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FC 44:Turkey Bash PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devin Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Born (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Born is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by hopsin: I'm here. The key to victory for Devin Lee has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Devin Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Born!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Born avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee misses with the combination.
Born scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Born in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Lee is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Born!
Post fight, Mike Born stared into the camera and said 'I'd like to thank every one that is supporting me.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastien Chabal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: give me everything tonight pitbull ft. ne-yo afrojack & nayer. John Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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240 lbs
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Good wrestling
Good knees
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sebastien Chabal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chabal circles away.
Johnson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Chabal takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like John Johnson has been cut.
Chabal connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Chabal.
Chabal lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up John Johnson's cut even more.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chabal tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Chabal has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Johnson - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Chabal, and another! Johnson is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Sebastien Chabal!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dada Chisaraokwu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Mario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dada Chisaraokwu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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289 lbs
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240 lbs
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dada Chisaraokwu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Mario!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mario shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mario wants to pass the guard but Chisaraokwu is keeping the position.
Chisaraokwu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mario wants to control from the top but Chisaraokwu keeps moving.
Chisaraokwu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chisaraokwu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chisaraokwu tries to get out of the position.
Mario throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mario with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chisaraokwu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mario on the ground.
Mario with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mario trying to control the position from guard on top but Chisaraokwu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Carlos Mario.
Mario tries for a takedown but Chisaraokwu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mario looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chisaraokwu clinches with his opponent.
Mario is trying to push Chisaraokwu away but Chisaraokwu has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mario goes for a takedown attempt but Chisaraokwu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chisaraokwu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mario looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chisaraokwu stops Mario from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chisaraokwu scoring with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chisaraokwu distracts Mario with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
It looks like Carlos Mario has been cut.
Mario escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chisaraokwu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chisaraokwu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chisaraokwu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mario's head.
Mario has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chisaraokwu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chisaraokwu landing some decent shots from guard.
Mario is trying to hold Chisaraokwu in close to prevent damage but Chisaraokwu has managed to pass into half guard.
Mario has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mario looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Chisaraokwu is going to stand back up.
Mario is looking for a sweep. Chisaraokwu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mario is staying active underneath Chisaraokwu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chisaraokwu winds up and cracks Mario with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mario is trying to get back to full guard.
Mario looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chisaraokwu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Chisaraokwu looking to control but Mario is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chisaraokwu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mario looks a forlorn figure.
The cut above Carlos Mario's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chisaraokwu postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Mario in real trouble here! The ref calls for Mario to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dada Chisaraokwu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nai Khanom Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machado is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bate Pesadão. 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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245 lbs
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278 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nai Khanom Tom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Machado!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado misses with a few strikes there.
Khanom Tom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch but Khanom Tom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machado closes the distance and clinches.
Machado throws a head punch that misses.
Machado is working for takedown but Khanom Tom is calmly controlling the position for now.
Khanom Tom blocking some punches.
Khanom Tom wants to break free but Machado has control.
Machado pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Machado misses with the head strike.
Khanom Tom working hard to break the clinch.
Khanom Tom is trying to push Machado away but Machado has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Machado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machado told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Khanom Tom blocks an uppercut.
Machado lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanom Tom wants to break free but Machado has control.
Khanom Tom blocks a body shot from Machado.
Machado misses with a punch on the inside.
Machado tries to land knees in the clinch but Khanom Tom avoids the damage to the body.
Khanom Tom manages to break the clinch.
Machado misses with a series of wild punches.
Khanom Tom throws a sloppy head kick and Machado moves out of range easily.
Khanom Tom throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Machado moves out of range of the body kick from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Machado does it's job there.
Khanom Tom tries a head kick but it misses.
Machado wants to clinch.
Khanom Tom fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Machado checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machado on the side of the head.
It looks like Daniel Machado has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khanom Tom lands with a hook. Machado tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Khanom Tom misses with a head kick.
Machado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machado's sensitive parts.
Machado has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khanom Tom finds it's way round the side to connect with Machado's head.
Machado walks forward, straight into a front kick from Khanom Tom.
Machado looks winded!
Machado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khanom Tom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Khanom Tom fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Machado gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jab, jab by Machado - just one landing.
Machado stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khanom Tom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom throws a monster overhand right that drops Machado! Khanom Tom follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nai Khanom Tom!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Icarus Ritter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Icarus Ritter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hannibal Lyons's chin.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Icarus Ritter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hannibal Lyons!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Lyons!
Ritter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ritter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ritter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Icarus Ritter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ritter misses with a hook.
Lyons has managed to clinch.
Ritter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ritter blocks a body shot from Lyons.
Ritter misses with an elbow strike.
Ritter misses with a punch on the inside.
Lyons prevents a body shot from Ritter.
Lyons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ritter tries a knee to the head but Lyons blocks it.
Lyons has a couple of punches blocked by Ritter.
Lyons prevents a body shot from Ritter.
A short right from Ritter on the inside.
Lyons can't find room to land a body shot as Ritter controls the action.
Lyons misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lyons throws a head punch that misses.
Lyons blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ritter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lyons pushes Ritter back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ritter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritter gets through Lyons's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ritter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ritter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ritter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lyons misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lyons lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ritter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lyons stalls.
Ritter pushes off an throws an elbow but Lyons leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Lyons.
Ritter is breathing heavily.
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!
Lyons stalling the fight.
Ritter throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Lyons.
Lyons lands a shot to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lyons 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.
Lyons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lyons throws a sloppy head kick and Ritter moves out of range easily.
Lyons pushes Ritter up against the ropes in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons scores with a shot to the side of Ritter's head.
Lyons presses Ritter against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Lyons.
Lyons makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lyons cracks Ritter with a nice body shot.
Lyons gets through Ritter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lyons lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lyons.
Lyons lands an uppercut.
Lyons lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lyons.
Lyons lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ritter to his knees! Lyons keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hannibal Lyons!
Hannibal Lyons decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Madness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madness comes to the ring accompanied by SHOWDOWN . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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155 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 Hilo, James Madness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Shadow!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shadow clinches with his opponent.
Shadow avoiding damage.
Shadow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Madness stalling in the clinch but Shadow improves position.
Shadow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Shadow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shadow stalling the fight.
Madness tries to circle away but Shadow has him pinned against the ropes.
Shadow breaks from the clinch.
Madness waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shadow.
Madness gets the takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Madness tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shadow struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow is looking for a sweep.
Shadow struggling a bit here.
Madness is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shadow knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Madness is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shadow knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Madness thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madness wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shadow keeps working.
Shadow gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Madness is working for a kimura but Shadow is defending it quite comfortably.
Madness is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shadow is just riding it out for now. Madness eventually gives up the hold.
Madness will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madness looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Madness is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shadow tries to roll over but Madness keeps him under control.
Madness frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Madness trying to control but Shadow is having none of it.
Shadow is desperately trying to improve his position but Madness has a good base and remains in mount.
Madness can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shadow is looking to escape.
Madness content just to control the position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shadow has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Madness's lack of action.
Shadow is pressing down on Madness's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Madness tries to free his leg and advance position but Shadow is retaining full guard.
Our spies down at at Blitzkrieg Fighting Systems: Ground inform us that Shadow has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Madness is fighting to break Shadow's control of his arms but Shadow is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shadow keeping moving, preventing Madness from controlling successfully.
Madness looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Madness trying to control the position from guard on top but Shadow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shadow is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Madness looks to land a body kick but Shadow moved away.
Madness keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shadow.
No luck for Madness with that takedown attempt.
Shadow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shadow breaks from the clinch.
Shadow scores with the left hand. Madness knows he should have avoided that one.
Shadow scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madness misses with a straight right.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Shadow misses.
Madness misses with an uppercut.
Madness fails with a takedown attempt.
Madness swinging wildly here.
Madness uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shadow.
Madness looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shadow slips a jab and a cross from Madness.
Madness defending well as Shadow loads up on a big left hand.
Shadow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madness.
Madness dives in for a single leg takedown but Shadow sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Madness. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shadow lands a nice shot to the body.
Shadow tries to throw a body punch but Madness avoids it by throwing Shadow back against the ropes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Madness has a couple of punches blocked by Shadow.
Shadow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shadow lands a left hand.
Shadow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shadow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madness's elbow.
Madness successfully pulls guard.
Shadow looking to sit in guard and control but Madness gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Madness tries to free his leg and advance position but Shadow is retaining full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madness wants to control from the top but Shadow keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Shadow controls Madness momentarily but Madness frees himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shadow keeping moving, preventing Madness from controlling successfully.
Madness looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Shadow is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shadow is controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shadow is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Madness doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shadow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bill Shadow will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Shadow misses with a double jab.
Madness feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Madness trying to control but Shadow is working from the bottom.
Madness stopping the sweep attempt from Shadow.
Madness trying to control the position from guard on top but Shadow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shadow is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madness scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shadow looking for a sweep. Not yet Shadow, not yet.
Madness trying to control the position from guard on top but Shadow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shadow working a defensive guard here.
Madness throws a big right hand that misses.
Shadow has Madness pulled in close to control his posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Madness blocks a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Shadow as Madness shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madness closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shadow circles away.
Madness tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shadow defends well and Madness ends up having to push Shadow into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Madness. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Madness is trying to break the clinch but Shadow is controlling him.
Madness really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shadow lands a left hand.
Shadow throws a punch but it's blocked by Madness.
Shadow misses with some punches.
Madness misses with some punches.
Shadow lands a hook that snaps the head of Madness backwards.
Shadow prevents Madness from breaking the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Madness swings wildly with an uppercut but Shadow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shadow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shadow - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shadow lands a right hand.
Madness is trying to pull guard but Shadow turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Shadow pushes Madness back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shadow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Madness throws a head punch that misses.
Shadow controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Shadow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow lands a right hand.
Shadow taking a breather.
Madness pulls Shadow into guard.
Madness is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shadow wants to control from the top but Madness keeps moving.
Madness can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shadow controls the pace.
Shadow stopping the sweep attempt from Madness.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Madness keeping moving, preventing Shadow from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bill Shadow.
Madness throws a shot from downtown. Shadow moves away and avoids it.
Shadow moves into the clinch.
Madness's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shadow scores with a shot to the side of Madness's head.
Shadow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shadow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Madness tries to break free but Shadow pushes him back against the ropes.
Bill Shadow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shadow looking to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shadow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shadow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Madness misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shadow tries to throw a body punch but Madness avoids it by throwing Shadow back against the ropes.
Madness fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Madness jumps guard.
Shadow trying to control the position from guard on top but Madness is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Madness is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shadow defends well.
Shadow stays in close to Madness's body and controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Shadow trying to control but Madness is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bill Shadow wasn't active enough on the ground.
Madness staying out of range there.
Shadow tries to clinch up.
Madness takes one to the side of the head.
Madness misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shadow. Madness does a little dance to reset his feet.
Madness throws a big shot that misses.
Horrible takedown by Madness or perhaps it was just good defense by Shadow which made him look bad.
Shadow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Madness's head backwards.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shadow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madness.
Shadow throws a lazy right hand but Madness sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Madness jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Madness shoots in but no luck this time.
Madness thows a body shot but no joy.
Shadow checks a leg kick.
Shadow throws an overhand right that lands on Madness's shoulder, as Madness tries to avoid the shot.
Madness throws a right hand that Shadow ducks under and follows up with a left that Shadow also avoids with ease.
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!
Shadow ducks under a wild hook from Madness.
Shadow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madness moves away.
Madness misses with a hook.
Madness takes one to the side of the head.
Madness thows a body shot but no joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Shadow. No joy for Madness on that attempt.
Bill Shadow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shadow throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Madness on the side of the head.
Madness is rocked!
Shadow loads up on a big right hand but Madness slips the punch.
Oh Madness is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Madness gets tackled into the ropes by Shadow. Shadow maintains the clinch.
Shadow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shadow throws an overhand right that lands on Madness's shoulder, as Madness tries to avoid the shot.
Madness avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shadow scores with a shot to the body.
Shadow might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Shadow lands a glancing blow to the side of Madness's head.
Shadow drops Madness with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Madness! Shadow dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Shadow!
Bill Shadow spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baraka Simengwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loholt Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simengwa comes to the ring accompanied by Afande Sele feat Ditto - Darubini kali. Pendragon has chosen Counting Stars as his entrance music. Baraka Simengwa had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baraka Simengwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Loholt Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Pendragon misses the target.
Baraka Simengwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simengwa tries to close the distance and clinch but Pendragon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simengwa takes the fight into the clinch.
Simengwa pulls guard.
Simengwa seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Simengwa wants to sweep here but Pendragon controlling him for the moment.
Simengwa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Simengwa is pulling down on Pendragon's head. It's preventing any offense from Pendragon, at least for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pendragon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Simengwa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Simengwa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pendragon is aware though and is defending well.
Simengwa is trying to control the position but Pendragon postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon throws a big right hand that misses.
Pendragon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pendragon wants to control from the top but Simengwa keeps moving.
Simengwa controls Pendragon momentarily but Pendragon frees himself.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pendragon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simengwa wants to clinch.
Simengwa tries to clinch up but Pendragon circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simengwa tries to clinch up but Pendragon circles away and keeps his distance.
Simengwa has a takedown stuffed.
Simengwa is looking to clinch.
Simengwa clinches up against the ropes.
Simengwa pulls guard successfully.
Pendragon trying to control but Simengwa is working from the bottom.
Pendragon is pushing down on Simengwa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Simengwa is fighting to maintain full guard but Pendragon has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pendragon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Simengwa is looking to improve his position.
Simengwa is trying to maintain the position but Pendragon is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simengwa wants to get back to full guard but Pendragon has mounted him!
Simengwa tries to lock up and control but Pendragon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pendragon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Simengwa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pendragon working his ground and pound in the gym.
Simengwa tries to hold on but Pendragon postures up.
Simengwa working to try and regain half guard.
Pendragon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Simengwa looks a forlorn figure.
Pendragon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pendragon with good strikes from the mount here!
Pendragon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Simengwa is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon avoids the attempt from Simengwa to control.
Pendragon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pendragon controlling from mount.
Simengwa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pendragon tries to control but Simengwa wriggling away.
Pendragon working Simengwa over with strikes here.
Pendragon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Simengwa is rocked!
Pendragon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Simengwa has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Oh Simengwa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Simengwa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pendragon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Simengwa is looking to escape.
Simengwa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Simengwa tries to lock up and control but Pendragon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Simengwa seems to have got his legs back now.
Pendragon breaks from Simengwa's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Simengwa is looking to get to half guard.
Pendragon looking to control but Simengwa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Simengwa is desperately trying to improve his position but Pendragon has a good base and remains in mount.
Simengwa is working hard here to advance position.
The referee warns Simengwa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pendragon loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Simengwa scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Pendragon land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Pendragon stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Loholt Pendragon!
An out of breath Loholt Pendragon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pablo Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Green might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Metallica - Unforgiven. McGuire has chosen Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Pablo Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire moves away from the strike by Green.
Green takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Green jabs at McGuire's body.
McGuire scores with a jab. Green acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Green is looking to slow McGuire down with leg kicks.
McGuire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from McGuire.
A swing and a miss from McGuire.
We've been told by Green's head coaches at Nights Watch MMA Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Green misses with an uppercut
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.
Green connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGuire momentarily.
Green looks for the body kick but McGuire saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Green looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Green lands with an uppercut that bounces McGuire off the ropes and back into range.
Nice uppercut lands for Green. That snapped McGuire's head back.
McGuire takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from McGuire finds it's way through Green's defenses.
Green throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Green.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
Green looks to land a left hand but McGuire moved out of range nicely.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McGuire moves out of range as Green strikes.
McGuire scores with a body shot.
Green takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire thows a body shot but no joy.
McGuire is looking to land body kicks.
McGuire clinches up with Green and pushes him back against the ropes.
McGuire digs a right hand underneath Green's ribcage. Green let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green has McGuire pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. McGuire manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGuire.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Green is trying to force a seperation but McGuire has the dominant position.
A short right from McGuire.
Green tries to stall but McGuire uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Green is trying to break the clinch but McGuire has him pressed against the ropes.
Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Green takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McGuire avoids the head kick by Green.
McGuire misses with a straight left.
Green lands a head shot.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuire.
McGuire keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Juan Pablo Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGuire lands with a hook. Green tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McGuire lands a nice hook to Green's body. Green takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Green fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McGuire looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A left lands for McGuire.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGuire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGuire misses with a looping right.
McGuire connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Green thows a body kick. McGuire tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McGuire misses with a leg kick.
McGuire is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Green had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Green feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGuire's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.
Mike McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green catches McGuire with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Green finds it's way through McGuire's defenses.
McGuire smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McGuire throws a good cross that connects.
Nice shot lands for McGuire.
McGuire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Green lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuire blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from McGuire.
McGuire digs a good body shot into Green's ribs.
Green stalks McGuire and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McGuire's face. McGuire staggers backwards, shaken.
McGuire staying out of range there.
McGuire connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands with a cross.
McGuire lands with a shot to the body.
Green takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McGuire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McGuire lands a nice shot to the body.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire is just out of range.
Green misses with a hook.
Green gets tackled into the ropes by McGuire. McGuire maintains the clinch.
McGuire works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Green controls McGuire momentarily but McGuire frees himself.
McGuire trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McGuire defends well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green wants to sweep but no luck.
McGuire drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McGuire jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McGuire chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Green wants to sweep but no luck.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGuire avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McGuire looking to sit in guard and control but Green gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Green wants to control from the top but McGuire keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGuire is keeping the position for now.
McGuire escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Green gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McGuire had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Green defends it easily.
McGuire manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Green manages to get himself to full guard.
Green looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGuire is one step ahead there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Green has control of McGuire's left arm, preventing McGuire from doing any damage.
McGuire content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw McGuire working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Green wants to stand up but McGuire is controlling him.
McGuire tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
Green is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McGuire lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McGuire defends it easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Green holds on and takes a little breather.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McGuire passes Green's left leg - he's now in half guard.
McGuire looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Green with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Green trying to control here.
Green is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McGuire's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McGuire's back!
McGuire trying to control the hands but Green won't let him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green doesn't have the hooks in and McGuire manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike McGuire will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McGuire thuds a left hand into Green's body.
McGuire lands with an overhand left.
McGuire takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGuire throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
Green takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Green connects with a good right hand that stumbles McGuire. McGuire circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Green swings widly with a right hand
and McGuire counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McGuire.
A hook to the body from McGuire.
McGuire lands with a short shot to the head.
McGuire is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGuire.
McGuire has Green pressed against the ropes, preventing Green from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
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!
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is looking to break free of the clinch but McGuire has double underhooks.
Green is trying to break the clinch but McGuire has him pressed against the ropes.
McGuire is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Green is defending well.
McGuire is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
McGuire is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Green lands with an uppercut that bounces McGuire off the ropes and back into range.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
McGuire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McGuire looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Green throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGuire circles away quickly and effectively.
Green ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McGuire misses with an attempted mid kick.
McGuire throws a wild body kick that Green sees coming a mile off.
Green swinging wildly here.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McGuire, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire jabs Green to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuire.
McGuire connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Green takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McGuire shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Green manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Green looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McGuire passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from McGuire crashes against the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Green is looking to regain half guard here but McGuire keeps moving and retains side control.
McGuire working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
McGuire scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Green to see if he's OK.
Green takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
McGuire cracks Green with a big elbow.
McGuire has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGuire working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
McGuire trying to pass the guard but Green defending well.
Green is trying to stand.
McGuire seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Green does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Green wants to control but McGuire is keeping busy.
McGuire prevents Green from improving his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
McGuire is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Green has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McGuire with a couple of short strikes.
You get the feeling that Green really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Green is trying desperately to improve position.
McGuire with a couple of short strikes.
Green wants to hold on but McGuire pushes him away.
McGuire working the ground and pound effectively.
Green is looking to improve his position but McGuire isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGuire with the ground and pound from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands a nice shot to the head.
Green is in a horrible position here. McGuire smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green wants to control but McGuire is having none of it.
Green trying desperately to get to his feet.
Green tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McGuire wants to control the pace but Green is squirming around nicely.
McGuire scoring with strikes but Green is staying in there.
Green really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McGuire connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Green is rocked!
McGuire dominating with strikes here.
Oh Green is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGuire lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A big strike lands for McGuire! That's really hurt Green and he's turned his back - McGuire keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! McGuire jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike McGuire!
A relieved looking Mike McGuire 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torrelio Sacana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Askarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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23
224 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
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26
209 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Torrelio Sacana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Askarian!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sacana is defended easily by Askarian.
Sacana fails to land the takedown.
Askarian scores with a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Askarian. No joy for Sacana on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Torrelio Sacana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Askarian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Askarian stuffs the takedown.
Sacana avoids the body shot from Askarian.
Sacana dives in and scores a takedown into Askarian's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sacana is pushing down on Askarian's leg trying to pass to half guard. Askarian is fighting to maintain full guard but Sacana has managed to sneak the leg through.
Askarian is defending against the submission attempts here by Sacana.
Askarian tries to roll over but Sacana keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Sacana there.
Sacana has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askarian is looking to escape.
Sacana is keen to just control but Askarian is a slippery customer.
Sacana is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sacana is thwarting Askarian's attempts to control the position.
Sacana is trying to control. Askarian wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sacana missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Askarian gets full guard.
Askarian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sacana drops back, looking for a kneebar! Askarian looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Askarian looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Askarian!
Sacana manages to get back to half guard.
Sacana is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askarian wants to get back to his feet.
Sacana is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Steel Penn Icon Training Grounds, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Sacana looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sacana is looking for a sweep. Askarian is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Askarian wants to stand but Sacana has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Sacana is looking for a sweep. Askarian is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sacana manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Askarian told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Askarian would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sacana has his feet on Askarian's thighs here. He's pushed Askarian off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Askarian screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Torrelio Sacana!
Torrelio Sacana retains his light heavyweight title!
Torrelio Sacana decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henkka Reem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Olson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Christian Olson enters the ring!
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193 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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198 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henkka Reem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Olson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reem dives in and scores a takedown into Olson's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Reem throws a big elbow that misses.
Reem trying to control but Olson is working from the bottom.
Reem works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Olson is looking to improve his position.
Reem is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Reem looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Reem seems to be working for a kimura but Olson defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem is trying to control the action in half guard but Olson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reem wants to pass to mount but Olson is defending the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Olson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Reem wants to control from the top but Olson keeps moving.
Olson working a defensive guard here.
Reem pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Olson is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Reem trying to move into half guard but instead Olson has managed to sweep!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Olson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Reem dives on top into guard.
Reem sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Olson's guard.
Reem is trying to control the action in half guard but Olson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reem tries to pass the half guard into mount. Olson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Reem is working for a kimura but Olson is defending it quite comfortably.
Reem looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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!
Reem throwing shots but Olson is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reem is working for a kimura but Olson is defending it quite comfortably.
Olson tries to get to full guard but Reem has control of the leg.
Reem is working for a kimura but Olson is defending it quite comfortably.
Reem thows a huge punch but Olson dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olson wants to get back to full guard.
Reem is looking to advance position but Olson won't allow it.
Reem thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Olson's head.
Olson is looking to improve his position.
Olson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Olson trying to control here.
Reem stops Olson from getting back to his feet.
Reem thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Olson's head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reem wants to work for an arm triangle but Olson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Reem prevents Olson from improving his position.
Reem trying to mount his opponent but Olson defends it.
Reem is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Olson is holding on to half guard well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reem is looking for a kimura here.
Olson is holding on to half guard well.
Reem passes to full mount!
Olson is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Reem locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Olson is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Henkka Reem!
A relieved looking Henkka Reem 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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