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SFC 44: Harris vs. Binay PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Saffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saffy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Still Unbroken. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Junior Dos Santos was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Saffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos lands a nice looking body kick.
Dos Santos gets the takedown into side control.
Saffy isn't going anywhere.
You can see the frustration on Saffy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dos Santos tries to stand but Saffy is controlling his head.
Dos Santos working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dos Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Saffy tries to improve position but can't.
Dos Santos wants to stand but Saffy is controlling his arm.
Saffy is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Saffy wants to control but Dos Santos postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos wants to stand but Saffy has his arm trapped.
Saffy wants to control but Dos Santos postures up.
Saffy is looking to regain half guard here but Dos Santos keeps moving and retains side control.
Dos Santos tries to move into full mount but can't pass Saffy's legs.
Dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but Saffy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dos Santos takes a little break here. Saffy wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Saffy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dos Santos forces Saffy back against the cage and clinches.
Dos Santos pulls guard.
Saffy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Saffy moves into range and clinches up with Dos Santos.
Saffy prevents the takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos tries to circle away but Saffy has him pinned against the cage.
Dos Santos stalling in the clinch but Saffy improves position.
Dos Santos is trying to pull guard but Saffy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Josh Saffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Dos Santos.
Saffy jumps guard and drags Dos Santos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saffy is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saffy keeping full guard, as Dos Santos tries to pass.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Saffy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Saffy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dos Santos scores with a shot to the body.
Saffy stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Saffy. No joy for Dos Santos on that attempt.
Dos Santos gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Saffy smiles and moves away.
Dos Santos looks winded!
Dos Santos shoots for a takedown but Saffy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Saffy tries to clinch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Saffy looking to score a takedown here. Dos Santos is defending well but Saffy drives through and ends up in Dos Santos's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saffy passes Dos Santos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Saffy trying to control the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saffy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dos Santos for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Josh Saffy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Saffy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Saffy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dos Santos tries to avoid it but Saffy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dos Santos to the ground. Dos Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dos Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dos Santos gets control of Saffy's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dos Santos will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dos Santos trying to control the position.
Dos Santos trying to control the position here.
Dos Santos tries to strike from the bottom.
Saffy trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saffy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saffy trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Josh Saffy just wasn't active enough.
Nice sprawl there from Dos Santos as Saffy shoots in.
Josh Saffy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saffy blocks a low kick nicely.
Dos Santos clinches up with Saffy and pushes him back against the cage.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Saffy manages to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Saffy gets control of Dos Santos's arms and successfully pulls guard. Saffy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Saffy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Saffy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dos Santos defends well.
Saffy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dos Santos manages to get himself to full guard.
Dos Santos controls Saffy momentarily but Saffy frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saffy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saffy content to stall in guard here.
Saffy stopping the sweep attempt from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dos Santos keeping full guard, as Saffy tries to pass.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Junior Dos Santos wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dos Santos shoots in and gets a takedown into Saffy's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saffy has his hands on Dos Santos's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saffy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Saffy trying to strike off his back.
Dos Santos wants to stand and escape but instead Saffy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Saffy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Saffy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dos Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saffy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Saffy looking to pass the guard.
Saffy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Josh Saffy.
Saffy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dos Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Saffy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saffy looking to score a takedown here. Dos Santos is defending well but Saffy drives through and ends up in Dos Santos's guard.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Saffy from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos keeping full guard, as Saffy tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Saffy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Saffy misses with a takedown
and Dos Santos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dos Santos tries to score a body lock takedown but Saffy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Saffy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Saffy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dos Santos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Saffy shoots for a double leg takedown but Dos Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Saffy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dos Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dos Santos. Saffy shrugs it off though.
Saffy scores with a takedown into Dos Santos's guard.
Dos Santos will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dos Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saffy trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saffy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Saffy'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.
Dos Santos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Saffy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dos Santos struggling a bit here.
Saffy has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dos Santos.
Josh Saffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Dos Santos.
Saffy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dos Santos defends well and Saffy ends up having to push Dos Santos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dos Santos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Saffy is keeping busy.
Dos Santos is trying to break free.
Dos Santos drags the fight down to the ground.
Saffy trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Saffy throws an elbow that misses. Dos Santos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Saffy's guard. Nice move by Dos Santos!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Saffy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saffy pulls Dos Santos in close to prevent any damage.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Saffy keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Josh Saffy just wasn't active enough.
Saffy is looking to clinch.
Saffy shoots in but Dos Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dos Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Saffy. Saffy gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dos Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Saffy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Saffy wants to clinch up but Dos Santos keeps it at a distance.
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Saffy moves out of range.
Saffy shoots for a takedown but Dos Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Josh Saffy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dos Santos lands a jab-cross combination.
Dos Santos gets a double leg takedown into Saffy's guard.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Saffy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saffy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dos Santos is aware though and is defending well.
Junior Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saffy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dos Santos puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Josh Saffy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saffy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Josh Saffy!
Josh Saffy decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josoe Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Calia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Dmx...Aint no sunshine. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jim Calia was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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200 lbs
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186 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josoe Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Calia!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calia looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Calia.
Calia wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Calia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Calia looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Calia, pushing him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Silva.
It looks like Jim Calia has been cut.
Calia manages to break the clinch.
Calia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Calia wants a takedown.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Calia working hard to break the clinch.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Calia looks winded!
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Calia backwards.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Calia.
Josoe Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Calia.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Calia jumps guard but Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Calia's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silva working Calia over with knees to the body.
Calia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Calia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Calia is rocked!
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
Calia is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Calia won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva has been working on his balance at DUDES GYM...inc..CBK, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Calia.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva has Calia pressed against the cage.
Calia seems to have recovered his senses.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Calia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Calia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Calia's face.
Silva just leaning against Calia, taking a breather.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Calia working hard to break the clinch.
Calia tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Calia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Calia's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calia has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Silva regains guard immediately.
My spies in Bloodsport Gym 16 Elites inform me that Calia has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva wants to control from the top but Calia keeps moving.
Calia is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Calia's guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Calia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Calia pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva tries to kick Calia off but Calia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Calia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Calia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva is looking for a sweep. Calia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josoe Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Calia'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.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Calia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Calia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Calia misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Calia can do to turn this around?
Calia keeps the fight on the outside.
Calia connects with a single shot there.
Calia misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Calia tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Calia ducks down to avoid it.
Calia avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Calia. Those never looked like landing.
No luck for Calia with that takedown attempt.
Calia is breathing heavily.
Silva avoids the head kick by Calia.
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Calia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Josoe Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Calia.
Silva with a hook.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Calia closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Calia prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Calia's guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Calia is retaining full guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Calia keeps moving.
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Calia slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Calia trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva working for a triangle but Calia defends it easily.
Calia passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silva gets full guard.
Calia won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Calia postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Calia won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Calia chips away with some ground and pound.
Calia postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Calia postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Calia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Calia has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Calia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Calia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Calia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Calia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calia trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jim Calia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Calia stops Silva from standing up.
Calia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Josoe Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Calia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Calia. Those never looked like landing.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Calia misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick from Silva lands but Calia takes it in his stride.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calia moves away.
Calia closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva trying to control but Calia postures up.
Silva is not content to let Calia control the position.
Calia perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Calia is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jim Calia wasn't active enough on the ground.
Calia slips under a jab from Silva.
Josoe Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calia avoids the body shot from Silva.
Jim Calia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Calia circles away.
Silva tries to bum rush Calia with a series of wild strikes but Calia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Calia dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calia closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.
Calia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva won't allow Calia to pass to mount.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Calia stalling away here and it's allowed Silva to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Calia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Calia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva is looking to stand up but Calia isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has an active guard here but Calia has managed to pass into half guard.
Silva wants to get back to full guard but Calia has mounted him!
Jim Calia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Calia looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Calia raining down shots from the mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Calia lands a big elbow.
Calia landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Calia's attempts to control the action.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Calia working Silva over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calia landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
Silva is rocked!
Calia in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Calia jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Silva manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Calia scores with punches from side control.
Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Silva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calia swings around for an armbar but Silva sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Calia's guard.
Calia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Calia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Calia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Josoe Silva!
Post fight, Josoe Silva stared into the camera and said 'I like 2 thank all my fans in world, i train hard with all my guys at Dudes gym. Come to the VIP room at the hard rock and drink with meeeee....ladies ladies ladies'.
In defeat, Jim Calia stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry for my performance to night. I'll get back to the drawing board and evaluate things for me. I promise to come back better. I will prove that I belong at the top.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Katkeroinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaudencio Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorma Katkeroinen 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorma Katkeroinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gaudencio Roman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roman with a poor takedown
and Katkeroinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Roman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Katkeroinen, pushing him back against the cage.
Roman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Katkeroinen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Katkeroinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Katkeroinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Katkeroinen.
Katkeroinen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Roman jumps guard but Katkeroinen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jorma Katkeroinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaudencio Roman.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Katkeroinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Katkeroinen tries to land a knee to the head but Roman blocks with his arms.
Katkeroinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Katkeroinen backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Katkeroinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roman is trying to break the clinch but Katkeroinen has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Katkeroinen.
Roman is trying to pull guard but Katkeroinen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katkeroinen has Roman pushed against the cage.
Roman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Roman looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Katkeroinen has picked Roman up and slammed him! Roman can't keep hold of the triangle and Katkeroinen manages to pass to side control!
Roman looks winded!
Roman tries to bench press Katkeroinen off him but Katkeroinen keeps the position.
Katkeroinen has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Roman!
Katkeroinen controlling from the full mount.
Roman is desperately trying to improve his position but Katkeroinen has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katkeroinen controlling from mount.
Roman regains half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Katkeroinen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jorma Katkeroinen just wasn't active enough.
Katkeroinen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Gaudencio Roman has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Roman is rocked!
Roman tries a head kick but it misses.
Roman is still on wobbly legs! Can Katkeroinen finish him?
Katkeroinen weaves into range and cracks Roman right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Roman goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Katkeroinen is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jorma Katkeroinen!
During a confident post fight interview, Jorma Katkeroinen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Donald Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Alexander's choice of entrance music: Dirt off your Shoulers. Nathan Donald Diaz 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Donald Diaz!
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, Michael Alexander!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donald Diaz throws a hook but Alexander avoids it easily.
Alexander uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donald Diaz.
Alexander swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Donald Diaz counters with a shoot takedown. Alexander fights it but they end up in guard.
Donald Diaz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Donald Diaz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Donald Diaz pushes down on Alexander's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Donald Diaz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Donald Diaz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Alexander!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexander wants to try and get back to his feet.
Donald Diaz 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.
Alexander is in all sorts of trouble here.
Donald Diaz lands a big shot there that rocks Alexander but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Donald Diaz lands a big elbow.
Alexander really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander tries to hold on but Donald Diaz postures up.
Alexander is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Alexander is in a horrible position here. Donald Diaz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Donald Diaz avoids the attempt from Alexander to control.
Donald Diaz punishing his opponent with strikes.
Alexander is rocked!
It looks like Michael Alexander has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donald Diaz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Alexander is still in real trouble! Can Donald Diaz finish him?
Alexander can't escape the position.
Donald Diaz postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Alexander in real trouble here! The ref calls for Alexander to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Donald Diaz!
Nathan Donald Diaz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bronko Banger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radoslaw Numan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Numan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ITS TIME FOR WAR. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bronko Banger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Radoslaw Numan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Numan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Numan doesn't manage to clinch there - Banger circles away.
Numan moves into the clinch.
Numan manages to break the clinch.
Numan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Banger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banger is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Numan's half guard.
Banger has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Numan defend it? Banger steps over the head and cranks it - Numan is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Banger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bronko Banger!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Pistoletov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derfel Cadarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pistoletov comes to the cage accompanied by Kita je spremna !. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksandr Pistoletov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derfel Cadarn!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pistoletov throws a series of punches but Cadarn avoids them all with ease.
Pistoletov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cadarn lands a jab.
Cadarn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pistoletov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pistoletov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cadarn counters with a body kick that stops Pistoletov in his tracks momentarily.
Cadarn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cadarn lands a leg kick that knocks Pistoletov off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pistoletov throws a hook to the side of Cadarn's head but Cadarn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cadarn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cadarn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pistoletov throws a series of punches but Cadarn moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Pistoletov misses
and Cadarn counters with a thumping low kick.
A cross from Cadarn lands.
Cadarn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pistoletov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cadarn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pistoletov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pistoletov is breathing heavily.
Pistoletov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cadarn counters with a low kick, right behind Pistoletov 's knee.
Cadarn misses with a head kick.
Pistoletov misses with a two punch combination.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pistoletov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cadarn - the referee stops the clock and Pistoletov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cadarn. Pistoletov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cadarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadarn dips to his left and cracks Pistoletov with an uppercut!
Cadarn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Cadarn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pistoletov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cadarn - the referee stops the clock and Pistoletov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cadarn. Pistoletov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cadarn circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Pistoletov drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Cadarn follows Pistoletov to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derfel Cadarn!
Derfel Cadarn thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lil Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Janus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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137 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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141 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lil Jon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugh Janus!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janus clinches.
Jon looking to slow down the pace here.
Janus has Jon pressed against the cage, preventing Jon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Janus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Janus missing with knees to the body.
Janus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Janus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jon's face.
It looks like Lil Jon has been cut.
Janus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Janus is defending well.
Janus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Janus lands a nice knee to the body.
Janus with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Jon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janus connects with a knee to the head.
Janus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Janus trying to land knees to the body.
Janus lands a knee to the head.
Janus scores a nice knee to the body.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but Jon blocks with his arms.
Jon stalling in the clinch but Janus improves position.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Janus working Jon over with knees to the body.
Jon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Janus landing knees to the head.
Janus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janus avoids the elbow strike from Jon, against the cage.
Jon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Janus is keeping busy.
The referee calls for Janus to work.
Jon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jon tries to pull guard but Janus forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Janus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon can't break the clinch.
Jon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Janus tries a knee to the head but Jon blocks it.
Janus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Janus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Janus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Janus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Janus is keeping busy.
Janus 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.
A frustrated look appears on Jon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Janus landing knees to the head.
Jon takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Janus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Janus misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Janus lands a nice knee to the body.
Janus with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A knee to the head by Janus.
Jon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Janus up against the cage.
Jon avoiding damage as Janus throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Janus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lil Jon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Janus moves in looking to clinch but Jon pushes him off.
Janus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jon swats away the attempt to clinch by Janus.
Janus moves into range and clinches up with Jon.
Janus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Janus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jon avoids it.
Janus misses with a knee to the head.
Janus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jon blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Janus.
A knee to the head by Janus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Janus lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Janus.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Janus with a knee to the head.
Jon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Janus slows down the pace here.
Jon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janus missing with knees to the body.
Janus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jon blocks it with crossed arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jon.
A knee to the head by Janus.
Janus landing knees to the body.
Jon tries to pull guard but Janus forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jon avoiding damage as Janus throws knees to the body.
Janus misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janus connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Janus.
Janus scores a nice knee to the body.
Jon is trying to push Janus away but Janus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Janus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Janus obliges.
Jon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jon is trying to pull guard but Janus turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Janus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Janus landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jon tries to pull guard but Janus forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lil Jon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Janus lands a knee to the head.
Janus lands a nice knee to the body.
Janus trying to land knees to the body.
Janus looking to throw knees to the head but Jon is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jon is trying to force a seperation but Janus has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Janus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lil Jon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Janus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Janus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Janus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Janus is looking to clinch but Jon is avoiding it.
A jab from Janus finds it's way through Jon's defenses.
Janus has closed the distance and engaged Jon in a clinch.
Jon is trying to maintain a safe position but Janus gets an underhook and turns Jon into the cage.
Janus tries a knee to the head but Jon blocks it.
Janus missing with knees to the body.
Hugh Janus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jon misses with some punches.
Janus scores with a knee to the head.
Janus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janus landing knees to the head.
Jon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jon tries a body shot but Janus blocks it.
Jon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Janus.
Janus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Janus landing knees to the head.
Jon has a couple of punches blocked by Janus.
Lil Jon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Janus.
Jon is rocked!
Jon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Jon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Janus drops Jon with a big knee straight up the middle! Jon is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Janus tries to clinch but Jon is having none of it.
Janus clinches with his opponent.
Jon jumps guard but Janus turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Janus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Janus scores a nice knee to the body.
Jon seems to have got his legs back now.
Jon is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janus with a knee to the head.
Jon is trying to push Janus away but Janus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Janus drops Jon with a big knee straight up the middle! Jon is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Janus is looking to clinch but Jon is avoiding it.
Janus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Janus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Janus rushes Jon and presses him up against the cage.
Hugh Janus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Janus lands a good knee to the midsection. Jon won't want to take too many of those.
Janus drops Jon with a big knee straight up the middle! Jon is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Jon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janus moves in looking to clinch but Jon pushes him off.
Janus tries to clinch but Jon is having none of it.
Janus tries to clinch but Jon is having none of it.
Janus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Janus lands a head kick. Jon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Janus is looking to clinch.
Janus feints and then cracks Jon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jon down.
Janus tries to close the distance and clinch but Jon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Janus tries to clinch there but Jon circles away.
Janus tries to clinch up but Jon circles away and keeps his distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh Janus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Janus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Janus!
Hugh Janus bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bastien Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Jose Binay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Harris might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Du Hast. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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22
178 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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24
180 lbs
11 - 4 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bastien Harris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Jose Binay!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris misses with a body kick.
Binay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris throws a head kick but Binay moves out of range.
Harris throws a hook but Binay blocks it.
Binay moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Mario Jose Binay has been cut.
Harris has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MMA Gods - 16 Elites! + Roger Gracie in the buildup to the fight.
Harris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Binay counters by moving into the clinch.
Harris is trying to stall.
Harris trying to land knees to the body.
Binay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harris wants to stall.
Binay looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Binay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Binay lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Binay lands a nice uppercut.
Harris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Binay has him pressed against the cage.
Binay throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Binay.
Binay with a knee to the head.
It looks like Bastien Harris has been cut.
Binay missing with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Harris - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Binay lands a left hand.
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Binay gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Binay lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Binay tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Binay has him pressed against the cage.
Binay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris trying to control the position but instead, Binay has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harris into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Binay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Binay with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harris misses with the head strike.
Harris taking a breather.
Harris is pushing Binay up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Binay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Binay lands with a right to the head.
Binay misses with an elbow strike.
Binay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris taking a breather.
Binay lands a right hand.
Harris is rocked!
Binay lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Harris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Binay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Binay lands a nice uppercut.
Binay lands an elbow that stopped Harris in his tracks for a moment.
Binay dips a shoulder and cracks Harris with a mighty uppercut! Harris falls back against the cage and Binay unloads with a barrage of strikes! Harris is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Binay screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Jose Binay!
Mario Jose Binay is the new welterweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mario Jose Binay made sure he mentioned Damnfield clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Bastien Harris was interviewed post fight and said 'After this loss i think i will go home and hang myself now , goodbye'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tadija Tadic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Uvol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
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265 lbs
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tadija Tadic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Uvol!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tadic dives in and scores a takedown into Uvol's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tadic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Uvol is pulling down on Tadic's head. It's preventing any offense from Tadic, at least for the moment.
Tadic passes Uvol's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Uvol moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Uvol keeping full guard, as Tadic tries to pass.
Tadic stopping the sweep attempt from Uvol.
Uvol told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tadic stops Uvol from standing up.
Tadic tries to free his leg and advance position but Uvol is retaining full guard.
Tadic drops back looking for a leg! Uvol is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Uvol manages to kick Tadic off! Tadic jumps back into Uvol's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uvol has control of Tadic's left arm, preventing Tadic from doing any damage.
Tadic postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Uvol is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tadic, into his guard.
Tadic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tadic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Uvol controls the pace.
Uvol trying to control the position from guard on top but Tadic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tadic seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Tadic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Uvol can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tadic is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tadic drops back, looking for a kneebar! Uvol looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Uvol looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Uvol!
Tadic is trying to get back to half guard.
Uvol is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tadic's shoulder. That is not cool.
Tadic prevents Uvol from improving position.
Uvol scores with punches from side control.
Tadic tries to improve position but can't.
Tadic manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tadic tries to roll over but Uvol keeps him under control.
Tadic regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tadic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Uvol gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tadic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Uvol defends it easily.
Tadic is looking for a triangle but Uvol pushes his legs off easily.
Tadic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Uvol defends it easily.
Uvol is working Tadic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tadic looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Uvol has picked Tadic up and slammed him! Tadic can't keep hold of the triangle and Uvol manages to pass to side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uvol landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uvol in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Uvol wants to control but Tadic is keeping him busy.
Tadic is looking for a sweep.
Uvol in side control, throwing shots but Tadic defends.
Tadic is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Uvol off and has taken his back!
Uvol is really stuck here.
Uvol defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Tadic is looking for a choke. Uvol gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Uvol manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tadic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Uvol is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tadija Tadic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tadic darts in looking for a takedown but Uvol gets double underhooks and turns Tadic into the cage.
Uvol has clasped his hands together around Tadic's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tadic is trying to get back to half guard.
Tadic is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Uvol off and has taken his back!
Uvol is really stuck here.
Tadic avoiding Uvol 's attempts to control his hands.
Tadic working for a choke but Uvol is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tadic is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Uvol won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Tadic off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tadija Tadic!
During a confident post fight interview, Tadija Tadic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Paul Uvol spoke after the fight, saying 'All I can do at this point is go back to the gym & fix the holes in my game & come back stronger next time. Im here to entertain'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andy Berdich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Guilherme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guilherme has chosen Gravel Pit as his entrance music. Pedro Guilherme will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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28
142 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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23
137 lbs
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Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Berdich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Guilherme!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guilherme closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Berdich tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Guilherme wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Berdich is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Berdich's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berdich is not content to let Guilherme control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Guilherme trying to control the action but Berdich is working from the bottom.
Berdich is looking for a sweep.
Guilherme wants to stand but Berdich has his arm trapped.
Berdich is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Guilherme off and has taken his back!
Can Guilherme hold on?! Berdich is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
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!
Berdich scores with punches to the body.
Guilherme is rocked!
Berdich is landing big shots and Guilherme is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Berdich!
Andy Berdich decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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