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ECFC 9 - Bova vs Gailitis PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Devin Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izudin Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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172 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Izudin Han!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Han misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Riley stuffs the takedown.
Riley throws a shot to the body.
Riley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Devin Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Izudin Han.
Han walks into a stiff left hand from Riley.
Riley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Han.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Han is defended easily by Riley.
Riley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Riley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Han.
No luck for Han with that takedown attempt.
No luck for Han with that takedown attempt.
Han closes the distance and clinches up with Riley, looking for a takedown. Han pushes Riley against the cage but Riley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Han looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riley lands with a nice body punch.
Han misses with a takedown attempt
and Riley counters with a stiff right hand.
Riley connects with a single shot there.
Han looks up at the clock. Bad move! Riley lands a right hand from hell, dropping Han. Riley pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devin Riley!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Machida has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 26 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Machida!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka doesn't manage to clinch there - Machida circles away.
Machida dives in for a single leg takedown but Boyka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boyka stops a takedown attempt from Machida.
Boyka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boyka prevents the takedown attempt.
Juri Boyka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Machida.
Boyka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boyka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Adam Machida has been cut.
Machida goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boyka prevents it.
Boyka managing to block the knees to the body from Machida.
Boyka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Machida wants a takedown but no success here.
Boyka is pressed up against the cage. Machida has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boyka down to the mat. Boyka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Machida looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boyka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Machida somewhat.
Boyka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boyka is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boyka as he jumps to the side.
Boyka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boyka drives through and clinches with Machida against the cage.
Machida is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boyka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Machida managing to block the knees to the body from Boyka.
Boyka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida can't get the takedown.
Boyka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida is working for takedown but Boyka is calmly controlling the position for now.
Machida managing to block the knees to the body from Boyka.
Boyka trying to land knees to the body.
Machida tries to score a body lock takedown but Boyka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Machida is looking to take this one to the mat.
Boyka misses with a knee to the head.
Boyka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Machida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Boyka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida wants to take the fight to the mat but Boyka manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Boyka misses with a knee strike.
Machida managing to block the knees to the body from Boyka.
Boyka scores with a knee to the head.
Machida lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Boyka wants to get back to his feet.
Machida is just content to waste time from the top position. Boyka takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Machida makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Machida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyka keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully.
Machida scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Machida tries to free his leg and advance position but Boyka is retaining full guard.
Machida distracts Boyka with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boyka seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Boyka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Machida.
Boyka keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully.
Machida missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've been informed that Machida has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Machida has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Machida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machida lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida prevents Boyka from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adam Machida will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adam Machida's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Machida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boyka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machida shoots in but no luck this time.
Machida with a poor takedown
and Boyka finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Juri Boyka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Machida.
Machida darts in looking for a takedown but Boyka gets double underhooks and turns Machida into the cage.
Machida can't get the takedown.
Boyka landing knees to the head.
Machida wants a takedown but no success here.
Boyka misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Boyka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyka with a knee to the head.
Machida is breathing heavily.
Boyka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Machida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Boyka connects with a knee to the head.
Boyka working Machida over with knees to the body.
Boyka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka landing knees to the body.
Boyka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boyka scores a nice knee to the body.
Boyka scores a nice knee to the body.
Boyka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Boyka misses with a knee strike.
Boyka scores with a knee to the head.
Boyka trying to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machida looking for a takedown.
Boyka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machida is defending well for now.
Boyka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boyka missing with knees to the body.
Machida has Boyka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Boyka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Machida drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boyka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka connects with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Adam Machida's cut even more.
Boyka tries to land knees in the clinch but Machida avoids the damage to the body.
Boyka landing knees to the head.
Machida takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boyka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machida is defending well for now.
Boyka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boyka landing knees to the body.
Boyka looking to throw knees to the head but Machida is blocking nicely.
Machida has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boyka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boyka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Machida avoiding damage as Boyka throws knees to the body.
Machida has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boyka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machida lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Machida goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boyka prevents it.
Boyka working Machida over with knees to the body.
Boyka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boyka crunches a lovely knee into Machida's ribcage.
Boyka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Machida avoiding damage as Boyka throws knees to the body.
Machida wants a takedown but no success here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machida has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boyka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boyka misses with a knee to the head.
Boyka looking to throw knees to the head but Machida is blocking nicely.
Boyka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Machida.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka scores with a knee to the head.
Boyka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Boyka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boyka crunches a lovely knee into Machida's ribcage.
Boyka misses with a knee strike.
Machida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machida goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boyka prevents it.
Boyka tries a knee to the head but Machida blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyka lands a knee to the body.
Boyka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Machida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juri Boyka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adam Machida's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Boyka tries to clinch but Machida is having none of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Machida is defended easily by Boyka.
Boyka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Machida shoots in looking for a takedown but Boyka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Machida's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Juri Boyka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Machida.
Boyka tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.
Boyka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boyka rushes Machida and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Machida is working for takedown but Boyka is calmly controlling the position for now.
Boyka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boyka landing knees to the body.
Boyka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Machida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Boyka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boyka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Machida's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Boyka.
A knee to the head by Boyka.
Boyka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machida lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boyka has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Machida - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Boyka, and another! Machida is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Juri Boyka!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Juri Boyka waved his t-shirt featuring Just Fight (Everything 7$)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Malkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Teeto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Teeto is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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162 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kirill Malkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mr Teeto!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teeto looks to land a combination but Malkov avoids it well.
Teeto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Malkov.
Teeto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Good work by Teeto as he checks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Malkov.
Malkov lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teeto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malkov moves away.
Malkov misses with a body kick.
Malkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teeto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teeto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Teeto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teeto tries to work over Malkov's front leg with a kick but Malkov checks it.
Malkov tries to land a front kick but Teeto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malkov avoids the body shot from Teeto.
Malkov moves out of range of the body kick from Teeto.
Teeto just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been told by Malkov's head coaches at The Jungle Elite MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Teeto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Teeto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Malkov. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teeto throws a nice looking combination but Malkov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Teeto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Malkov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Teeto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malkov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Teeto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Malkov.
Teeto is looking to clinch.
Teeto throws a jab when Malkov was well out of range.
Malkov connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Teeto as he checks the leg kick.
Malkov scores with a nice body kick.
Crunch! Malkov slams his shin into Teeto's torso.
Teeto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mr Teeto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teeto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Malkov checks it well.
Malkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Teeto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Malkov. That one must have hurt.
Teeto looks winded!
Malkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Teeto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Malkov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teeto misses with a wild combination.
Teeto 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.
Teeto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Malkov rather than just go for the knockout.
Teeto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Teeto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malkov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malkov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Teeto throws the kick towards the body but Malkov avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirill Malkov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Malkov checks the leg kick.
Teeto lands the left hand.
Crunch! Malkov slams his shin into Teeto's torso.
Malkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teeto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick from Malkov lands but Teeto takes it in his stride.
Kirill Malkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malkov throws a sloppy head kick and Teeto moves out of range easily.
Malkov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Teeto throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Teeto has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Teeto misses
and Malkov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Teeto really felt that one!
Malkov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Teeto.
Teeto tries to close the distance and clinch but Malkov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malkov tried to score with a low kick but Teeto checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Malkov.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Malkov, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Malkov.
Teeto misses with the body kick
and Malkov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Malkov throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Teeto is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kirill Malkov!
Our winner, Kirill Malkov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Daman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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245 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Daman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trey Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thompson scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Dan Daman has been cut.
Daman takes one on the button.
Thompson lands with an overhand left.
Thompson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daman throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson avoids the head kick by Daman.
Daman thows a body shot but no joy.
Thompson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Daman tries a head kick but it misses.
Daman just misses with a punch to the body.
Daman tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson lands a big right hand that sends Daman crashing to the mat! Thompson stays standing though and waves Daman back to his feet!
Daman is rocked!
Daman looks up at the clock. Bad move! Thompson lands a right hand from hell, dropping Daman. Thompson pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trey Thompson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daron Buxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Smithson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buxton comes to the cage accompanied by Tech N9ne - He's A Mental Giant. Smithson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Creator of Worlds. Daron Buxton had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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262 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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290 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daron Buxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Greg Smithson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buxton throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Smithson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Buxton is in Smithson's guard.
Smithson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smithson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Buxton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smithson has Buxton pulled in close to control his posture.
Buxton won't allow Smithson to get back to his feet.
Buxton scoring with some ground and pound.
Smithson is trying to keep Buxton in close.
Smithson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Buxton passes into half guard.
Smithson actively working from the bottom here.
Smithson gets back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buxton 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.
Buxton with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithson wants to sweep here but Buxton controlling him for the moment.
Buxton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smithson's head.
Buxton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smithson looking for a sweep. Not yet Smithson, not yet.
Buxton passes into half guard.
Buxton is working for a kimura but Smithson is defending it quite comfortably.
Smithson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smithson.
Buxton is working Smithson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buxton working some strikes from top position.
Buxton stops Smithson from standing up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smithson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Buxton's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buxton keeping moving, preventing Smithson from controlling successfully.
Buxton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smithson is one step ahead there.
Buxton keeping moving, preventing Smithson from controlling successfully.
Smithson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smithson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Buxton 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.
Buxton 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.
Buxton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smithson defends well.
Buxton has his foot on Smithson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smithson works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buxton is keeping the position for now.
Buxton is looking for a triangle but Smithson pushes his legs off easily.
Buxton keeping moving, preventing Smithson from controlling successfully.
Smithson prevents Buxton from getting back to his feet.
Smithson gets to his feet - Buxton follows without any prompting.
Smithson moves into the clinch.
Buxton is trying to drag Smithson to the mat but Smithson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Buxton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smithson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smithson jumps guard and drags Buxton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buxton drops back looking for a leg! Smithson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smithson manages to kick Buxton off! Buxton jumps back into Smithson's guard.
Smithson has his foot on Buxton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Buxton works his way back into a safe position though.
Buxton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Buxton has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Buxton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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!
Buxton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smithson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smithson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Buxton chips away with some ground and pound.
Buxton stopping the sweep attempt from Smithson.
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.
Daron Buxton dominated that round.
That's time! Buxton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Buxton thuds a left hand into Smithson's body.
Buxton lands with a nice body punch.
Smithson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buxton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smithson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Buxton shoots in for a takedown but Smithson shows good takedown defense.
Buxton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buxton leaves Smithson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Buxton.
Smithson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Buxton's waist but Buxton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smithson off to one side.
No luck for Buxton with that takedown attempt.
Smithson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smithson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smithson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Buxton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daron Buxton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Smithson.
Smithson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Buxton enables Smithson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Buxton manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Smithson is breathing heavily.
Buxton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithson chips away with some ground and pound.
Daron Buxton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Buxton trying to strike off his back.
Buxton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smithson!
Buxton looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Buxton cracks Smithson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Smithson can't escape the position.
Smithson is still trying to improve position.
Buxton has control of Smithson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Smithson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buxton with a couple of short strikes.
Smithson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Buxton with good strikes from the mount here!
Smithson gets back to half guard.
Smithson tries to get to full guard but Buxton has control of the leg.
Smithson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Buxton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Buxton's back!
Buxton tries to escape the position.
Smithson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Buxton defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Buxton tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Buxton is working to get back to half guard.
Buxton bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Buxton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Buxton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Buxton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Smithson keeping moving, preventing Buxton from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buxton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buxton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smithson wants to stand up but Buxton is controlling him.
Buxton trying to control but Smithson is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buxton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smithson looking for a sweep. Not yet Smithson, not yet.
Smithson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daron Buxton dominated that second round.
That's time! Buxton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Buxton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Buxton lands in his opponent's guard.
Smithson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Buxton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Buxton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smithson's head.
Buxton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Buxton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Buxton trying to control the position from guard on top but Smithson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smithson wants to sweep but no luck.
Buxton distracts Smithson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithson is trying to keep Buxton in close.
Buxton wants to control from the top but Smithson keeps moving.
Smithson has momentary wrist control but Buxton slips an elbow through the middle.
Buxton wants to pass the guard but Smithson is keeping the position.
Smithson controls Buxton momentarily but Buxton frees himself.
Smithson trying to strike off his back.
Buxton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Buxton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Buxton wants to pass the guard but Smithson is keeping the position.
Buxton stops Smithson from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Buxton won't allow Smithson to sweep him here.
Buxton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Buxton landing with the ground and pound.
Buxton trying to control but Smithson is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smithson looking for a sweep. Not yet Smithson, not yet.
Buxton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Buxton scoring with some ground and pound.
Buxton lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buxton is working Smithson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Buxton trying to control the position from guard on top but Smithson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buxton is looking to work some ground and pound but Smithson has wrist control.
Buxton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smithson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Buxton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smithson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Smithson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buxton lands an elbow.
Buxton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Smithson to see if he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smithson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Smithson is rocked!
Smithson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Buxton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smithson dodges the ground and pound from Buxton.
Daron Buxton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buxton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smithson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Buxton in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Smithson taking a bit of punishment here - Buxton scoring with strikes.
Greg Smithson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buxton trying to control the action but Smithson is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daron Buxton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Buxton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daron Buxton!
During a confident post fight interview, Daron Buxton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Razul Hampton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Trap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Razul Hampton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Trap!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hampton shoots in and gets a takedown into Trap's guard.
Hampton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Trap wants to sweep here but Hampton controlling him for the moment.
Trap throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Trap 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.
Trap is still trying to improve position.
Trap wants to hit a switch here but Hampton passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Trap there!
Hampton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Trap is looking to escape.
Hampton throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hampton is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Trap can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trap really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hampton thowing shots but they're missing.
Hampton looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Trap is looking to improve his position but Hampton isn't that keen on the idea.
Hampton working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Trap looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Hampton! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Razul Hampton!
Jon Trap was interviewed post fight and said 'its not my fault!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vick Laston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Glenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laston comes into the arena with Tupac- Last Muthafucka Breathin blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vick Laston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Glenn!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glenn manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Laston on his heels. He'll look to pass Laston's guard now, I'm sure.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Glenn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Glenn wasn't active enough on the ground.
Laston shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Glenn defends it nicely.
Laston takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Glenn lands a body shot.
Laston works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Glenn.
Glenn lands a slapping body shot.
Laston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Glenn sprawls well. Glenn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Laston gets slowly back to his feet.
Glenn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Glenn misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glenn misses the body punch
and Laston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Glenn clobbers Laston with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Laston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glenn was well out of range. Poor timing from Laston.
Glenn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Glenn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laston manages to avoid it.
Glenn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glenn. Laston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glenn clinches.
Glenn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Glenn gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laston tries to get to full guard but Glenn has control of the leg.
Glenn controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Glenn wasn't active enough on the ground.
Laston gets tackled into the cage by Glenn. Glenn maintains the clinch.
Glenn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glenn. Laston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glenn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laston rather than just go for the knockout.
Laston fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vick Laston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laston gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Glenn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Glenn is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David Glenn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Laston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glenn.
Glenn misses with an uppercut
and Laston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Glenn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glenn defending well as Laston loads up on a big left hand.
Laston fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Glenn avoids it really well and circles away.
Glenn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glenn cracks a nice hook into Laston's ribs.
Laston misses with a head kick.
Glenn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Glenn has managed to clinch.
Glenn lands a nice shot to the body.
Laston really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A body shot lands from Glenn.
A right hand to the body from Glenn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glenn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laston avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laston is trying to pull guard but Glenn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Laston looking to stall.
Laston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Glenn dominated that round.
That's time! Laston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Glenn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Glenn clinches with his opponent.
Glenn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Glenn.
Glenn digs a right hand into Laston's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laston's gas tank.
Glenn lands a body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Laston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Glenn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Glenn cracks Laston with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glenn manages to break the clinch.
Vick Laston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glenn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laston fails with a takedown attempt.
Laston looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Glenn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Glenn wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Glenn jabs Laston to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Glenn is looking to slow Laston down with leg kicks.
Laston throws a body punch but Glenn moves out of range.
David Glenn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glenn scores with a shot to the body.
Glenn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glenn jabs at Laston's body.
Glenn lands a nice hook to Laston's body. Laston takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Glenn feints and then cracks Laston's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laston down.
Glenn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Glenn forces Laston back against the cage and clinches.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Laston. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Glenn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laston is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glenn breaks the clinch.
Laston fails with the takedown
and Glenn counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vick Laston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glenn shoots in and bounces Laston off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Laston being controlled here, momentarily.
David Glenn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Glenn throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn throws a lazy right hand but Laston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice combination there by Glenn.
Glenn works Laston's body with a nice hook.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Laston enables Glenn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Laston manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Glenn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
David Glenn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Glenn misses with a double jab.
Glenn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Glenn does no damage.
Glenn tries a head kick but it misses.
Laston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glenn dodges the punch combination from Laston.
Glenn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Glenn scores with a three punch combo!
Glenn shoots in and gets a takedown into Laston's guard.
Glenn advances to half guard.
Glenn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laston wants to control but Glenn is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Glenn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Laston misses with a two punch combination.
Glenn clinches with his opponent.
Glenn is stalling here.
Laston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Laston fails to pull guard.
Laston goes for a takedown in the clinch but Glenn prevents it.
Laston wants to get back to striking at distance but Glenn won't allow it.
Glenn pushes Laston back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Glenn is working Laston over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glenn taking a breather.
Glenn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glenn misses with the combination.
Glenn just misses with a punch to the body.
Glenn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Glenn showed some decent athleticism there.
Glenn is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
David Glenn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Glenn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laston.
Glenn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Glenn.
Laston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glenn.
Laston throws a body punch but Glenn moves out of range.
Laston misses the shot to the body.
Glenn 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glenn stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Glenn.
Laston gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Glenn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Glenn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. David Glenn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Glenn misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glenn misses with a double jab.
Laston gets caught flat footed, as Glenn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Glenn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laston avoids the head kick by Glenn.
Glenn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Glenn throws a combination that misses
letting Laston counter with a right hand.
Laston thows a body shot but no joy.
Glenn lands a nice looking body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vick Laston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laston goes for a takedown attempt but Glenn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
David Glenn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vick Laston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glenn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Glenn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Glenn 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Glenn!
Vick Laston spoke after the fight, saying 'Its okay, not everyone is going to be undefeated, your going to lose to a good fighter or even get upset by a unknown fighter. I will come back after this lost, and I will seek victory.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bowlsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Distacio Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowlsby's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fuck You Im Drunk. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Bowlsby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Distacio Jr!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowlsby gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Distacio Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Bowlsby rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Distacio Jr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Distacio Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bowlsby looks like he's trying to stand up.
Distacio Jr thows a huge punch but Bowlsby dodges it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Distacio Jr controlling the pace.
Bowlsby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Distacio Jr is keen to just control but Bowlsby is a slippery customer.
Distacio Jr is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Distacio Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bowlsby defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Distacio Jr slips a nice elbow through Bowlsby's hands, connecting with Bowlsby's forehead.
Distacio Jr content to control rather than advance.
Distacio Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Distacio Jr is looking to pass Bowlsby's guard but actually Bowlsby recovers to full guard.
Distacio Jr trying to control but Bowlsby is working from the bottom.
Distacio Jr throwing strikes from guard but Bowlsby blocks nicely.
Bowlsby definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Distacio Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bowlsby is keeping the position for now.
Distacio Jr wants to control from the top but Bowlsby keeps moving.
Bowlsby avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Distacio Jr works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Distacio Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Distacio Jr is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr wants to pass to mount but Bowlsby is defending the position.
Distacio Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bowlsby is looking to control Distacio Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bowlsby avoid being mounted?
Distacio Jr is keen to just control but Bowlsby is a slippery customer.
Distacio Jr is nestled in close to Bowlsby, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Distacio Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bowlsby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Distacio Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Distacio Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Distacio Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Distacio Jr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bowlsby with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Distacio Jr prevents Bowlsby from standing back up.
Distacio Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bowlsby is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Distacio Jr scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Distacio Jr lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, if Distacio Jr is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Distacio Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Distacio Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Distacio Jr is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Distacio Jr working Bowlsby over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Distacio Jr 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.
Bowlsby tries to keep at a distance but Distacio Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Distacio Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bowlsby in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Distacio Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Bowlsby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Distacio Jr missing with knees to the body.
Distacio Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bowlsby is defending well for now.
Distacio Jr misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Distacio Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bowlsby takes a knee to the side of the body.
Distacio Jr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bowlsby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Distacio Jr tries to throw a body punch but Bowlsby avoids it by throwing Distacio Jr back against the cage.
Bowlsby gets underhooks to prevent Distacio Jr's takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Distacio Jr fails to land.
Distacio Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Distacio Jr working aggressively here.
Distacio Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Distacio Jr - that landed with a thud.
Distacio Jr misses with a knee strike.
Distacio Jr digs a right hand into Bowlsby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bowlsby's gas tank.
Distacio Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Distacio Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Distacio Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bowlsby avoids it.
Distacio Jr ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Distacio Jr no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Distacio Jr is on top in guard.
Distacio Jr controlling from the top position.
Distacio Jr preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Distacio Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowlsby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Distacio Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bowlsby works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Distacio Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Distacio Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowlsby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Harry Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bowlsby.
Bowlsby moves away from the strike by Distacio Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bowlsby takes a step back to recover.
Distacio Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Distacio Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bowlsby blocks it with crossed arms.
Distacio Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Bowlsby is blocking nicely.
Distacio Jr tries a knee to the head but Bowlsby blocks it.
Distacio Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bowlsby's elbow.
Bowlsby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Distacio Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Bowlsby blocks with his arms.
Distacio Jr crunches a lovely knee into Bowlsby's ribcage.
Bowlsby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Distacio Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Bowlsby blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bowlsby avoids it.
Distacio Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Bowlsby takes a knee right on the jaw!
Distacio Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Distacio Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bowlsby managing to block the knees to the body from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Distacio Jr misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowlsby is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Distacio Jr scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Distacio Jr fails to land.
Distacio Jr working Bowlsby over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Distacio Jr 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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Distacio Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Distacio Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bowlsby under the eye.
Distacio Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bowlsby's hands.
Bowlsby misses with a looping left.
Distacio Jr misses with a hook. Bowlsby ducked under it nicely.
Distacio Jr blocks a jab.
Bowlsby's corner calls for a 1-2. Bowlsby obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bowlsby looks to land a right hand but Distacio Jr moved out of range.
Bowlsby lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Distacio Jr throws a push kick but Bowlsby slaps the foot to one side.
Distacio Jr slips a jab from Bowlsby.
Distacio Jr changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bowlsby looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Distacio Jr content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Distacio Jr tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Distacio Jr misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Distacio Jr fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Distacio Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Distacio Jr is chipping away with strikes.
Bowlsby pushes Distacio Jr away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Distacio Jr gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Distacio Jr trying to control the position but Bowlsby is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr looks up at the clock and then as Bowlsby takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Distacio Jr smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bowlsby struggling a bit here.
Harry Distacio Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Distacio Jr scoring with punches from side control.
Distacio Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bowlsby keeps working.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Distacio Jr controlling from side mount.
Bowlsby managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Distacio Jr in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bowlsby rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Distacio Jr's guard! Nice work there by Bowlsby!
Bowlsby is looking to work some ground and pound but Distacio Jr has wrist control.
Bowlsby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Distacio Jr on the ground.
Distacio Jr pushes a forearm under Bowlsby's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Bowlsby is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harry Distacio Jr!
Harry Distacio Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Bobby Bowlsby stepped up to the mic, saying 'I was drunk..'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Nales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cus Tomato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rusty Nales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cus Tomato!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomato just misses with a punch to the body.
Tomato displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nales.
Nales shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tomato as he avoids it easily.
Tomato connects with the punch.
Tomato pushes Nales away with a front kick.
Nales avoids a kick to the body.
Tomato walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nales checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nales checks a leg kick.
Nales shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Nales was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nales misses with the ground and pound.
Nales creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tomato can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Nales lands an elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tomato can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nales throws a strike aimed at the side of Tomato's head but Tomato avoids it well.
Nales looks up at the clock and then as Tomato takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nales smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Nales is looking to take a break and control but Tomato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tomato looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nales 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.
Nales working the ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Nales has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomato can't do much from the bottom here.
Nales stands up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nales dives in and grabs Tomato's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tomato pushes down on Nales's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rusty Nales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nales throws a series of punches but Tomato moves out of range.
Tomato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nales moves in looking to clinch but Tomato pushes him off.
Tomato throws a body punch but Nales moves out of range.
Nales throws a right and a left that Tomato avoids nicely.
Tomato looks to land a body kick but Nales moved away.
Nales takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tomato thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nales lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tomato backs up against the cage.
It looks like Cus Tomato has been cut.
Tomato gets tackled into the cage by Nales. Nales maintains the clinch.
Nales drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tomato gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nales pulls guard effortlessly.
Tomato trying to control but Nales is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nales looking to control.
Nales kicks Tomato off and gets to his feet.
Nales misses the shot to the body.
Tomato misses with a low kick.
Nales lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nales takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nales fails to land with a series of punches.
Nales is looking to clinch.
Tomato scores with a leg kick.
Tomato tries to score with a low kick but Nales moves his leg out of the way.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nales tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tomato defends well and Nales ends up having to push Tomato into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nales working hard to break the clinch.
Tomato stalling in the clinch but Nales improves position.
Nales decides to pull guard.
Tomato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nales is keeping the position for now.
Tomato wants to control from the top but Nales keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nales 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tomato trying to control but Nales is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Nales dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cus Tomato's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice sprawl there from Tomato as Nales shoots in.
Tomato throws a solid leg kick but Nales takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tomato.
Tomato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rusty Nales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomato throws a sloppy head kick and Nales moves out of range easily.
Nales gets a double leg takedown into Tomato's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tomato looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tomato working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nales.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nales accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nales tries to stand but Tomato is controlling from the bottom.
Tomato looking for a guillotine here but Nales defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nales throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nales stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tomato swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nales postures up in Tomato's guard and throws a big left but Tomato blocks it.
Nales decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tomato, up you get!
Tomato tries to sprawl but Nales drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rusty Nales overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nales decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Nales fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nales moves into the clinch.
Tomato misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nales.
Nales breaks from the clinch.
That kick from Tomato tenderised Nales's leg. Nales is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nales fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tomato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tomato throws a hook but Nales blocks it.
Tomato avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nales tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tomato defends well and Nales ends up having to push Tomato into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rusty Nales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tomato prevents Nales from breaking the clinch.
Nales is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomato taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nales has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tomato uses from the top position.
Nales wants to sweep here but Tomato controlling him for the moment.
Tomato looking to pass the guard.
Nales looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tomato is one step ahead there.
Tomato trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nales's guard.
Tomato wants to pass the guard but Nales is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomato won't allow Nales to sweep him here.
Tomato in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tomato not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nales looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nales looks to land a combination but Tomato avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Tomato misses.
Tomato looks to score with a jab to the body but Nales is just out of range.
Nales shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tomato but Tomato pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nales gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tomato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Nales dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cus Tomato'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nales takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nales throws a looping overhand right but Tomato ducks down to avoid it.
Nales tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jab, jab by Tomato - just one landing.
Nales uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tomato.
Tomato throws a front kick that sends Nales stumbling back into the cage.
Nales blocks a head kick by Tomato.
Nales slips a straight right by Tomato.
Tomato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nales was well out of range. Poor timing from Tomato.
Nales checks a leg kick.
Nales misses with a combination
and Tomato counters with a series of strikes. Nales will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Tomato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nales missing with a left hand there. Tomato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nales looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tomato misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nales throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tomato counters with a head kick. That will keep Nales thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rusty Nales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tomato fakes the leg kick and cracks Nales in the body.
Nales shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tomato is trying to defend but Nales finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nales is keen to just control but Tomato is a slippery customer.
Nales wants to stand up but Tomato is controlling the position.
Nales with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nales wants to control but Tomato is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rusty Nales wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tomato swats away the attempt to clinch by Nales.
An inside leg kick from Tomato misses.
Nales tries to clinch up.
Nales misses with a takedown attempt - Tomato sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nales tries to clinch but Tomato is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nales tries to clinch up but Tomato circles away and keeps his distance.
A good leg kick by Tomato.
Nales shoots in for a takedown but Tomato shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rusty Nales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nales shoots for a takedown but Tomato saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cus Tomato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tomato throws a leg kick but Nales sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tomato scores with a nice right hand.
Nales slips a jab and a cross from Tomato.
Tomato attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tomato throws a chopping leg kick but Nales manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nales wants to clinch.
Nales tries to close the distance and clinch but Tomato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cus Tomato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nales chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tomato can pounce on him.
Nales closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tomato breaks from the clinch.
Tomato connects with a solid leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Nales.
Nales has Tomato up against the cage in a clinch.
Nales tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tomato just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tomato trying to land knees to the body.
Nales looking to throw knees to the head but Tomato is blocking nicely.
Nales gets control of Tomato's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nales will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nales is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nales keeping moving, preventing Tomato from controlling successfully.
Tomato must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tomato's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cus Tomato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tomato wants to control from the top but Nales keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cus Tomato was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nales fails with the takedown.
Tomato fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nales has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nales moves out of range as Tomato strikes.
Nales throws a series of punches but Tomato moves out of range.
Nales avoids the body shot from Tomato.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cus Tomato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nales has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rusty Nales!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Bova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toms Gailitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lenny Bova has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lenny Bova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toms Gailitis!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gailitis looks to land a right hand but Bova moved out of range.
Gailitis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gailitis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bova gets back to half guard.
Bova is looking for a sweep. Gailitis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gailitis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gailitis working over Bova with some ground and pound. Bova looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gailitis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bova is trying to maintain the position but Gailitis is very close to passing his half guard.
Gailitis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bova does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bova 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.
Bova is looking for a sweep. Gailitis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gailitis lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bova on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bova is rocked!
Gailitis lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Bova! More strikes land and this one is all over! Gailitis jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toms Gailitis!
Toms Gailitis 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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