rose in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rey obliges.
Rose blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rey pushes Rose back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rose blocks it with crossed arms.
Rey slowing the pace effectively.
Rey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rose takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rey lands an elbow inside.
Rey misses with a body punch.
Rey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rey lands with a light punch inside.
Rey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Jarred Rose has been cut.
Rey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose goes for a takedown attempt but Rey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rey connects with a body shot that sends Rose's belly button to the back.
A jab from Rey finds it's way through Rose's defenses.
Rey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rey throws a right and a left that Rose avoids nicely.
Rose throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rey's waist but Rey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rose off to one side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rey catches Rose with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rey is looking to wear down Rose with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rey rushes Rose and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zachery Rey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rey 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zachery Rey!
After the big win, Zachery Rey made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors CEC Nutrition Q160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haloti Gnata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belin Billet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billet has chosen BOOM BAM! as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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218 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haloti Gnata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 22 - 2, fighting out of New York, Belin Billet!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Gnata does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Billet.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Billet has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gnata circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gnata throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Billet counters with a left to the body.
Gnata throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Billet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Billet darts in looking for a takedown but Gnata gets double underhooks and turns Billet into the cage.
Gnata being controlled against the cage.
Billet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billet lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Billet fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Haloti Gnata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Belin Billet.
Billet creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Billet tries to circle away but Gnata has him pinned against the cage.
Billet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Billet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gnata misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Gnata. Those never looked like landing.
Billet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gnata swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haloti Gnata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gnata tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Gnata misses the target.
Gnata swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Billet counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gnata falls off balance throwing a combination
and Billet counters with a head kick. That will keep Gnata thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
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!
Gnata looks to throw the jab but Billet is out of range.
Billet thuds his shin into the meat of Gnata's side.
Gnata throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Billet counters with a two punch combo.
Gnata is breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Billet.
Gnata lands with an overhand left.
Billet fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billet shoots for a double leg takedown but Gnata sprawls well. He's pushed Billet's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Billet tries to clinch up but Gnata circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab lands there for Gnata.
Billet shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gnata pinned against the cage. Gnata gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A big left from Gnata misses.
Gnata misses with a lunging right hand
and Billet counters with a body kick that stops Gnata in his tracks momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gnata misses with a series of wild punches.
Gnata lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gnata throws a big shot that misses.
Billet tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gnata defends well and Billet ends up having to push Gnata into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Billet pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gnata gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Billet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gnata prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Belin Billet dominated that 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.
Billet tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gnata sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Billet somewhat.
Gnata moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gnata throws a left and a right that both miss
and Billet counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gnata won't be happy with that.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Billet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gnata keeps working.
Billet tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gnata is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Men of Mayhem (1 TPL, 6 DBL, 5 SGL)(50 member cap), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gnata tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gnata's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gnata manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Billet actively working from the bottom here.
Gnata not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Billet is trying to get back to full guard.
Billet makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Billet.
Gnata trying to control but Billet is working from the bottom.
Billet is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gnata is aware though and is defending well.
Billet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Billet trying to keep a closed guard but Gnata is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billet has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gnata can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Billet wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gnata is now in half guard.
Gnata not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Billet tries to kick Gnata off but Gnata keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gnata is trying to control. Billet wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gnata is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Billet defends it well.
Billet wants to get back to his feet.
Gnata looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billet works his way to full guard. Good work.
Billet is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gnata is aware though and is defending well.
Gnata has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gnata trying to control the position from guard on top but Billet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Billet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gnata throwing strikes but missing.
Billet has his hands on Gnata's head, controlling the position.
Billet avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Billet doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gnata throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gnata stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Billet swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Billet is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Belin Billet has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gnata trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Billet is trying to keep Gnata in close.
Billet is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gnata is aware though and is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Billet pulls Gnata in close to his closed guard and prevents Gnata from doing any damage or advancing position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gnata trying to control but Billet is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Belin Billet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gnata's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gnata lands with a hook. Billet tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gnata throws a series of punches but Billet avoids them all with ease.
Gnata misses with a double jab
and Billet holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Good body shot from Gnata.
Gnata wants to get back to striking at distance but Billet won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gnata creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gnata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gnata lands a body punch.
Gnata breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Gnata.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billet fails to land the takedown.
Billet misses with a takedown attempt
and Gnata counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Billet tries for a takedown but Gnata sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Haloti Gnata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Belin Billet.
Billet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gnata misses the jab.
Gnata loads up on a big right hand but Billet slips the punch.
Gnata keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Billet on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billet fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Gnata. No joy for Billet on that attempt.
Gnata swings widly with a right hand
and Billet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Billet takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circling - Gnata throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gnata misses with a jab, cross combination.
Billet takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Billet with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gnata counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnata throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Billet.
A telegraphed right hand from Gnata misses the target.
Billet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gnata.
Gnata is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gnata lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A punch combination from Billet misses.
Billet with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gnata counters with a series of strikes. Billet will be more careful next time no doubt.
Haloti Gnata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billet gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gnata connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billet shoots for a takedown but Gnata saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice cross by Gnata.
Nice defenses there by Billet.
Billet tries to clinch up
and Gnata counters with a left and a right that stings Billet.
Belin Billet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Haloti Gnata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gnata throws a jab when Billet was well out of range.
Billet tries to clinch there but Gnata circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Haloti Gnata showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Billet has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Belin Billet!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Belin Billet waved his t-shirt featuring KAISER's logo in front of the cameras.
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