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Ascension: New Breed FW - SF PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Helix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djamel Hammouche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helix comes into the arena with Whitechapel - Of Legions blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Helix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Djamel Hammouche!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Hammouche misses
and Helix counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Hammouche lands an impressive looking overhand right. Helix doesn't seem phased though.
Helix keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Helix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hammouche.
Hammouche keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hammouche takes a swing at Helix's ribcage but misses.
Helix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Helix lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammouche throws a leg kick which misses Helix's front leg but catches the back leg as Helix tries to avoid it.
Helix takes one to the chin there.
Hammouche fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Helix looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hammouche is looking to score with low kicks.
Helix's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hammouche under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Helix checks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammouche looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Helix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammouche manages to avoid it.
A big left from Helix misses.
Helix throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hammouche lands a jab to the head.
Hammouche lands a nice leg kick that just misses Helix's sensitive parts.
Hammouche steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Helix.
Helix 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.
Helix misses with a low kick.
Hammouche lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Hammouche.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helix misses the jab.
Helix wants to land a leg kick but Hammouche is out of range.
Helix looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammouche is just out of range.
Hammouche scores with a spinning back kick!
Helix missing with a left hand there. Hammouche was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Helix finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hammouche lands with a straight right. Helix didn't see that one coming.
Hammouche scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hammouche scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Bobby Helix has been cut.
Hammouche steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Helix.
Hammouche lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hammouche changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Helix takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hammouche dips to his left and cracks Helix with an uppercut!
Hammouche lands a left and a right that sends Helix crashing to the canvas! Hammouche dives into mount looking to finish!
Helix is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammouche unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Helix wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Hammouche celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Djamel Hammouche!
Djamel Hammouche took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, TFP Graphics - Pit Inc for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Lander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Webster comes into the arena with Livin' On The Edge blaring out of the sound system. Lander is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tribute. Ice Lander 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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271 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
35 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ice Lander!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lander steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Webster.
Lander takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lander connects with a leg kick. Webster looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Webster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Webster checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Webster throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lander tries to move into range but Webster moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Webster ducks under a wild hook from Lander.
Webster just misses with a punch to the body.
Ice Lander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Webster lands a big uppercut and Lander crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lander looks OK. Webster waves Lander back to his feet!
Lander is rocked!
It looks like Ice Lander has been cut.
Lander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lander is still on wobbly legs! Can Webster finish him?
Lander thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lander seems to have recovered his senses.
Lander throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lander avoids the body shot from Webster.
Lander misses with a kick to the body
and Webster counters with a crisp right hand that drops Lander! Webster lets Lander back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters circling a little - Webster finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lander fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Webster manages to avoid it.
Webster thows a leg kick but Lander checks it
and Lander counters with a nice kick to the body.
Webster drops Lander with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lander looks back up at him and smiles so Webster waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Webster scores with a body shot.
Lander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Webster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Webster was well out of range. Poor timing from Lander.
Webster cracks Lander with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Lander tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Webster pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Lander is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Webster!
An out of breath and clearly excited Chris Webster thanked Hellbent for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Martin Philippe Njewel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arkady Rossovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rossovich comes into a darkened arena with his song building. By Your Side kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Martin Philippe Njewel has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Philippe Njewel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arkady Rossovich!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossovich gets caught flat footed, as Njewel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Njewel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Njewel wants to control from the top but Rossovich keeps moving.
Njewel is really struggling to control Rossovich but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Njewel won't allow Rossovich to sweep him here.
Njewel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rossovich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Njewel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Njewel 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.
Njewel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Njewel trying to control the position from guard on top but Rossovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Njewel looking to pass the guard.
Njewel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Njewel 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.
Rossovich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Njewel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Njewel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Njewel trying to control the position from guard on top but Rossovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rossovich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Njewel has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Njewel throws an elbow that misses. Rossovich uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Njewel's guard. Nice move by Rossovich!
Njewel trying to control the position.
Rossovich tries to free his leg and advance position but Njewel is retaining full guard.
Njewel has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rossovich is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Njewel.
An elbow from Rossovich crashes against the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Njewel wants to control but Rossovich postures up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rossovich working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Njewel is not content to let Rossovich control the position.
Njewel tries to bench press Rossovich off him but Rossovich keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Njewel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Njewel is trying to improve his position.
Rossovich trying to control the position but Njewel is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Njewel can't do much from the bottom here.
Njewel is not content to let Rossovich control the position.
Njewel wants to control but Rossovich postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Njewel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rossovich tries to bum rush Njewel with a series of wild strikes but Njewel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossovich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Njewel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rossovich wants to clinch.
Rossovich walks into a straight right hand from Njewel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Philippe Njewel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rossovich is looking to score with low kicks.
Rossovich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Njewel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Njewel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Njewel counters with an inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Njewel.
Njewel connects with a solid leg kick.
Rossovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Njewel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Njewel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Martin Philippe Njewel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Njewel is trying to control the action in half guard but Rossovich is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Njewel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rossovich is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rossovich is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rossovich regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Njewel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossovich keeping moving, preventing Njewel from controlling successfully.
Njewel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rossovich avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Njewel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rossovich works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Njewel throws a big elbow that misses.
Njewel with a nice head shot there.
Rossovich being controlled here, momentarily.
Njewel trying to control the position from guard on top but Rossovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossovich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Njewel drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rossovich dives on top into guard.
Rossovich wants to control from the top but Njewel keeps moving.
Njewel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rossovich manages to get himself to full guard.
Rossovich keeping full guard, as Njewel tries to pass.
Njewel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rossovich works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Njewel trying to control but Rossovich is working from the bottom.
Rossovich has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Njewel has passed into side control.
Njewel tries to score with some ground and pound. Rossovich controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Njewel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rossovich knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Njewel scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rossovich to see if he's OK.
Rossovich gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Njewel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Njewel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Njewel passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rossovich!
Njewel has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rossovich's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Njewel is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rossovich can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Philippe Njewel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Rossovich misses the body punch
and Njewel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Njewel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Njewel wants to control but Rossovich is keeping him busy.
Njewel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rossovich has hold of Njewel's hands but Njewel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Njewel wants to pass the guard but Rossovich is defending well.
Njewel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Njewel is trying to control. Rossovich wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Njewel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rossovich's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Njewel takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Njewel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Njewel throwing shots but Rossovich is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Njewel there.
Rossovich blocking the ground and pound attempt from Njewel.
Njewel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Njewel thows a huge punch but Rossovich dodges it nicely.
Rossovich wants to improve his position but Njewel is controlling well.
Rossovich is refusing to be controlled, as Njewel sits in half guard.
Njewel drops an elbow to the side of Rossovich's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Njewel slips a nice elbow through Rossovich's hands, connecting with Rossovich's forehead.
Njewel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rossovich keeps working.
Njewel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rossovich knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in half guard, Njewel seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Njewel thows a huge punch but Rossovich dodges it nicely.
Njewel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rossovich is looking to get back to full guard here but Njewel has managed to pass to side control instead.
Rossovich struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Njewel trying to control the position but Rossovich is working away.
Rossovich tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Njewel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Rossovich's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Njewel advances nicely into full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Njewel controlling from the full mount.
Njewel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Njewel tries to control but Rossovich wriggling away.
Rossovich is in a horrible position here. Njewel smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Njewel wants to control but instead Rossovich manages to regain half guard.
Arkady Rossovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rossovich is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Njewel scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Philippe Njewel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Njewel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Philippe Njewel!
Martin Philippe Njewel really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KAISER logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoshiro Makamori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Logic feat. Castro - Ballin as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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156 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshiro Makamori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Miller!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller lands with a hook. Makamori tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Makamori is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Makamori misses the target.
Makamori has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wolfschanze in the buildup to the fight.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makamori.
Miller throws a body punch but Makamori moves out of range.
Miller lands with an uppercut that bounces Makamori off the cage and back into range.
A telegraphed right hand from Makamori misses the target.
Miller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Makamori lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Makamori gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Miller counters with a slapping leg kick.
Miller connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller is looking to slow Makamori down with leg kicks.
Makamori scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Miller throws a hook but Makamori blocks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Makamori. That's going to slow Miller down.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Makamori is out of range.
Makamori ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makamori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller scores with a jab to the head.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Makamori has time to react.
Makamori staying out of range there.
Makamori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Yoshiro Makamori has been cut.
Miller lands a really nice looking cross but Makamori seems unphased.
Makamori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller dodges the punch combination from Makamori.
Nice uppercut lands for Makamori. That snapped Miller's head back.
Makamori tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller slips under a jab from Makamori.
Makamori misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makamori throws a leg kick but Miller moved away.
A low kick from Miller misses
and Makamori counters with a nice double leg into side control. Miller won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Makamori working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makamori tries to advance position but instead Miller slips a leg back in to half guard.
Makamori trying to mount his opponent but Miller defends it.
Miller is pressing down on Makamori's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Makamori trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makamori stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Makamori from controlling successfully.
Miller wants to stand up but Makamori is controlling him.
Makamori trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Makamori drops back, looking for a kneebar! Miller looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Miller looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Miller!
Miller working the ground and pound from side control.
Makamori tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller happy to just control the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makamori tries to bench press Miller off him but Miller keeps the position.
Makamori is trying to buck Miller off.
You can see the frustration on Makamori's face as Miller controls the position.
Makamori is trying to improve his position.
Miller trying to control the position but Makamori is working away.
Makamori is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makamori wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yoshiro Makamori will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yoshiro Makamori's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick misses from Makamori.
Miller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Miller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Miller loads up on a big right hand but Makamori slips the punch.
Miller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Makamori slips a jab from Miller.
Miller throws a lazy uppercut
so Makamori counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Makamori from controlling successfully.
Makamori stops Miller from standing up.
Miller controls Makamori momentarily but Makamori frees himself.
Makamori prevents Miller from getting back to his feet.
Makamori drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Miller manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Makamori has Miller in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makamori is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miller is looking to stand up but Makamori won't let him.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Makamori looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miller works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Makamori is pressing down on Miller's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Makamori lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Miller!
Makamori swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Miller is now in Makamori's guard. A big mistake from Makamori there, giving up the dominant position!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to control from the top but Makamori keeps moving.
Makamori looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller gets to his feet - Makamori follows without any prompting.
Johnny Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Makamori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Makamori checks it well.
Miller throws a hook but Makamori blocks it.
Johnny Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the liver by Miller. Beautiful body shot.
Miller lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Makamori throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Miller scoring well with a low kick there.
Miller throws the left hand but Makamori avoids the punch easily.
Makamori misses with a body shot.
Miller scores with a jab. Makamori acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miller scores with a jab. Makamori acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Makamori connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miller's hands.
Makamori scores with a nice strike.
A swing and a miss from Makamori.
Makamori is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makamori.
Makamori tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Miller throws a hook but Makamori blocks it.
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!
Makamori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Makamori throws a half hearted mid kick.
Makamori dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miller. That did some damage!
Makamori is looking to chop away at Miller's legs.
Makamori throws a good cross that connects.
Miller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Makamori.
Makamori steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Miller. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller scores with a jab to the head.
Makamori misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miller scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yoshiro Makamori will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yoshiro Makamori's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Makamori lands with a right hand.
Miller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Horrible takedown by Makamori or perhaps it was just good defense by Miller which made him look bad.
Miller lands a lovely overhand right.
Miller connects with a nice looking jab.
Makamori is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Miller lands with a hook. Makamori tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miller is looking to score with low kicks.
Makamori throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
A jab from Miller misses.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Makamori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Makamori looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Makamori tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller lands a nice shot that snaps Makamori's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makamori lands with a kick to the temple. Miller shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Miller with a jab.
Makamori throws a front kick that sends Miller stumbling back into the cage.
Miller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab from Miller.
Makamori checks a low kick from Miller.
Makamori fails with the takedown.
Makamori darts in looking for a takedown but Miller gets double underhooks and turns Makamori into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshiro Makamori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makamori misses with an elbow strike.
Miller blocking some punches.
Makamori tries to pull guard but Miller won't allow it.
Makamori throws an elbow but it misses.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Johnny Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makamori softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Miller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makamori throws an elbow that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miller as Makamori tries to tie him up.
Makamori throws a head punch that misses.
Makamori misses with the head strike.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Makamori.
Makamori struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Makamori misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Makamori manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makamori.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller pushes Makamori back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Makamori manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Makamori looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of Makamori's head.
Makamori scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Makamori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Makamori is looking to control Miller's arms but Miller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Makamori has his back to the cage.
Makamori lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Makamori tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Miller lands a hook that snaps the head of Makamori backwards.
Yoshiro Makamori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makamori misses with an elbow strike.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Makamori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller breaks the clinch.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makamori throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Miller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Makamori.
Makamori checks a low kick from Miller.
A punch lands to the side of Makamori 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Makamori staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller tries to bum rush Makamori with a series of wild strikes but Makamori uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Makamori takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Miller walks into a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Miller.
I think Makamori 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Johnny Miller!
During a confident post fight interview, Johnny Miller 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Rapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monty Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Monster by Skillet as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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270 lbs
22 - 13 - 0 |
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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
21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitch Rapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monty Brown!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rapp takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Rapp throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Brown lands the left hand.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Rapp's head but Rapp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown blocks a jab.
Rapp throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown slips a jab from Rapp.
Rapp misses with a body punch
and Brown counters with a shoot takedown. Rapp fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown wants to control from the top but Rapp keeps moving.
Rapp has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Brown has passed into side control.
Rapp tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapp is working hard here to advance position.
Brown throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Brown are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Brown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rapp is looking to reverse the position.
Brown throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rapp is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Brown has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rapp keeps working.
Rapp wants to control but Brown postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown with the ground and pound but Rapp regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Rapp has his hands clasped together around Brown's back. He's all about the action.
Rapp makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rapp.
Rapp managing to control the position.
Rapp wants to stand up but Brown is controlling him.
Brown scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rapp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is pushing down on Rapp's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rapp is fighting to maintain full guard but Brown has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rapp tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Rapp wants to get back to his feet.
Brown takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brown is pressing down on Rapp's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rapp is holding on for now.
Rapp has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Rapp is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents Rapp from improving his position.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rapp is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rapp is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Rapp is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rapp keeps control of the position for the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monty Brown dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big left from Brown misses.
Rapp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donk. Brown catches Rapp right on the button with a cross.
A slow jab from Rapp misses its intended target.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rapp.
Nice defenses there by Rapp.
Rapp jabs at Brown's body.
Rapp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rapp lands with an uppercut that bounces Brown off the cage and back into range.
Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Brown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rapp. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mitch Rapp is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown scores with a jab.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Rapp misses the target.
Brown shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brown showed some decent athleticism there.
We've been hearing good reports from Rapp's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Rapp blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown working the head and body with strikes.
Brown prevents Rapp from improving his position.
Brown wants to take a breather but Rapp is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rapp gets full guard.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Rapp keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapp 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.
Rapp wriggles free and stands up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brown.
Rapp on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rapp tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rapp takes one on the button.
Brown has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rapp moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Some wild striking there from Rapp.
Brown cracks Rapp with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rapp. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rapp takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Rapp defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Brown lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Rapp.
Brown throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rapp counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rapp throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Rapp is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rapp swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Rapp.
Rapp misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monty Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rapp misses with an uppercut
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown fails to land the takedown.
Monty Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rapp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Rapp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rapp closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rapp enables Brown to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rapp manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Rapp gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown is looking for a triangle but Rapp pushes his legs off easily.
Brown looking for a guillotine here but Rapp defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapp trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown trying to control the position.
Rapp decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Rapp shows good takedown defense.
Brown avoids the body shot from Rapp.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rapp.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Rapp.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown drops his hands momentarily and Rapp takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brown shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brown showed some decent athleticism there.
Rapp wants to get back to full guard.
Brown wants to control but Rapp is keeping him busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brown thows a huge punch but Rapp dodges it nicely.
Brown seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rapp tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Brown is looking for a kimura but Rapp is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
Rapp taking some punishment here, with Brown in his half guard.
Monty Brown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rapp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rapp tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rapp keeping control of the position.
Brown working over Rapp with some ground and pound. Rapp looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown content to control rather than advance.
Brown is keen to just control but Rapp is a slippery customer.
Rapp is looking to control Brown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rapp avoid being mounted?
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rapp wants to get back to his feet.
Monty Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown is stalling here. Rapp is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Brown seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rapp has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rapp is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Brown will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mitch Rapp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rapp wants to stand but Brown has his arm trapped.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Monty Brown.
I've got Brown winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monty Brown!
A relieved looking Monty Brown thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey McFinnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McFinnigan has chosen 2Pac – Cause I had to as his entrance music. Mike Hull has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Hull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey McFinnigan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hull throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McFinnigan throws a shot to the body.
Hull goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Mickey McFinnigan has been cut.
McFinnigan throws a quick inside leg kick.
McFinnigan's coach down at team razors mma fight club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on McFinnigan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McFinnigan throws a jab but it's blocked by Hull.
Hull tries a head kick but it misses.
McFinnigan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hull checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McFinnigan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hull was well out of range. Poor timing from McFinnigan.
Hull pivots, looking for a leg kick but McFinnigan is out of range and Hull settles back down.
Hull avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McFinnigan misses with a looping right.
Mickey McFinnigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McFinnigan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McFinnigan thows a body kick. Hull tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McFinnigan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Hull.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from McFinnigan misses the target.
Hull throws a push kick but McFinnigan slaps the foot to one side.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hull. McFinnigan shrugs it off though.
A big right from McFinnigan misses.
A cross from McFinnigan lands.
McFinnigan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McFinnigan throws a quick inside leg kick.
McFinnigan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hull.
McFinnigan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hull is looking to slow McFinnigan down with leg kicks.
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!
McFinnigan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McFinnigan swings for the body but Hull moves out of range.
McFinnigan throws a leg kick
and Hull counters with a nice low kick that buckles McFinnigan's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hull misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hull.
McFinnigan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hull looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
McFinnigan throws a leg kick
and Hull counters with a nice low kick that buckles McFinnigan's knee momentarily.
Hull checks a low kick from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan cracks a nice hook into Hull's ribs.
McFinnigan throws a push kick but Hull slaps the foot to one side.
Hull throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McFinnigan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hull.
McFinnigan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hull takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hull throws a solid leg kick but McFinnigan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hull.
Hull looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hull will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hull finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from McFinnigan misses
and Hull counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McFinnigan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A leg kick checked by Hull.
Hull slips a jab from McFinnigan.
A slapping leg kick lands for McFinnigan.
A solid leg kick lands there for McFinnigan.
McFinnigan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hull is breathing heavily.
Hull misses with a low kick.
McFinnigan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McFinnigan misses with a looping right.
Hull fakes the leg kick and cracks McFinnigan in the body.
Hull looks to throw a body kick
and McFinnigan counters with a low kick, right behind Hull 's knee.
McFinnigan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hull under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan takes a swing at Hull's ribcage but misses.
Hull dodges the punch combination from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hull. That did some damage!
McFinnigan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McFinnigan avoids a kick to the body.
Hull throws a low kick but McFinnigan avoids it.
McFinnigan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hull. That did some damage!
Hull stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McFinnigan.
Hull moves out of range of the leg kick from McFinnigan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hull avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McFinnigan moves out of range as Hull throws a body kick.
Hull chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McFinnigan can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey McFinnigan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey McFinnigan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McFinnigan throws a chopping leg kick but Hull manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McFinnigan checks the leg kick nicely there.
McFinnigan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hull takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mickey McFinnigan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hull slips a straight right by McFinnigan.
A looping hook to the body misses from McFinnigan. Hull does a little dance to reset his feet.
McFinnigan loads up on a big right hand but Hull slips the punch.
Nice uppercut there from McFinnigan.
A bone on bone clash there as Hull blocks the leg kick.
McFinnigan is looking to score with low kicks.
Hull with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McFinnigan to score with a decent uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by McFinnigan.
McFinnigan tries to land a front kick but Hull steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McFinnigan lands a leg kick that knocks Hull off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hull uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan lands a big head kick that sends Hull tumbling to the mat! McFinnigan takes a step backwards and waves Hull back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hull throws a front kick that sends McFinnigan stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping leg kick lands for McFinnigan.
Hull takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McFinnigan throws a nice outside leg kick.
McFinnigan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McFinnigan lands with a nice body punch.
Hull throws a wild hook but McFinnigan just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Hull gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - McFinnigan raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey McFinnigan!
Mickey McFinnigan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caiaphas Caine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wasted kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Caiaphas Caine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Kyle!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyle connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Caiaphas Caine has been cut.
Caine on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kyle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Caine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kyle misses with a body shot.
Kyle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Caine. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyle misses with a low kick.
Caine scores with a jab to the body.
Caine throws an overhand right that lands on Kyle's shoulder, as Kyle tries to avoid the shot.
Caine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Caine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caine swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kyle counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Caine is breathing heavily.
Kyle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Caine avoids the head kick by Kyle.
Kyle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Caine.
Kyle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caine 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.
Kyle tried to score with a low kick but Caine checks it.
Caine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kyle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Caine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kyle.
Caine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kyle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle throws a body punch but Caine moves out of range.
A head kick by Kyle misses
and Caine counters with a shoot takedown. Kyle fights it but they end up in guard.
Caine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kyle holds on and takes a little breather.
Caine postures up.
Kyle has his hands on Caine's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mark Kyle has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kyle scores with a punch to the head.
Caine misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caine throws a hook but Kyle avoids it easily.
Kyle connects with a crisp jab.
Caine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kyle moves away.
Kyle moves in looking to clinch but Caine pushes him off.
Kyle thumps Caine with a low kick.
Kyle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kyle misses with a body kick.
Kyle throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Caine counters with a shoot takedown. Kyle fights it but they end up in guard.
Kyle controlling the position.
Kyle working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kyle is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Caine drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Caine jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kyle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Caine wants to control from the top but Kyle keeps moving.
Kyle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Caine.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kyle controlling Caine's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Kyle was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Caine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kyle will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kyle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Caiaphas Caine's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Caine just misses with a punch to the body.
Kyle is looking to score with low kicks.
Kyle goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Caiaphas Caine's cut is getting worse.
Caine misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Caine.
Caine tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kyle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Caine checks it well.
Caine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Caine blocks the low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Caine looks to score with a jab to the body but Kyle is just out of range.
Kyle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Caine.
Caiaphas Caine's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Caine.
Nice body kick from Caine.
Kyle throws a leg kick which misses Caine's front leg but catches the back leg as Caine tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caine has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Caine there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A leg kick checked by Caine.
Kyle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kyle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Caine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kyle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kyle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Caine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kyle. Kyle obviously looking to wear him down.
Caine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kyle can pounce on him.
Kyle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jeez, Caiaphas Caine's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Caiaphas Caine's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Kyle!
Mark Kyle made sure to mention his sponsor, KAISER in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernie Els (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunner Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Els might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Chamillionaire - Don't Shoot. Malone comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jimmy Hendrix - Vodoo Child kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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36
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211 lbs
23 - 11 - 0 |
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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
20 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernie Els!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunner Malone!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone throws a predictable looking body shot
and Els counters by moving into the clinch.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Els breaks from the clinch.
Els wants to clinch.
Els throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Els throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malone lands a body shot.
Els takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Malone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Els.
Malone blocks a head kick by Els.
Els keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Els tries to clinch up but Malone circles away and keeps his distance.
Malone lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Els misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Els.
Malone swats away the attempt to clinch by Els.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone moves in looking to clinch but Els pushes him off.
Els throws a head kick that misses.
Malone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Els throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Els is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malone.
Malone swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Els.
Malone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Els on the side of the head.
Els throws a head kick but Malone moves out of range.
Malone misses with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malone connects with an inside leg kick.
Malone misses with a right hand
and Els moves into the clinch.
Els lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Els.
Malone blocks an uppercut.
Malone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Malone fails to land.
Els misses with some punches.
Els avoids a wild elbow strike from Malone.
Els misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Els misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malone.
Malone has a couple of punches blocked by Els.
Els blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Els blocking some punches.
Malone scores with a hook to the body.
Els breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Els tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Els lands a big head kick that sends Malone tumbling to the mat! Els takes a step backwards and waves Malone back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Malone is rocked!
A head kick misses from Els.
Els tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Els moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Malone connects with a crisp jab.
Els tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Els throws a hook to the side of Malone's head but Malone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Els throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Els throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malone misses with a two punch combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Malone. Els shrugs it off though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Els throws a head kick that misses
and Malone counters with a left to the body.
Els is breathing heavily.
Malone lands with a straight right. Els didn't see that one coming.
Malone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Els.
Malone tries to clinch up but Els circles away and keeps his distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Malone - that will leave a mark!
Els takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice jab there from Malone.
Malone misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Els takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by Malone.
Els misses with a straight right.
Malone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Els throws out the jab.
Els throws a sloppy head kick
and Malone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Malone scores with a jab to the head.
Els misses with a hook
and Malone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Els is rocked!
A solid body kick from Malone.
Oh Els is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Els seems to have got his legs back now.
Malone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Malone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Els circles away from the clinch attempt.
Els walks straight into a right hand from Malone - that's dropped him! Malone jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Els from any more punishment! Els complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gunner Malone!
A victorious Gunner Malone thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Ernie Els spoke after the fight, saying 'Good fight. '.
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