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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dirt McGirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demarcus Bate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGirk comes to the cage accompanied by This Is Who I Am . 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirt McGirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Demarcus Bate!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGirk.
McGirk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice shot by Bate.
McGirk goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bate scores with a body shot.
McGirk throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Bate misses.
McGirk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bate circles away quickly and effectively.
Bate throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dirt McGirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGirk throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGirk moves in looking to clinch but Bate pushes him off.
McGirk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bate counters with a straight right hand.
Bate moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McGirk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McGirk misses the shot to the body.
McGirk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGirk moves into range and clinches up with Bate.
Bate presses McGirk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Bate on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bate digs a right hand underneath McGirk's ribcage. McGirk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bate 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.
Bate lands an elbow just above McGirk 's eye.
Bate lands a right hand.
Bate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bate lands a damaging elbow.
Bate digs a right hand into McGirk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGirk's gas tank.
Bate has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed McGirk clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
McGirk has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Bate.
Bate throwing wild punches that miss their target.
McGirk controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Bate looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
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!
Bate controlling the position well here. McGirk rolled but Bate kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bate is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. McGirk is defending well though. Bate let's go of the attempt for now.
Bate working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bate throwing wild punches that miss their target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGirk has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Bate.
Well, with Bate on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before McGirk is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Bate looking to break McGirk's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. McGirk remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bate will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Bate wants to control but McGirk is keeping busy.
Bate throwing strikes and McGirk squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Bate looking to isolate an arm here. McGirk doesn't see it coming and as Bate extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Bate!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Demarcus Bate!
Demarcus Bate decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesus of Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knuckle Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone has chosen Gimme Shelter as his entrance music. Knuckle Stone has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jesus of Nazareth's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 21 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus of Nazareth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Knuckle Stone!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
of Nazareth cracks Stone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
of Nazareth staying out of range there.
of Nazareth is looking to slow Stone down with leg kicks.
of Nazareth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
of Nazareth misses with a series of wild punches.
Stone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by of Nazareth.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stone. That's going to slow of Nazareth down.
Stone feints and then cracks of Nazareth's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow of Nazareth down.
A chopping leg kick lands by of Nazareth.
Stone thuds his right hand into of Nazareth's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stone moves out of range as of Nazareth throws a body kick.
of Nazareth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
of Nazareth looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
of Nazareth throws the kick towards the body but Stone avoids it.
of Nazareth throws a lazy right hand but Stone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
of Nazareth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth has been working on his boxing with his coaches at CW's Elite Kung-Fu Academy in the buildup to the fight.
of Nazareth misses with a jab to the body
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
of Nazareth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick but Stone checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before of Nazareth can pounce on him.
of Nazareth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stone scores with a jab to the body.
Stone throws a jab but it's blocked by of Nazareth.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Stone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent of Nazareth stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
of Nazareth tries to land a front kick but Stone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stone moves out of range of the strikes.
of Nazareth wants to land a leg kick but Stone is out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stone crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from of Nazareth - the referee stops the clock and Stone gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says of Nazareth. Stone manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from of Nazareth.
Stone misses with an uppercut. of Nazareth saw that one coming.
Stone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
of Nazareth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but of Nazareth was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone.
Stone throws a chopping leg kick but of Nazareth manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
of Nazareth connects with an inside leg kick.
of Nazareth avoids the body shot from Stone.
Stone throws a solid leg kick but of Nazareth takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stone.
Stone avoids the body shot from of Nazareth.
Stone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
of Nazareth tries to land a front kick but Stone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick from of Nazareth misses.
Stone lands a jab.
of Nazareth slips under a jab.
Stone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on of Nazareth. That did some damage!
of Nazareth looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Stone throws a head kick but of Nazareth moves out of range.
of Nazareth throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Stone dips to his left and cracks of Nazareth with an uppercut!
of Nazareth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth moves out of range of the strikes.
Stone misses with a right hand
and of Nazareth makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from of Nazareth.
Stone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
of Nazareth attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by of Nazareth!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, Stone scores with a nice short uppercut.
of Nazareth blocking some punches.
Stone lands an uppercut.
of Nazareth breaks the clinch.
of Nazareth blocks a low kick nicely.
Stone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
of Nazareth lands a right hook to the body.
Stone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from of Nazareth.
Stone misses with a low kick as of Nazareth jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stone throws a big shot that misses.
of Nazareth looks to land a body kick but Stone moved away.
A left lands for Stone.
Some wild striking there from Stone.
Stone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by of Nazareth.
Stone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Stone.
of Nazareth tries a head kick but it misses.
of Nazareth tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
of Nazareth misses with a hook to the body
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Stone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches of Nazareth on the side of the head.
Stone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract of Nazareth.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but of Nazareth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knuckle Stone dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
of Nazareth throws a nice outside leg kick.
of Nazareth darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from of Nazareth finds it's way through Stone's defenses.
of Nazareth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stone's sensitive parts.
of Nazareth throws a front kick that sends Stone stumbling back into the cage.
Stone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. of Nazareth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone blocks a head kick by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth tries a low kick but Stone avoids it.
Stone scores with a punch to the head.
of Nazareth is looking to wear down Stone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Nice shot by of Nazareth.
Stone looks to land a combination but of Nazareth avoids it well.
of Nazareth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
of Nazareth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Stone is predictable there
letting of Nazareth counter with a right hand.
of Nazareth connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stone. Stone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
of Nazareth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
of Nazareth thumps Stone with a low kick.
of Nazareth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stone swings for the body but of Nazareth moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by of Nazareth. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of of Nazareth.
Stone loads up on a big right hand but of Nazareth slips the punch.
of Nazareth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stone throws a series of punches but of Nazareth moves out of range.
Stone stuns of Nazareth with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
of Nazareth scores with a jab to the body.
of Nazareth bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stone's head.
of Nazareth throws a head kick that misses.
of Nazareth wants to slow Stone down by chopping away at his legs.
of Nazareth misses with a looping right.
Stone tries to land a body kick
and of Nazareth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
of Nazareth blocks a head kick by Stone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone misses with a hook.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but of Nazareth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
of Nazareth thows a body shot but no joy.
of Nazareth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stone tries to clinch but of Nazareth moves away
and of Nazareth counters with a low kick, right behind Stone 's knee.
Jesus of Nazareth is winning the standup battle so far.
of Nazareth wants to land a leg kick but Stone is out of range.
Stone lands a two punch combo.
of Nazareth throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Stone walks forward, straight into a front kick from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth scores with a head kick.
Stone misses with a low kick.
of Nazareth checks a leg kick.
of Nazareth throws a hook to the side of Stone's head but Stone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stone thuds a left hand into of Nazareth's body.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stone sizes up of Nazareth with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stone misses with a few strikes there.
Stone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by of Nazareth.
Good shot there by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth misses with a kick to the body.
of Nazareth tries a low kick but Stone avoids it.
Stone looks to land a left hand but of Nazareth moved out of range nicely.
of Nazareth scoring well with a low kick there.
of Nazareth connects with a solid leg kick.
Stone checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
of Nazareth lands a right hook to the body.
of Nazareth scores with a nice body kick.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone throws a hook but of Nazareth blocks it.
Stone scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from of Nazareth. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but of Nazareth moves away.
A head kick misses from of Nazareth.
Stone tries to score with a low kick but of Nazareth moves his leg out of the way.
of Nazareth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stone throws out the jab.
of Nazareth checks the leg kick nicely there.
of Nazareth throws a quick inside leg kick.
of Nazareth moves out of range as Stone strikes.
Stone cracks of Nazareth with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
of Nazareth connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
of Nazareth takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
of Nazareth moves away from the strike by Stone.
Stone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus of Nazareth dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
of Nazareth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stone throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Stone. That snapped of Nazareth's head back.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
of Nazareth throws a chopping leg kick but Stone manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stone takes a swing at of Nazareth's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Stone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
of Nazareth throws out a leg kick but Stone moves out of range and of Nazareth only half commits.
Stone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick but Stone sees it coming and moves out of range.
of Nazareth tries to land a leg kick but Stone saw it coming and moves away.
Stone missing with a left hand there. of Nazareth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick but Stone moved away.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick
and Stone counters with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from of Nazareth. Stone shrugs it off though.
Stone tries to score with a low kick but of Nazareth moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone looks to land a left hand but of Nazareth moved out of range nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Stone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
of Nazareth moves out of range as Stone throws a body kick.
Good leg kick by of Nazareth there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stone looks to throw the jab but of Nazareth is out of range.
of Nazareth throws a low kick but Stone moves out of range easily.
Stone misses with a series of wild punches.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth slips a jab from Stone.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but of Nazareth is just out of range.
Stone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
of Nazareth lands with an uppercut that bounces Stone off the cage and back into range.
of Nazareth connects with an inside leg kick.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
of Nazareth moves out of range of the body kick.
Stone lands a nice leg kick that just misses of Nazareth's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone is looking to chop away at of Nazareth's legs.
Stone scores with the left hand. of Nazareth knows he should have avoided that one.
Stone throws a solid leg kick but of Nazareth takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stone.
Stone walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone throws a jab when of Nazareth was well out of range.
of Nazareth lands a head kick. Stone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
of Nazareth throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Stone has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth stuns Stone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
of Nazareth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Stone finds it's way through of Nazareth's defenses.
of Nazareth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
of Nazareth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Stone checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
of Nazareth lands with a kick to the temple. Stone shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth misses with a head kick.
Stone swings for the body but of Nazareth moves out of range.
of Nazareth takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
of Nazareth thows a body shot but no joy.
Stone blocks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. of Nazareth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stone misses with a hook.
Stone throws a chopping leg kick but of Nazareth manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and of Nazareth is able to avoid easily.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stone takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
of Nazareth attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of of Nazareth 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
of Nazareth lands a body shot.
of Nazareth misses with a body punch
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
of Nazareth wants to slow Stone down by chopping away at his legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but of Nazareth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
of Nazareth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Stone thumps of Nazareth with a low kick.
Stone throws a low kick, looking for of Nazareth's leg but of Nazareth calmly moves out of range.
of Nazareth misses with a low kick as Stone jumps back.
A leg kick checked by of Nazareth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
of Nazareth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stone connects with a good right hand that stumbles of Nazareth. of Nazareth circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stone.
Stone looks to land a right hand but of Nazareth moved out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jesus of Nazareth.
I think of Nazareth 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus of Nazareth!
After winning the bout, Jesus of Nazareth thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Blyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Blyer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eye Of The Tiger. Pearson has chosen Five Finger Death Punch White Knuckles as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Clay Pearson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
28 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Blyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clay Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've been told by Blyer's head coaches at Facebreaker Academy : Striking that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pearson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pearson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Clay Pearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blyer misses with a looping left.
Blyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pearson.
Blyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pearson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pearson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pearson's coach down at Main Event Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pearson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A combination from Blyer does no damage.
Blyer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pearson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blyer. Pearson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blyer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pearson throws a jab but it's blocked by Blyer.
Pearson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pearson moves out of range as Blyer strikes.
Blyer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Pearson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pearson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blyer needs to keep his hands up - Pearson had a free shot at his head there.
Blyer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pearson.
Pearson slips under a jab.
Pearson tries to work over Blyer's front leg with a kick but Blyer checks it.
Jab, jab by Blyer - just one landing.
It looks like Clay Pearson has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pearson.
Blyer throws a big shot that misses.
Pearson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blyer blocks a leg kick.
Pearson is looking to score with low kicks.
Blyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pearson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Blyer defends well and Pearson ends up having to push Blyer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Blyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pearson throws an elbow that misses.
Pearson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Rocky Blyer has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pearson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blyer's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blyer tries to circle away but Pearson has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pearson throws an elbow but misses.
Pearson prevents Blyer from breaking the clinch.
Pearson throws an elbow that misses.
Pearson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blyer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pearson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blyer's efforts to push away.
Pearson wants a takedown.
Blyer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pearson.
Rocky Blyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clay Pearson.
Blyer is trying to break the clinch but Pearson has him pressed against the cage.
Blyer is trying to break the clinch but Pearson has him pressed against the cage.
Pearson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pearson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Blyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blyer working hard to break the clinch.
Blyer has had enough of the clinch but Pearson keeps him there for the moment.
Blyer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyer is trying to break the clinch but Pearson is controlling him.
Pearson lands an elbow inside that Blyer shrugs off.
Blyer blocks the elbow strike.
Blyer dodges an elbow strike from Pearson.
Pearson keeps control of Blyer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pearson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blyer is defending well.
Blyer takes an elbow to the temple.
Pearson misses with a punch on the inside.
Blyer wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pearson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blyer's brow.
Blyer avoids a wild elbow strike from Pearson.
Blyer is looking to break free of the clinch but Pearson has double underhooks.
Pearson lands an elbow inside that Blyer shrugs off.
Blyer breaks the clinch.
A cross from Pearson lands.
Pearson throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blyer avoids the head kick by Pearson.
Blyer misses with a hook. Pearson ducked under it nicely.
Pearson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blyer. That did some damage!
Pearson connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Pearson lands.
Blyer is rocked!
Blyer throws a body punch but Pearson moves out of range.
Pearson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blyer, pushing him back against the cage.
Pearson lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Blyer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rocky Blyer's cut is getting worse.
Blyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blyer seems to have got his legs back now.
Rocky Blyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good work by Blyer as he checks the leg kick.
Pearson lunges at Blyer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blyer's hand.
Blyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pearson rushes Blyer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blyer working hard to break the clinch.
Blyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pearson has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pearson lands with a light punch inside.
Pearson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blyer's defenses.
Pearson misses with a punch to the body.
Blyer is looking to break free of the clinch but Pearson has double underhooks.
Blyer has had enough of the clinch but Pearson keeps him there for the moment.
Pearson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Pearson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pearson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blyer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pearson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blyer.
Blyer lands a nice hook to Pearson's body. Pearson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pearson scores with a punch to the head.
Pearson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blyer throws a series of punches but Pearson moves out of range.
Blyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blyer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blyer misses with a wild combination.
Pearson is looking to clinch.
Pearson is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Blyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Pearson moves in looking to clinch but Blyer pushes him off.
Blyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pearson.
Pearson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Blyer misses with the combination.
Pearson connects with the punch.
Pearson rushes Blyer and presses him up against the cage.
Blyer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blyer blocks an uppercut.
Pearson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blyer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blyer breaks from the clinch.
Pearson tries to work over Blyer's front leg with a kick but Blyer checks it.
Pearson avoids the body shot from Blyer.
Blyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pearson.
Pearson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blyer ducks under a wild hook from Pearson.
Pearson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pearson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blyer.
Pearson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blyer misses with a double jab
and Pearson counters with a straight right hand.
Jab from Blyer.
Pearson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blyer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pearson tries to clinch up but Blyer circles away and keeps his distance.
Blyer misses with a few strikes there.
Pearson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pearson.
Blyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pearson moves away.
Blyer misses with a hook. Pearson ducked under it nicely.
Blyer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Blyer as he connects with a hook.
Blyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Pearson wants to land a leg kick but Blyer is out of range.
Pearson rushes Blyer and presses him up against the cage.
Blyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blyer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pearson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pearson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A left and a right from Blyer both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Pearson.
Pearson tries to clinch up but Blyer circles away and keeps his distance.
Pearson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pearson scoring well with a low kick there.
Pearson lands a leg kick that knocks Blyer off balance momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Blyer. Those never looked like landing.
Pearson connects with a solid leg kick.
Pearson walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blyer checks a leg kick.
Blyer lands a slapping body shot.
Pearson wants to clinch up but Blyer keeps it at a distance.
Pearson misses with a low kick.
Pearson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pearson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pearson tries to close the distance and clinch but Blyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blyer scores with a hook to the body. Pearson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blyer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pearson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blyer.
Pearson throws a sloppy head kick and Blyer moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pearson tries to clinch but Blyer moves out of range.
Pearson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blyer finds it's way round the side to connect with Pearson's head.
Pearson rushes Blyer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Pearson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Blyer throws a big shot that misses.
Pearson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pearson lands a slapping body shot.
Blyer checks a low kick from Pearson.
Blyer throws a jab when Pearson was well out of range.
Pearson closes the distance but Blyer moves to the side
and Blyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pearson connects with a jab.
Pearson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pearson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pearson scores with a leg kick.
Blyer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pearson cracks Blyer with a good jab.
Rocky Blyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blyer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pearson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pearson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pearson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That kick from Pearson tenderised Blyer's leg. Blyer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pearson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blyer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pearson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pearson tries to clinch there but Blyer circles away.
Pearson takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Pearson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Blyer is able to avoid easily.
Blyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pearson throws out the jab.
Pearson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pearson tries to clinch up.
Pearson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blyer circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pearson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pearson misses with an elbow strike.
Blyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pearson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pearson throws an elbow but misses.
Blyer is trying to break the clinch but Pearson has him pressed against the cage.
Pearson swings wildly with an uppercut but Blyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blyer has had enough of the clinch but Pearson keeps him there for the moment.
Blyer avoids the elbow strike from Pearson, against the cage.
Pearson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Blyer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blyer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pearson lands an elbow inside.
Blyer is trying to force a seperation but Pearson has the dominant position.
Pearson scores with a shot to the side of Blyer's head.
Blyer is trying to force a seperation but Pearson has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson misses with the head strike.
Pearson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blyer wants to get back to striking at distance but Pearson won't allow it.
Blyer is looking to break free of the clinch but Pearson has double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pearson throws an elbow but misses.
Blyer is trying to force a seperation but Pearson has the dominant position.
Rocky Blyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blyer lands with a left to the head.
Blyer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pearson tries to land knees in the clinch but Blyer avoids the damage to the body.
Pearson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blyer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Blyer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pearson has him pressed against the cage.
Pearson lands a left hand.
Pearson lands an elbow that stopped Blyer in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blyer is trying to break free.
Pearson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Blyer! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Pearson is unloading with more strikes now! Blyer drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clay Pearson!
Clay Pearson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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148 lbs
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147 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrick Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Peppers!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers throws a hook to the side of Rose's head but Rose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been told by Rose's head coaches at Bushido Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Peppers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rose displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peppers throws out the jab.
Peppers lands with a nice body punch.
Peppers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rose darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Peppers throws a lazy head kick
and Rose counters with a shoot takedown. Peppers fights it but they end up in guard.
Peppers seems keen to control Rose's posture.
Rose throws a big right hand that misses.
Peppers seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Peppers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peppers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brian Peppers wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peppers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peppers.
Rose goes for a double leg but Peppers avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Peppers continues to drive forward.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
Rose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Rose.
Rose lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
Peppers prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Rose working hard to break the clinch.
Peppers misses with an elbow over the top.
Rose working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peppers's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rose.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Peppers.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Peppers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rose's brow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Peppers.
Rose misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose is trying to force a seperation but Peppers has the dominant position.
Rose is trying to force a seperation but Peppers has the dominant position.
Peppers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Peppers lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Peppers.
A body shot lands from Rose.
Peppers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rose is rocked!
Peppers lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Rose is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Peppers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peppers misses with the head strike.
Peppers scores with a shot to the side of Rose's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers has Rose pressed against the cage.
Peppers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rose.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peppers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rose is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peppers taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peppers blocks an uppercut.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peppers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
Peppers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Peppers is looking to control Rose's arms but Rose gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peppers has his back to the cage.
Rose lands a left hand.
Peppers scores with a shoulder strike.
Peppers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Rose is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Peppers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Peppers.
Peppers pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rose has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Peppers after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Peppers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose avoids the elbow strike from Peppers, against the cage.
Peppers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Peppers avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
Peppers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rose creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Peppers creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Rose with a big uppercut! Rose tries to clinch up but Peppers pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Rose to the mat! Rose covers up and Peppers unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brian Peppers!
Brian Peppers thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Hovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viljo Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hovi comes to the cage accompanied by Die for Metal. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tarmo Hovi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 23 - 2, fighting out of London, Viljo Laine!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine defending well as Hovi loads up on a big left hand.
Laine swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hovi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Laine has his hands clasped together around Hovi's back. He's all about the action.
Laine avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hovi.
Laine is trying to control but Hovi passes into side control!
Hovi tries to advance to mount but Laine instead regains half guard.
Hovi controlling the action here.
Hovi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Laine can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovi wants to take a breather but Laine is having none of it.
Hovi is pressing down on Laine's thigh, looking to free his foot. Laine is holding on for now.
Hovi 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hovi lands a nice short elbow.
Hovi throwing shots but Laine is blocking nicely.
Hovi is working for a submission of some sort.
Laine has his hands clasped together around Hovi's back. He's all about the action.
Hovi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hovi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Laine defending well though.
Laine taking some punishment here, with Hovi in his half guard.
Hovi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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!
Hovi stalling away here and it's allowed Laine to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Laine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hovi with a nice head shot there.
Hovi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hovi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Laine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hovi chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine keeping moving, preventing Hovi from controlling successfully.
Hovi drops back looking for a leg! Laine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Laine manages to kick Hovi off! Hovi jumps back into Laine's guard.
Laine keeping moving, preventing Hovi from controlling successfully.
Hovi postures up in Laine's guard and throws a big left but Laine blocks it.
Laine keeping full guard, as Hovi tries to pass.
Hovi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovi throws a big elbow that misses.
Hovi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hovi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hovi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hovi wants to control from the top but Laine keeps moving.
Laine is wriggling around but Hovi manages to pass to half guard.
Hovi lands strikes from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hovi is taking a breather. Laine says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hovi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarmo Hovi 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.
Hovi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Hovi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hovi.
Laine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hovi.
Hovi moves into the clinch.
Laine can't break the clinch.
Laine is trying to stall.
Laine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hovi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Laine's efforts to push away.
Hovi jumps guard and drags Laine to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tarmo Hovi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hovi keeping moving, preventing Laine from controlling successfully.
Hovi wants to sweep here but Laine controlling him for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hovi keeping moving, preventing Laine from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovi has his foot on Laine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Laine works his way back into a safe position though.
Laine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hovi has his foot on Laine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Laine works his way back into a safe position though.
Hovi keeping moving, preventing Laine from controlling successfully.
Laine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Laine got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hovi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Laine has managed to get both his arms back between Hovi's legs - danger averted.
Laine is posturing up here but Hovi has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Laine tries to roll out but it's too tight and Laine has to tap! Slick submission there by Hovi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tarmo Hovi!
A relieved looking Tarmo Hovi 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Farro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortez's entrance music is Clint Mansell - Requiem for a dream (Remix) . A fine choice. Ben Farro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
32 - 15 - 0 |
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Farro!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cortez drives through and clinches with Farro against the cage.
Farro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cortez's elbow.
Farro jumps guard but Cortez stands there with Farro around his waist. Farro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cortez is leaning against Farro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cortez misses with a body punch.
Farro tries to pull guard but Cortez won't allow it.
Farro is trying to pull guard but Cortez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tony Cortez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Farro.
Cortez avoids a wild elbow strike from Farro.
Farro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cortez walks away with a smile on his face. Farro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cortez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Farro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Farro slips a jab and a cross from Cortez.
Ben Farro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Farro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Farro shoots in and gets a takedown into Cortez's guard.
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!
Farro postures up and lands a big shot to Cortez's brow.
Cortez trying to control the position.
Cortez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez wants to sweep here but Farro controlling him for the moment.
Cortez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Farro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Farro trying to control the position from guard on top but Cortez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cortez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cortez has his foot on Farro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Farro works his way back into a safe position though.
Farro throws an elbow that misses. Cortez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Farro's guard. Nice move by Cortez!
Farro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cortez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cortez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cortez trying to control but Farro is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farro 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.
Farro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Farro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cortez controls the pace.
Cortez wants to control from the top but Farro keeps moving.
Cortez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cortez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tony Cortez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cortez just misses with a punch to the body.
Cortez moves out of range of the body kick from Farro.
Cortez looks to score with a jab to the body but Farro is just out of range.
Cortez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Farro. Farro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Farro with a poor takedown
and Cortez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Farro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cortez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Farro keeping moving, preventing Cortez from controlling successfully.
Farro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cortez is one step ahead there.
Farro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farro keeps trying to improve his position.
Cortez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Farro is trying to control the position but Cortez postures up.
Farro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cortez manages to get himself to full guard.
Farro stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Cortez throws up his legs and catches Farro in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Farro tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Cortez! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tony Cortez!
A victorious Tony Cortez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Nieto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nieto comes to the cage accompanied by Bullet the Blue Sky. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandre Nieto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kris Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nieto misses with a low kick.
Nieto connects with a leg kick. Marsh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Marsh misses with a straight right.
Marsh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nieto is looking to land body kicks.
Nieto misses with a body shot.
Nieto misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheers as Nieto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marsh doesn't seem phased though.
Nieto is looking to chop away at Marsh's legs.
Marsh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nieto moves out of range of the body kick.
Nieto throws a head kick that misses.
Marsh clinches with his opponent.
Marsh misses with the head strike.
Nieto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Nieto.
Nice body punch from Marsh.
A short body shot lands from Nieto as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsh pushes Nieto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh misses with some punches.
Nieto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marsh prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nieto.
Nieto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marsh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsh misses with a punch to the body.
Nieto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marsh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nieto keeps control of Marsh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nieto tries to work over Marsh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsh misses with the head strike.
Marsh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marsh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marsh avoids the body shot from Nieto.
Nieto misses with a kick to the body.
Marsh moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieto looks to land a left hand but Marsh moved out of range nicely.
A lazy body kick from Nieto
and Marsh counters with an inside leg kick.
Nieto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nieto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marsh is out of range and Nieto settles back down.
Nieto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nieto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nieto 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsh swings for the body but Nieto moves out of range.
Nieto throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Nieto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marsh lands the left hand.
Nieto looks to score with a jab to the body but Marsh is just out of range.
Alexandre Nieto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nieto.
Marsh blocks a head kick by Nieto.
Nieto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marsh throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nieto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marsh lands a leg kick that knocks Nieto off balance momentarily.
Nieto throws a hook but Marsh avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh needs to keep his hands up - Nieto had a free shot at his head there.
Nieto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Marsh throws a head kick that misses.
Nieto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marsh's head.
Nieto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marsh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nieto throws out the jab.
Nieto misses with a low kick.
Marsh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nieto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from Nieto misses its intended target.
Marsh throws a jab when Nieto was well out of range.
Marsh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marsh darts in and clinches Nieto up against the cage.
Marsh throws a head punch that misses.
Nieto throws a head punch that misses.
Nieto is working for takedown but Marsh is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nieto has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Marsh regains guard immediately.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nieto won't allow Marsh to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieto wants to control from the top but Marsh keeps moving.
Marsh 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.
Marsh is trying to keep Nieto in close.
Marsh working a defensive guard but Nieto manages to pass into side control anyway.
Marsh is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marsh dodges the ground and pound from Nieto.
Marsh tries to bench press Nieto off him but Nieto keeps the position.
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 Alexandre Nieto will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Marsh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A cross from Marsh lands.
Marsh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nieto can pounce on him.
Nieto misses with a looping left.
Marsh misses with a leg kick.
Nieto thows a body shot but no joy.
Nieto throws a lazy body kick
and Marsh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nieto closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Marsh quickly recovers to half guard.
Nieto is stalling here. Marsh is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Nieto seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Marsh has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Marsh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nieto keeps working.
Marsh lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nieto down.
Marsh moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh lands a nice forearm strike.
Marsh lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nieto down.
Nieto is trying to control Marsh's posture but Marsh avoids it.
Marsh works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nieto can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nieto is not content to let Marsh control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marsh lands a few punches from side control.
Nieto is trying to improve his position.
Marsh in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieto on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nieto is looking for a sweep.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nieto regains half guard.
Marsh trying to control the action but Nieto is working from the bottom.
Marsh is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nieto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marsh distracts Nieto with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nieto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marsh is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marsh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kris Marsh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nieto has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Marsh 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 Nieto.
Marsh scores with a couple of short elbows.
Marsh grinds an elbow into Nieto's temple.
Marsh wants to control but Nieto is keeping him busy.
Nieto tries to buck Marsh off but Marsh is having none of it.
Marsh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh wants to control but Nieto is keeping him busy.
Marsh lands an elbow.
Marsh working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nieto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nieto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marsh is looking to take a break and control but Nieto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsh is looking for a kimura but Nieto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marsh to get the leverage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marsh is trying to control. Nieto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marsh with the ground and pound but Nieto uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Marsh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Marsh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marsh.
Nieto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marsh. Marsh obviously looking to wear him down.
Marsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Marsh. Those never looked like landing.
Marsh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marsh connects with a looping right hand.
Marsh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nieto. Nieto obviously looking to wear him down.
Nieto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marsh at a distance.
Nieto throws a body punch but Marsh moves out of range.
Marsh throws a leg kick which misses Nieto's front leg but catches the back leg as Nieto tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marsh.
Nieto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marsh throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Marsh is looking to clinch.
Nieto sizes up Marsh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marsh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nieto.
Marsh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nieto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nieto tries to clinch there but Marsh circles away.
A jab from Marsh misses.
Alexandre Nieto is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsh moves away.
Nieto misses with a low kick as Marsh jumps back.
Nieto throws the left hand but Marsh avoids the punch easily.
Nieto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nieto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marsh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marsh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nieto scores with a leg kick.
Marsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nieto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Marsh avoids a kick to the body.
Nieto scores with a nice body kick.
Marsh cracks Nieto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nieto throws a leg kick
and Marsh counters by clinching up.
Marsh swings wildly with an uppercut but Nieto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nieto lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsh is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nieto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Marsh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nieto throws a head kick that misses
and Marsh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marsh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marsh clinches up with Nieto and pushes him back against the cage.
Nieto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marsh tries a body shot but Nieto blocks it.
Nieto is looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nieto.
Nieto tightens his grip and picks Marsh up, before dumping him to the ground. Marsh manages to land in guard.
Marsh looking for a sweep. Not yet Marsh, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh keeps trying to improve his position.
Marsh keeping moving, preventing Nieto from controlling successfully.
Marsh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nieto is one step ahead there.
Marsh keeping moving, preventing Nieto from controlling successfully.
Marsh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieto is working Marsh over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Marsh keeping moving, preventing Nieto from controlling successfully.
Nieto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marsh looking for a sweep. Not yet Marsh, not yet.
Marsh is adopting a defensive guard.
Marsh looking for subs off his back but Nieto has passed one foot through into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marsh trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexandre Nieto.
I think Nieto 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandre Nieto!
Alexandre Nieto 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Herzog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herzog's entrance music is Takida - Curly Sue. A fine choice. Norris has chosen Norris Man - When Your Time Is Up as his entrance music. Chris Herzog has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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154 lbs
22 - 13 - 0 |
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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
37 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Herzog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sub Norris!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Herzog shoots in and bounces Norris off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Herzog passes into half guard.
Herzog is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Norris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Herzog prevents Norris from improving his position.
Herzog is thwarting Norris's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Norris actively working from the bottom here.
Norris trying to control from the bottom.
Herzog is looking for a kimura but Norris is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Herzog to get the leverage.
Norris is in trouble now - Herzog has advanced to mount!
Herzog looking to control but Norris is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Norris tries to lock up and control but Herzog gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Herzog lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Norris hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris is looking to get to half guard.
Norris tries to hold on but Herzog pushes him away.
Norris is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Norris is still trying to improve position.
Norris tries to lock up and control but Herzog gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Norris really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Herzog looking to control but Norris is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norris really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Norris tries to improve his position but Herzog has taken his back! Herzog has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Norris tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Herzog pushes Norris away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chris Herzog!
A victorious Chris Herzog 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 Buster Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joost Van De Wolf Keizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is THE JOKER. Van De Wolf Keizer has chosen MASTODON - BLOOD AND THUNDER as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
32 - 12 - 0 |
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205 cm
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262 lbs
26 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joost Van De Wolf Keizer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van De Wolf Keizer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Van De Wolf Keizer fails with a takedown attempt.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Van De Wolf Keizer 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.
Van De Wolf Keizer moves into the clinch successfully.
Grimes has a couple of punches blocked by Van De Wolf Keizer.
Van De Wolf Keizer lands a shoulder strike.
Grimes throws a punch but it's blocked by Van De Wolf Keizer.
Grimes wants to stall.
Van De Wolf Keizer tries a body shot but Grimes blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van De Wolf Keizer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grimes can't find room to land a body shot as Van De Wolf Keizer controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grimes.
Van De Wolf Keizer tries a body shot but Grimes blocks it.
Van De Wolf Keizer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Van De Wolf Keizer.
A short right from Grimes on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Wolf Keizer lands a nice shot to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Grimes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grimes trying to stall but Van De Wolf Keizer improves his position.
Van De Wolf Keizer tries to throw a body punch but Grimes avoids it by throwing Van De Wolf Keizer back against the cage.
Van De Wolf Keizer tries to throw a body punch but Grimes avoids it by throwing Van De Wolf Keizer back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Grimes fails to land.
Grimes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Van De Wolf Keizer.
Grimes gets through Van De Wolf Keizer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grimes blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grimes.
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!
Grimes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van De Wolf Keizer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Grimes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Van De Wolf Keizer misses with a body punch.
Grimes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van De Wolf Keizer tries a body shot but Grimes blocks it.
Van De Wolf Keizer misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Grimes on the inside.
Grimes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Van De Wolf Keizer.
Buster Grimes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joost Van De Wolf Keizer.
Grimes controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van De Wolf Keizer.
Grimes lands a left hand.
Grimes scores with a shoulder strike.
Van De Wolf Keizer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grimes's elbow.
Grimes breaks from the clinch.
Grimes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van De Wolf Keizer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grimes misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van De Wolf Keizer moves out of range as Grimes strikes.
Grimes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grimes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van De Wolf Keizer tries to score with a low kick but Grimes moves his leg out of the way.
Grimes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grimes checks a leg kick.
Grimes misses with a straight right.
Grimes checks a leg kick nicely.
Grimes scores with a one two! Van De Wolf Keizer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Van De Wolf Keizer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grimes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grimes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Van De Wolf Keizer's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Van De Wolf Keizer throws a lazy body kick
and Grimes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grimes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Van De Wolf Keizer looks winded!
Nice shot by Grimes.
Buster Grimes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grimes misses with a leg kick
and Van De Wolf Keizer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grimes thinking.
Van De Wolf Keizer shoots for a double leg takedown but Grimes sprawls well. He's pushed Van De Wolf Keizer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grimes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grimes wants it to stay on the feet.
Grimes feints and then cracks Van De Wolf Keizer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van De Wolf Keizer down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grimes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grimes catches Van De Wolf Keizer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Van De Wolf Keizer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Grimes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Grimes connects with a leg kick. Van De Wolf Keizer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grimes. That's going to slow Van De Wolf Keizer down.
Van De Wolf Keizer slips under a jab.
Van De Wolf Keizer moves out of range of the body kick.
Good leg kick by Grimes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Van De Wolf Keizer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van De Wolf Keizer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That kick from Grimes tenderised Van De Wolf Keizer's leg. Van De Wolf Keizer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Grimes - that will leave a mark!
Grimes thumps Van De Wolf Keizer with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grimes.
Grimes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van De Wolf Keizer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Buster Grimes is winning the standup battle so far.
Van De Wolf Keizer is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grimes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van De Wolf Keizer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Van De Wolf Keizer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grimes scores with a head kick. Van De Wolf Keizer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van De Wolf Keizer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Van De Wolf Keizer blocks the body kick.
Grimes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grimes looks to land a right hand but Van De Wolf Keizer moved out of range.
Van De Wolf Keizer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grimes connects with a solid leg kick.
Grimes connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van De Wolf Keizer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Grimes cracks Van De Wolf Keizer with an open hand slap.
Grimes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grimes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van De Wolf Keizer.
Grimes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Van De Wolf Keizer.
Grimes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Van De Wolf Keizer.
Van De Wolf Keizer moves out of range as Grimes throws a body kick.
Van De Wolf Keizer looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimes is just out of range.
Grimes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grimes lands a leg kick that knocks Van De Wolf Keizer off balance momentarily.
Grimes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van De Wolf Keizer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes thuds a left hand into Van De Wolf Keizer's body.
Grimes lands a big head kick that sends Van De Wolf Keizer tumbling to the mat! Grimes takes a step backwards and waves Van De Wolf Keizer back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Van De Wolf Keizer is rocked!
It looks like Joost Van De Wolf Keizer has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van De Wolf Keizer is still on wobbly legs! Can Grimes finish him?
Grimes sends Van De Wolf Keizer crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Grimes is motioning to the referee to let Van De Wolf Keizer up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
A good leg kick by Grimes.
Grimes measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Van De Wolf Keizer! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Buster Grimes!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Buster Grimes waved his t-shirt featuring STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Hilo's logo in front of the cameras.
The defeated Joost Van De Wolf Keizer had this to say: 'Zis guy went with the illegal ass poke technique early in the first round. He kept doing zis evertime ze ref wuz not paying the tension . I would have won but ze hole time I was worried about my hole all the time... Smell his finger it is proof!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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