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ECFC 2 - Li vs Perry PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vick Laston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sangram Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laston comes to the cage accompanied by Tupac- Last Muthafucka Breathin. Vick Laston has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vick Laston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sangram Singh!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh has a takedown stuffed.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Singh crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Laston - the referee stops the clock and Singh gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Laston. Singh manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Singh tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Laston defends well and Singh ends up having to push Laston into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Laston pressing his opponent against the cage.
Laston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laston shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Singh's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Laston stands up and waves to Singh to follow him.
Singh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Laston sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Singh somewhat.
Vick Laston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sangram Singh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Singh looks winded!
Laston scores with a one two! Singh had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Laston seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Laston throws a series of strikes that have Singh backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laston scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laston scores with a jab.
Singh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Singh is trying desperately to land a takedown but Laston is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Singh.
Laston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Laston tries for a takedown but Singh manages to get underhooks.
Laston jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Singh walks away with a smile on his face. Laston gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Singh shoots in looking for a takedown but Laston manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Singh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Laston really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Singh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice cross by Laston.
Laston shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Singh eats them both and turns towards Laston to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Laston throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Laston throws a sloppy head kick and Singh moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laston throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Singh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Singh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick from Laston lands but Singh takes it in his stride.
Laston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laston looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Laston digs a good hook to Singh's body.
Laston fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Singh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laston lands a nice hook to Singh's body. Singh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Laston.
Laston lands a jab to Singh's midsection.
Laston lands with a nice combination. Singh backs away looking to recover.
Laston shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Singh eats them both and turns towards Laston to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Laston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Singh avoids the head kick by Laston.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laston connects with a body shot that sends Singh's belly button to the back.
Laston tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Singh defends well and Laston ends up having to push Singh into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Laston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vick Laston dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Singh slaps away a takedown attempt from Laston, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Laston scores with a three punch combo!
Laston leaves Singh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Laston cracks a nice hook into Singh's ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Singh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Singh is breathing heavily.
Laston lands a glancing blow to the side of Singh's head.
Singh stuffs the takedown attempt from Laston. Laston gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Singh as Laston shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vick Laston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Laston!
Singh tries to clinch but Laston moves away
and Laston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laston fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A cross from Laston lands.
Laston punishes Singh's body with a nice straight punch.
Laston shoots in looking for a takedown. Singh tries to sprawl out of it but Laston keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Singh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vick Laston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laston wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Laston both land. Nice combination.
Laston is working the combinations to good effect here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Laston dives in for a single leg takedown but Singh sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Laston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vick Laston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Laston as he avoids it easily.
Laston blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laston scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laston scores with a jab. Singh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Singh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Laston lands with an overhand left.
Laston keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Laston scores with a nice right hand.
Laston lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Singh backs up against the cage.
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!
Singh takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Laston has managed to clinch.
Laston manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laston is looking to wear down Singh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Laston throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Laston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Singh can do to turn this around?
Laston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laston punishes Singh's body with a nice straight punch.
Laston is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Laston closes the distance and clinches.
Singh is pressed up against the cage. Laston has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Singh down to the mat. Singh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Laston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laston dips to his left and cracks Singh with an uppercut!
Singh walks forward, straight into a front kick from Laston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vick Laston dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Left hook, right uppercut from Laston.
Laston lands a left and a right that sends Singh crashing to the canvas! Laston dives into mount looking to finish!
Singh is rocked!
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!
Laston tries to control but Singh wriggling away.
Singh is still in real trouble! Can Laston finish him?
Singh bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Laston wants to get back to his feet but Singh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Singh seems to have recovered his senses.
Singh forces his way into half guard.
Laston knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Singh on the ground.
Singh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Laston has managed to free his arm - good work.
Laston is trying to stand back up but Singh is controlling him
Singh is looking for a kimura here.
Laston works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Laston wants to stand but Singh is controlling the position.
Vick Laston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Singh throws an elbow that misses. Laston uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Singh's guard. Nice move by Laston!
Laston wants to stand but Singh is controlling his posture from full guard.
Singh escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Laston gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Laston is looking to stand up but Singh won't let him.
Laston wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Singh is still trying to improve position.
Laston trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vick Laston wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Laston lands a jab-cross combination.
Singh dives in for a single leg takedown but Laston sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Singh tries for a takedown but Laston manages to get underhooks.
Sangram Singh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laston crunches a lovely knee into Singh's ribcage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vick Laston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Laston 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vick Laston!
In his post fight interview, Vick Laston gave a big smile as he said 'I will thank my fans, my sponsors, my family, even my opponent for all of this. I am glad to win this fight and I am building up my skills, I am coming for the belt baby. '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gaberal Gustas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Sengoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustas comes to the cage accompanied by Cant Hold Us. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaberal Gustas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akira Sengoku!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sengoku throws a shot from downtown. Gustas moves away and avoids it.
Gustas wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gustas clinches.
Sengoku's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gustas misses with a double jab.
Gustas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sengoku cracks Gustas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sengoku throws a leg kick but Gustas checks it.
Nice defenses there by Gustas.
Gustas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gustas has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Justice Pain Inc. in the buildup to the fight.
Sengoku drops Gustas with a huge uppercut! Gustas drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Sengoku is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Sengoku!
Akira Sengoku decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Gaberal Gustas stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be back with a win in no time.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Razul Hampton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Spasojevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Razul Hampton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Razul Hampton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Spasojevic!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! Spasojevic has knocked Hampton down with a huge combo! Spasojevic steps away and waves a wobbly Hampton back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Hampton is rocked!
Michael Spasojevic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Spasojevic has cracked Hampton with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Spasojevic lands another huge swinging hook and Hampton tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Hampton, before Spasojevic can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michael Spasojevic!
Michael Spasojevic 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Devin Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugh Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley tests Jordan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Riley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jordan backs up against the cage.
It looks like Hugh Jordan has been cut.
Jordan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Riley.
Riley thuds his right hand into Jordan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Riley swats away the attempt to clinch by Jordan.
Riley lands a jab to Jordan's midsection.
Jordan looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jordan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Riley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Riley does it's job there.
Jordan takes one to the chin there.
Jordan is rocked!
Riley scores with a hook.
Jordan is still on wobbly legs! Can Riley finish him?
Riley misses with a looping right.
Riley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jordan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Riley circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Jordan to the canvas! Jordan doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Riley keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devin Riley!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesti Rautasavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Stanko (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ernesti Rautasavo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Stanko!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stanko has managed to clinch.
Rautasavo managing to block the knees to the body from Stanko.
Stanko is trying to force a seperation but Rautasavo has the dominant position.
Rautasavo looking to throw knees to the head but Stanko is blocking nicely.
Rautasavo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rautasavo misses with a knee strike.
Stanko taking a breather.
Rautasavo lands a good knee to the midsection. Stanko won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Rautasavo.
Rautasavo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rautasavo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rautasavo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stanko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stanko staying out of range there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stanko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rautasavo blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautasavo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rautasavo looking to throw knees to the head but Stanko is blocking nicely.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but Stanko blocks it.
Stanko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rautasavo misses with a knee strike.
Stanko missing with knees to the body.
Rautasavo missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Stanko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rautasavo tries to land a knee to the head but Stanko blocks with his arms.
Stanko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stanko looking to throw knees to the head but Rautasavo is blocking nicely.
Stanko tries to circle away but Rautasavo has him pinned against the cage.
Rautasavo lands a knee to the body.
Rautasavo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanko missing with knees to the body.
Stanko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rautasavo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautasavo landing knees to the head.
Stanko is trying to break the clinch but Rautasavo is controlling him.
A short right from Rautasavo on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rautasavo as Stanko tries to tie him up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stanko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rautasavo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rautasavo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stanko's face.
It looks like Eddie Stanko has been cut.
Stanko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rautasavo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stanko wants to stall.
Rautasavo looking to throw knees to the head but Stanko is blocking nicely.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but Stanko blocks it.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rautasavo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rautasavo taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rautasavo.
Rautasavo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stanko is trying to stall.
Stanko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rautasavo darts in and clinches Stanko up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rautasavo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stanko tries to work over Rautasavo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rautasavo trying to land knees to the body.
Rautasavo tries to land knees in the clinch but Stanko avoids the damage to the body.
Stanko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stanko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rautasavo managing to block the knees to the body from Stanko.
Stanko misses with a knee to the head.
Rautasavo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rautasavo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stanko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rautasavo avoids it.
Rautasavo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stanko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stanko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rautasavo.
Rautasavo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stanko is defending well for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rautasavo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but Stanko blocks it.
Stanko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rautasavo avoids it.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rautasavo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stanko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rautasavo landing knees to the head.
Rautasavo missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rautasavo looking to throw knees to the head but Stanko is blocking nicely.
Rautasavo connects with a knee to the head.
Stanko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stanko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesti Rautasavo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Stanko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rautasavo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stanko, pushing him back against the cage.
It looks like Ernesti Rautasavo has been cut.
Rautasavo looking to throw knees to the head but Stanko is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stanko.
Rautasavo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stanko wants to break free but Rautasavo has control.
Rautasavo slows down the pace here.
Rautasavo lands a knee to the head.
Rautasavo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stanko backwards.
Rautasavo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stanko blocks it with crossed arms.
Rautasavo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stanko blocks it with crossed arms.
Stanko tries a body shot but Rautasavo blocks it.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rautasavo with a knee to the head.
Rautasavo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stanko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rautasavo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Stanko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautasavo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stanko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stanko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rautasavo is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Rautasavo to work.
Stanko misses with some punches.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but Stanko blocks it.
Rautasavo blocks the elbow strike.
Stanko avoiding damage as Rautasavo throws knees to the body.
Stanko missing with knees to the body.
Rautasavo blocks the elbow strike.
Ernesti Rautasavo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rautasavo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rautasavo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stanko's face.
Rautasavo misses with a knee strike.
Rautasavo with a knee to the head.
Rautasavo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stanko misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautasavo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rautasavo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stanko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rautasavo landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stanko tries to break the clinch but Rautasavo is controlling the position.
Rautasavo looking to stall.
Stanko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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!
Rautasavo tries to land knees in the clinch but Stanko avoids the damage to the body.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but Stanko blocks it.
Rautasavo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Stanko - that landed with a thud.
Stanko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rautasavo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rautasavo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stanko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rautasavo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stanko's face.
Stanko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stanko breaks from the clinch.
Stanko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rautasavo.
Rautasavo thuds a left hand into Stanko's body.
Stanko has managed to clinch.
Rautasavo avoids a wild elbow strike from Stanko.
Stanko misses with an elbow strike.
Rautasavo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stanko is defending well for now.
A bit of stalling here from Rautasavo.
Stanko is trying to force a seperation but Rautasavo has the dominant position.
Stanko misses with a knee strike.
Rautasavo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rautasavo misses with the head strike.
Stanko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rautasavo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stanko avoids it.
Rautasavo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rautasavo trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stanko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stanko is trying to push Rautasavo away but Rautasavo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rautasavo lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rautasavo has Stanko pressed against the cage, preventing Stanko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rautasavo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stanko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but Stanko blocks it.
Stanko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rautasavo lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rautasavo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That has opened up Eddie Stanko's cut even more.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stanko looking to throw knees to the head but Rautasavo is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesti Rautasavo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rautasavo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stanko counters with a right hand to the body.
Rautasavo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stanko misses with a series of wild punches.
Rautasavo drops Stanko with a beautiful combination! Stanko stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rautasavo is looking for the KO!
Stanko is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stanko staying out of range there.
Stanko is still on wobbly legs! Can Rautasavo finish him?
Stanko has managed to clinch.
Stanko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but Stanko blocks it.
Rautasavo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stanko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stanko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rautasavo is looking to control Stanko's arms but Stanko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rautasavo has his back to the cage.
Stanko seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautasavo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rautasavo dodges an elbow strike from Stanko.
Stanko stalling in the clinch but Rautasavo improves position.
Stanko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stanko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stanko is looking to break free of the clinch but Rautasavo has double underhooks.
Rautasavo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rautasavo with a knee to the head.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rautasavo tries to land knees in the clinch but Stanko avoids the damage to the body.
Stanko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rautasavo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rautasavo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanko trying to stall but Rautasavo improves his position.
Rautasavo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stanko wants to break free but Rautasavo has control.
Rautasavo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stanko stalling in the clinch but Rautasavo improves position.
Rautasavo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee 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!
Rautasavo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rautasavo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stanko stalling in the clinch but Rautasavo improves position.
Stanko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rautasavo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rautasavo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stanko scores with a shoulder strike.
Stanko is trying to break the clinch but Rautasavo has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautasavo blocking some punches.
Stanko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rautasavo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stanko tries to stall but Rautasavo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rautasavo misses with a knee strike.
Rautasavo has Stanko pressed against the cage, preventing Stanko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stanko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rautasavo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rautasavo connects with a knee to the head.
Stanko throws an elbow but it misses.
Rautasavo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rautasavo tries a body shot but Stanko blocks it.
Rautasavo trying to stall but Stanko improves his position.
Stanko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rautasavo looking to throw knees to the head but Stanko is blocking nicely.
Rautasavo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rautasavo has Stanko pushed against the cage.
Rautasavo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanko tries to work over Rautasavo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rautasavo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rautasavo misses with a knee strike.
Stanko misses with some punches.
Rautasavo throws a punch but it's blocked by Stanko.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but Stanko blocks it.
Stanko tries to break the clinch but Rautasavo is controlling the position.
Rautasavo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rautasavo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rautasavo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stanko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rautasavo trying to land knees to the body.
Rautasavo throws a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Stanko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stanko lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesti Rautasavo clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stanko closes the distance and clinches.
Rautasavo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rautasavo avoiding damage as Stanko throws knees to the body.
Stanko is trying to stall.
Stanko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rautasavo blocks it with crossed arms.
Rautasavo is trying to maintain a safe position but Stanko gets an underhook and turns Rautasavo into the cage.
Rautasavo lands a knee to the head.
Stanko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stanko moves into the clinch.
Stanko trying to control the position but instead, Rautasavo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stanko into the cage.
Stanko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rautasavo is defending well for now.
Stanko trying to land knees to the body.
Rautasavo tries to land a knee to the head but Stanko blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rautasavo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stanko misses with a knee to the head.
Rautasavo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rautasavo connects with a knee to the head.
Rautasavo gets through Stanko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Rautasavo.
Stanko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stanko is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rautasavo keeps control of Stanko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rautasavo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stanko is trying to force a seperation but Rautasavo has the dominant position.
Stanko landing knees to the head.
Rautasavo looking to throw knees to the head but Stanko is blocking nicely.
Stanko is trying to break free.
Rautasavo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stanko looking to throw knees to the head but Rautasavo is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanko has a couple of punches blocked by Rautasavo.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stanko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stanko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stanko tries to break free but Rautasavo pushes him back against the cage.
Rautasavo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stanko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rautasavo lands a hook that snaps the head of Stanko backwards.
Rautasavo looking to throw knees to the head but Stanko is blocking nicely.
Rautasavo slows down the pace here.
Stanko is trying to break free.
Rautasavo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stanko's face.
The cut above Eddie Stanko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rautasavo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rautasavo avoids the elbow strike from Stanko, against the cage.
Stanko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rautasavo.
Stanko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stanko rushes Rautasavo and presses him up against the cage.
Stanko misses with a knee strike.
Stanko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stanko misses with a body punch.
Stanko looking to throw knees to the head but Rautasavo is blocking nicely.
Rautasavo misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Stanko.
Rautasavo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rautasavo avoiding damage as Stanko throws knees to the body.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but Stanko blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rautasavo looking to throw knees to the head but Stanko is blocking nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rautasavo as Stanko tries to tie him up.
Stanko pushes off an throws an elbow but Rautasavo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stanko tries to land knees in the clinch but Rautasavo avoids the damage to the body.
Stanko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stanko lands an elbow just above Rautasavo 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rautasavo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rautasavo misses with a knee strike.
Stanko trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stanko stalling in the clinch but Rautasavo improves position.
Rautasavo avoiding damage as Stanko throws knees to the body.
Rautasavo is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Eddie Stanko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Stanko throws a sloppy head kick
and Rautasavo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rautasavo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stanko's face.
Stanko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but Stanko blocks it.
Rautasavo cracks Stanko with a nice body shot.
Stanko tries to land knees in the clinch but Rautasavo avoids the damage to the body.
Rautasavo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stanko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stanko misses with a knee strike.
Stanko trying to land knees to the body.
Rautasavo misses with a knee strike.
Rautasavo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rautasavo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stanko with a knee to the head.
Stanko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rautasavo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautasavo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stanko backwards.
Stanko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rautasavo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rautasavo connects with a knee to the head.
Stanko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rautasavo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rautasavo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Rautasavo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stanko lands a knee to the head.
Rautasavo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rautasavo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stanko blocks it with crossed arms.
Rautasavo looking to throw knees to the head but Stanko is blocking nicely.
Rautasavo leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rautasavo avoiding damage as Stanko throws knees to the body.
Stanko tries to land knees in the clinch but Rautasavo avoids the damage to the body.
Stanko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Rautasavo.
Rautasavo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rautasavo managing to block the knees to the body from Stanko.
Rautasavo landing knees to the body.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stanko missing with knees to the body.
Stanko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stanko staying out of range there.
Rautasavo throws an overhand right that lands on Stanko's shoulder, as Stanko tries to avoid the shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but Stanko blocks it.
Rautasavo looking to throw knees to the head but Stanko is blocking nicely.
Rautasavo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rautasavo.
Stanko is trying to maintain a safe position but Rautasavo gets an underhook and turns Stanko into the cage.
Stanko pushes off an throws an elbow but Rautasavo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ernesti Rautasavo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rautasavo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rautasavo tries to land a knee to the head but Stanko blocks with his arms.
Stanko tries to land knees in the clinch but Rautasavo avoids the damage to the body.
Stanko tries a knee to the head but Rautasavo blocks it.
Rautasavo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stanko manages to break the clinch.
Ernesti Rautasavo is winning the standup battle so far.
Rautasavo blocks a head kick by Stanko.
Stanko instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautasavo just leaning against Stanko, taking a breather.
Rautasavo tries to land a knee to the head but Stanko blocks with his arms.
Stanko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rautasavo managing to block the knees to the body from Stanko.
Stanko stalling against the cage.
Eddie Stanko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knees to the body from Stanko.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rautasavo managing to block the knees to the body from Stanko.
Rautasavo looking to throw knees to the head but Stanko is blocking nicely.
Stanko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rautasavo connects with a knee to the head.
Stanko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rautasavo blocks it with crossed arms.
Stanko working aggressively here.
Rautasavo dodges an elbow strike from Stanko.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesti Rautasavo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rautasavo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 49:46
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesti Rautasavo!
Ernesti Rautasavo is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keenan Miao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miao comes to the cage accompanied by discolamon. Montana comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Straight Outta Compton-N.W.A kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Keenan Miao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keenan Miao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Montana!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Miao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miao throws a series of punches but Montana avoids them all with ease.
Miao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Montana with a poor takedown
and Miao counters with a nice body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Miao. Those never looked like landing.
Miao jabs Montana to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Montana takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Miao misses with a two punch combination.
Miao misses with a wild combination.
Nice uppercut there from Miao.
Miao looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Miao feints a jab promting Montana to slip. Miao then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Montana slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Montana walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miao throws a right and a left that Montana avoids nicely.
Montana shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Montana was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Montana goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Miao has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Montana but great work by Miao.
Miao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Montana on the ground.
Miao wants to stand but Montana is controlling his arm.
Miao decides to stand back up.
Miao connects with a body shot.
Montana takes one to the chin there.
Miao scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miao throws a right hand that Montana ducks under and follows up with a left that Montana also avoids with ease.
Miao swinging wildly here.
Miao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Montana momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Montana circles away quickly and effectively.
Montana shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miao as he avoids it easily.
Keenan Miao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Montana.
Miao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miao looks to land a combination but Montana avoids it well.
Miao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Montana circles away quickly and effectively.
Montana tries to clinch but Miao is having none of it.
Keenan Miao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miao lands a two punch combo.
Miao slaps away a takedown attempt from Montana, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Montana fails with a takedown attempt.
Montana slips a jab and a cross from Miao.
Miao stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miao wants it to stay on the feet.
Miao throws a series of punches but Montana moves out of range.
Miao throws a nice looking combination but Montana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miao throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Miao.
Keenan Miao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Miao.
Montana has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Miao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Montana fails to land the takedown.
Miao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miao throws a series of punches but Montana avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montana slips a jab and a cross from Miao.
Montana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miao moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keenan Miao dominated that round.
That's time! Miao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Miao throws a series of strikes that have Montana backpedaling.
Donk. Miao catches Montana right on the button with a cross.
Miao leaves Montana with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Montana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miao misses with a double jab.
Miao scores with a jab.
Montana looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miao is fending him off so far but Montana persists. Nope, Miao circles away and we're back to standing.
Miao throws a nice looking combination but Montana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miao swinging wildly here.
Miao throws a nice looking combination but Montana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miao gets caught flat footed, as Montana shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Montana wants to control from the top but Miao keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montana looking to sit in guard and control but Miao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Miao wanted to stand there but Montana had control of the position.
Miao has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Miao should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Montana has tightened it up now! Miao should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). George Montana!
George Montana is the new lightweight champion!
George Montana decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
The defeated Keenan Miao had this to say: 'i don't need this shit'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saulo Riberio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saulo Riberio told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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25
194 lbs
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23
185 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Great!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saulo Riberio!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riberio misses with a takedown attempt
and Great counters with a nice uppercut.
Great misses with a two punch combination.
Riberio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Great defends it nicely.
Great moves into the clinch.
Great breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Great lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Saulo Riberio has been cut.
Riberio slips a jab and a cross from Great.
Great will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Great stuffs the takedown attempt from Riberio. Riberio gets slowly back to his feet.
Alexander Great has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saulo Riberio.
Great lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riberio circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Great misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Great does no damage.
Riberio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Great looks to land a combination but Riberio avoids it well.
Great lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Riberio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Great counters with a stiff right hand.
Great pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Riberio back to the cage. Great follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Great's jab looks to have found its range, popping Riberio under the eye.
Riberio blocks the body kick.
Great misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Great throws a series of punches but Riberio avoids them all with ease.
Great throws a right and a left that Riberio avoids nicely.
Great misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Great misses with a hook.
Great misses with a series of wild punches.
Great tries to land a front kick but Riberio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Left hook, right uppercut from Great.
Great swinging wildly here.
Great definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Great throws a right and a left that both miss.
Great scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Great swinging wildly here.
Great throws a nice looking combination but Riberio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Great is breathing heavily.
Riberio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alexander Great seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riberio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alexander Great is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riberio misses with a takedown attempt
and Great connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Great takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Great misses with a two punch combination.
Riberio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Great counters with a nice uppercut.
Great misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Great fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Great.
Great misses with a wild combination.
Great misses with the combination.
Riberio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Great tries to avoid it but Riberio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Great to the ground. Great escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Great misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Great misses the jab.
Great fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Great throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Great dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Saulo Riberio's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Riberio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riberio shoots in but Great avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Great fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riberio shoots in but no luck this time.
Great is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Great scores with a jab to the body.
Great lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Great throws a series of punches but Riberio avoids them all with ease.
Riberio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Riberio walks into a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Great!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Great tries to bum rush Riberio with a series of wild strikes but Riberio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Great throws a nice looking combination but Riberio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riberio checks a leg kick nicely.
Riberio shoots in looking for a takedown. Great tries to sprawl out of it but Riberio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Great manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alexander Great has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saulo Riberio.
Great swings for the body but Riberio moves out of range.
Great misses with a double jab.
Great throws a right and a left that Riberio avoids nicely.
Riberio slips a jab and a cross from Great.
Riberio shoots in but Great avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Riberio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alexander Great is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Riberio is defended easily by Great.
Great fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riberio walks into a left hand.
Great displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch combination from Great misses.
Riberio fails with the takedown
and Great cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That has opened up Saulo Riberio's cut even more.
Great looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riberio shoots in for a takedown but Great shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Riberio.
Great throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alexander Great is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Great misses with a wild combination.
Riberio walks into a left hand.
Riberio misses with a takedown
letting Great counter with a right hand.
Great scores with a nice right hand.
Great misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Great lands a nice shot to the body.
Riberio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Great cracks Riberio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Great takes a swing at Riberio's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Great misses.
Great throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Great tries to bum rush Riberio with a series of wild strikes but Riberio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Riberio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Great pinned against the cage. Great gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Great will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riberio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Great counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Great dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Saulo Riberio's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Great misses with a few strikes there.
Riberio is trying desperately to land a takedown but Great is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Riberio.
Great tests Riberio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Great's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Great duly obliges.
Great fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Great throws a hook but Riberio blocks it.
Great scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Riberio doesn't seem bothered though.
Great displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Great thuds a left hand into Riberio's body.
Riberio shoots in for a takedown but Great shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Great pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Great looks to land a combination but Riberio avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Great stuffs the takedown attempt from Riberio. Riberio gets slowly back to his feet.
Great rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riberio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Great throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riberio.
Riberio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Great tries to avoid it but Riberio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Great to the ground. Great escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alexander Great has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saulo Riberio.
Great misses with a hook.
Great lands a head shot.
Great loads up on a big right hand but Riberio slips the punch.
Riberio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Great cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Great.
Saulo Riberio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Great as Riberio shoots in.
Great displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Riberio.
Riberio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Great throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riberio.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Great throws a right and a left that both miss.
Great displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Riberio.
Great scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Great throws a combination. Riberio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Great connects with a nice looking jab.
Riberio ducks under a wild hook from Great.
Riberio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Great.
Riberio is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Great.
Sloppy strikes from Great. Those never looked like landing.
Riberio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Great is fending him off so far but Riberio persists. Nope, Great circles away and we're back to standing.
Great misses with a wild body shot.
Riberio dodges the punch combination from Great.
Alexander Great is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riberio slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Great misses with a series of wild punches.
Great fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Great throws a series of punches but Riberio moves out of range.
Great throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Great throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Great misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riberio shoots in and drives through. Great sprawls well.
Riberio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Great counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Great showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Great 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Great!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Yody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Yody acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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25
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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245 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Serra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Yody!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yody lands a glancing blow to the side of Serra's head.
It looks like Matt Serra has been cut.
Yody throws a right and a left that Serra avoids nicely.
Yody misses with a wild body shot.
Serra shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yody as he avoids it easily.
Yody tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Serra was well out of range. Poor timing from Yody.
Yody defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Serra.
Serra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yody.
Serra takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yody fails to land with a series of punches.
Yody looks to land a right hand but Serra moved out of range.
Serra fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Serra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serra shoots and misses
and Yody counters with a nice right hand that sends Serra toppling to the canvas! Serra scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Yody finish him?!
Yody fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Serra misses with a takedown attempt
and Yody counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Yody!
Jack Yody is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Jack Yody made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Bova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Toffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Toffer's choice of entrance music: Pain and Pleasure by Bullet For My Valentine. Lenny Bova has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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178 lbs
2 - 0 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lenny Bova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ryan Toffer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toffer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bova counters with a slapping leg kick.
Toffer tries for a takedown but Bova circles away easily
and Bova makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Toffer really felt that one!
Toffer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bova connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lenny Bova has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Toffer.
Bova swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Toffer.
Bova thumps Toffer with a low kick.
Bova moves into range and clinches up with Toffer.
Nice elbow from Bova.
Bova unloads a knee to the mid-section. Toffer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bova gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Toffer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bova utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Toffer looks winded!
Bova has Toffer pressed against the cage, preventing Toffer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bova.
Bova effectively controlling the action here.
Bova has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Toffer goes down! Bova dives on top of him - Toffer manages to get guard.
Toffer is rocked!
It looks like Ryan Toffer has been cut.
Bova trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toffer is working an open guard so Bova takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Toffer clinches up with Bova and pushes him back against the cage.
Toffer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice elbow from Bova.
Bova holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bova comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bova scores with a shot to the side of Toffer's head.
Bova displaying some good clinch control by pressing Toffer up against the cage.
We've been informed that Toffer has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toffer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Toffer throws a head punch that misses.
Come on Bova - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Our sources have told us that Bova has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Bova on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bova lands a nice elbow.
Bova lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee calls for Bova to work.
Bova lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bova is pushing Toffer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bova gets through Toffer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Toffer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Bova as the two fighters clinch.
Toffer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bova avoids it.
Toffer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bova walks away with a smile on his face. Toffer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bova with a jab.
Bova cracks Toffer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Toffer.
Bova wants to control but Toffer postures up.
Toffer is looking to take a break and control but Bova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bova tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Toffer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toffer stands up and we're back to a striking position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Bova.
Toffer shoots for a takedown but Bova saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Toffer pushes Bova up against the cage in a clinch.
Bova lands a right hand.
Bova keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Toffer's efforts to push away.
Bova landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toffer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bova is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bova on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bova lands a hook that snaps the head of Toffer backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny Bova dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Toffer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bova dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Toffer. That did some damage!
Bova closes the distance and pushes Toffer back into the cage.
Bova lands an elbow inside that Toffer shrugs off.
Bova lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bova scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bova lands a nice elbow.
Toffer is still on wobbly legs! Can Bova finish him?
Bova connects with a knee to the head.
Bova lands a big knee to the head and Toffer goes down! Bova is looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes there by Bova.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bova decides to stand back up.
Bova looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toffer clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bova lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Toffer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bova fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bova has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Toffer is breathing heavily.
Toffer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bova counters with a slapping leg kick.
Toffer seems to have recovered his senses.
Toffer misses with a takedown attempt
and Bova counters with a low kick, right behind Toffer 's knee.
Lenny Bova has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Toffer.
Toffer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bova. That one must have hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bova.
Bova is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Toffer can do to turn this around?
Bova darts in and clinches Toffer up against the cage.
Bova crunches a lovely knee into Toffer's ribcage.
Toffer takes an elbow to the temple.
Bova leaning against his opponent.
Bova comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bova slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bova lands an elbow just above Toffer 's eye.
That has opened up Ryan Toffer's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bova lands an uppercut.
Bova leaning against his opponent.
Bova scores a nice knee to the body.
Bova comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bova lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bova lands an elbow inside.
Bova lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bova.
Bova lands an elbow inside that Toffer shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bova.
A short body shot lands from Bova as the two fighters clinch.
Toffer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bova lands a big right hand that sends Toffer to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Toffer!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bova controlling the action here.
Bova is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bova controlling from the full mount.
Bova 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Bova is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Bova rushes Toffer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bova scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lenny Bova has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bova lands a nice elbow.
Bova lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bova lands an elbow inside.
Toffer takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Bova connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Toffer goes down! Bova jumps into full mount looking to finish!
The cut above Ryan Toffer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bova controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny Bova dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Toffer's cut.
That's time! Bova's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bova walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Toffer drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Bova swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Toffer's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lenny Bova!
Lenny Bova thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perry has chosen Tupac- Hail Mary as his entrance music. Bart Perry will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bart Perry!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perry slips under a jab from Li.
Perry slips a jab from Li.
Li gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Perry throws a big elbow that misses.
Perry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perry trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Perry is posturing up here but Li has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Perry tries to roll out but it's too tight and Perry has to tap! Slick submission there by Li!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Li!
John Li decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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