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HFC Challengers 24 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Turd Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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199 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Turd Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunnar Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ferguson. Nelson shrugs it off though.
Ferguson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ferguson blocks a head kick by Nelson.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferguson.
Ferguson tries to work over Nelson's front leg with a kick but Nelson checks it.
Ferguson throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Ferguson throws the kick towards the body but Nelson avoids it.
Nelson checks a low kick from Ferguson.
Ferguson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nelson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferguson circles away.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferguson lands a glancing blow to the side of Nelson's head.
We've been told by Ferguson's head coaches at CW's Elite Kung-Fu Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson throws a right hand that Ferguson ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferguson also avoids with ease.
Ferguson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ferguson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferguson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Nelson. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ferguson on the side of the head.
Nelson checks a leg kick.
Ferguson misses with a body shot.
Ferguson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ferguson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ferguson.
Ferguson scores with a jab to the body.
Ferguson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson misses with a body kick.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick from Ferguson.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferguson closes the distance and clinches.
Ferguson misses with a punch on the inside.
Nelson takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ferguson.
Nelson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ferguson working aggressively here.
Nelson throws an elbow that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A knee to the head by Ferguson.
It looks like Gunnar Nelson has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Ferguson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ferguson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Ferguson is controlling him.
Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A clash of legs there as Nelson blocks the low kick.
Nelson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nelson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nelson blocks a leg kick.
Ferguson scores with a jab to the body.
Ferguson lands a big head kick that sends Nelson tumbling to the mat! Ferguson takes a step backwards and waves Nelson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nelson is rocked!
Ferguson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Ferguson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferguson, right into the meat.
Ferguson throws a leg kick but Nelson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ferguson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nelson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
Ferguson missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ferguson lands with a good body shot.
Nelson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ferguson pinned against the cage. Ferguson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ferguson throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Ferguson is looking to wear down Nelson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ferguson throws a push kick but Nelson slaps the foot to one side.
Ferguson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ferguson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to bum rush Ferguson with a series of wild strikes but Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson moves into the clinch.
Ferguson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ferguson scores with a shoulder strike.
Nelson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ferguson smiles and moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferguson, right into the meat.
Ferguson thows a body kick. Nelson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ferguson gets tackled into the cage by Nelson. Nelson maintains the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson misses with an elbow over the top.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ferguson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nelson's face.
Nelson looks winded!
Nelson tries to break the clinch but Ferguson is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Turd Ferguson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Nelson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses.
Jab from Ferguson.
Ferguson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferguson swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ferguson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Ferguson there.
Nelson is still on wobbly legs! Can Ferguson finish him?
Ferguson clinches up against the cage.
Nelson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nelson seems to have recovered his senses.
Nelson misses with the head strike.
Ferguson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nelson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nelson blocks an uppercut.
Ferguson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nelson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nelson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferguson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nelson's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson working Nelson over with knees to the body.
Ferguson working Nelson over with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ferguson.
Ferguson connects with a knee to the head.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Ferguson keeps it at a distance.
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ferguson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nelson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nelson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nelson tries to clinch but Ferguson moves away
and Ferguson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ferguson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Ferguson avoids them all with ease.
Ferguson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ferguson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.
Nelson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ferguson at a distance.
Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Some bone on bone action there as Nelson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ferguson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Ferguson cracks the inside of Nelson's front leg.
Ferguson throws a push kick but Nelson slaps the foot to one side.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferguson checks a leg kick nicely.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Ferguson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nelson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ferguson defends it nicely.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Ferguson clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson drops Nelson with a big knee straight up the middle! Nelson is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Turd Ferguson is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferguson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Ferguson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ferguson scores with a leg kick.
Ferguson connects with a leg kick. Nelson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nelson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ferguson.
Nelson is looking to clinch but Ferguson is avoiding it.
Ferguson connects with an inside leg kick.
Ferguson throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ferguson clinches with his opponent.
Ferguson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ferguson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nelson's face.
Nelson throws an elbow but it misses.
Ferguson lands an elbow that stopped Nelson in his tracks for a moment.
Nelson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ferguson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Ferguson.
Ferguson scores with a hook to the body.
Ferguson is pushing Nelson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ferguson scores with a knee to the head.
Turd Ferguson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ferguson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nelson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nelson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ferguson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Ferguson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferguson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ferguson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nelson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferguson connects with a knee to the head.
Ferguson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Turd Ferguson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Nelson's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferguson cracks Nelson with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Nelson tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Ferguson pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Nelson is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Turd Ferguson!
After the fight, Turd Ferguson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jozef Jankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard has chosen Manafest - Fire In The Kitchen as his entrance music. John Howard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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221 lbs
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Decent boxing
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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
11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jozef Jankowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Howard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard tries to bum rush Jankowski with a series of wild strikes but Jankowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jankowski darts in looking for a takedown but Howard gets double underhooks and turns Jankowski into the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jankowski wants a takedown but no success here.
Howard is trying to break the clinch but Jankowski is controlling him.
Jankowski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Howard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jozef Jankowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Howard thows a body shot but no joy.
Howard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Howard misses with a two punch combination.
Howard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jankowski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Howard throws a combination that misses
and Jankowski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Howard's guard.
Jankowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Howard has wrist control.
Howard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jankowski throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard keeping moving, preventing Jankowski from controlling successfully.
Jankowski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jankowski 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.
Jankowski throws a big elbow that misses.
Howard keeping moving, preventing Jankowski from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jozef Jankowski.
Howard misses with a left hand
and Howard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Howard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Howard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jankowski counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Howard!
Howard is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jankowski connects with a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jankowski is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Howard has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jankowski connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Howard some visible discomfort.
Jankowski advances to full mount.
Jankowski with good strikes from the mount here!
Jankowski swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Howard is now in Jankowski's guard. A big mistake from Jankowski there, giving up the dominant position!
Howard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard is looking to stand up but Jankowski won't let him.
Howard is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Howard wants to stand and escape but instead Jankowski has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jankowski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jankowski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Howard's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Howard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jankowski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Howard wants to get back to his feet but Jankowski passes into half guard.
Jankowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Howard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jankowski.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jankowski in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jozef Jankowski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Some bone on bone action there as Jankowski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Howard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jankowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Howard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howard throws a series of punches but Jankowski moves out of range.
Howard throws a shot from downtown. Jankowski moves away and avoids it.
Jankowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Howard misses with an uppercut
and Jankowski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Howard's guard.
Jozef Jankowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Howard wants to stand but Jankowski is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jankowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Howard has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankowski throwing strikes from guard but Howard blocks nicely.
Jankowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jankowski throwing strikes but missing.
Jankowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jankowski working some strikes from top position.
Jankowski is in close to Howard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jankowski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Howard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jankowski is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard keeping moving, preventing Jankowski from controlling successfully.
Howard can't keep his opponent in guard - Jankowski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Howard looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jankowski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Howard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jankowski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jankowski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jankowski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jankowski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jankowski connects with a nice short shot to Howard's temple.
Jankowski slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Howard is staying active underneath Jankowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jankowski content to control rather than advance.
Jankowski is looking to take a break and control but Howard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jankowski stops Howard from getting back to his feet.
Jozef Jankowski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Howard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jozef Jankowski dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Howard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Howard throws a combination that misses
and Jankowski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jankowski goes for a takedown attempt but Howard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Howard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jankowski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Howard throws a sloppy head kick and Jankowski moves out of range easily.
Jankowski throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Howard tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jankowski is in Howard's guard.
Howard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jankowski looking to sit in guard and control but Howard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Howard gets to his feet. Jankowski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankowski instigates a clinch.
Jankowski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Howard prevents it.
Jankowski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jozef Jankowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jankowski tries for a takedown but Howard manages to get underhooks.
Howard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Howard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Our sources have told us that Jankowski has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Jankowski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Howard manages to break the clinch.
John Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howard throws a lazy uppercut
and Jankowski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jankowski.
Jankowski is stalling in the full guard.
Jankowski prevents Howard from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jankowski postures up in Howard's guard and throws a big left but Howard blocks it.
Jankowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jankowski wants to pass the guard but Howard is keeping the position.
Jankowski pushes down on Howard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
John Howard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jankowski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski winds up and cracks Howard with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jankowski is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jankowski lands a big shot there that rocks Howard but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jankowski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jankowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Howard can do to turn this around?
Jankowski swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Howard is now in Jankowski's guard. A big mistake from Jankowski there, giving up the dominant position!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howard has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jankowski is proving hard to escape from.
Howard is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jankowski is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jankowski has escaped and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jankowski throwing strikes but missing.
Jankowski is stalling in the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jankowski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jozef Jankowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jankowski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jozef Jankowski!
An out of breath Jozef Jankowski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Thorpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baby Huey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorpe comes into the arena with Tom Sawyer by Rush blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Huey's choice of entrance music: Baby Huey - A change is going to come. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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272 lbs
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283 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Thorpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Baby Huey!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thorpe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huey lands with a right hand.
It looks like Scott Thorpe has been cut.
Huey lands a left and a right that send Thorpe crashing to the mat, dazed. Huey thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Thorpe is rocked!
Huey has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Thorpe is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorpe tries to clinch but Huey moves out of range.
Oh Thorpe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Huey plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Thorpe to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Thorpe just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Baby Huey!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Baby Huey made sure he mentioned Australian Xtreme Elite Supplements 160Q, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Scott Thorpe had this to say: 'I need more PEDs for the next fight. Who's got the od juice?'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dorian Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mudvayne-Fall Into Sleep. Kirk Angel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kirk Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dorian Williams!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Angel to the ground! Williams dives into full mount looking to finish!
It looks like Kirk Angel has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams looking to control but Angel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Angel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Angel is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Angel tries to buck Williams off but he can't manage it.
Williams lands a big elbow.
Williams goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Angel is on top in guard.
Angel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Angel throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Angel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Angel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williams seems keen to control Angel's posture.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Angel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Angel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Angel is looking to work some ground and pound but Williams has wrist control.
Angel is looking to work some ground and pound but Williams has wrist control.
Williams wants to stand but Angel is controlling the position.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Angel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Angel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Angel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Angel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Angel 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.
Williams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Angel is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Angel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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!
Angel throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely.
Williams wants to stand but Angel is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Angel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Angel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Angel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Angel throws a strike but Williams rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Angel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Williams throwing strikes but missing.
Williams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.
Williams decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Angel is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Angel circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Angel is breathing heavily.
Angel leaves Williams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kirk Angel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crack! A monster head kick from Williams and Angel falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Williams!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dorian Williams!
The defeated Kirk Angel had this to say: 'must of been on tht'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dermy Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Moldoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moldoon has chosen Heaven Nor Hell as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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255 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dermy Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Moldoon!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Best misses with a takedown attempt - Moldoon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Best misses with a takedown attempt
and Moldoon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Dermy Best has been cut.
Moldoon gets a double leg takedown into Best's guard.
Best looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moldoon preventing the sweep.
Best is trying to control the position but Moldoon postures up.
Best preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moldoon throws a big elbow that misses.
Moldoon trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Best manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Moldoon wants to sweep but no luck.
Moldoon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moldoon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Best gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moldoon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Best is controlling him.
Best controlling from the top position.
Moldoon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Best. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Best passes Moldoon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Best could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Moldoon sees it coming and defends easily.
Moldoon is staying active underneath Best, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Best moves into full mount! Moldoon won't be happy about that!
Best punching from mount but Moldoon doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Best tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Moldoon holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Best tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Best moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Moldoon has worked his arm free - good work by Moldoon!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moldoon gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moldoon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moldoon is trying to reverse the position but instead Best has taken his back - oops!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Best has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Moldoon is defending well but eventually Best manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Moldoon has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dermy Best!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Squirrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by Forrest Griffin . Squirrel has chosen Zombie Vandals - Zombie Sluts as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Steve Squirrel was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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223 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Squirrel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Squirrel drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Griffin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Squirrel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Squirrel lands a couple of digs.
Squirrel chips away with some ground and pound.
Squirrel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Griffin's head.
Griffin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Squirrel.
Griffin seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Squirrel distracts Griffin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Squirrel is in close to Griffin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Griffin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Griffin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Squirrel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Squirrel prevents Griffin from getting back to his feet.
Squirrel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Squirrel connects with a couple of short punches.
Squirrel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Squirrel is standing up over Griffin. Griffin looks to escape but Squirrel dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squirrel cracks Griffin with a big elbow.
Squirrel connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Griffin some visible discomfort.
Griffin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Squirrel has just dragged him back down to the mat.
You can see the frustration on Griffin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Griffin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Squirrel lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Squirrel works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Griffin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Squirrel on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Squirrel is looking to take a break and control but Griffin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Griffin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Squirrel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Squirrel lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Squirrel cracks Griffin with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squirrel connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Griffin some visible discomfort.
Squirrel is working to tighten his grip on Griffin's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Griffin has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Squirrel is really squeezing tight and eventually Griffin passes out! Squirrel breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Steve Squirrel!
Steve Squirrel 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Laston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conrad is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thousand Foot Krutch - War Of Change. Derrick Laston could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ethan Conrad's chin.
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195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrick Laston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Conrad!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conrad stuffs the takedown attempt from Laston. Laston gets slowly back to his feet.
Conrad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Conrad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Conrad wants it to stay on the feet.
Conrad feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laston's calf.
Laston will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Laston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laston shoots in looking for a takedown. Conrad tries to sprawl out of it but Laston keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Conrad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Conrad darts in and clinches Laston up against the cage.
Conrad content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Conrad gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Laston.
Laston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Conrad is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Laston is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Conrad is defending well.
Laston drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Laston is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad lands a good knee to the midsection. Laston won't want to take too many of those.
Laston takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Derrick Laston has been cut.
Conrad connects with a knee to the head.
Conrad working the clinch nicely. Laston is working for position but Conrad cracks him with a big knee to the head! Laston crumples up against the cage and Conrad lands two more shots before the ref can save Laston! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Ethan Conrad!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vann Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanly Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanly Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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5 - 2 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vann Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanly Williams !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight lands a nice hook to Williams 's body. Williams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Williams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Knight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams .
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Knight shows good takedown defense.
Williams tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Williams tries to clinch up
and Knight counters with a nice body shot.
Knight tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vann Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanly Williams .
Nice shot by Knight.
Knight throws a head kick that Williams semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throws out a powerful jab.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams .
Knight throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Williams throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Knight's head.
It looks like Vann Knight has been cut.
Knight looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Williams feints and as Knight raises his hands in defense, Williams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Williams preventing the sweep.
Knight wants to improve his position but instead Williams has moved into half guard.
Knight wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knight's head.
Williams slows the pace down in half guard.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Knight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knight defending well though.
Williams thows a huge punch but Knight dodges it nicely.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williams stalling.
Knight trying to control but Williams postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight blocking the ground and pound attempt from Williams .
Knight is looking to escape.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Knight shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams looks for a takedown but Knight sprawls well.
Williams takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knight stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams . Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Knight lands a body shot.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight catches Williams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Knight which made him look bad.
Knight walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Knight shows good takedown defense.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight jabs Williams right on the nose. Williams blinks but takes it well.
Williams cracks Knight with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Williams tries to move into range but Knight moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Knight tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Knight manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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 Vann Knight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vann Knight's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Knight fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
Williams fails with the takedown.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Williams crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Knight - the referee stops the clock and Williams gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Knight. Williams manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Knight sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vann Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanly Williams .
Knight connects with a single shot there.
Vann Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams throws a head kick that misses
and Knight counters with a nice body kick.
Williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knight swivels and escapes.
Williams walks into a straight right hand from Knight.
Stanly Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Knight connects with a body shot that sends Williams 's belly button to the back.
Knight is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Williams shoots in and bounces Knight off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Knight working a defensive guard here.
Williams preventing the sweep.
Knight wants to get back to his feet but Williams is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Knight looking for a sweep. Not yet Knight, not yet.
Williams slips nicely into half guard.
Knight is defending against the submission attempts here by Williams .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight wants to get back to his feet.
Williams stalling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight is pressing down on Williams 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Williams postures up in Knight's guard and throws a big left but Knight blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Williams with a nice head shot there.
Williams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Williams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Knight being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Stanly Williams .
Knight displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Williams .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams .
Williams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Knight digs a good hook to Williams 's body.
Williams tries for a takedown but Knight sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Williams is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Knight's half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight is pressing down on Williams 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Knight has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vann Knight dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vann Knight's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Knight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.
Williams looking to score a takedown here. Knight is defending well but Williams drives through and ends up in Knight's guard.
Williams passes Knight's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Williams not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Williams trying to control from half guard but Knight is working away.
Knight on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Williams is looking for a kimura but Knight is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Williams to get the leverage.
Knight is refusing to be controlled, as Williams sits in half guard.
Williams is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Knight doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Williams .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Knight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Knight moves into full guard.
Williams is working Knight over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Williams postures up.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Knight manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.
Williams throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Knight won't allow Williams to get back to his feet.
Williams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight prevents Williams from getting back to his feet.
Knight's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Williams wants to stand but Knight is controlling the position.
Knight being controlled here momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vann Knight wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Knight lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Stanly Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knight throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams dives in and grabs Knight's left leg, looking for a takedown. Knight pushes down on Williams 's head and hops out.
Jab from Knight.
Donk. Knight catches Williams right on the button with a cross.
Knight jabs at Williams 's body.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
A head kick misses from Knight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stanly Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stanly Williams .
I think Knight 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vann Knight!
In his post fight interview, Vann Knight started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Hendershot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin has chosen "Don't Waste My Time" by Jim Johnston as his entrance music. Marlon Griffin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terrance Hendershot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marlon Griffin!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin tries to keep at a distance but Hendershot has taken the fight into the clinch.
Griffin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Griffin is trying to break the clinch but Hendershot is controlling him.
Hendershot misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hendershot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffin's elbow.
Hendershot pulls Griffin into guard.
Griffin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hendershot looking for a triangle here. Griffin is fighting it but it looks tight! Hendershot pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Griffin is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Terrance Hendershot!
A very excited looking Terrance Hendershot made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Marlon Griffin spoke after the fight, saying 'The miracle is comin!'.
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