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LFC 19 - Jeggins vs Mudzuri PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Avila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Oscar Avila was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Frost! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oscar Avila! The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Frost shoots in but no luck this time. Frost darts in looking for a takedown but Avila gets double underhooks and turns Frost into the cage. Frost has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Avila avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Frost. That's going to take a lot out of him. Frost has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Avila avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Avila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Avila scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Jack Frost has been cut. Avila throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Frost colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Avila as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Frost is left battered and dazed whilst Avila and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oscar Avila! A victorious Oscar Avila 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Casey Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto The Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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152 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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167 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Casey Penn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Otto The Great! The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Penn tries to keep at a distance but The Great has taken the fight into the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from The Great. The Great connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.
The Great lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off. The Great gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A short body shot lands from The Great as the two fighters clinch.
A bit of stalling here from The Great.
Nice elbow from The Great. The Great lands an elbow inside. The Great holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The Great lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Penn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. The Great fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The Great dodges the punch combination from Penn.
The Great has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. The Great moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off. Penn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Basics -LOD- in the buildup to the fight. Casey Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Penn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The Great closes the distance and clinches. Penn tries to pull guard but The Great forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. The Great lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Penn ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Penn no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Penn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for The Great! The Great is squirming around, avoiding Penn's attempts to control the action. You get the feeling that The Great really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Penn working for a guillotine from mount but The Great is in no mood to give up. The Great is trying to get back to his feet but can't. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Penn wants to take his opponent's back but The Great doesn't allow it. The Great is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Penn wants to stand but The Great is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
The Great defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Penn. The Great wants to try and get back to his feet. The Great really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Penn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. The Great has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Penn is working for a rear naked choke. The Great is not defending it well and Penn has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! The Great refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of The Great's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Casey Penn!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masutatsu Oyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oyama comes into the arena with World Order - Permanent Revolution blaring out of the sound system. Gilbert Smith told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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179 cm
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179 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Masutatsu Oyama! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gilbert Smith! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oyama paws at him with a jab and circles away. Smith moves in looking to clinch but Oyama pushes him off. Smith is looking to clinch but Oyama is avoiding it.
A combination from Oyama does no damage. Oyama lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Gilbert Smith has been cut. Oyama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Smith walks into a left hand. Oyama with a jab.
Smith is rocked! Oyama wobbles Smith with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Oyama dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Smith to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Masutatsu Oyama! Masutatsu Oyama seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. In defeat, Gilbert Smith stepped up to the mic, saying 'I cane out and gave it my best came up short but ill be back and this time ill be the winner'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blagojevic Batakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frenk Karleon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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153 lbs
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152 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blagojevic Batakovic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frenk Karleon! The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Batakovic shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Karleon napping and manages to drive through into side control! The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Batakovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karleon keeps working. Batakovic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. You can see the frustration on Karleon's face as Batakovic controls the position. Karleon is trying to get back to half guard. Batakovic content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Batakovic is trying to get an arm triangle but Karleon is defending well. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! You can see the frustration on Karleon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Batakovic trying to control the position but Karleon is working away. Karleon gets back to half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Batakovic in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round. Batakovic trying to mount his opponent but Karleon defends it. Batakovic trying to control the action but Karleon is working from the bottom. Karleon looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Batakovic perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Batakovic is looking for a kimura here.
Batakovic is working for a kimura but Karleon is defending it quite comfortably.
Batakovic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Karleon has managed to free his arm - good work. Batakovic wants to control but Karleon is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Karleon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Batakovic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Batakovic's back! Karleon trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Karleon controlling well, preventing Batakovic from escaping the position.
Batakovic is working hard here to advance position. The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Karleon's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Karleon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Karleon gets his hands free as Batakovic looks to control. Batakovic tries to escape but Karleon has the hooks in and won't let him break free. A lull in the action here.
Batakovic showing good submission defense here.
Karleon is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Batakovic is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Elite Training Facility that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Batakovic is trying to break free.
Karleon looking for the RNC. Karleon not allowing Batakovic to control his hands. Batakovic is trying to break free.
Batakovic tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Batakovic wants to hold on but Karleon pushes him away. Batakovic bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Karleon is trying to control the position but Batakovic postures up. Karleon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Batakovic throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Karleon working for a triangle but Batakovic defends it easily.
Batakovic stays in close to Karleon's body and controls the position. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Karleon working a defensive guard here.
Batakovic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Batakovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karleon is keeping the position for now. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Batakovic is stalling in the full guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Blagojevic Batakovic wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Batakovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blagojevic Batakovic 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.
Batakovic dives in for a single leg takedown but Karleon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Batakovic has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Karleon uses from the top position. Karleon is fighting to break Batakovic's control of his arms but Batakovic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Karleon tries to stand but Batakovic is controlling from the bottom. Karleon postures up.
Batakovic lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Karleon! Batakovic lands a nice shot to the head. Batakovic looking to secure an arm triangle but Karleon defends it well. Batakovic looking to control but Karleon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Karleon is desperately trying to improve his position but Batakovic has a good base and remains in mount. Batakovic controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Batakovic looking to control but Karleon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Batakovic looking for a guillotine from mount but Karleon is having none of it. Batakovic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Blagojevic Batakovic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Batakovic looking to control but Karleon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Karleon is looking to improve his position but Batakovic isn't that keen on the idea. Karleon tries to hold on but Batakovic pushes him away. Karleon is trying desperately to improve position. Batakovic quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Batakovic but it's paid off an Karleon is forced to tap! Nice work by Batakovic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Blagojevic Batakovic! Blagojevic Batakovic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Plastic Bowl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Benedict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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217 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Plastic Bowl! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Benedict! The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bowl throws a right and a left that Benedict avoids nicely. Benedict fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Bowl throws a nice looking combination but Benedict bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A telegraphed right hand from Bowl misses the target. Benedict is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bowl. Benedict fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benedict shoots in but no luck this time. Bowl has managed to clinch.
Benedict lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Benedict looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Bowl tries to kick Benedict off but Benedict keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Bowl keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Benedict stops Bowl from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Benedict wants to control but Bowl is keeping him busy. Bowl is looking to escape. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Benedict trying to control from half guard but Bowl is working away. Bowl on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bowl tries to get out of the position. Benedict is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Benedict missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Benedict throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Bowl is refusing to be controlled, as Benedict sits in half guard. Benedict is pressing down on Bowl's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bowl is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Benedict is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Benedict stalling. Benedict has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Benedict lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bowl hang on? The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Benedict unloading with bombs! Bowl is trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Benedict content just to control the position here. Bowl is bucking up trying to escape but Benedict cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Benedict looking to control but Bowl is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Benedict lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Benedict lands a big shot there that rocks Bowl but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bowl taking shots to the head. Benedict really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bowl. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bowl is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Bowl taking shots to the head.
Bowl is rocked! Benedict takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Benedict lands a nice shot to the head. Benedict lands a big elbow. Oh Bowl is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Whack. That's a big, big shot from Benedict! Bowl is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joe Benedict! Joe Benedict decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Aslamanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cervantes De Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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185 lbs
7 - 7 - 1 |
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193 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Ruslan Aslamanov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cervantes De Leon! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! De Leon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. De Leon has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Aslamanov is landing a low percentage of strikes. De Leon closes the distance looking to clinch and Aslamanov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Nice strikes from Aslamanov there. De Leon is trying to stand back up but Aslamanov is controlling him
Aslamanov drops an elbow to the side of De Leon's head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! De Leon trying to control from the bottom.
Aslamanov tries to pass the half guard into mount. De Leon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Aslamanov wants to work for an arm triangle but De Leon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ground and pound from Aslamanov. Ground and pound from Aslamanov. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Aslamanov drops an elbow to the side of De Leon's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aslamanov in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. De Leon tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Aslamanov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ruslan Aslamanov! After winning the bout, Ruslan Aslamanov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. The defeated Cervantes De Leon had this to say: 'I'm gonna come back from this defeat, learn from it, and make sure I dont make the same mistakes twice. I know I have the ability to become champion one day, I just need to refocus my training to give myself the best chance to do that'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lim Hyun Gyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korra Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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171 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lim Hyun Gyu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Korra Blaze! The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Blaze is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Korra Blaze has been cut. Blaze drops his hands for a split second and Gyu immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Blaze face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Gyu follows up with a right hand that knocks Blaze into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lim Hyun Gyu! Lim Hyun Gyu thanked the fans post fight for their support. Korra Blaze was interviewed post fight and said 'wow what a night for me huh , id like to thank the fans and my master gracie for teaching me how to use this great style im sorry it could not help me today, thank you to my opponent you were one tuff man and i wish you best of luck god bless'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Askren! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Berzins! The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Berzins scores with a nice body kick.
Askren drives through with a takedown into Berzins's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Askren's corner. There ya go! There ya go! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Askren is looking to work some ground and pound but Berzins has wrist control. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Askren's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Askren sitting in guard, not really doing much. Askren postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Berzins can do anything to dispel that myth. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Askren slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Sloppy strikes there by Askren. Berzins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Askren. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round. Askren cracks Berzins with an elbow. That is naaassty. Sloppy strikes there by Askren. Askren cracks Berzins with a big elbow. Askren happy to just control the position for now. Askren working the ground and pound from side control. The strikes coming from Askren are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Askren controlling from side mount. Askren landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Askren scores with punches from side control. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Askren just content to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Askren cracks Berzins with an elbow. That is naaassty. The referee asks Askren politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Askren prefers to stall for the moment though. Askren in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Askren content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Berzins dodges the ground and pound from Askren. Askren has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Askren throwing shots but missing, from side control. Askren looks up at the clock and then as Berzins takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Askren smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Askren looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Berzins is looking to reverse the position. Berzins takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Askren wants to control but Berzins is keeping him busy. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Askren lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Berzins down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Askren dominated that round. 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.
Berzins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Berzins wants it to stay on the feet. Berzins tries a head kick but it misses.
Berzins has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Berzins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Askren shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Berzins defends it nicely. Askren fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Askren. That's going to take a lot out of him. A slapping body kick lands there for Berzins. A slapping leg kick lands for Berzins.
Askren chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Berzins can pounce on him.
Berzins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Berzins gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Askren chips away with some ground and pound. Askren trying to control the position from guard on top but Berzins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Berzins wants to get back to his feet but Askren is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Askren with a flurry of punches that miss. Askren trying to control but Berzins is working from the bottom. Askren postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Askren is in close to Berzins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Askren lands a couple of digs. Berzins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Askren controls the pace. Askren throwing strikes from guard but Berzins blocks nicely. Askren stands and throws Berzins's legs to the side, diving into side control. Askren throws an elbow but Berzins slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Askren postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Askren is chipping away with strikes.
Askren scores with a couple of short elbows. Berzins being controlled for a moment. Askren working the ground and pound from side control. Askren is working Berzins over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Askren throws a strike aimed at the side of Berzins's head but Berzins avoids it well. Askren lands a few punches from side control. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A lull in the action here. Berzins is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Berzins managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Askren.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Askren throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Askren scores with punches from side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Askren dominated that second round. That's time! Askren's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Horrible takedown by Askren or perhaps it was just good defense by Berzins which made him look bad. Berzins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Askren. Askren tries for a takedown but Berzins circles away easily and Berzins counters with a head kick. That will keep Askren thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Askren fails miserably with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Askren. That's going to take a lot out of him. Berzins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Askren's sensitive parts. Berzins throws a sloppy head kick and Askren moves out of range easily. Askren takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Berzins lands a head kick. Askren smiles back at him and beckons him forward. 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! Berzins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Askren. That did some damage! Askren gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Askren takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Berzins stuffs the takedown attempt from Askren. Askren gets slowly back to his feet. Berzins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Askren's sensitive parts. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Askren shoots for a takedown but Berzins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. An inside leg kick lands from Berzins. Askren misses with a takedown attempt and Berzins counters with a head kick. Berzins lands a big head kick that sends Askren tumbling to the mat! Berzins takes a step backwards and waves Askren back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Askren is rocked!
It looks like Ben Askren has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Askren goes for a double leg but Berzins avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Berzins continues to drive forward. Oh Askren is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Berzins leaning his opponent against the cage. Berzins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Berzins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Askren's defenses. Askren is working for takedown but Berzins is calmly controlling the position for now. A bit of stalling here from Berzins.
Askren is looking for a takedown. A nice glancing elbow lands by Berzins. Berzins lands an elbow inside. Berzins lands an elbow just above Askren 's eye. Askren wants to take the fight to the mat but Berzins manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Berzins lands an elbow that stopped Askren in his tracks for a moment. Berzins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Berzins lands a damaging elbow. Berzins lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Askren is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Berzins is defending well. Berzins lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Berzins creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Askren! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Berzins.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Berzins! A victorious Daniel Berzins 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Leigertwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Samuel Berzins enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dexter Leigertwood! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samuel Berzins! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Leigertwood shoots in for a takedown but Berzins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Berzins connects with a single shot there. Berzins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Dexter Leigertwood has been cut. Leigertwood tries to clinch up and Berzins counters into the clinch. Nicely done. A left hand lands to the body for Berzins.
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! Berzins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leigertwood backwards. A short right from Berzins on the inside. Berzins lands with a short head shot on the inside. Leigertwood jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Berzins walks away with a smile on his face. Leigertwood gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Leigertwood tries to clinch but fails miserably and Berzins counters with a left and a right... And another left! Leigertwood is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Berzins! Samuel Berzins is the new welterweight champion! Samuel Berzins thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Jeggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josiah Mudzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dick Jeggins! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josiah Mudzuri! The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mudzuri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jeggins. Mudzuri's coach down at Basics -LOD- was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mudzuri's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Mudzuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jeggins was well out of range. Poor timing from Mudzuri. Mudzuri lands a nice shot that snaps Jeggins's head back.
Jeggins dives in and grabs Mudzuri's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mudzuri pushes down on Jeggins's head and hops out. Jeggins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Jeggins doesn't succeed with the takedown and Jeggins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Mudzuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Jeggins tries for a takedown but Mudzuri circles away easily and Mudzuri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Jeggins. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mudzuri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jeggins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jeggins showed some decent athleticism there. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Jeggins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mudzuri wants to improve his position but Jeggins is controlling well.
Jeggins wants to work for an arm triangle but Mudzuri is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jeggins is trying to control. Mudzuri wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Jeggins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Mudzuri is in trouble now - Jeggins has advanced to mount! Jeggins with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mudzuri is looking to get to half guard. Jeggins looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Mudzuri is squirming around, avoiding Jeggins's attempts to control the action. Jeggins wants to finish this one by submission but Mudzuri is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jeggins. Jeggins trying to control but Mudzuri is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jeggins moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mudzuri has worked his arm free - good work by Mudzuri!
Jeggins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mudzuri is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Jeggins moves into full mount! Jeggins wants to take Mudzuri's back here but Mudzuri is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Mudzuri tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jeggins is looking to work his way around to Mudzuri's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. Jeggins trying to control but Mudzuri is having none of it. Jeggins looking to secure an arm triangle but Mudzuri defends it well. Jeggins thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jeggins jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mudzuri is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mudzuri and Jeggins has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mudzuri tries to improve position but can't. 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 Dick Jeggins will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A shot to the liver by Mudzuri. Beautiful body shot. Mudzuri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Jeggins fails with a takedown attempt. Jeggins doesn't succeed with the takedown and Jeggins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Mudzuri lands a nice hook to Jeggins's body. Jeggins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Mudzuri throws a body punch but Jeggins moves out of range. Mudzuri stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mudzuri wants it to stay on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Jeggins. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jeggins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jeggins misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jeggins misses with a takedown and Mudzuri counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jeggins thinking. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Mudzuri shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jeggins eats them both and turns towards Mudzuri to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Mudzuri throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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! Mudzuri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Mudzuri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Jeggins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Mudzuri with a body punch. A glancing blow. Jeggins misses with a body punch
and Mudzuri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A shot to the liver by Mudzuri. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mudzuri lands with a good body shot. Josiah Mudzuri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jeggins misses with a looping left. Jeggins feints and as Mudzuri raises his hands in defense, Jeggins changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Jeggins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Jeggins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mudzuri has escaped the position, nice work there. Jeggins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jeggins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Mudzuri wants to control but Jeggins postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jeggins wants to control but Mudzuri is keeping him busy. Jeggins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mudzuri has escaped the position, nice work there. Mudzuri prevents Jeggins from moving into mount. Jeggins misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Mudzuri is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jeggins is trying to get an arm triangle but Mudzuri is defending well. Mudzuri prevents Jeggins from improving position. Jeggins tries for a kimura but Mudzuri is defending well. Jeggins has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mudzuri! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jeggins looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josiah Mudzuri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jeggins has his takedown stuffed and Jeggins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Mudzuri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Jeggins throws a hook but Mudzuri blocks it. Jeggins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Jeggins tries to move into range but Mudzuri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Mudzuri is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jeggins rather than just go for the knockout. Jeggins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mudzuri. Jeggins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mudzuri swivels and escapes. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Jeggins. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mudzuri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Josiah Mudzuri seems to be getting the better of the standup. Mudzuri jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jeggins has his takedown stuffed and Mudzuri counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A nice combination there by Mudzuri.
Jeggins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mudzuri manages to avoid it. Jeggins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Jeggins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Jeggins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Mudzuri stalks Jeggins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jeggins's face. Jeggins staggers backwards, shaken. Jeggins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mudzuri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jeggins momentarily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jeggins is defended easily by Mudzuri. Nice straight punches there by Mudzuri. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mudzuri. Mudzuri lands with a good body shot. A looping hook to the body misses from Mudzuri. Jeggins does a little dance to reset his feet. Jeggins throws a lazy right hand but Mudzuri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jeggins misses with a takedown attempt and Mudzuri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jeggins fails with the takedown. Jeggins shoots in for a double leg but Mudzuri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Mudzuri works Jeggins's body with a nice hook. Jeggins fails to land the takedown. Mudzuri cracks Jeggins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Jeggins walks into a stiff left hand from Mudzuri. Mudzuri works over Jeggins's head and body with a nice combination.
Jeggins is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jeggins takes one on the button. Oh Jeggins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Mudzuri lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mudzuri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Mudzuri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jeggins on the side of the head. Jeggins finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Mudzuri's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Jeggins falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josiah Mudzuri! Josiah Mudzuri is the new middleweight champion! Josiah Mudzuri gave a mention to Atlantis in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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