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Chaos 14 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ruaridh Calhoun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazar DeCola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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135 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ruaridh Calhoun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lazar DeCola!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calhoun tries a head kick but it misses.
Calhoun clinches up against the cage.
Calhoun turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
DeCola throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
DeCola is trying to escape the position but Calhoun is controlling the position.
DeCola is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
DeCola is looking to regain half guard here but Calhoun keeps moving and retains side control.
Calhoun controlling from side mount.
Calhoun stands up.
Calhoun drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Calhoun is pushing down on DeCola's leg trying to pass to half guard. DeCola is fighting to maintain full guard but Calhoun has managed to sneak the leg through.
Calhoun winds up and cracks DeCola with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Calhoun sitting and controlling from the half guard.
DeCola looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
DeCola looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Calhoun seems content to control.
DeCola looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
DeCola is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Calhoun pulls his head out easily.
DeCola is looking for a sweep. Calhoun is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Calhoun looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks DeCola with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Calhoun seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Calhoun looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun stalling.
Calhoun throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ruaridh Calhoun.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Calhoun.
A lull in the action here as Calhoun stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DeCola is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
DeCola takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
A lull in the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeCola tries to bench press Calhoun off him but Calhoun keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruaridh Calhoun dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
DeCola gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Calhoun to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Calhoun is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Calhoun tries to free his leg and advance position but DeCola is retaining full guard.
Calhoun stands up and waves to DeCola to follow him.
Calhoun shoots in looking for a takedown but DeCola manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Calhoun's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ruaridh Calhoun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calhoun moves into range and clinches up with DeCola.
Calhoun has hold of one of DeCola's legs. DeCola is fighting the takedown attempt but Calhoun gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Calhoun controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun got a little sloppy there for a moment and DeCola has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Calhoun has managed to get both his arms back between DeCola's legs - danger averted.
Calhoun controls from within his opponent's guard.
DeCola throws his legs up looking for a submission but Calhoun uses it to pass to side control.
DeCola tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Calhoun wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun tries to advance to mount but DeCola denies him.
Ruaridh Calhoun overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Calhoun blocks the strikes from DeCola.
Calhoun controlling the position.
Calhoun stands up.
DeCola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calhoun moves away.
Calhoun tries for a takedown but DeCola sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeCola misses with a low kick.
Calhoun misses with a wild combination.
Lazar DeCola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Calhoun goes for a double leg but DeCola avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as DeCola continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruaridh Calhoun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calhoun throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
DeCola tries to land a knee to the head but Calhoun blocks with his arms.
DeCola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DeCola's coach down at Evil Emp-HEAD HUNTERS FIGHTCLUB 201pwELITE4CHEAP was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on DeCola's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Calhoun successfully pulls guard.
DeCola wants to pass the guard but Calhoun is keeping the position.
Calhoun on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Calhoun tries to get out of the position.
Calhoun keeping moving, preventing DeCola from controlling successfully.
Calhoun keeping full guard, as DeCola tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun wants to sweep but no luck.
DeCola throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calhoun trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
DeCola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Calhoun knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for DeCola on the ground.
Calhoun is controlling DeCola's posture.
DeCola drops back, looking for a kneebar! Calhoun looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Calhoun looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Calhoun!
DeCola takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeCola is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruaridh Calhoun dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Calhoun gets a clinch.
Calhoun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DeCola misses with a low kick.
Calhoun tries for a takedown but DeCola sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Calhoun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DeCola.
Calhoun throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. DeCola tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Calhoun is in DeCola's guard.
Calhoun decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on DeCola, up you get!
Calhoun manages to get an easy takedown there - catching DeCola on his heels. He'll look to pass DeCola's guard now, I'm sure.
DeCola can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Calhoun controls the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeCola trying to keep a closed guard but Calhoun is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
DeCola is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
DeCola is looking for a triangle but Calhoun pushes his legs off easily.
Calhoun stays in close to DeCola's body and controls the position.
DeCola working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Calhoun doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Calhoun manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
DeCola takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
DeCola is trying to keep Calhoun in close.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Calhoun sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Calhoun gets to his feet. DeCola looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun tries for a takedown but DeCola sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
DeCola swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Calhoun thows a leg kick but DeCola checks it
and DeCola counters with a thumping low kick.
Calhoun goes for a double leg but DeCola avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as DeCola continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruaridh Calhoun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calhoun works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Calhoun tries to free his leg and advance position but DeCola is retaining full guard.
DeCola has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Calhoun should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, DeCola has tightened it up now! Calhoun 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 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lazar DeCola!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sani Hassan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijiro Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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290 lbs
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sani Hassan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keijiro Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hassan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hassan slows the pace down in half guard.
Nice strikes from Hassan there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maeda wants to get back to full guard.
Hassan has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Hassan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maeda knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hassan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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!
Hassan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hassan winds up and cracks Maeda with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hassan content to control rather than advance.
Maeda trying to control from the bottom.
Maeda wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hassan lands a nice short elbow.
Maeda is trying to stand.
Maeda taking some punishment here, with Hassan in his half guard.
Hassan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hassan winds up and cracks Maeda with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Keijiro Maeda has been cut.
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!
Maeda trying to control here.
Hassan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hassan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Hassan there.
Maeda on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Maeda is rocked!
Still in half guard, Hassan seems content to control.
Hassan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Maeda for as long as he can get away with.
Maeda wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda has hold of Hassan's hands but Hassan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hassan content to control rather than advance.
Hassan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Maeda is still in real trouble! Can Hassan finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hassan wants to pass to mount but Maeda is defending the position.
Maeda seems to have recovered his senses.
Hassan slows the pace down in half guard.
Hassan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hassan is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Maeda is hurt! He's hurt bad - Hassan fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Maeda from any more punishment! Congratulations to Hassan! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sani Hassan!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Layne Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Layne Shepherd looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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209 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Layne Shepherd!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Shepherd counters with a big head kick but Matthews shrugs it off.
Shepherd looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Matthews lands a glancing blow to the side of Shepherd's head.
Shepherd moves to clinch but Matthews breaks away
and Matthews counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shepherd wants to clinch.
Matthews displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Layne Shepherd has been cut.
Shepherd gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matthews.
Shepherd checks a leg kick.
Matthews looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Matthews throws a lazy body kick
and Shepherd counters with an inside leg kick.
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!
Matthews tries a low kick but Shepherd avoids it.
Shepherd drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matthews really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Matthews works over Shepherd's head and body with a nice combination.
Shepherd is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Matthews finds it's way through Shepherd's defenses.
Shepherd is still on wobbly legs! Can Matthews finish him?
Matthews connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Shepherd covering up! Matthews comes in with a big uppercut and Shepherd goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Matthews!
A very excited looking Mike Matthews made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mata Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kornus Mansus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mata Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kornus Mansus!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Hughes dodges the punch combination from Mansus.
A punch combination from Mansus misses.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt.
Hughes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mansus circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hughes controls the pace.
Mansus is looking to stand up but Hughes isn't so interested in that idea.
Hughes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hughes won't allow Mansus to get back to his feet.
Hughes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mata Hughes just wasn't active enough.
Hughes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mansus pinned against the cage. Mansus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mata Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansus connects with a body shot.
Hughes shoots in but Mansus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hughes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hughes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hughes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mansus will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hughes advances to full mount.
Mansus wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hughes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hughes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mansus is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes landing strikes from the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mansus is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mansus defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hughes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mata Hughes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hughes closes the distance and clinches up with Mansus, looking for a takedown. Hughes pushes Mansus against the cage but Mansus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mansus tries to sprawl but Hughes drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hughes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mansus defending well though.
Hughes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mansus pushes Hughes off looking to stand but Hughes dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but Mansus is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hughes to get the leverage.
Hughes controlling the pace.
Hughes lands with a punch from half guard.
Hughes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mansus!
Hughes controlling the pace for now.
BOOM! Hughes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hughes with a couple of short strikes.
Mansus is bucking up trying to escape but Hughes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hughes has control of Mansus's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mansus regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Mansus really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hughes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hughes won't let Mansus get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hughes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mata Hughes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hughes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hughes controlling the position easily from mount.
Mansus is in a horrible position here. Hughes smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hughes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hughes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mansus is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hughes controlling from mount.
Hughes 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.
Mansus wants to get back to his feet.
Hughes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The referee warns Mansus that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes controlling from the full mount.
Hughes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes working the ground and pound effectively.
Hughes controlling the pace for now.
Hughes scoring with strikes but Mansus is staying in there.
Hughes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hughes looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mata Hughes dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mansus misses with a head kick.
Hughes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mansus is trying to defend but Hughes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hughes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hughes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansus is looking to escape.
Hughes is pressing down on Mansus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mansus is holding on for now.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but Mansus is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hughes to get the leverage.
Hughes working Mansus over with strikes.
Mansus looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hughes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hughes connects with a nice short shot to Mansus's temple.
Mansus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hughes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hughes controlling the action here.
Hughes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mansus for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Mata Hughes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mansus misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hughes.
Hughes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hughes showed some decent athleticism there.
Mansus wants to get back to his feet.
Hughes trying to mount his opponent but Mansus defends it.
Hughes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hughes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mansus can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mansus tries to kick Hughes off but Hughes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hughes trying to control the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes is nestled in close to Mansus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mata Hughes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hughes 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mata Hughes!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aout Drogba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Pelono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denis Pelono is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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215 lbs
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211 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aout Drogba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Denis Pelono!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Drogba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pelono scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pelono is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pelono darts in trying to clinch
and Drogba counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Drogba lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogba wants to free his trapped foot but Pelono is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Drogba scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Drogba scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Drogba is looking for a kimura here.
Drogba lands with a punch from half guard.
Drogba takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Drogba in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Pelono tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Drogba!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aout Drogba!
An out of breath Aout Drogba thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lil Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Nichols could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lil Choi's chin.
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197 lbs
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185 lbs
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Nichols!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Lil Choi!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Nichols lands.
It looks like Lil Choi has been cut.
Nichols lands a big shot that drops Choi! Can he finish him?
Choi is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nichols wants to control from the top but Choi keeps moving.
Choi is still in real trouble! Can Nichols finish him?
Choi has a closed guard, preventing Nichols from standing up.
Nichols throwing strikes but missing.
Choi has Nichols pulled in close to control his posture.
Choi seems to have recovered his senses.
Choi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Scott Nichols wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Choi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nichols tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Choi is in Nichols's guard.
Choi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nichols looking to control.
Choi passes Nichols's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nichols taking some punishment here, with Choi in his half guard.
Choi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Choi works his foot free and advances to mount.
Choi thowing shots but they're missing.
Nichols is looking to improve his position but Choi isn't that keen on the idea.
Choi controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Choi lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Choi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Choi has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Nichols's body.
Nichols trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Choi is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Nichols with him. Nichols is trying to defend but Choi has an arm under the chin now! Nichols grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lil Choi!
Lil Choi 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Mirrka Crovopic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonny Jon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mirrka Crovopic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonny Jon!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jon showed some decent athleticism there.
Jon is trying to control the action in half guard but Crovopic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jon is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jon jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Crovopic is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Crovopic and Jon has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jon wants to control but Crovopic is keeping him busy.
My spies in Cozad The Island inform me that Jon has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crovopic is looking to regain half guard here but Jon keeps moving and retains side control.
Jon has hold of Crovopic's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Crovopic seems comfortable defending it but Jon has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Crovopic is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Crovopic is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Jon couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonny Jon!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnaldo Schiwazinega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandir Berdich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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238 lbs
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236 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnaldo Schiwazinega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexandir Berdich!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schiwazinega slips under a jab from Berdich.
Berdich misses with a lunging right hand
and Schiwazinega counters with a left to the body.
Berdich closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Arnaldo Schiwazinega has been cut.
Schiwazinega on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Berdich.
Berdich just misses with a punch to the body.
Berdich has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Schiwazinega could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Berdich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schiwazinega throws a nice looking combination but Berdich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schiwazinega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berdich.
Berdich throws a right and a left that Schiwazinega avoids nicely.
Berdich looks to score with a jab to the body but Schiwazinega is just out of range.
Berdich throws a series of punches but Schiwazinega moves out of range.
Berdich misses with a lunging right hand
and Schiwazinega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Alexandir Berdich has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Berdich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Berdich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schiwazinega.
No joy there for Berdich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schiwazinega lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Berdich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Berdich connects with a body shot.
Jab from Berdich.
Berdich lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Berdich.
Berdich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schiwazinega manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schiwazinega lands with a straight right. Berdich didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berdich throws an overhand right that lands on Schiwazinega's shoulder, as Schiwazinega tries to avoid the shot.
Berdich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Berdich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the body from Berdich misses
and Schiwazinega counters with a nice uppercut.
Berdich misses with a few strikes there.
Schiwazinega throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Berdich's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Schiwazinega dives in looking to finish as Berdich flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Schiwazinega's strikes! Schiwazinega is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Berdich's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Berdich was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnaldo Schiwazinega!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rock Scissors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Krarotrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rock Scissors has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rock Scissors!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Krarotrov!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krarotrov throws a right hand that misses
and Scissors counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krarotrov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Scissors sprawls well initially but Krarotrov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Scissors avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krarotrov.
Scissors has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Scissors wants to improve his position but Krarotrov is controlling well.
Scissors blocking the ground and pound attempt from Krarotrov.
Krarotrov trying to advance position but Scissors counters by regaining guard.
Krarotrov preventing the sweep.
Scissors trying to keep a closed guard but Krarotrov is proving a slippery customer.
Scissors manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Scissors knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krarotrov on the ground.
Scissors jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Krarotrov is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Krarotrov and Scissors has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissors wants to stand but Krarotrov has his arm trapped.
Scissors working away.
Scissors tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Scissors is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Krarotrov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Krarotrov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Krarotrov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Scissors's best efforts.
Krarotrov tries to roll over but Scissors keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krarotrov wants to control but Scissors is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Krarotrov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krarotrov is pressing down on Scissors's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Krarotrov managing to control the position.
Scissors will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Krarotrov has a closed guard, preventing Scissors from standing up.
Krarotrov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Krarotrov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Krarotrov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Scissors's guard.
Krarotrov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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!
Krarotrov throws a big elbow that misses.
Scissors working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Krarotrov.
Krarotrov chips away with some ground and pound.
Krarotrov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Scissors has momentary wrist control but Krarotrov slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krarotrov postures up.
Krarotrov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Krarotrov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Scissors preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Krarotrov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Krarotrov throwing strikes but missing.
Krarotrov preventing the sweep.
Krarotrov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Scissors is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Krarotrov scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scissors looking to control.
Scissors looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Krarotrov lands a couple of elbows.
Krarotrov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krarotrov distracts Scissors with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Krarotrov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scissors is keeping the position for now.
Krarotrov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Scissors can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Krarotrov controls the pace.
Krarotrov postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krarotrov scoring with some ground and pound.
Scissors is rocked!
Krarotrov working some strikes from top position.
Oh Scissors is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Krarotrov postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Scissors covers up, he's hurt! Krarotrov keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Krarotrov and the ref steps in to end the fight! Krarotrov can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Krarotrov!
Jason Krarotrov is the new middleweight champion!
Post fight, Jason Krarotrov stared into the camera and said 'Oh yes baby I'm THE KING of 185! Lets give a hand to Rock Scissors for putting on a great fight, and thanks to my gym Evil Emp-HEAD HUNTERS FIGHTCLUB for getting my ass into shape and prepared for this fight YER!'.
Rock Scissors spoke after the fight, saying 'aint dis a bitch'.
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