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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Howard Stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Moura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stern comes to the cage accompanied by The Great American Nightmare. Howard Stern has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howard Stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruben Moura!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moura looks to throw the jab but Stern is out of range.
Moura scores with a one two! Stern had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Moura tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut there from Moura.
Stern slips a jab and a cross from Moura.
Moura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stern throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moura throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stern avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moura is looking to land body kicks.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Moura has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Moura scores with a one two! Stern had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Moura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moura.
Moura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moura throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Moura misses.
Stern looks to throw the jab but Moura is out of range.
Moura uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Moura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ruben Moura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stern shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Moura napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Stern has hold of Moura's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Moura tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Stern cranks the arm and Moura screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Moura, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Howard Stern!
Howard Stern really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Milwaukee's Best 160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monroe Eddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monroe Eddy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Washington 's chin.
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Monroe Eddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Washington !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Washington passes Eddy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Washington is pressing down on Eddy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Eddy is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eddy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Washington stalling away here and it's allowed Eddy to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Washington trying to control but Eddy is working from the bottom.
Eddy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Washington defends well.
Washington told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eddy keeping moving, preventing Washington from controlling successfully.
Washington working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Washington slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Washington is working to tighten his grip on Eddy's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Eddy has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Washington is really squeezing tight and eventually Eddy passes out! Washington breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). George Washington !
A victorious George Washington 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Loshkarev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Pink Floyd - Money. Alexandr Loshkarev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franklin Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandr Loshkarev!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loshkarev tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Jackson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Loshkarev misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Loshkarev.
Loshkarev drives through with a takedown into guard.
Loshkarev drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jackson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jackson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jackson!
Jackson working the ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loshkarev is trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loshkarev manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jackson is defending against the submission attempts here by Loshkarev.
Jackson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Loshkarev's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Loshkarev's back!
Loshkarev rolls, trying to escape but Jackson keeps control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Loshkarev hold on?
Loshkarev covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Jackson doesn't have the hooks in and Loshkarev manages to turn into his guard.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Loshkarev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Loshkarev drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jackson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jackson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jackson!
Loshkarev is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Loshkarev tries to bench press Jackson off him but Jackson keeps the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Loshkarev is still trying to improve position.
Jackson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loshkarev looking for a sweep but Jackson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Jackson landing strikes from the mount.
Jackson prevents Loshkarev from getting the reversal.
Jackson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Loshkarev can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jackson lands a big shot there that rocks Loshkarev but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Loshkarev is bucking up trying to escape but Jackson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jackson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jackson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Loshkarev is rocked!
Loshkarev is trying desperately to improve position.
Jackson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Loshkarev is still in real trouble! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson lands a nice shot to the head.
Jackson prevents Loshkarev from getting the reversal.
Loshkarev seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Loshkarev really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jackson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jackson with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jackson postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Loshkarev in real trouble here! The ref calls for Loshkarev to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franklin Jackson!
A very excited looking Franklin Jackson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. CALIFORNIA LOVE by Tupac ft. Dr. Dre kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Purple 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jet Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Li.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Li.
A jab from Cruz does it's job there.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cruz.
Li works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Li misses with a series of wild punches.
Horrible takedown by Cruz or perhaps it was just good defense by Li which made him look bad.
Cruz misses with a looping left.
Cruz drops his hands momentarily and Li takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Li.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been told by Li's head coaches at Alpha Elite Private Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cruz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Li's head.
Cruz misses with a looping right.
Cruz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Li tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cruz is in Li's guard.
Li manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cruz is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li looking to control but Cruz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Li controlling the pace for now.
Li can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cruz is looking to escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jet Li.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Li sprawls well. Li wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Li throws a right hand that Cruz ducks under and follows up with a left that Cruz also avoids with ease.
Li dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Li scores with a one two! Cruz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li digs a good body shot into Cruz's ribs.
Cruz looks winded!
Li swinging wildly here.
Li blocks a jab.
Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.
Jet Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Cruz.
Nice body punch from Li.
A punch combination from Li misses.
Li scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Li feints a jab promting Cruz to slip. Li then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cruz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cruz is rocked!
Li knocks out Cruz with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Li before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Li picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jet Li!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Bradman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Estefan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez has chosen Foo Fighters- My Hero as his entrance music. Estefan Sanchez 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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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Bradman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Estefan Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Bradman.
Bradman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanchez's calf.
Estefan Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Bradman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Bradman ducks under and follows up with a left that Bradman also avoids with ease.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Bradman pushes him off.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bradman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sanchez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bradman connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sanchez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bradman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bradman connects with a leg kick. Sanchez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sanchez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sanchez looks winded!
That kick from Bradman tenderised Sanchez's leg. Sanchez is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bradman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bradman connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradman feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sanchez sprawling to the canvas! Sanchez rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bradman finish him?!
Sanchez is rocked!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Bradman throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Sanchez is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Don Bradman!
In his post fight interview, Don Bradman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Rickarderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason has chosen Hed pe - Renegade as his entrance music. Mark Mason will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Rickarderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Mason!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mason checks a leg kick.
Rickarderson misses with an uppercut. Mason saw that one coming.
Rickarderson scores with a one two! Mason had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Rickarderson.
Rickarderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rickarderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mason throws a shot from downtown. Rickarderson moves away and avoids it.
Mason misses with a hook. Rickarderson ducked under it nicely.
Mason lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mason.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rickarderson shoots in and bounces Mason off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Rickarderson from controlling successfully.
Rickarderson slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickarderson wants to take a breather but Mason is having none of it.
Rickarderson throwing shots but Mason is blocking nicely.
Mason is positioning himself well to prevent Rickarderson advancing to mount.
Rickarderson is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rickarderson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mason!
Mason really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rickarderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mason can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rickarderson working the ground and pound effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rickarderson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
BOOM! Rickarderson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rickarderson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rickarderson working Mason over with strikes here.
Rickarderson controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mason in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rickarderson raining down hammerfists from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rickarderson dominating with strikes here.
Rickarderson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rickarderson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mason is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Rickarderson! Mason is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ricky Rickarderson!
Ricky Rickarderson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baldo Beneventi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fus Ro Dah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beneventi comes to the cage accompanied by Marilyn Manson - The Fight Song . Fus Ro Dah has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Baldo Beneventi's chin.
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baldo Beneventi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fus Ro Dah!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beneventi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ro Dah avoids it really well and circles away.
Beneventi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Beneventi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ro Dah moves away.
Beneventi throws a right hand that Ro Dah ducks under and follows up with a left that Ro Dah also avoids with ease.
Ro Dah doesn't manage to clinch there - Beneventi circles away.
Ro Dah gets a clinch.
Beneventi blocks an elbow strike from Ro Dah.
Ro Dah comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Baldo Beneventi has been cut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ro Dah takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ro Dah creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ro Dah.
Beneventi is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ro Dah lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Beneventi can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Ro Dah.
Ro Dah lands a nice knee to the body.
Ro Dah creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Beneventi's defenses.
Ro Dah told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Ro Dah lands a knee to the body.
Ro Dah lands a nice knee to the body.
Ro Dah slows down the pace here.
Ro Dah unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ro Dah creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Beneventi's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ro Dah.
Ro Dah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beneventi backwards.
Beneventi wants a takedown.
Ro Dah lands a nice elbow.
Ro Dah comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Baldo Beneventi's cut is getting worse.
Ro Dah connects with a knee to the head.
Ro Dah lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ro Dah obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ro Dah scores with a knee to the head.
Ro Dah with a knee to the head.
Beneventi is rocked!
Ro Dah jerks Beneventi's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Beneventi drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Ro Dah goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Ro Dah because Beneventi was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Fus Ro Dah!
Fus Ro Dah bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chalky White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrone Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chalky White!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White gets a double leg takedown into Spong's guard.
Spong wants to stand but White is controlling the position.
Spong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for White on the ground.
Spong wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spong working a defensive guard here.
My spies in Grappling Pro Helsinki inform me that White has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
White keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Spong's head.
Spong wants to get back to his feet but White is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
White connects with a couple of short punches.
White is in close to Spong's body, working some short punches and elbows.
White connects with a couple of short punches.
White is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
White is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White stands and throws Spong's legs to the side, diving into side control.
White slows the pace down.
Spong struggling a bit here.
White in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Spong takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
White looks up at the clock and then as Spong takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, White smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Spong takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White grinds an elbow into Spong's temple.
White is working Spong over with some ground and pound from side control.
Spong is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Spong is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for White! That's hurt Spong! Will he recover? White fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chalky White!
In defeat, Tyrone Spong stepped up to the mic, saying 'man i shoulda waited til my flu was gone ...'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Venger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Venger comes to the cage accompanied by Live and Let Die. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Venger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Hart!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! Venger has knocked Hart down with a huge combo! Venger steps away and waves a wobbly Hart back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Gabriel Hart has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Venger is stalking Hart. Hart circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Venger, and it's lights out! Hart really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vladimir Venger!
Vladimir Venger retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Vladimir Venger thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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