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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Belle Kelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Indigo Starseed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starseed comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Like Water - Pro Era kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Indigo Starseed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
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154 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Belle Kelo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Indigo Starseed! The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kelo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kelo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Starseed sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Starseed wants to control but Kelo is keeping busy.
Kelo trying to pass the guard but Starseed defending well. The fighters are battling for position here. Starseed manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Kelo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Starseed is looking for a triangle here but Kelo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Starseed is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round. A lull in the action here as Kelo stalls from top position. Starseed manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kelo's best efforts. Kelo wants to work for an arm triangle but Starseed is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Starseed wants to improve his position but Kelo is controlling well.
Kelo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Starseed on the ground. Kelo is thwarting Starseed's attempts to control the position. Starseed is defending against the submission attempts here by Kelo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Starseed is pressing down on Kelo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Starseed is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Starseed has his foot on Kelo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kelo works his way back into a safe position though. Our spies down at at Midnight MMA inform us that Starseed has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off? 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! Starseed is looking to cinch up a triangle. Kelo throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Starseed's body to avoid the submission. Starseed has instead reached around Kelo's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Starseed arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Indigo Starseed! Indigo Starseed was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Timy Tiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiger comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - Intro (Hell yeah). Frank has chosen Ball Game as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Timy Tiger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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21
160 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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160 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timy Tiger! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Frank! The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tiger tries to clinch but Frank moves out of range. Tiger motions for Frank to come forward. Tiger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Tiger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. We've been hearing reports that Tiger has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Tiger is looking to chop away at Frank's legs. Tiger blocks a head kick by Frank.
Tiger scores with a nice head shot. Frank blocks a head kick by Tiger.
Frank with a body punch. A glancing blow. Frank walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Tiger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Frank. Frank throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiger. Tiger tries to work over Frank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Frank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frank has Tiger pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Frank blocks a body shot from Tiger. Frank blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Frank fails to land. Tiger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. A hook to the body from Tiger.
Frank has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tiger avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Tiger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tiger struggles to land a body shot inside as Frank controls his hands.
Tiger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Frank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tiger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Frank pushes Tiger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Tiger blocks an uppercut.
Frank prevents a body shot from Tiger. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Frank 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. Tiger misses with a body punch.
Frank gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tiger regains guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Frank distracts Tiger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Tiger keeping moving, preventing Frank from controlling successfully. Frank has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tiger holds on and takes a little breather. Tiger looking for a sweep. Not yet Tiger, not yet. Tiger is pulling down on Frank's head to control his posture. Tiger trying to keep a closed guard but Frank is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Timy Tiger just wasn't active enough. Tiger thows a left - swing and a miss! Frank fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Tiger throws a body punch but Frank moves out of range. Tiger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tiger with a jab. Tiger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Tiger throws the left hand but Frank avoids the punch easily. Frank takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Tiger jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Frank ducks under a wild hook from Tiger. Tiger misses with a two punch combination.
Tiger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Tiger throws a sloppy body shot
and Frank counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Tiger cracks Frank with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Frank defending well as Tiger loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Frank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A jab-cross combination lands for Tiger and sends Frank crashing to the mat! Tiger follows him down to the mat - Frank regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Frank is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tiger throwing shots but Frank is blocking nicely. Frank is still in real trouble! Can Tiger finish him? Tiger not landing any meaningful shots this time. Tiger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Tiger lands a big elbow - Frank is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Tiger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timy Tiger! Timy Tiger was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. The defeated Tony Frank had this to say: 'I'll be back! '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Gautier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bon Joy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joy has chosen The Prodigy - Breathe as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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202 lbs
33 - 15 - 0 |
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199 lbs
23 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
33 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre Gautier! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bon Joy! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gautier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Gautier lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Gautier misses with a kick to the body and Joy counters with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Gautier is predictable there and Joy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. We've been informed that Joy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Joy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gautier swats him away and circles back towards the center. Joy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gautier throws a sloppy head kick and Joy counters with a right hand to the body. Gautier thumps Joy with a low kick. Gautier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Joy closes the distance but Gautier moves to the side and Gautier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Joy moves into range and clinches up with Gautier. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Joy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joy tries to throw a body punch but Gautier avoids it by throwing Joy back against the cage. Gautier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joys head. Joy landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Joy misses with some punches.
Joy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Gautier lands a hook that snaps the head of Joy backwards. Gautier prevents a body shot from Joy. Joy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Gautier misses with a short punch on the inside. Nice elbow from Joy. Joy scores with a shoulder strike. A shot in the inside from Joy. Joy throws a punch but it's blocked by Gautier. Joy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Joy stalling in the clinch but Gautier improves position. Joy lands a knee to the head.
Joy lands an elbow inside. Joy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Joy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gautier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joy backwards. Joy presses Gautier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Gautier lands a right hand. Joy is leaning against Gautier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Joy misses with a punch to the body.
Gautier blocks a body shot from Joy. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joy. Gautier is stalling here.
Joy misses with a short punch on the inside. Joy prevents a body shot from Gautier. Joy looks to throw an elbow but misses. Joy lands a shoulder strike. Joy prevents a body shot from Gautier. Gautier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Gautier takes an elbow to the forehead. Gautier lands a hook that snaps the head of Joy backwards. A short left from Joy. Gautier effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gautier blocks the elbow strike.
Joy prevents a body shot from Gautier. Gautier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gautier tries to throw a body punch but Joy avoids it by throwing Gautier back against the cage. Gautier is trying to break the clinch but Joy is controlling him. Gautier managing to block the knees to the body from Joy.
Joy keeps control of Gautier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. A nice glancing elbow lands by Joy. Gautier lands a hook that snaps the head of Joy backwards. Joy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gautier throws a punch but it's blocked by Joy. Joy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gautier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gautier has a couple of punches blocked by Joy.
Joy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Joy struggles to land a body shot inside as Gautier controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gautier. Gautier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Gautier.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gautier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Joy stalling in the clinch but Gautier improves position. Gautier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Gautier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joy backwards. Gautier lands a body shot. Joy looks winded! Gautier struggles to land a body shot inside as Joy controls his hands.
Stalling in the clinch from Gautier.
Joy misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Gautier.
Gautier scores with a shoulder strike. Gautier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joy backwards.
Joy is rocked! Gautier lands with a short head shot on the inside. Joy is still on wobbly legs! Can Gautier finish him? Gautier creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Joy with a big uppercut! Joy tries to clinch up but Gautier pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Joy to the mat! Joy covers up and Gautier unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pierre Gautier! A relieved looking Pierre Gautier 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Ivanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Yurinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ivanovic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Deal With the Devil --- Pop Evil. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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189 lbs
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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
29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Ivanovic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Yurinov! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yurinov scores with a jab to the body. Ivanovic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Yurinov looks to throw the jab but Ivanovic is out of range. Yurinov slips a straight right by Ivanovic. Ivanovic lunges at Yurinov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yurinov's hand. Yurinov tries to clinch up. Ivanovic throws a combination that misses and Yurinov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yurinov. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ivanovic controls Yurinov momentarily but Yurinov frees himself. Yurinov trying to control but Ivanovic is working from the bottom. Yurinov throws a big right hand that misses. Ivanovic looking to control but Yurinov passes into half guard.
Ivanovic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yurinov.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yurinov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ivanovic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Ivanovic is not content to let Yurinov control the position. Yurinov throwing shots but Ivanovic is blocking nicely. Yurinov wants to take a breather but Ivanovic is having none of it. Yurinov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. My spies in Stark Slugger Society - NY inform me that Yurinov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Yurinov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ivanovic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Boris Yurinov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Ivanovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Yurinov throws a jab but it's blocked by Ivanovic. Ivanovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Ivanovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Boris Ivanovic has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ivanovic closes the distance and pushes Yurinov back into the cage. Yurinov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ivanovic pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ivanovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Yurinov avoids the head kick by Ivanovic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Yurinov tries to clinch up but Ivanovic circles away and keeps his distance. Donk. Yurinov catches Ivanovic right on the button with a cross. Ivanovic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yurinov counters with a nice double leg into guard. Yurinov throws a big elbow that misses. Yurinov throwing strikes but missing. Yurinov distracts Ivanovic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ivanovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Ivanovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Ivanovic wants to sweep but no luck. Yurinov being controlled here momentarily. Yurinov tries to stand but Ivanovic is controlling from the bottom. Yurinov looking to pass the guard. Yurinov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Ivanovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yurinov throws a low kick but Ivanovic avoids it. Ivanovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ivanovic throws a leg kick and Yurinov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yurinov. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yurinov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Ivanovic keeping moving, preventing Yurinov from controlling successfully. Ivanovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Yurinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Yurinov wants to pass the guard but Ivanovic is keeping the position. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Ivanovic has his foot on Yurinov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yurinov works his way back into a safe position though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Yurinov dominated that round. The cut man is working on Boris Ivanovic's cut. That's time! Ivanovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ivanovic scores with a head kick.
Ivanovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yurinov counters with a nice double leg into guard. Yurinov lands a couple of digs. Yurinov controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Yurinov throws a big elbow that misses. Yurinov pushing down on Ivanovic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Yurinov is trying to control the action in half guard but Ivanovic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Yurinov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Ivanovic holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Yurinov is thwarting Ivanovic's attempts to control the position. Yurinov passes to side control. Yurinov wants to control but Ivanovic is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boris Yurinov has got the better of the ground game so far. Yurinov in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ivanovic is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Boris Yurinov! During a confident post fight interview, Boris Yurinov 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Jo Jo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hachiro Matsui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Set You Free. Matsui has chosen Solvent by Skinny Puppy as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Hachiro Matsui was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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155 lbs
11 - 12 - 0 |
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163 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jo Jo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hachiro Matsui! The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Matsui counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jo! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jo tries to strike from the bottom but misses. Jo regains half guard. Matsui is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Matsui trying to pass the guard but Jo defending well. Matsui is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Matsui is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jo is just riding it out for now. Matsui eventually gives up the hold. Jo looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Matsui won't allow Jo to sweep him here. Jo looking for a guillotine here but Matsui defends easily.
Jo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matsui doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Matsui manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Matsui thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Jo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Matsui defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Matsui drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Matsui jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matsui doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Matsui manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Jo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matsui is one step ahead there. Jo keeping full guard, as Matsui tries to pass. Jo is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Matsui has his hands clasped together but Jo extends and breaks Matsui's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Jo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jo Jo! After winning the bout, Jo Jo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. Hachiro Matsui was interviewed post fight and said 'That was a great fight, I gotta give props to my opponent. He did what he had to do. But I'm not done and I'll be back stronger next time! Thank you to my fans and sponsors. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikal Helio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinichi Onizuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helio comes into the arena with Brazil National Anthem blaring out of the sound system. Onizuka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nate Dogg - First We Pray. Shinichi Onizuka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
28 - 10 - 0 |
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30
185 lbs
19 - 10 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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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
28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikal Helio! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Shinichi Onizuka! The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Helio changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Onizuka looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Onizuka is trying to control Helio's posture but Helio avoids it. Onizuka is trying to get back to half guard. Onizuka is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Onizuka tries to buck Helio off but Helio is having none of it. Helio cracks Onizuka with a big right hand but Onizuka just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Onizuka is trying to improve his position. Helio trying to control the position but Onizuka is working away. Onizuka is looking for a sweep. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Helio creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Onizuka sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Helio cracks Onizuka with an elbow. That is naaassty. Helio wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Onizuka, who protects the arm well. Helio has an Americana. Onizuka didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Helio is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Helio hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mikal Helio! Mikal Helio made sure to mention his sponsor, Sinister Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Torrance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vergil Blanco Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torrance comes into the arena with Black Strobe - I'm a man blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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174 lbs
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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Torrance! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vergil Blanco Rocha! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Blanco Rocha staying out of range there. Torrance takes one to the side of the head.
Torrance misses with a leg kick and Blanco Rocha counters with a head kick. That will keep Torrance thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Torrance uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blanco Rocha. Torrance throws a shot from downtown. Blanco Rocha moves away and avoids it. Torrance misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Torrance. Torrance throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Vergil Blanco Rocha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A bone on bone clash there as Blanco Rocha blocks the leg kick.
Blanco Rocha connects with a solid leg kick. Blanco Rocha scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action! Blanco Rocha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torrance throws out a loose jab but Blanco Rocha uses good head movement to avoid it. Blanco Rocha throws a leg kick but Torrance moved away. Torrance throws a lazy right hand but Blanco Rocha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blanco Rocha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torrance. A combination from Torrance does no damage. Torrance works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Torrance is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Blanco Rocha's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Torrance scores with a hook. Torrance throws an overhand right that lands on Blanco Rocha's shoulder, as Blanco Rocha tries to avoid the shot. Torrance takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Blanco Rocha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Torrance looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Blanco Rocha swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Torrance. Those never looked like landing. Blanco Rocha throws a quick inside leg kick. Torrance lands a really nice looking cross but Blanco Rocha seems unphased.
Torrance swats away the attempt to clinch by Blanco Rocha. Blanco Rocha doesn't manage to clinch there - Torrance circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Torrance closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Blanco Rocha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torrance throws out the jab. A chopping leg kick lands by Torrance. Blanco Rocha scores with a nice right hand.
Blanco Rocha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Torrance cracks the inside of Blanco Rocha's front leg. Nice jab there from Blanco Rocha. Blanco Rocha misses with a few strikes there.
Blanco Rocha takes a body punch but keeps moving. Torrance tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blanco Rocha was well out of range. Poor timing from Torrance. Sloppy strikes from Blanco Rocha. Those never looked like landing. Blanco Rocha has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Blanco Rocha throws a looping overhand right but Torrance ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Torrance rushes Blanco Rocha and presses him up against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blanco Rocha. Torrance managing to block the knees to the body from Blanco Rocha.
Blanco Rocha struggles to land a body shot inside as Torrance controls his hands.
Blanco Rocha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torrance lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Torrance swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blanco Rocha throws an elbow that misses.
Torrance avoiding damage as Blanco Rocha throws knees to the body.
Torrance lands with a short shot to the head. Blanco Rocha throws an elbow but it misses.
Torrance misses with a hook from the clinch. Torrance on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blanco Rocha trying to land knees to the body.
Torrance's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Blanco Rocha throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blanco Rocha misses with a hook from the clinch. Torrance misses with some punches.
Torrance lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Vergil Blanco Rocha has been cut. Blanco Rocha gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Torrance avoids a wild elbow strike from Blanco Rocha. Blanco Rocha lands on the inside with an uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Torrance misses with the head strike.
Torrance lands an elbow inside. Torrance tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Blanco Rocha throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Torrance misses with a punch on the inside.
Torrance swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blanco Rocha has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile. Blanco Rocha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blanco Rocha scores with an uppercut up the middle. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Blanco Rocha throws an elbow but it misses.
Blanco Rocha lands a damaging elbow. With the fighters up against the cage, Blanco Rocha throws an elbow but misses. Torrance throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vergil Blanco Rocha will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Vergil Blanco Rocha's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Torrance forces Blanco Rocha back against the cage and clinches. Blanco Rocha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blanco Rocha lands a good knee to the midsection. Torrance won't want to take too many of those. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Blanco Rocha presses Torrance against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Blanco Rocha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Torrance throws a head punch that misses. Blanco Rocha misses with a knee strike.
Torrance lands a hook that snaps the head of Blanco Rocha backwards. Blanco Rocha throws an elbow that misses.
Blanco Rocha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torrance backwards. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Blanco Rocha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Blanco Rocha comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Blanco Rocha dodges an elbow strike from Torrance.
Torrance managing to block the knees to the body from Blanco Rocha.
Blanco Rocha lands an elbow that stopped Torrance in his tracks for a moment. Blanco Rocha comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Torrance is pushing Blanco Rocha up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short uppercut from Blanco Rocha. A knee to the head by Blanco Rocha.
Torrance is rocked! Blanco Rocha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blanco Rocha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Torrance's face.
Oh Torrance is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Clinched against the cage, Blanco Rocha lands a big elbow that drops Torrance! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Torrance is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vergil Blanco Rocha! Our winner, Vergil Blanco Rocha, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isamu Natsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noel Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Duality - Slipknot as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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224 lbs
28 - 18 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Isamu Natsuki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noel Smith! The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Natsuki, before circling back to the center of the mat. Natsuki misses with a head kick.
Natsuki closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Natsuki pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Natsuki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Natsuki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Smith catches Natsuki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Isamu Natsuki has been cut. Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing. This has been an exciting period of action! Natsuki tries to get into range but Smith steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Natsuki! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Smith scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Noel Smith! A victorious Noel Smith 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iivana Jalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Manel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jalo comes to the cage accompanied by Aino Venna - Waltz to Paris. Manel has chosen A Portuguesa as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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266 lbs
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250 lbs
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Excellent 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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iivana Jalo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toni Manel! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Manel is just out of range. Manel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jalo's waist but Jalo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manel off to one side. Jalo misses with a straight right. Jalo throws a jab but it's blocked by Manel. Jalo throws an overhand right that lands on Manel's shoulder, as Manel tries to avoid the shot. Manel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Manel has a takedown stuffed. Iivana Jalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toni Manel. Jalo pushes Manel up against the cage in a clinch. Manel blocking some punches.
Manel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jalo prevents it.
Manel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jalo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Manel tries to pull guard but Jalo forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Jalo lands with a short shot to the head. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jalo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jalo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manels head. Jalo gets underhooks to prevent Manel's takedown attempt.
Jalo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Manel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jalo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Jalo as Manel shoots in. Jalo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Manel slips under a jab. A jab from Jalo misses. Manel drives through with a takedown into guard. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Jalo pulls Manel in close to prevent any damage. Manel is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jalo keeping moving, preventing Manel from controlling successfully. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Manel is looking to work some ground and pound but Jalo has wrist control. Manel trying to control the position from guard on top but Jalo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Manel looking to pass the guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Toni Manel hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Jalo slaps away a takedown attempt from Manel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Jalo. Manel does a little dance to reset his feet. Manel with a lazy takedown attempt and Jalo counters by clinching up. A short right from Jalo on the inside. Jalo lands an uppercut. Manel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jalo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Manel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jalo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Manel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jalo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Manel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Iivana Jalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jalo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jalo looks to land a right hand but Manel moved out of range. This has been an exciting period of action! Jalo scores with a three punch combo!
Jalo with a nice cross. Manel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jalo tries to avoid it but Manel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jalo to the ground. Jalo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Jalo instigates a clinch. Jalo has Manel pushed against the cage. Manel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jalo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jalo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Manel shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jalo is trying to defend but Manel finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Manel is just content to waste time from the top position. Jalo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iivana Jalo dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Jalo misses with an uppercut. Manel moves out of range of the strikes. Jalo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Jalo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manel. Jalo thows a body shot but no joy. Manel slips a jab and a cross from Jalo.
Jalo scores with a body shot.
Manel tries to keep at a distance but Jalo has taken the fight into the clinch. Manel blocks a body shot from Jalo. Manel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jalo smiles and moves away.
Jalo lands with an overhand left. Jalo doesn't manage to clinch there - Manel circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jalo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Manel's head. Jalo stuffs the takedown attempt from Manel. Manel gets slowly back to his feet. Manel fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Iivana Jalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toni Manel. Manel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jalo defends well and Manel ends up having to push Jalo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Jalo throws a punch but it's blocked by Manel. Jalo struggles to land a body shot inside as Manel controls his hands.
Manel blocks a body shot from Jalo. Manel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jalo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jalo works on Manel's body with a couple of short punches. Jalo lands a shot to the body. A short right from Jalo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jalo throws a head punch that misses. A left hand lands to the body for Jalo.
Iivana Jalo has scored more points in the clinch so far. Manel is breathing heavily. Nice body punch from Jalo. Jalo leaning against his opponent.
Jalo lands a left hand.
A short right from Jalo. Still in the clinch, Jalo scores with a nice short uppercut. Jalo lands a hook to the side of the head. Jalo misses with a short punch on the inside. Manel prevents a body shot from Jalo. Manel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Jalo gets through Manel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Manel is rocked! Jalo throws a head punch that misses. Jalo drops Manel onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Manel is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet! Manel is still on wobbly legs! Can Jalo finish him? Jalo dips a shoulder and cracks Manel with a mighty uppercut! Manel falls back against the cage and Jalo unloads with a barrage of strikes! Manel is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Jalo screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iivana Jalo! Iivana Jalo 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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