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BFE: Wednesday Wars 28 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Sarbanes Oxley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dem Bonez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dem Bonez has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Sarbanes Oxley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dem Bonez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonez tries to clinch up.
Bonez misses with a takedown attempt
and Sarbanes Oxley counters with a one-two to the body.
Sarbanes Oxley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Skylab Vegas in the buildup to the fight.
Bonez misses with a jab to the body
and Sarbanes Oxley counters with a one-two to the body.
Bonez tries to clinch but Sarbanes Oxley moves away
and Sarbanes Oxley counters with a one-two to the body.
Bonez is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonez throws a lazy head kick
and Sarbanes Oxley counters with a big left hand that crumples Bonez! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robert Sarbanes Oxley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Holloza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unigu Rege (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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145 lbs
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135 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class MT
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddie Holloza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Unigu Rege!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holloza wants to clinch.
Rege darts in looking for a takedown but Holloza gets double underhooks and turns Rege into the cage.
Rege tries to pull guard but Holloza holds him up against the cage and eventually Rege drops back down to his feet.
Holloza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rege ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rege no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Holloza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rege is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Holloza is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rege is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Holloza throws a strike but Rege rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Holloza wants to sweep here but Rege controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rege is looking to work some ground and pound but Holloza has wrist control.
Holloza keeping moving, preventing Rege from controlling successfully.
Holloza might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Holloza can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rege controls the pace.
Rege is pushing down on Holloza's leg trying to pass to half guard. Holloza is fighting to maintain full guard but Rege has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rege looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rege tries to pass to full mount but Holloza defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloza trying to hold on to Rege's head to control him but Rege postures up.
Rege wants to get back to his feet.
Holloza tries to get to full guard but Rege has control of the leg.
Holloza is refusing to be controlled, as Rege sits in half guard.
Rege stalling.
Holloza has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Unigu Rege was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Holloza has Rege up against the cage in a clinch.
Rege wants to break free but Holloza has control.
Rege tries to break free but Holloza pushes him back against the cage.
Rege decides to pull guard.
Holloza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rege is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rege is keen to just control but Holloza is a slippery customer.
Holloza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rege is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rege is working for a kimura but Holloza is defending it quite comfortably.
Holloza trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holloza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Holloza.
Holloza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rege is one step ahead there.
Rege wants to stand but Holloza is controlling his posture from full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rege working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rege trying to control the position from guard on top but Holloza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Unigu Rege dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rege circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rege blocks a head kick by Holloza.
Danga de danga de dang - Rege scores with a four punch combination!
Rege dives in for a single leg takedown but Holloza sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rege avoids the elbow strike from Holloza, against the cage.
Rege tries to pull guard but Holloza holds him up against the cage and eventually Rege drops back down to his feet.
Holloza looking to throw knees to the head but Rege is blocking nicely.
Holloza controlling the action here for a moment.
Holloza lands a nice uppercut.
Rege wants a takedown but no success here.
Freddie Holloza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Unigu Rege.
Rege tries to circle away but Holloza has him pinned against the cage.
Holloza working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rege fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Holloza working aggressively here.
Holloza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rege backwards.
Rege is working for takedown but Holloza is calmly controlling the position for now.
Holloza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holloza moves out of range as Rege throws a body kick.
Rege tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holloza connects with a leg kick. Rege looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rege looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Unigu Rege is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rege wants to clinch up but Holloza keeps it at a distance.
Holloza tries to clinch there but Rege circles away.
Horrible takedown by Rege or perhaps it was just good defense by Holloza which made him look bad.
Rege shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Holloza sprawls well. Holloza wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rege gets slowly back to his feet.
Holloza tries to clinch but Rege is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rege gets a clinch.
Holloza tries to land a knee to the head but Rege blocks with his arms.
Rege digs a right hand underneath Holloza's ribcage. Holloza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Rege.
A right hook to the body lands for Holloza.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holloza leaning against his opponent.
Holloza is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rege gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Holloza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rege just stands there and leans against the cage.
Holloza throws an elbow but it misses.
Rege looking to throw knees to the head but Holloza is blocking nicely.
Holloza throws a head punch that misses.
Holloza misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloza is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rege.
Rege jumps guard but Holloza turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Holloza swings wildly with an uppercut but Rege uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holloza scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Unigu Rege has been cut.
Holloza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rege is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Holloza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rege managing to block the knees to the body from Holloza.
Rege wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Holloza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holloza moves in looking to clinch but Rege pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holloza tries to clinch
and Rege counters with a straight right hand.
Holloza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Freddie Holloza has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Holloza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rege in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rege misses with a knee to the head.
Rege tries to circle away but Holloza has him pinned against the cage.
Rege tries to work over Holloza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holloza is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Holloza misses with a knee to the head.
Holloza pushes Rege back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Holloza trying to control the position but instead, Rege has worked for underhooks and has pushed Holloza into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rege tries to pull guard but Holloza holds him up against the cage and eventually Rege drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie Holloza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Unigu Rege's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rege wants to clinch.
Rege moves into the clinch.
Holloza is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rege breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rege checks a leg kick.
Holloza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holloza. Rege does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rege circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rege swats away the attempt to clinch by Holloza.
Holloza leaves Rege with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rege misses with a combination
and Holloza counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloza tries to land a knee to the head but Rege blocks with his arms.
Rege trying to control the position but instead, Holloza has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rege into the cage.
Holloza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Holloza looking to throw knees to the head but Rege is blocking nicely.
Rege has Holloza pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Holloza manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Holloza lands with a short shot to the head.
Holloza lands a damaging elbow.
Rege tries to score a body lock takedown but Holloza shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Freddie Holloza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Unigu Rege.
Holloza lands a shoulder strike.
Rege wants to take the fight to the mat but Holloza manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rege tries for a takedown but Holloza manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rege is trying to force a seperation but Holloza has the dominant position.
Holloza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rege has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Holloza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Holloza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rege blocks it with crossed arms.
Rege pulls Holloza into guard.
Holloza working some strikes from top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rege trying to control the position.
Rege 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.
Holloza throwing strikes but missing.
Rege preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Holloza trying to control but Rege is working from the bottom.
Rege is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Still in half guard, Rege seems content to control.
Rege 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.
Rege wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holloza keeps working.
Rege seems to be looking for submissions.
Holloza wants to control the action here but instead Rege manages to pass to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rege prevents Holloza from getting the reversal.
Rege tries to control but Holloza wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Unigu Rege has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rege lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Unigu Rege.
I think Rege 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Unigu Rege!
Unigu Rege managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JP Gill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lonje Moco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lonje Moco will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Brawler
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Decent boxing
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JP Gill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lonje Moco!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moco doesn't manage to clinch there - Gill circles away.
Moco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gill feints and as Moco raises his hands in defense, Gill changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gill with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moco keeping moving, preventing Gill from controlling successfully.
Gill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moco has control of Gill's left arm, preventing Gill from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill throwing strikes but missing.
Gill trying to control but Moco is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because JP Gill wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Moco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gill.
Gill looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gill closes the distance and pushes Moco back into the cage.
Gill stalling the fight.
Gill has hold of one of Moco's legs. Moco is fighting the takedown attempt but Gill gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Moco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill is in close to Moco's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gill trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gill wants to control from the top but Moco keeps moving.
Moco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moco controls Gill momentarily but Gill frees himself.
Moco wants to stand but Gill is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moco keeping full guard, as Gill tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Moco holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gill throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gill looking to sit in guard and control but Moco gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gill is on top in guard.
Gill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gill wants to control from the top but Moco keeps moving.
Gill throws a big elbow that misses.
Gill postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gill throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gill trying to control the position from guard on top but Moco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moco wants to sweep here but Gill controlling him for the moment.
Gill trying to control but Moco is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JP Gill dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gill shoots in for a double leg but Moco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Moco fails to land with a series of punches.
Gill fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gill rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moco counters with a two punch combo.
Gill closes the distance and clinches.
Moco scores with a shot to the side of Gill's head.
Moco struggles to land a body shot inside as Gill controls his hands.
Moco is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gill is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Moco to the mat. Moco regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Moco keeping moving, preventing Gill from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gill missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill trying to control the position from guard on top but Moco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gill trying to move into half guard but instead Moco has managed to sweep!
Gill seems keen to control Moco's posture.
Gill's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. JP Gill wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moco, pushing him back against the cage.
Gill trying to stall but Moco improves his position.
Moco misses with a punch to the body.
Moco letting Gill take a breather here.
Gill is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JP Gill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill can't get the takedown.
Moco can't find room to land a body shot as Gill controls the action.
Gill is trying to maintain a safe position but Moco gets an underhook and turns Gill into the cage.
Gill swings wildly with an uppercut but Moco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gill throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mocos head.
Moco blocks a body shot from Gill.
Gill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Moco backwards.
It looks like Lonje Moco has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gill is pushing Moco up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gill trying to control the position but instead, Moco has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gill into the cage.
Gill goes for a takedown attempt but Moco pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moco slips a jab and a cross from Gill.
Gill pushes Moco up against the cage in a clinch.
Moco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gill avoids it.
Gill tries to stall but Moco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gill can't find room to land a body shot as Moco controls the action.
Moco lands a body punch in the clinch.
Moco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moco moves out of range of the strikes.
Gill throws a right and a left that Moco avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gill.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moco manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Gill.
Gill fails with the takedown.
Gill scores with a takedown into Moco's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gill trying to control the position from guard on top but Moco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gill missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gill postures up in Moco's guard and throws a big left but Moco blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JP Gill dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lonje Moco's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gill clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Moco.
Gill misses with a body punch.
Gill misses with the head strike.
Gill misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gill has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Moco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gill drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moco pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gill rushes Moco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moco.
Gill trying to stall but Moco improves his position.
Gill has clasped his hands together around Moco's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Moco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Moco gets back to half guard.
Moco regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gill.
Gill looking to pass the guard.
Gill wants to control from the top but Moco keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill stays in close to Moco's body and controls the position.
Gill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moco is keeping the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moco can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ref stands the fighters back up. JP Gill wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A bone on bone clash there as Moco blocks the leg kick.
Moco doesn't manage to clinch there - Gill circles away.
Gill misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill clinches.
Gill can't find room to land a body shot as Moco controls the action.
Gill misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gill swings wildly with an uppercut but Moco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gill taking a breather.
Gill has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Moco is trying to keep an underhook but Gill manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Gill throws a strike but Moco avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gill engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Moco is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gill postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Moco is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gill, into his guard.
Gill 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.
Gill looking for a sweep. Not yet Gill, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gill is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moco is controlling him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gill is adopting a defensive guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Moco preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
JP Gill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gill has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JP Gill!
A relieved looking JP Gill 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laimonas Zemaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katafalkas Katas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zemaitis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Queen - 'Don't Stop Me Now. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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221 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Laimonas Zemaitis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katafalkas Katas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zemaitis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Katas throws a front kick aimed at Zemaitis's knee but Zemaitis avoids it well.
Zemaitis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Danga de danga de dang - Zemaitis scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Katafalkas Katas has been cut.
Zemaitis connects with a combination that backs up Katas into the cage. Zemaitis lands a flurry of punches that gets past Katas's guard. Katas is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Zemaitis bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Laimonas Zemaitis!
Laimonas Zemaitis thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Steuermann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teitur Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steuermann's entrance music is Ein Prosit. A fine choice. Teitur Gunnarsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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275 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Solid chin |
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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
10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Wolfgang Steuermann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teitur Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson rushes Steuermann and presses him up against the cage.
Steuermann successfully pulls guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Steuermann is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gunnarsson is aware though and is defending well.
Steuermann looking for a guillotine here but Gunnarsson defends easily.
Gunnarsson wants to control from the top but Steuermann keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steuermann is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gunnarsson defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steuermann keeping full guard, as Gunnarsson tries to pass.
Steuermann can't keep his opponent in guard - Gunnarsson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Steuermann looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steuermann wants to improve his position but Gunnarsson is controlling well.
Gunnarsson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Steuermann. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Steuermann regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gunnarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Steuermann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gunnarsson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Steuermann working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gunnarsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Steuermann is tightening it up a little... Gunnarsson has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Gunnarsson reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Gunnarsson taps out! Nice BJJ there by Steuermann!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Wolfgang Steuermann!
Wolfgang Steuermann 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reynard The Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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235 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reynard The Fox!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Fox looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anthony lands with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anthony.
The Fox misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Fox clobbers Anthony with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Fox throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anthony slips a jab and a cross from The Fox.
The Fox throws a series of punches but Anthony avoids them all with ease.
Anthony lands a nice looking body kick.
The Fox scores with a decent looking hook.
Anthony ducks right into an uppercut from The Fox.
Anthony attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An inside leg kick from Anthony misses.
The Fox throws a body punch but Anthony moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as The Fox blocks the low kick.
Anthony misses with a head kick.
Anthony lands with a shot to the body.
The Fox lands the left hand.
The Fox connects with a high kick.
It looks like Greg Anthony has been cut.
A head kick by The Fox misses
and Anthony counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The Fox looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Fox is looking to land body kicks.
Reynard The Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anthony blocks a head kick by The Fox.
The Fox takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The Fox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anthony.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anthony, right into the meat.
Anthony with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anthony connects with an inside leg kick.
Anthony buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anthony lets loose with a powerful body kick. The Fox will feel that in the morning.
Anthony lands with a slapping head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Anthony.
Anthony throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Anthony is looking to slow The Fox down with leg kicks.
Anthony tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anthony.
We've been told by Anthony's head coaches at DUDES GYM...inc..CBK that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Anthony cracks the inside of The Fox's front leg.
The Fox misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Anthony tenderised The Fox's leg. The Fox is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anthony, right into the meat.
Anthony pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anthony throws a nice head kick!
The Fox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anthony's hands.
Anthony uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Fox.
The Fox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anthony lands a nice looking kick to the body. The Fox takes a step back to recover.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anthony.
Anthony dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Fox. That did some damage!
Anthony throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anthony moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anthony throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Anthony.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Fox avoids the head kick by Anthony.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anthony. That's going to slow The Fox down.
The Fox throws a sloppy head kick and Anthony moves out of range easily.
Anthony cracks the inside of The Fox's front leg.
The Fox has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Anthony.
Anthony lands with a nice combination. The Fox backs away looking to recover.
Anthony scores with a spinning back kick!
Anthony explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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!
The Fox tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anthony lands with a slapping head kick.
The Fox's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anthony lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Fox's sensitive parts.
Anthony throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anthony.
The Fox fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anthony on the side of the head.
The Fox goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The Fox chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anthony can pounce on him.
We've been informed that The Fox has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Anthony scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anthony fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Fox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony keeps The Fox at a distance using the push kick.
Anthony throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The Fox is rocked!
Anthony and The Fox are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Anthony throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking The Fox into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Anthony knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Greg Anthony!
A very excited looking Greg Anthony made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Staph Aureus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultimate Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warrior has chosen Ultimate Warrior Entrance as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Staph Aureus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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30
275 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
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33
275 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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Decent elbows
Experienced |
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Good kicks
Powerful |
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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
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Staph Aureus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ultimate Warrior!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aureus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Warrior tries a head kick but it misses.
Warrior fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Aureus sprawls well initially but Warrior persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Aureus wants to improve his position but Warrior is controlling well.
Warrior performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Aureus is pressing down on Warrior's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Aureus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Warrior gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aureus looking for a guillotine here but Warrior defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warrior working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aureus's head.
It looks like Staph Aureus has been cut.
Warrior has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Warrior wants to control from the top but Aureus keeps moving.
Warrior has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aureus is proving hard to escape from.
Warrior decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Aureus, up you get!
We've been hearing reports that Aureus has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Aureus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warrior.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warrior has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Warrior circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aureus tries to clinch up.
Aureus blocks a head kick by Warrior.
Warrior bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aureus is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Warrior is looking to take a break and control but Aureus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aureus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Warrior pulls his head out easily.
Warrior scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aureus manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Warrior pushes Aureus up against the cage in a clinch.
Aureus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Warrior lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Warrior wants to get back to striking at distance but Aureus won't allow it.
Aureus lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Warrior controlling the position well.
Aureus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Warrior tries to get to full guard but Aureus has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warrior trying to control from the bottom.
Aureus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Warrior defending well though.
Warrior is trying to maintain the position but Aureus is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Aureus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Warrior gets full guard.
Warrior looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warrior looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Warrior looking to control but Aureus passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ultimate Warrior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Staph Aureus's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Warrior lands with a kick to the temple. Aureus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Warrior ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Warrior clinches up against the cage.
Warrior is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aureus is keeping busy.
Warrior is trying to force a seperation but Aureus has the dominant position.
Aureus misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Aureus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Warrior with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Warrior tries to break free but Aureus pushes him back against the cage.
Warrior has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior stalling in the clinch but Aureus improves position.
Warrior prevents the takedown attempt.
Warrior prevents a body shot from Aureus.
Warrior tries to circle away but Aureus has him pinned against the cage.
Warrior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aureus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Warrior misses with a punch on the inside.
Warrior is pressed up against the cage. Aureus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Warrior down to the mat. Warrior avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Warrior.
Aureus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Warrior sprawls well. Warrior wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aureus gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Staph Aureus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aureus slaps away a takedown attempt from Warrior, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aureus drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aureus working away.
Aureus scores with a couple of short elbows.
Warrior is trying to control Aureus's posture but Aureus avoids it.
Warrior tries to buck Aureus off but Aureus is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aureus landing strikes.
Warrior is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Aureus off and has taken his back!
Warrior is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Warrior scores with punches from the back.
Staph Aureus's cut is getting worse.
Aureus tries to escape but Warrior has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Warrior just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aureus is trying to remain composed but Warrior is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Staph Aureus's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Staph Aureus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ultimate Warrior!
Ultimate Warrior 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.
Staph Aureus spoke after the fight, saying 'You win some you lose some . I'll be back, dont worry about it !'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brooks Buford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lonnie Poon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buford's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, country boy. Poon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jerk It Out-Caesars. Lonnie Poon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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29
171 lbs
10 - 5 - 1 |
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26
180 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
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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 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brooks Buford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lonnie Poon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poon lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Brooks Buford has been cut.
Poon misses with an uppercut.
Buford thows a body shot but no joy.
Lonnie Poon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buford gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Poon.
Poon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buford throws out the jab.
Buford throws a jab but it's blocked by Poon.
Buford takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Buford tries to bum rush Poon with a series of wild strikes but Poon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buford just misses with a punch to the body.
Buford misses with a double jab
enabling Poon to counter with a crisp jab.
Buford takes a shot to the body 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!
Buford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Poon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Buford up against the cage.
Buford is trying to drag Poon to the mat but Poon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buford is defending well for now.
Poon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buford tries for a takedown but Poon manages to get underhooks.
Buford slows down the pace here.
Buford is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Poon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brooks Buford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Poon lands with a light punch inside.
Poon stops a takedown attempt from Buford.
We've been hearing reports that Buford has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Buford being controlled against the cage.
Buford wants a takedown.
Buford changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Poon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poon lands a head shot.
Poon feints a jab promting Buford to slip. Poon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Buford slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Poon.
Buford is rocked!
Buford misses the body punch
and Poon scores with a counter punch that sends Buford to the canvas! Poon smells blood - he's punishing Buford with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Buford has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lonnie Poon!
Lonnie Poon bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brande Eideann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Skank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eideann comes to the cage accompanied by We Didn't Start the Fire. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brande Eideann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Skank!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eideann shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Skank is trying to defend but Eideann finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Eideann is working for a kimura but Skank is defending it quite comfortably.
Skank is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Eideann's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Eideann's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eideann prevents Skank from getting a body triangle.
Eideann tries to break free.
I've been told that Skank has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Eideann tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eideann can't escape the position.
Eideann is working hard here to advance position.
Skank looking to control and managing it successfully.
Eideann can't escape the position.
Skank controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eideann regains half guard.
Eideann is pressing down on Skank's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Eideann not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Eideann seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Eideann has his foot on Skank's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Skank works his way back into a safe position though.
Eideann is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Skank defends well.
Eideann working for a triangle but Skank defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Eideann escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Skank gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Eideann is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Skank defends well.
Eideann is looking for a triangle but Skank pushes his legs off easily.
Eideann can't keep his opponent in guard - Skank advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eideann moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Skank postures up.
Skank avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Eideann escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Skank gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eideann throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brande Eideann dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Skank misses with an uppercut. Eideann saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Eideann.
It looks like Billy Skank has been cut.
Eideann thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skank keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eideann.
Brande Eideann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eideann throws a body punch but Skank moves out of range.
Skank lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Skank slips under a jab.
Skank moves out of range as Eideann strikes.
Skank lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Eideann at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skank throws a jab when Eideann was well out of range.
Skank tries a head kick but it misses.
Skank misses the shot to the body.
Eideann drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skank manages to get back to half guard.
Eideann missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Skank avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Eideann.
Brande Eideann overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Skank trying to hold on to Eideann's head to control him but Eideann postures up.
Skank won't allow Eideann to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skank trying to control from the bottom.
Skank controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Eideann working over Skank with some ground and pound. Skank looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Eideann is trying for a kimura here. Skank looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Eideann wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brande Eideann!
Brande Eideann seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Sakkara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Hubbard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hubbard is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rehab......drinkin problem. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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264 lbs
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237 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Sakkara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Hubbard!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hubbard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sakkara circles away quickly and effectively.
Sakkara swings for the body but Hubbard moves out of range.
Marcus Sakkara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hubbard defending well as Sakkara loads up on a big left hand.
Sakkara definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hubbard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakkara.
Sakkara dodges the punch combination from Hubbard.
Hubbard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sakkara.
Sakkara throws out a loose jab but Hubbard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakkara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Dwayne Hubbard has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hubbard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sakkara. Sakkara circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hubbard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sakkara.
Oooooh!!! Sakkara has knocked Hubbard down with a huge combo! Sakkara steps away and waves a wobbly Hubbard back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Hubbard misses with a double jab
and Sakkara counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hubbard wants to get back to striking at distance but Sakkara won't allow it.
Hubbard throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakkara.
Sakkara breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hubbard misses with a left hand
and Sakkara counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sakkara.
Hubbard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sakkara manages to break the clinch.
Hubbard looks to land a combination but Sakkara avoids it well.
Sakkara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sakkara moves out of range of the strikes.
Hubbard missing with a left hand there. Sakkara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sakkara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hubbard.
Hubbard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sakkara counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sakkara.
Sakkara lands a right hand.
That has opened up Dwayne Hubbard's cut even more.
Hubbard is trying to force a seperation but Sakkara has the dominant position.
Hubbard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hubbard tries a body shot but Sakkara blocks it.
Hubbard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sakkara stops a takedown attempt from Hubbard.
Sakkara breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hubbard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sakkara lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakkara thuds a left hand into Hubbard's body.
Hubbard looks winded!
Sakkara slips a jab and a cross from Hubbard.
Hubbard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sakkara misses with a shot to the body
and Hubbard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Sakkara. Beautiful body shot.
Sakkara scores with a nice strike.
Sakkara misses with a double jab.
Sakkara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hubbard misses with a straight left.
Sakkara misses with a wild body shot.
Sakkara lands a big uppercut and Hubbard crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hubbard looks OK. Sakkara waves Hubbard back to his feet!
The cut above Dwayne Hubbard's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hubbard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sakkara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakkara drops Hubbard with a straight right hand, right on the button! Sakkara follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Sakkara!
A very excited looking Marcus Sakkara made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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