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FV #22 XXX PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Steel Penn Alliance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cletus White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White has chosen Thunderhorse as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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201 lbs
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200 lbs
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Great wrestler
Great low kicks
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, The Steel Penn Alliance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cletus White!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Steel Penn Alliance.
Steel Penn Alliance avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
White looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
White decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
White misses with an uppercut. Steel Penn Alliance saw that one coming.
Steel Penn Alliance slips under a jab from White.
White looks to land a right hand but Steel Penn Alliance moved out of range.
Steel Penn Alliance changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. White tries to avoid it but Steel Penn Alliance manages to keep hold of a leg and drag White to the ground. White escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White throws a jab but it's blocked by Steel Penn Alliance.
White throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steel Penn Alliance on the side of the head.
White throws a looping overhand right but Steel Penn Alliance ducks down to avoid it.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steel Penn Alliance.
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!
White misses with a straight right.
White misses with an uppercut. Steel Penn Alliance saw that one coming.
Steel Penn Alliance shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Steel Penn Alliance 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.
White is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
White bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steel Penn Alliance's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around White's waist but White gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Steel Penn Alliance off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Steel Penn Alliance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White looks to land a right hand but Steel Penn Alliance moved out of range.
A jab from Steel Penn Alliance misses.
Steel Penn Alliance misses with the combination.
White closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
White stands up and beckons Steel Penn Alliance to his feet.
White looks to land a right hand but Steel Penn Alliance moved out of range.
Cletus White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel Penn Alliance steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
Steel Penn Alliance moves out of range of the strikes.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steel Penn Alliance shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as White sprawls well. White wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Steel Penn Alliance gets slowly back to his feet.
Steel Penn Alliance keeps White at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from White misses
and Steel Penn Alliance counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steel Penn Alliance moves out of range as White strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White stuns Steel Penn Alliance with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steel Penn Alliance misses with an attempted mid kick.
White takes a swing at Steel Penn Alliance's ribcage but misses.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steel Penn Alliance makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
White gets the takedown into side control.
Steel Penn Alliance is trying to improve his position.
White has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
White lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
White stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and White wants it to stay on the feet.
White throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from White misses.
White moves out of range of the body kick from Steel Penn Alliance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance slips under a jab.
Decent striking displayed by White there.
A jab from White misses.
White misses with an uppercut. Steel Penn Alliance saw that one coming.
White connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steel Penn Alliance's hands.
White misses with an uppercut.
White looks to land a right hand but Steel Penn Alliance moved out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Steel Penn Alliance. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
White misses with a straight left.
White is looking to clinch.
Steel Penn Alliance fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
White moves out of range of the body kick.
Steel Penn Alliance uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White.
Steel Penn Alliance tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White moves out of range of the body kick from Steel Penn Alliance.
White throws a big shot that misses.
White misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steel Penn Alliance.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and Steel Penn Alliance counters with a body kick that stops White in his tracks momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from White.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steel Penn Alliance shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has White pinned against the cage. White gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Steel Penn Alliance takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
White lands with a thumping leg kick.
White misses with an uppercut. Steel Penn Alliance saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel Penn Alliance throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
White throws a series of punches but Steel Penn Alliance avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from White.
White looks to throw the jab but Steel Penn Alliance is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cletus White dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel Penn Alliance swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steel Penn Alliance lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Steel Penn Alliance looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steel Penn Alliance ducks under a wild hook from White.
Steel Penn Alliance fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A jab from White misses.
White lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steel Penn Alliance throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. White was covering up waiting for the punch and Steel Penn Alliance finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Steel Penn Alliance stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
White wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Steel Penn Alliance manages to pass to side control.
Steel Penn Alliance seems to be working for a kimura but White defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White is trying to stand back up but Steel Penn Alliance is controlling him
Steel Penn Alliance is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Steel Penn Alliance looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
White is trying to stand back up but Steel Penn Alliance is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Steel Penn Alliance is looking for a kimura here.
Steel Penn Alliance wants to pass the guard but White is defending well.
Steel Penn Alliance is working hard here to advance position.
White is trying to stand back up but Steel Penn Alliance is controlling him
White makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Steel Penn Alliance lands a nice leg kick that just misses White's sensitive parts.
Steel Penn Alliance uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.
Steel Penn Alliance tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but White defends well and Steel Penn Alliance ends up having to push White into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steel Penn Alliance is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Steel Penn Alliance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics White uses from the top position.
Steel Penn Alliance looking to hit a scissor sweep but White is one step ahead there.
White trying to stand up but can't free himself from Steel Penn Alliance's guard.
Steel Penn Alliance looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
White stands up and waves to Steel Penn Alliance to follow him.
White misses with a looping right.
White connects with a crisp jab.
Cletus White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steel Penn Alliance shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as White sprawls well. White wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Steel Penn Alliance gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel Penn Alliance wants to sweep but no luck.
White wanted to stand there but Steel Penn Alliance had control of the position.
Steel Penn Alliance will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Steel Penn Alliance lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for White!
White is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BOOM! Steel Penn Alliance connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cletus White will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
White delivers a nice body kick.
White throws a hook but Steel Penn Alliance blocks it.
White works over Steel Penn Alliance's head and body with a nice combination.
Steel Penn Alliance shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
White wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Steel Penn Alliance.
Cletus White has got the better of the ground game so far.
White tries to kick Steel Penn Alliance off but Steel Penn Alliance keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Steel Penn Alliance looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel Penn Alliance stops White from getting back to his feet.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Steel Penn Alliance is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
White kicks off Steel Penn Alliance and gets to his feet.
White looks to land a left hand but Steel Penn Alliance moved out of range nicely.
White misses with a hook
and Steel Penn Alliance counters with a body kick.
White misses with an uppercut.
White defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Steel Penn Alliance.
Steel Penn Alliance feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
White wants to stand and escape but Steel Penn Alliance is having none of it.
White is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Steel Penn Alliance dives into side control.
Steel Penn Alliance is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is trying to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel Penn Alliance thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
White is trying to get back to his feet.
Steel Penn Alliance connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused White some visible discomfort.
White is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Steel Penn Alliance is controlling him well.
Steel Penn Alliance wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
Steel Penn Alliance is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but White is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
White is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Steel Penn Alliance has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by White, who protects the arm well.
White pushes Steel Penn Alliance away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Steel Penn Alliance gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The Steel Penn Alliance has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel Penn Alliance looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
White wants to get back to his feet.
Steel Penn Alliance is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, White has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White wants to get back to his feet but Steel Penn Alliance drags him back down.
Steel Penn Alliance in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
White is trying to get back to his feet.
White throws Steel Penn Alliance to one side and escapes!
White throws a big shot that misses.
Cletus White 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!
Steel Penn Alliance misses with a body kick.
White wants to land a leg kick but Steel Penn Alliance is out of range.
White misses with a straight left.
Steel Penn Alliance defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White throws an off balance right hand
and Steel Penn Alliance counters with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Steel Penn Alliance.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
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 The Steel Penn Alliance.
Well White 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Wensink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wensink comes to the cage accompanied by Momma Said Knock You Out. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Wensink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Wensink misses the target.
Sonnen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wensink throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sonnen on the side of the head.
Wensink takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sonnen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wensink jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wensink throws a hook but Sonnen avoids it easily.
Wensink rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sonnen counters with a nice body shot.
Wensink takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wensink throws the left hand but Sonnen avoids the punch easily.
Sonnen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wensink.
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!
Wensink gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Sonnen.
Wensink fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sonnen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wensink swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wensink looks to land a right hand but Sonnen moved out of range.
Sonnen jabs Wensink to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sonnen slips under a jab from Wensink.
Wensink throws a looping overhand right but Sonnen ducks down to avoid it.
Wensink throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen cracks Wensink with an open hand slap.
Wensink gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sonnen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sonnen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Wensink is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sonnen with a nice head shot there.
Wensink wants to sweep here but Sonnen controlling him for the moment.
Sonnen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Wensink is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sonnen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sonnen controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wensink wants to sweep here but Sonnen controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen controlling from the top position.
Wensink wants to sweep but no luck.
Sonnen landing some decent shots from guard.
Wensink looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sonnen is one step ahead there.
Sonnen trying to control but Wensink is working from the bottom.
Sonnen landing with the ground and pound.
Sonnen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wensink keeping moving, preventing Sonnen from controlling successfully.
Sonnen content to stall in guard here.
Sonnen connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wensink is looking to sweep but instead, Sonnen has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wensink regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wensink keeping full guard, as Sonnen tries to pass.
Sonnen works over Wensink with some ground and pound from guard.
Wensink is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sonnen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wensink tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sonnen working some strikes from top position.
Wensink is looking to stand up but Sonnen isn't so interested in that idea.
Sonnen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonnen landing some decent shots from guard.
Sonnen working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen scoring with some ground and pound.
Wensink is rocked!
Sonnen loads up on a big left hand. Wensink felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Sonnen looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Wensink can't hide his disappointment, as Sonnen celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Sonnen!
An out of breath Ryan Sonnen 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Worthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monroe comes to the cage accompanied by Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd. Worthy has chosen Drop the world as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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167 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
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marlon Worthy!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monroe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Monroe lands a jab to the nose.
Monroe swings for the body but Worthy moves out of range.
Monroe takes a swing at Worthy's ribcage but misses.
Monroe misses with a looping right.
Monroe throws a series of punches but Worthy avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Monroe. Those never looked like landing.
Worthy checks a leg kick.
Worthy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Monroe.
Monroe slips under a jab.
Monroe misses with a shot to the body
and Worthy counters with a straight right hand.
Monroe misses the shot to the body.
Monroe scores with a one two! Worthy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Worthy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monroe.
Monroe misses the jab.
Jon Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Worthy blocks the body kick.
Worthy is looking to clinch.
Worthy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Worthy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Worthy blocks a jab.
Monroe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monroe connects with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Monroe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Worthy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Worthy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Monroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Worthy was well out of range. Poor timing from Monroe.
Monroe lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab from Worthy.
Worthy throws a head kick but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Monroe lands a nice looking body shot.
Worthy dodges the punch combination from Monroe.
Monroe misses with the combination.
Worthy checks a leg kick nicely.
Monroe misses with a double jab.
Monroe thows a body shot but no joy.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses
and Worthy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Worthy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe throws a right and a left that Worthy avoids nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Monroe checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe misses with an uppercut. Worthy saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Worthy.
Monroe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Worthy.
Worthy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monroe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Worthy.
Monroe walks into a left hand.
Worthy tries to close the distance and clinch but Monroe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Worthy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Worthy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monroe.
Monroe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Worthy lands with a hook. Monroe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Worthy clinches.
Worthy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Worthy moves away from the strike by Monroe.
Monroe thumps Worthy with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Worthy finds it's way through Monroe's defenses.
Monroe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Monroe scores with a nice head shot.
Monroe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Worthy.
Worthy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Monroe on the side of the head.
Worthy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Worthy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Monroe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Monroe slips a jab from Worthy.
Monroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Worthy was well out of range. Poor timing from Monroe.
Monroe is looking to wear down Worthy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A good leg kick by Worthy.
Monroe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Worthy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monroe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Worthy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Jon Monroe has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Worthy manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Worthy.
Worthy avoids the body shot from Monroe.
Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monroe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice defenses there by Worthy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monroe. Worthy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Worthy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Monroe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Worthy misses with a wild body shot.
Worthy ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
Worthy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Monroe lands a body shot.
Monroe throws the left hand but Worthy avoids the punch easily.
Worthy scores with a jab to the body.
Worthy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Worthy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Worthy scores with a decent looking hook.
Monroe throws a shot from downtown. Worthy moves away and avoids it.
Worthy looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Monroe.
Worthy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Worthy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Monroe blocking some punches.
Worthy digs a right hand underneath Monroe's ribcage. Monroe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Worthy as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon Worthy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Monroe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Worthy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Worthy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Worthy.
Monroe misses with a right hand
and Worthy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monroe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Monroe connects with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Monroe, right into the meat.
Worthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Worthy throws a head kick that misses.
Monroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Worthy.
Monroe jabs at Worthy's body.
Worthy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monroe.
Monroe swings for the body but Worthy moves out of range.
Worthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monroe misses with a series of wild punches.
Monroe throws a poor cross that misses
and Worthy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice uppercut lands for Monroe. That snapped Worthy's head back.
Monroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Worthy was well out of range. Poor timing from Monroe.
Monroe throws a head kick but Worthy moves out of range.
Marlon Worthy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worthy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Monroe.
Monroe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Monroe throws a sloppy head kick and Worthy moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Worthy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Monroe takes a step back to recover.
A right-left combo lands from Monroe.
Monroe walks into a left hand.
Monroe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Worthy catches Monroe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Monroe throws a sloppy head kick and Worthy moves out of range easily.
Worthy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Monroe's head backwards.
Monroe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Worthy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monroe thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Monroe misses.
Monroe tried to score with a low kick but Worthy checks it.
Monroe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Monroe is rocked!
Worthy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oh Monroe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Worthy scores with a body shot.
Jon Monroe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Worthy pounces like a tiger and cracks Monroe with a vicious hook! Monroe is down but not out! Worthy follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marlon Worthy!
An out of breath Marlon Worthy 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 Ford Prefect (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prefect comes into the arena with For Whom The Bell Tolls blaring out of the sound system. Tanner has chosen Hooty Tooty as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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36
196 lbs
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31
199 lbs
16 - 14 - 0 |
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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
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ford Prefect!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner looks to throw the jab but Prefect is out of range.
Prefect checks a leg kick.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Prefect is avoiding it.
Prefect will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Prefect throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tanner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tanner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
An inside leg kick lands from Tanner.
Tanner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Prefect takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Prefect has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Tanner but great work by Prefect.
Prefect tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Prefect has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Prefect tries to advance to mount but can't.
Tanner tries to buck Prefect off but Prefect is having none of it.
Tanner regains half guard.
Tanner is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Prefect pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tanner regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tanner throws his legs up looking for a submission but Prefect uses it to pass to side control.
Tanner is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Prefect's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Prefect looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tanner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tanner looking for a guillotine here but Prefect defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Prefect passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner wants to get back to his feet but Prefect drags him back down.
Prefect is trying to get an arm triangle but Tanner is defending well.
Prefect wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tanner, who protects the arm well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanner is looking to reverse the position.
Prefect is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tanner has escaped the position, nice work there.
Prefect is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tanner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tanner is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Prefect is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tanner is trying to stand up here but Prefect is controlling him well.
Tanner wants to get back to full guard.
Tanner trying to control here.
Tanner wants to improve his position but Prefect is controlling well.
Tanner wants to get back to his feet.
Prefect is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tanner defends it well.
Tanner makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tanner.
Tanner 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.
Prefect wants to pass the guard but Tanner is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prefect is working hard here to advance position.
We've been informed that Tanner has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tanner wants to get back to his feet but Prefect is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tanner keeping full guard, as Prefect tries to pass.
Tanner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Prefect wants to control from the top but Tanner keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prefect trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Prefect is aware though and is defending well.
Prefect 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.
Tanner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Prefect gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Tanner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Prefect uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tanner.
A combination from Prefect does no damage.
Ford Prefect is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tanner misses the jab.
Tanner misses with a straight left.
Tanner connects with a single shot there.
Mark Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner thumps Prefect with a low kick.
Tanner throws a poor cross that misses
and Prefect counters with a three punch combo that has Tanner backing up. Tanner nods at Prefect to acknowledge the strikes.
Tanner just misses with a punch to the body.
Tanner throws a big shot that misses.
Tanner misses with a double jab.
Tanner scores with a sloppy right hand. Prefect should have avoided that one.
Tanner misses with an uppercut. Prefect saw that one coming.
Tanner throws a lazy right hand but Prefect sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Prefect tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tanner swivels and escapes.
Tanner missing with a left hand there. Prefect was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Prefect closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tanner throws a hook to the side of Prefect's head but Prefect sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Prefect looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tanner just misses with a punch to the body.
Prefect bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Prefect tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Prefect.
Prefect stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Prefect swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner throws a jab but it's blocked by Prefect.
Tanner connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner thows a body shot but no joy.
Prefect takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Prefect tests Tanner's chin there with a solid looking 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!
A left lands for Tanner.
Tanner misses with a hook
and Prefect counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Prefect is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tanner sees it coming and defends easily.
Tanner makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tanner.
Prefect passes into half guard.
Tanner trying to control from the bottom.
Tanner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tanner is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Prefect rolls with it to try and escape but Tanner cranks on the arm and Prefect is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Tanner!
Mark Tanner thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johann Joensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ring Vinayagamoorthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinayagamoorthy has chosen Soul Captain Band - Taistelun arvoinen as his entrance music. Ring Vinayagamoorthy has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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40
168 lbs
37 - 26 - 0 |
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28
162 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johann Joensen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ring Vinayagamoorthy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinayagamoorthy keeps the fight on the outside.
Vinayagamoorthy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Joensen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joensen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Joensen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Joensen throws a sloppy head kick and Vinayagamoorthy moves out of range easily.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a shot from downtown. Joensen moves away and avoids it.
Joensen catches Vinayagamoorthy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a hook.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with an uppercut. Joensen saw that one coming.
A combination from Joensen does no damage.
Vinayagamoorthy takes a swing at Joensen's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Vinayagamoorthy misses the target.
Joensen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vinayagamoorthy counters with a three punch combo that has Joensen backing up. Joensen nods at Vinayagamoorthy to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vinayagamoorthy throws an overhand right that lands on Joensen's shoulder, as Joensen tries to avoid the shot.
Joensen just misses with a punch to the body.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a lazy uppercut
and Joensen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big left from Vinayagamoorthy misses.
Joensen throws a series of punches but Vinayagamoorthy avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joensen throws a nice looking combination but Vinayagamoorthy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Vinayagamoorthy misses.
Joensen is looking to clinch.
Joensen has Vinayagamoorthy up against the cage in a clinch.
Vinayagamoorthy lands with a left to the head.
Joensen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vinayagamoorthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joensen was well out of range. Poor timing from Vinayagamoorthy.
Nice defenses there by Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy keeps the fight on the outside.
Vinayagamoorthy doesn't manage to clinch there - Joensen circles away.
A slow jab from Vinayagamoorthy misses its intended target.
Vinayagamoorthy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vinayagamoorthy is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joensen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vinayagamoorthy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joensen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vinayagamoorthy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joensen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Joensen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Joensen avoiding damage.
Joensen misses with a knee strike.
Joensen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joensen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vinayagamoorthy. Vinayagamoorthy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Joensen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vinayagamoorthy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Joensen takes a swing at Vinayagamoorthy's ribcage but misses.
Joensen throws a leg kick but Vinayagamoorthy checks it.
Vinayagamoorthy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vinayagamoorthy keeps the fight on the outside.
Vinayagamoorthy cracks a nice hook into Joensen's ribs.
Joensen misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vinayagamoorthy misses the shot to the body.
Vinayagamoorthy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Joensen sprawls well. Joensen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vinayagamoorthy gets slowly back to his feet.
Joensen connects with a nice looking jab.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a body shot.
Joensen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Joensen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vinayagamoorthy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joensen shoots in looking for a takedown. Vinayagamoorthy tries to sprawl out of it but Joensen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vinayagamoorthy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Joensen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vinayagamoorthy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vinayagamoorthy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joensen manages to avoid it.
Joensen throws a hook but Vinayagamoorthy blocks it.
Vinayagamoorthy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joensen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vinayagamoorthy checks it well.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a looping left.
Vinayagamoorthy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Joensen scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vinayagamoorthy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joensen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joensen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vinayagamoorthy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vinayagamoorthy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joensen.
Joensen trying to control the position but instead, Vinayagamoorthy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Joensen into the cage.
Joensen stalling against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joensen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vinayagamoorthy tries a body shot but Joensen blocks it.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a left hand.
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 Johann Joensen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vinayagamoorthy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ring Vinayagamoorthy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vinayagamoorthy looks to score with a jab to the body but Joensen is just out of range.
Ring Vinayagamoorthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vinayagamoorthy connects with a body shot.
Joensen is looking to clinch.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a straight left.
Joensen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Joensen slips under a jab from Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a right and a left that Joensen avoids nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joensen trying to control the position but instead, Vinayagamoorthy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Joensen into the cage.
Vinayagamoorthy tries to throw a body punch but Joensen avoids it by throwing Vinayagamoorthy back against the cage.
Joensen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Joensen manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Joensen tries a head kick but it misses.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a hook.
Joensen missing with a left hand there. Vinayagamoorthy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joensen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joensen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a left hand
and Joensen counters with a two punch combo.
Joensen takes the fight into the clinch.
Joensen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vinayagamoorthy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Joensen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joensen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joensen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vinayagamoorthy.
Joensen throws a series of punches but Vinayagamoorthy moves out of range.
Joensen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joensen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joensen wants to clinch.
No joy there for Vinayagamoorthy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Vinayagamoorthy. That snapped Joensen's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joensen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vinayagamoorthy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johann Joensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joensen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vinayagamoorthy in his tracks.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a glancing blow to the side of Joensen's head.
Joensen is rocked!
It looks like Johann Joensen has been cut.
Joensen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Joensen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vinayagamoorthy is defending well for now.
Joensen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vinayagamoorthy up against the cage.
Vinayagamoorthy avoids a wild elbow strike from Joensen.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy scores with a shoulder strike.
A knee to the head by Joensen.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a shoulder strike.
Joensen is looking to break free of the clinch but Vinayagamoorthy has double underhooks.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with some punches.
Vinayagamoorthy is working for takedown but Joensen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Joensen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joensen takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big left from Vinayagamoorthy misses.
Joensen dips to his left and cracks Vinayagamoorthy with an uppercut!
Joensen misses with a straight left.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a hook
and Joensen counters with a three punch combo that has Vinayagamoorthy backing up. Vinayagamoorthy nods at Joensen to acknowledge the strikes.
Joensen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joensen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joensen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vinayagamoorthy dodges the punch combination from Joensen.
Joensen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Vinayagamoorthy misses.
Vinayagamoorthy looks to score with a jab to the body but Joensen is just out of range.
Vinayagamoorthy misses the shot to the body.
Joensen defending well as Vinayagamoorthy loads up on a big left hand.
Vinayagamoorthy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Joensen defends well and Vinayagamoorthy ends up having to push Joensen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Joensen lands a knee to the body.
Vinayagamoorthy tries to throw a body punch but Joensen avoids it by throwing Vinayagamoorthy back against the cage.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joensen lands an uppercut.
Joensen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joensen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Joensen.
Joensen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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 Johann Joensen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johann Joensen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Joensen is looking to clinch but Vinayagamoorthy is avoiding it.
Joensen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy shoots in looking for a takedown. Joensen tries to sprawl out of it but Vinayagamoorthy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Joensen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Joensen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Joensen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a hook.
Joensen is looking to clinch.
Jab by Vinayagamoorthy.
Joensen misses with a few strikes there.
Joensen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vinayagamoorthy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Joensen.
Nice defenses there by Vinayagamoorthy.
Joensen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Joensen wants to clinch but Vinayagamoorthy slips to the side
and Vinayagamoorthy counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joensen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice cross by Vinayagamoorthy.
Oh Joensen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vinayagamoorthy swings for the body but Joensen moves out of range.
Joensen seems to have got his legs back now.
Joensen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Joensen misses with a series of wild punches.
Vinayagamoorthy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joensen.
Joensen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Joensen has Vinayagamoorthy up against the cage in a clinch.
Joensen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Vinayagamoorthy on the inside.
Vinayagamoorthy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Johann Joensen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Joensen breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joensen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot by Vinayagamoorthy.
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!
Joensen connects with the punch.
Vinayagamoorthy lands with a nice body punch.
Joensen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vinayagamoorthy avoiding damage as Joensen throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joensen.
Joensen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joensen working Vinayagamoorthy over with knees to the body.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joensens head.
Joensen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joensen.
A short right from Joensen.
Vinayagamoorthy stalling in the clinch but Joensen improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joensen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joensen trying to land knees to the body.
Joensen has Vinayagamoorthy pushed against the cage.
Joensen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joensen landing knees to the head.
Joensen is trying to break free.
Vinayagamoorthy slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vinayagamoorthy.
Joensen throws an elbow but it misses.
Joensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Vinayagamoorthy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joensen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vinayagamoorthy shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joensen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vinayagamoorthy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joensen looks to throw the jab but Vinayagamoorthy is out of range.
Vinayagamoorthy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joensen moves away.
Joensen wants to clinch up but Vinayagamoorthy keeps it at a distance.
Vinayagamoorthy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joensen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a looping right.
Joensen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vinayagamoorthy cracks a nice hook into Joensen's ribs.
Vinayagamoorthy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joensen manages to avoid it.
Vinayagamoorthy misses the shot to the body.
Joensen moves in looking to clinch but Vinayagamoorthy pushes him off.
Vinayagamoorthy rushes Joensen and presses him up against the cage.
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.
Vinayagamoorthy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vinayagamoorthy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joensen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vinayagamoorthy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Johann Joensen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Johann Joensen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vinayagamoorthy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Joensen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joensen looks to score with a jab to the body but Vinayagamoorthy is just out of range.
Vinayagamoorthy scores with a jab to the head.
Joensen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vinayagamoorthy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Vinayagamoorthy.
Joensen wants to get back to striking at distance but Vinayagamoorthy won't allow it.
Vinayagamoorthy leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Vinayagamoorthy fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinayagamoorthy.
Joensen is looking to control Vinayagamoorthy's arms but Vinayagamoorthy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Joensen has his back to the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Joensen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vinayagamoorthy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Joensen blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vinayagamoorthy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vinayagamoorthy receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Joensen throws a punch but it's blocked by Vinayagamoorthy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joensen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vinayagamoorthy is defending well for now.
Joensen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a hook to the side of Joensen's head but Joensen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joensen moves in looking to clinch but Vinayagamoorthy pushes him off.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a straight right.
A big right from Vinayagamoorthy misses.
Vinayagamoorthy slips a jab and a cross from Joensen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy lands with an overhand left.
Vinayagamoorthy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vinayagamoorthy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joensen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Joensen lands a lovely overhand right.
Joensen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joensen scores with a punch to the head.
Joensen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Joensen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vinayagamoorthy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Joensen back to the cage. Vinayagamoorthy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!
Joensen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Joensen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joensen lands a glancing blow to the side of Vinayagamoorthy's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joensen slips under a jab from Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vinayagamoorthy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vinayagamoorthy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Joensen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vinayagamoorthy doesn't seem phased though.
Joensen moves out of range as Vinayagamoorthy strikes.
A big right from Joensen misses.
Joensen lands a jab to the head.
Joensen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joensen blocking some punches.
Vinayagamoorthy lands with a light punch inside.
Joensen is stalling here.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Vinayagamoorthy fails to land.
Joensen avoiding damage.
Joensen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joensen blocks an uppercut.
Vinayagamoorthy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vinayagamoorthy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joensen wants to break free but Vinayagamoorthy has control.
Joensen is looking to break free of the clinch but Vinayagamoorthy has double underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joensen taking a breather.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ring Vinayagamoorthy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Johann Joensen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Joensen drops his hands momentarily and Vinayagamoorthy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Joensen moves out of range of the strikes.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a jab but it's blocked by Joensen.
Vinayagamoorthy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Joensen's head backwards.
Vinayagamoorthy dodges the punch combination from Joensen.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with an uppercut. Joensen saw that one coming.
Joensen throws a right and a left that Vinayagamoorthy avoids nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Vinayagamoorthy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy closes the distance and clinches.
Joensen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vinayagamoorthy avoids it.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with some punches.
Joensen misses with the head strike.
Joensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vinayagamoorthy avoiding damage as Joensen throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joensen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vinayagamoorthy blocking some punches.
Joensen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vinayagamoorthy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joensen manages to break the clinch.
Vinayagamoorthy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vinayagamoorthy. Joensen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vinayagamoorthy sizes up Joensen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A lazy left from Vinayagamoorthy finds it's target.
Joensen wants to clinch up but Vinayagamoorthy keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Vinayagamoorthy does no damage.
Vinayagamoorthy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Joensen to counter with a crisp jab.
Vinayagamoorthy loads up on a big right hand but Joensen slips the punch.
Joensen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joensen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vinayagamoorthy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joensen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Joensen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joensen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Joensen is looking to clinch.
Joensen slips a straight right by Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy scores with a hook.
Joensen connects with a solid leg kick.
Vinayagamoorthy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a jab but it's blocked by Joensen.
Vinayagamoorthy thows a body shot but no joy.
Vinayagamoorthy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vinayagamoorthy misses the jab.
Vinayagamoorthy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joensen doesn't manage to clinch there - Vinayagamoorthy circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a straight left.
Vinayagamoorthy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a hook.
Vinayagamoorthy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joensen slips a jab and a cross from Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy connects with a body shot.
Joensen moves in looking to clinch but Vinayagamoorthy pushes him off.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a right hand that Joensen ducks under and follows up with a left that Joensen also avoids with ease.
Joensen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vinayagamoorthy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a shot from downtown. Joensen moves away and avoids it.
Vinayagamoorthy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joensen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ring Vinayagamoorthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vinayagamoorthy lands a two punch combo.
Vinayagamoorthy is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Joensen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vinayagamoorthy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vinayagamoorthy keeps the fight on the outside.
Joensen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a poor cross that misses
and Joensen counters by clinching up.
Joensen prevents the takedown attempt.
Joensen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vinayagamoorthy avoids it.
Joensen stalling in the clinch but Vinayagamoorthy improves position.
Joensen crunches a lovely knee into Vinayagamoorthy's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vinayagamoorthy taking a breather.
Joensen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johann Joensen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joensen pushes Vinayagamoorthy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vinayagamoorthy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Joensen after a bit of a struggle.
A head punch on the inside from Vinayagamoorthy fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vinayagamoorthy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joensen tries to work over Vinayagamoorthy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joensen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ring Vinayagamoorthy.
I think Joensen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 48:47
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:48
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 46:49
The fight is ruled a draw!
Johann Joensen retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between DeAngelo Suggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Handly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Handly has chosen You Dropped a bomb on me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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25
167 lbs
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34
159 lbs
26 - 18 - 0 |
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, DeAngelo Suggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Handly!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handly moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab, jab by Suggs - just one landing.
Handly needs to keep his hands up - Suggs had a free shot at his head there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Suggs.
Suggs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Handly wants to land a leg kick but Suggs is out of range.
Handly misses with a double jab
and Suggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suggs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Handly looks to land a right hand but Suggs moved out of range.
Suggs connects with a body shot that sends Handly's belly button to the back.
Handly misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Suggs lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suggs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Handly.
Handly throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Suggs was covering up waiting for the punch and Handly finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Suggs keeping moving, preventing Handly from controlling successfully.
Handly content to stall in guard here.
Handly drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Suggs manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Handly has Suggs in his guard.
Suggs postures up in Handly's guard and throws a big left but Handly blocks it.
Suggs works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Handly controlling the position for now.
Handly tries to get to full guard but Suggs has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suggs is pressing down on Handly's thigh, looking to free his foot. Handly is holding on for now.
Handly trying to control but Suggs postures up.
Handly is refusing to be controlled, as Suggs sits in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Charles Handly was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Suggs pushes Handly away with a front kick.
Handly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suggs jabs Handly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
DeAngelo Suggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suggs throws a leg kick but Handly sees it coming and moves out of range.
Handly misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handly throws a big shot that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Handly lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Suggs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Suggs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Handly throws a right and a left that Suggs avoids nicely.
Suggs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Handly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Suggs at a distance.
Handly throws a push kick but Suggs slaps the foot to one side.
Handly misses with a series of wild punches.
Handly lands a head shot.
Suggs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Handly.
Suggs catches Handly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Suggs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Suggs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Handly swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Suggs. That snapped Handly's head back.
Suggs is looking to slow Handly down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suggs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Handly is looking to clinch.
Suggs misses with a low kick.
Handly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Suggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Handly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suggs.
Handly fails with the takedown.
Suggs is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suggs tries a low kick but Handly avoids it.
Suggs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeAngelo Suggs dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Handly tries to close the distance and clinch but Suggs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Handly shoots for a double leg takedown but Suggs sprawls well. He's pushed Handly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Handly tries to bum rush Suggs with a series of wild strikes but Suggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Handly defending well as Suggs loads up on a big left hand.
Handly throws a head kick that misses.
Suggs defending well as Handly loads up on a big left hand.
Suggs lands with an overhand left.
Suggs throws a lazy right hand but Handly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Charles Handly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suggs throws a shot from downtown. Handly moves away and avoids it.
A head kick by Handly misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Handly misses with a straight right.
Suggs misses with a two punch combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Suggs.
A big right from Suggs misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suggs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Suggs checks a low kick from Handly.
Handly shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Suggs sprawls well. Suggs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Handly gets slowly back to his feet.
Suggs scores with a hook to the body. Handly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Suggs scores with a nice right hand.
Suggs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suggs circles away from the clinch attempt.
DeAngelo Suggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Suggs scores with a jab.
Handly fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
DeAngelo Suggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Handly.
Suggs tries a head kick but it misses.
Handly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suggs circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handly avoids a kick to the body.
Suggs throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Handly.
Handly is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Handly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suggs circles away quickly and effectively.
Handly is still on wobbly legs! Can Suggs finish him?
and Suggs counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Handly! He's just covering up as Suggs starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeAngelo Suggs!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshiro Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orville Redenbacher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redenbacher has chosen Danger Zone as his entrance music. Yoshiro Gomi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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32
205 lbs
19 - 18 - 0 |
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35
220 lbs
36 - 13 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshiro Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orville Redenbacher!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Redenbacher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gomi at a distance.
Gomi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gomi prevents Redenbacher from standing back up.
Gomi is keen to just control but Redenbacher is a slippery customer.
Gomi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Redenbacher is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gomi wants to pass to mount but Redenbacher is defending the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redenbacher is trying to control but can't.
Gomi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gomi trying to mount his opponent but Redenbacher defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi is working for a submission of some sort.
Gomi stops Redenbacher from getting back to his feet.
Gomi trying to control from half guard but Redenbacher is working away.
Redenbacher tries to roll over but Gomi keeps him under control.
Redenbacher blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gomi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Redenbacher keeps working.
Gomi working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Redenbacher's thigh. Redenbacher counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Gomi trying to control but Redenbacher is working from the bottom.
Gomi looking to sit in guard and control but Redenbacher gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gomi looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomi, not yet.
Redenbacher being controlled here momentarily.
Redenbacher sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Redenbacher!
Gomi looking to control but Redenbacher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gomi unloads with some shots from mount but Redenbacher bucks and avoids them well.
Redenbacher has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Gomi's lack of action.
Gomi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Redenbacher's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher trying to hold on to Gomi's head to control him but Gomi postures up.
We've been hearing that Gomi has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gomi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Redenbacher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gomi.
Gomi tries to pass to full mount but Redenbacher defends it.
Gomi wants to control but Redenbacher is keeping him busy.
Redenbacher is looking for a sweep. Gomi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gomi tries to control but Redenbacher wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshiro Gomi dominated that 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.
Redenbacher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Redenbacher's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gomi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Redenbacher scrambles back to his feet.
Gomi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Redenbacher tries to avoid it but Gomi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Redenbacher to the ground. Redenbacher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yoshiro Gomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Redenbacher.
Gomi moves out of range of the body kick.
Gomi takes a swing at Redenbacher's ribcage but misses.
Redenbacher slips under a jab.
Redenbacher throws a head kick that misses.
Redenbacher lands a jab-cross combination.
Gomi cracks Redenbacher with a good jab.
Redenbacher swings for the body but Gomi moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Redenbacher misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redenbacher avoids the body shot from Gomi.
Gomi moves out of range as Redenbacher throws a body kick.
Gomi lands a head shot.
Redenbacher avoids the body shot from Gomi.
Redenbacher throws a body kick that misses.
Redenbacher connects with a body shot.
Redenbacher just misses with a punch to the body.
Redenbacher misses with a hook. Gomi ducked under it nicely.
Redenbacher darts in and clinches Gomi up against the cage.
Gomi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Redenbacher misses with some punches.
Redenbacher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Redenbacher can't find room to land a body shot as Gomi controls the action.
Gomi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gomi tries a body shot but Redenbacher blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher prevents a body shot from Gomi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomi.
Redenbacher tries a body shot but Gomi blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Redenbacher.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redenbacher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gomi or not.
A head punch on the inside from Redenbacher fails to land.
Redenbacher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gomi or not.
Redenbacher working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Redenbacher misses with a body punch.
Gomi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gomi scores with a shoulder strike.
Gomi tries to pull guard but Redenbacher won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshiro Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi struggles to land a body shot inside as Redenbacher controls his hands.
Gomi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Redenbacher tries to throw a body punch but Gomi avoids it by throwing Redenbacher back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gomi - that landed with a thud.
Gomi stalling in the clinch but Redenbacher improves position.
Redenbacher has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Gomi struggles to land a body shot inside as Redenbacher controls his hands.
Redenbacher misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Redenbacher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Redenbacher has a couple of punches blocked by Gomi.
Gomi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Redenbacher smiles and moves away.
Redenbacher takes a swing at Gomi's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Redenbacher, right into the meat.
Gomi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Redenbacher defends it nicely.
Gomi swings for the body but Redenbacher moves out of range.
Redenbacher instigates a clinch.
A short right from Redenbacher on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Redenbacher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi tries to throw a body punch but Redenbacher avoids it by throwing Gomi back against the cage.
Orville Redenbacher seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Redenbacher can't find room to land a body shot as Gomi controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Redenbacher.
A frustrated look appears on Gomi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gomi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Redenbacher digs a right hand underneath Gomi's ribcage. Gomi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomi goes for a takedown attempt but Redenbacher pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Redenbacher lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Redenbacher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Redenbacher lands a jab to the nose.
Redenbacher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Redenbacher looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomi is just out of range.
Redenbacher throws a body kick that misses.
Gomi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Redenbacher counters with a three punch combo that has Gomi backing up. Gomi nods at Redenbacher to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orville Redenbacher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Gomi moves out of range of the leg kick from Redenbacher.
It looks like Yoshiro Gomi has been cut.
Gomi avoids the body shot from Redenbacher.
Gomi looks to score with a jab to the body but Redenbacher is just out of range.
Redenbacher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Redenbacher lands with a slapping head kick.
Gomi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Redenbacher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Redenbacher misses the shot to the body.
Gomi thows a body shot but no joy.
Gomi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Redenbacher looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Redenbacher does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gomi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circling - Gomi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Redenbacher has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Redenbacher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gomi is trying to pull guard but Redenbacher turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gomi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gomi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Redenbacher or not.
Gomi manages to break the clinch.
Gomi clinches with his opponent.
Redenbacher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gomis head.
Gomi misses with some punches.
Gomi misses with a punch to the body.
Redenbacher tries to throw a body punch but Gomi avoids it by throwing Redenbacher back against the cage.
Redenbacher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gomi's elbow.
Redenbacher misses with a punch to the body.
Gomi tries to throw a body punch but Redenbacher avoids it by throwing Gomi back against the cage.
Gomi prevents a body shot from Redenbacher.
Redenbacher misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher misses with a body punch.
Redenbacher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gomi tries to score a body lock takedown but Redenbacher shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Redenbacher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gomi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Redenbacher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gomi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Redenbacher walks away with a smile on his face. Gomi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshiro Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redenbacher ducks right into an uppercut from Gomi.
Redenbacher looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gomi misses with the combination.
A shot to the body from Gomi misses
and Redenbacher counters by moving into the clinch.
Redenbacher lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Redenbacher.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Redenbacher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Redenbacher presses Gomi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Redenbacher can't find room to land a body shot as Gomi controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Redenbacher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gomi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Redenbacher misses with a body punch.
Gomi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gomi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gomi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A hook to the body from Redenbacher.
A shot in the inside from Redenbacher.
Redenbacher cracks Gomi with a nice 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!
Redenbacher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Redenbacher scores with a shot to the side of Gomi's head.
A right hand to the body from Redenbacher.
Redenbacher cracks Gomi with a nice body shot.
Redenbacher lands a shot to the body.
Redenbacher lands with a light punch inside.
Redenbacher gets through Gomi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Redenbacher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Redenbacher on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher lands a hook that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Redenbacher lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Redenbacher.
Gomi is rocked!
Redenbacher lands a hook that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Oh Gomi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Redenbacher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Redenbacher struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomi controls his hands.
Redenbacher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gomi's elbow.
Gomi lands an uppercut.
Gomi seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice left hand lands by Redenbacher.
A left hand lands to the body for Redenbacher.
Gomi jumps guard but Redenbacher turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Redenbacher scores with a nice hook to the head.
Redenbacher lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Redenbacher works on Gomi's body with a couple of short punches.
Redenbacher is working Gomi over against the cage.
Redenbacher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orville Redenbacher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Redenbacher has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orville Redenbacher!
A victorious Orville Redenbacher thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinícius Cavalcante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cavalcante has chosen Entrance as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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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
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko McCracken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinícius Cavalcante!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavalcante is looking to slow McCracken down with leg kicks.
McCracken throws a wild body kick that Cavalcante sees coming a mile off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cavalcante.
Cavalcante fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCracken.
Cavalcante lands a big head kick that sends McCracken tumbling to the mat! Cavalcante takes a step backwards and waves McCracken back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Mirko McCracken has been cut.
We've been informed that Cavalcante has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cavalcante moves out of range as McCracken strikes.
Cavalcante dips to his left and cracks McCracken with an uppercut!
Cavalcante lands a big uppercut and McCracken crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but McCracken looks OK. Cavalcante waves McCracken back to his feet!
McCracken is rocked!
McCracken misses with a wild body shot.
Oh McCracken is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCracken throws a sloppy head kick and Cavalcante moves out of range easily.
McCracken seems to have got his legs back now.
Cavalcante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCracken has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ancient Alien Assassin Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Look low, kick high! Cavalcante uses the oldest trick in the book to send McCracken tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Cavalcante is absolutely delighted - when McCracken wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vinícius Cavalcante!
A relieved looking Vinícius Cavalcante thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamalski Ramirezovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mousasi's choice of entrance music: Ratamahatta. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamalski Ramirezovic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gegard Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Mousasi finds it's way through Ramirezovic's defenses.
It looks like Jamalski Ramirezovic has been cut.
Ramirezovic throws a shot from downtown. Mousasi moves away and avoids it.
Mousasi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ramirezovic in his tracks.
Mousasi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramirezovic.
Ramirezovic misses with a looping left.
Ramirezovic throws a head kick that misses
so Mousasi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramirezovic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mousasi manages to get himself to full guard.
Mousasi trying to keep a closed guard but Ramirezovic is proving a slippery customer.
Ramirezovic wants to get up but he can't break Mousasi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mousasi is on top in guard.
Ramirezovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mousasi scoring with some ground and pound.
Mousasi preventing the sweep.
Ramirezovic is working hard here to advance position.
Mousasi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mousasi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirezovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirezovic 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.
Gegard Mousasi has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mousasi delivers a nice body kick.
A head kick by Ramirezovic misses
and Mousasi counters with a shoot takedown. Ramirezovic fights it but they end up in guard.
Ramirezovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirezovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ramirezovic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ramirezovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ramirezovic wants to stand up but Mousasi is controlling him.
Mousasi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramirezovic is keeping the position for now.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mousasi working his ground and pound in the gym.
Ramirezovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ramirezovic 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.
Mousasi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramirezovic is keeping the position for now.
Ramirezovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mousasi is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ramirezovic keeping moving, preventing Mousasi from controlling successfully.
Ramirezovic is striking off his back. Mousasi thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Ramirezovic won't allow Mousasi to pass to mount.
Ramirezovic wants to improve his position but Mousasi is controlling well.
Mousasi stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirezovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mousasi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mousasi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ramirezovic is just riding it out for now. Mousasi eventually gives up the hold.
Mousasi is trying to work for a kimura but Ramirezovic is defending well.
Ramirezovic gets back to full guard.
Mousasi passes into half guard.
Ramirezovic gets full guard.
Mousasi passes into half guard.
Mousasi not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirezovic trying to control from the bottom.
Mousasi stalling.
Mousasi wants to work for an arm triangle but Ramirezovic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirezovic is trying to control but can't.
Mousasi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ramirezovic tries to get to full guard but Mousasi has control of the leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramirezovic is trying to stand.
Ramirezovic wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gegard Mousasi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamalski Ramirezovic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ramirezovic takes one on the button.
Ramirezovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mousasi loads up on a big right hand but Ramirezovic slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mousasi. Ramirezovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramirezovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
That kick from Ramirezovic tenderised Mousasi's leg. Mousasi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ramirezovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ramirezovic scores with a leg kick.
Ramirezovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Mousasi misses.
Ramirezovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mousasi.
Jamalski Ramirezovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Ramirezovic misses
and Mousasi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ramirezovic's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mousasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirezovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirezovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ramirezovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Ramirezovic manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
A short right from Mousasi on the inside.
Mousasi misses with the head strike.
Mousasi misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirezovic missing with knees to the body.
Ramirezovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ramirezovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mousasi's elbow.
Ramirezovic misses with an elbow over the top.
Ramirezovic misses with a body punch.
Ramirezovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ramirezovic blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ramirezovic fails to land.
Mousasi prevents a body shot from Ramirezovic.
Mousasi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mousasi is working Ramirezovic over against the cage.
Ramirezovic tries to throw a body punch but Mousasi avoids it by throwing Ramirezovic back against the cage.
Mousasi swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramirezovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Mousasi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mousasi gets through Ramirezovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Mousasi.
Ramirezovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ramirezovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Mousasi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ramirezovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mousasi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mousasi lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mousasi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Mousasi scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mousasi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ramirezovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Mousasi working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Mousasi.
Ramirezovic has Mousasi pressed against the cage, preventing Mousasi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirezovic with a knee to the head.
Mousasi is looking to control Ramirezovic's arms but Ramirezovic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mousasi has his back to the cage.
Mousasi pushes Ramirezovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mousasi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mousasi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mousasi struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramirezovic controls his hands.
Mousasi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mousasi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ramirezovic backwards.
Ramirezovic tries a knee to the head but Mousasi blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mousasi.
Ramirezovic tries to throw a body punch but Mousasi avoids it by throwing Ramirezovic back against the cage.
Ramirezovic misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Mousasi on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirezovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mousasi gets control of Ramirezovic's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mousasi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ramirezovic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Mousasi is tightening it up a little... Ramirezovic has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Ramirezovic reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Ramirezovic taps out! Nice BJJ there by Mousasi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gegard Mousasi!
Gegard Mousasi is the new light heavyweight champion!
Gegard Mousasi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lobsta Mang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvydas Sabonis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mang comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac - Raise Up. 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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297 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lobsta Mang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arvydas Sabonis!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mang checks a low kick from Sabonis.
Sabonis scores with a jab. Mang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sabonis throws a lazy right hand but Mang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sabonis scores with a nice strike.
Mang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sabonis moves out of range of the body kick from Mang.
Mang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mang misses with a hook. Sabonis ducked under it nicely.
Sabonis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sabonis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sabonis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sabonis lands a nice hook to Mang's body. Mang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mang is breathing heavily.
Sabonis connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Lobsta Mang has been cut.
Sabonis connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Mang to the floor! Sabonis dives in looking for the finish!
Mang is rocked!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sabonis moves nicely into side control.
Sabonis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sabonis tries for a kimura but Mang is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Mang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sabonis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sabonis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mang is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sabonis is trying to get an arm triangle but Mang is defending well.
Sabonis goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mang has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sabonis but great work by Mang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mang working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sabonis prevents Mang from moving into mount.
Mang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sabonis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sabonis avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mang.
Mang tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mang trying to control the action but Sabonis is working from the bottom.
Sabonis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabonis manages to get back to half guard.
Mang has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Mang is looking for a kimura here.
Sabonis looking for submissions off his back.
Sabonis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mang pulls his head out easily.
Mang is looking for a kimura here.
Mang prevents Sabonis from improving his position.
Mang thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabonis preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mang thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sabonis looking for submissions off his back.
Sabonis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mang is working away from the top position though.
Mang looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sabonis is in trouble now - Mang has advanced to mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sabonis tries to hold on but Mang pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arvydas Sabonis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lobsta Mang's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sabonis - that will leave a mark!
Sabonis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mang takes a step back to recover.
Sabonis throws a sloppy body shot
and Sabonis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sabonis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mang throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sabonis moves out of range as Mang strikes.
Sabonis slips under a jab.
Mang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sabonis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sabonis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sabonis jabs at Mang's body.
Sabonis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mang if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sabonis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sabonis - that will leave a mark!
Mang throws a hook but Sabonis avoids it easily.
Mang will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabonis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sabonis misses with a head kick.
A shot to the body from Sabonis misses
and Mang counters with a nice uppercut.
Sabonis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mang momentarily.
Sabonis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sabonis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mang.
Sabonis takes a swing at Mang's ribcage but misses.
Sabonis misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabonis scores with a nice right hand.
Lobsta Mang's cut is getting worse.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sabonis.
Mang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oh Mang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters circling a little - Sabonis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mang seems to have got his legs back now.
Sabonis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sabonis connects with a leg kick. Mang looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sabonis. That's going to slow Mang down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabonis closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Mang! Sabonis dives in looking to finish! Mang is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arvydas Sabonis!
A victorious Arvydas Sabonis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Lobsta Mang had this to say: 'Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting pussy so mothafucka!! i fucking demand a rematch or else get me some pussy to fuck hard.'.
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