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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reuben Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lincoln Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawk has chosen Winner Takes it All as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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214 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reuben Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lincoln Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox throws a head kick that misses.
Hawk scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hawk tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hawk working away.
Hawk working the ground and pound but Cox is defending the strikes.
Hawk moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Cox prevents Hawk from improving position.
Cox is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hawk connects with a decent elbow.
Hawk is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cox knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hawk lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hawk off and has taken his back!
Cox is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hawk has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Cox is looking for the choke from the back position but Hawk is controlling his hands well.
Hawk turns into Cox and is now in his guard.
Hawk wants to control from the top but Cox keeps moving.
Hawk stays in close to Cox's body and controls the position.
Hawk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hawk tries to free his leg and advance position but Cox is retaining full guard.
Hawk throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk being controlled here momentarily.
Hawk throws a strike but Cox rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawk wants to stand and escape but Cox is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cox accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cox preventing the sweep.
Cox trying to control but Hawk is working from the bottom.
Cox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox won't allow Hawk to sweep him here.
Hawk keeping moving, preventing Cox from controlling successfully.
Reuben Cox has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hawk throws an overhand right that lands on Cox's shoulder, as Cox tries to avoid the shot.
Cox misses with a kick to the body.
Cox connects with the punch.
Hawk rushes Cox and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hawk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cox's elbow.
Hawk lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cox looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hawk is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cox sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cox is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hawk's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hawk's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk breaks Cox's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cox is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Hawk frees his head nicely. Oh but Cox has switched to an armbar! Hawk is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Reuben Cox!
Reuben Cox thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Great Cornholio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruise Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cornholio's entrance music is Du Hast by Ramstein - Cornholio Mix. A fine choice. Lee has chosen Mortal Kombat Theme as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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157 lbs
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151 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Great Cornholio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruise Lee!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee moves into range and clinches up with Cornholio.
Cornholio is trying to trip Lee. He has hold of a leg but Lee is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cornholio persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cornholio won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Lee is wriggling around but Cornholio manages to pass to half guard.
Lee is trying to control but Cornholio manages to pass to mount!
Lee tries to hold on but Cornholio pushes him away.
Cornholio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cornholio is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lee to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lee shrugs it off.
Lee wants to control but Cornholio is having none of it.
Lee is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cornholio controlling from the full mount.
Cornholio prevents Lee from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornholio controlling the position easily from mount.
Cornholio's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lee tries to hold on but Cornholio postures up.
Cornholio controlling the position easily from mount.
Lee regains half guard.
Cornholio is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Great Cornholio just wasn't active enough.
Cornholio closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lee did well to prevent Cornholio getting side control.
Cornholio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lee pushes Cornholio off looking to stand but Cornholio dives back in and keeps control.
Lee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cornholio scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lee is trying to escape back to his feet but Cornholio uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cornholio has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cornholio wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lee, who protects the arm well.
Lee is looking to regain half guard here but Cornholio keeps moving and retains side control.
Cornholio tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cornholio has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cornholio works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to bench press Cornholio off him but Cornholio keeps the position.
Cornholio creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lee can do anything to dispel that myth.
A lull in the action here as Cornholio stalls from top position.
Lee bucks up and tries to throw Cornholio off but instead Cornholio has got his back!
Lee is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Cornholio.
Cornholio is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Lee up.
Cornholio gets his hands free as Lee looks to control.
Cornholio is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Lee defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Cornholio is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio is landing with strikes. Lee can't take much more of this.
Lee trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cornholio patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Lee trying to control the hands but Cornholio won't let him.
Cornholio 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.
Cornholio connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Lee to escape the position.
Cornholio controlling the position well here. Lee rolled but Cornholio kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cornholio 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.
Great Cornholio dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lee closes the distance and pushes Cornholio back into the cage.
Lee drags the fight down to the ground.
Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cornholio trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cornholio preventing the sweep.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Cornholio is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cornholio controls the pace.
Cornholio scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cornholio won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Cornholio wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Cornholio slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cornholio defends it easily.
Cornholio prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.
Cornholio lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Cornholio from controlling successfully.
Lee wants to stand up but Cornholio is controlling him.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cornholio gets to his feet - Lee follows without any prompting.
Lee clinches with his opponent.
Cornholio has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lee after a bit of a struggle.
Cornholio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cornholio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Cornholio using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cornholio manages to break the clinch.
Lee gets tackled into the cage by Cornholio. Cornholio maintains the clinch.
Cornholio blocks a body shot from Lee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cornholio.
Cornholio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee scores with a takedown into Cornholio's guard.
Cornholio wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Lee postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Great Cornholio just wasn't active enough.
Cornholio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Cornholio avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Cornholio controls the action.
Lee ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lee no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lee wants to stand but Cornholio is controlling the position.
Cornholio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Cornholio from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cornholio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lee scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Cornholio has clasped his hands together around Lee's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cornholio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cornholio takes a little break here. Lee wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Lee tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cornholio presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Cornholio wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cornholio controlling from the full mount.
Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Great Cornholio dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cornholio shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lee is looking to stand up but Cornholio isn't so interested in that idea.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cornholio's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cornholio forces his way into half guard.
Cornholio performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lee throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Cornholio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lee.
Lee wants to stand up but Cornholio is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornholio sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Great Cornholio.
Cornholio has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Cornholio.
Cornholio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lee to keep the fight standing.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cornholio is defending well for now.
Cornholio jumps guard and drags Lee to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Great Cornholio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cornholio kicks Lee off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cornholio.
Cornholio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Cornholio blocks a body shot from Lee.
Cornholio works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cornholio trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Cornholio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bruise Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Great Cornholio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cornholio is one step ahead there.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Cornholio from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Great Cornholio just wasn't active enough.
Cornholio drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to bench press Cornholio off him but Cornholio keeps the position.
Cornholio prevents Lee from escaping the position.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face as Cornholio controls the position.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cornholio's arms.
Cornholio is riding his opponent, not letting Lee buck him off.
Lee is trying to stand back up.
Cornholio has good solid back control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cornholio lands a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Great Cornholio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cornholio, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Great Cornholio!
As Great Cornholio got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: You have awakened the wrath of the almighty bunghole! YOU WILL PAY! There can be but one, Cornholio! One Bunghole! I need TP! Would you like to see my portfolio?'.
Bruise Lee was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck Yo Couch. Kew. Kallyall.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Liam Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Durant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liam Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Durant!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Durant wants to hit a switch here but Ward passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Durant there!
Durant is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Ward locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Durant is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Liam Ward!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aflatun Hasanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Roy Brandon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aflatun Hasanov!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brandon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brandon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brandon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brandon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hasanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brandon misses with a few strikes there.
Brandon misses with a wild combination.
Brandon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brandon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hasanov drives through with a takedown into Brandon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hasanov trying to control but Brandon is working from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hasanov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Brandon working for a triangle but Hasanov defends it easily.
Hasanov won't allow Brandon to sweep him here.
Hasanov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brandon is keeping the position for now.
Brandon pulls Hasanov in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasanov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hasanov cracks Brandon with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Brandon is looking to regain half guard here but Hasanov keeps moving and retains side control.
Hasanov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hasanov wants to control but Brandon is keeping him busy.
Hasanov working the ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasanov is chipping away with strikes.
Brandon gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hasanov lands with some strikes.
Brandon is squirming around, avoiding Hasanov's attempts to control the action.
Brandon tries to lock up and control but Hasanov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brandon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brandon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brandon tries to get out of the position.
The referee warns Brandon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hasanov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hasanov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brandon is rocked!
Hasanov postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Brandon bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Hasanov and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aflatun Hasanov!
An out of breath Aflatun Hasanov 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Henley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chrisoff Lebene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebene is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Go to Sleep-Eminem. Chrisoff Lebene will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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178 lbs
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Henley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chrisoff Lebene!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebene leaves Henley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lebene misses with a jab, cross combination.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Henley.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Henley misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sloppy strikes there by Henley.
Henley is putting a hurting on Lebene here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lebene is trying to buck Henley off.
Henley lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lebene is trying to control Henley's posture but Henley avoids it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Henley tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henley is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henley working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Henley misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Henley tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Henley in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Henley 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.
Henley works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lebene defending against the ground and pound.
Henley swings around for an armbar but Lebene sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Henley's guard.
My spies in Bloodsport Gym 16 Elites inform me that Lebene has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lebene must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lebene can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Henley working for a triangle but Lebene defends it easily.
Henley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lebene with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henley looking for a guillotine here but Lebene defends easily.
Lebene postures up and lands a big shot to Henley's brow.
Lebene throwing strikes but missing.
Henley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lebene doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Henley is tightening it up a little... Lebene has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Lebene reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Lebene taps out! Nice BJJ there by Henley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ben Henley!
Ben Henley really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Firebird Designs logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zdeno Chara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Uvol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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21
263 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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24
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zdeno Chara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Uvol!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chara stuffs the takedown attempt from Uvol. Uvol gets slowly back to his feet.
Chara connects with a high kick.
It looks like Paul Uvol has been cut.
Uvol closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chara circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chara throws a good cross that connects.
Uvol shoots in and bounces Chara off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Uvol throws a strike but Chara rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Uvol looking for a sweep. Not yet Uvol, not yet.
Uvol is looking for a triangle but Chara pushes his legs off easily.
Uvol is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chara is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Uvol can do anything to dispel that myth.
Uvol working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chara drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chara jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Uvol wants to stand and escape but Chara is having none of it.
Uvol looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chara tries to free his leg and advance position but Uvol is retaining full guard.
Chara looking to sit in guard and control but Uvol gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Uvol postures up in Chara's guard and throws a big left but Chara blocks it.
Chara trying to control the position.
Chara is pulling down on Uvol's head. It's preventing any offense from Uvol, at least for the moment.
Uvol trying to control but Chara is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chara keeping full guard, as Uvol tries to pass.
Uvol postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zdeno Chara has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Uvol looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Chara!
Chara tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Uvol easily slips into full mount!
Chara can't escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uvol can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chara is looking to escape.
Uvol landing strikes from the mount and Chara is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uvol thowing shots but they're missing.
Uvol with the ground and pound from mount.
Uvol working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Chara sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Chara regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Uvol.
Chara looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chara looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Uvol trying to control but Chara is working from the bottom.
Uvol must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four 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!
Chara trying to keep a closed guard but Uvol is proving a slippery customer.
Chara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Uvol makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Uvol.
Uvol looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Uvol trying to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chara trying to control but Uvol is working from the bottom.
Chara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Uvol is keeping the position for now.
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 Zdeno Chara will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Uvol's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uvol was well out of range. Poor timing from Chara.
We've been told by Chara's head coaches at Jef Li's MMA(13 coaches, 49 cap) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chara swinging wildly here.
Chara avoids the head kick by Uvol.
Uvol with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chara counters with a series of strikes that sends Uvol to the canvas! Chara follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uvol tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chara trying to control the position from guard on top but Uvol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uvol is trying to control the position but Chara postures up.
Chara is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uvol looking for a sweep. Not yet Uvol, not yet.
Uvol has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chara has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chara is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Uvol is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chara looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chara is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Uvol knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Chara working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uvol is trying to control Chara's posture but Chara avoids it.
Chara is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Uvol has escaped the position, nice work there.
Uvol is trying to improve his position.
Chara tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chara throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chara is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Uvol is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chara is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Uvol has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chara is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Uvol is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chara swings around for an armbar but Uvol sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Chara's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uvol in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chara is trying to control the position but Uvol postures up.
Uvol won't allow Chara to sweep him here.
Chara keeping moving, preventing Uvol from controlling successfully.
Uvol won't allow Chara to get back to his feet.
Chara wants to sweep but no luck.
Chara looking to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Chara works over Uvol's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uvol tries to score with a low kick but Chara moves his leg out of the way.
A punch lands to the side of Uvol 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Uvol shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chara pinned against the cage. Chara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Uvol fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zdeno Chara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Uvol's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Chara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chara misses with a double jab.
Chara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chara catches Uvol with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uvol fails with the takedown
and Chara counters with a nice uppercut.
Uvol fails with a takedown attempt.
Chara avoids the body shot from Uvol.
Uvol on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Uvol circles away quickly and effectively.
Chara stuffs the takedown attempt from Uvol. Uvol gets slowly back to his feet.
Zdeno Chara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Uvol.
Chara shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chara looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Uvol wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like Chara is going to stand back up.
Uvol is trying to get back to full guard.
Chara is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chara is looking for a kimura but Uvol is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chara to get the leverage.
Chara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Uvol can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uvol is looking to improve his position.
Chara trying to control from half guard but Uvol is working away.
Uvol moves into full guard.
Chara slips nicely into half guard.
Uvol trying to control here.
Chara is trying for a kimura here. Uvol looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Chara wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zdeno Chara!
A very excited looking Zdeno Chara 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.
Paul Uvol spoke after the fight, saying 'All I can do at this point is go back to the gym & fix the holes in my game & come back stronger next time. Im here to entertain'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aramite Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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28
260 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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29
254 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aramite Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter closes the distance but Wallace moves to the side
and Wallace counters with a good low kick that Hunter was not able to check.
Hunter thows a body shot but no joy.
Hunter tries to clinch but Wallace is having none of it.
Hunter avoids the head kick by Wallace.
Hunter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wallace manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hunter's head.
It looks like The Hunter has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wallace. That did some damage!
Wallace misses with a head kick.
Wallace misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick from Hunter.
Hunter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wallace throws a right and a left that Hunter avoids nicely.
Hunter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good work by Hunter as he checks the leg kick.
Wallace scores with a head kick. Hunter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hunter digs a good hook to Wallace's body.
Wallace looks winded!
Wallace doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wallace has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wallace there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Aramite Wallace has been cut.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wallace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunter has closed the distance and engaged Wallace in a clinch.
Wallace's coach down at Diamond In The Rough Training Facility was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wallace's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wallace is trying to maintain a safe position but Hunter gets an underhook and turns Wallace into the cage.
Wallace has Hunter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hunter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunter avoids the head kick by Wallace.
Hunter cracks Wallace with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hunter has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Wallace to stand back up!
Wallace is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Hunter comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Wallace falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Wallace was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). The Hunter!
A less than humble The Hunter misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blas Kavcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Janus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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141 lbs
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141 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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blas Kavcic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugh Janus!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Janus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Janus tries to clinch
and Kavcic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Janus won't be happy with that.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Janus is not content to let Kavcic control the position.
Janus is pushing Kavcic's head away, looking to escape. Kavcic manages to hold on to the position though.
Kavcic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kavcic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Janus is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kavcic tries for a kimura but Janus is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Janus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kavcic tries for a kimura but Janus is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavcic misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Janus tries to escape but Kavcic is in control.
Kavcic has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kavcic won't let Janus get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kavcic throwing strikes but Janus recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Kavcic passes to full mount!
Kavcic wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Kavcic content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavcic with shots to the head and body - Janus looks very uncomfortable down there.
Janus defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kavcic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janus is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kavcic looking to control but Janus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kavcic takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Kavcic is looking to control Janus but Janus is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kavcic scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Janus is looking for a way out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavcic is looking for the choke from the back position but Janus is controlling his hands well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kavcic is looking to control Janus but Janus is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Janus has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Kavcic looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Janus taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Blas Kavcic!
Blas Kavcic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Hecker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Katkeroinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hecker's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Ultimate Warrior. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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135 lbs
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23
142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Hecker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorma Katkeroinen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katkeroinen delivers a nice body kick.
Hecker tries to keep at a distance but Katkeroinen has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Katkeroinen.
Katkeroinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Katkeroinen gets underhooks to prevent Hecker's takedown attempt.
Hecker is looking to take this one to the mat.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Katkeroinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hecker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Katkeroinen is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Hecker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Katkeroinen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hecker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hecker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Katkeroinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hecker wants to take the fight to the mat but Katkeroinen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hecker tries to score a body lock takedown but Katkeroinen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Katkeroinen - that landed with a thud.
Hecker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Katkeroinen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Katkeroinen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hecker.
Hecker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Katkeroinen after a bit of a struggle.
Hecker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Katkeroinen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Katkeroinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heckers head.
Hecker takes a shot to the head.
Hecker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Katkeroinen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Katkeroinen with a knee to the head.
Katkeroinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Katkeroinen on the inside.
Katkeroinen pushes Hecker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hecker is breathing heavily.
A short left from Katkeroinen.
Nice body punch from Katkeroinen.
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!
Knees to the body from Katkeroinen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Katkeroinen.
Katkeroinen's coach down at The Meat Market: 10k/mo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Katkeroinen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Stalling in the clinch from Katkeroinen.
A short body shot lands from Katkeroinen as the two fighters clinch.
Katkeroinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katkeroinen lands a knee to the head.
Hecker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Katkeroinen lands with a short shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Katkeroinen.
Hecker is rocked!
Katkeroinen lands a right hand.
Oh Hecker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Katkeroinen works on Hecker's body with a couple of short punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Katkeroinen.
Hecker seems to have got his legs back now.
Hecker is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nice body punch from Katkeroinen.
Katkeroinen presses Hecker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Katkeroinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Katkeroinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Hecker backwards.
Katkeroinen scores with a knee to the head.
Katkeroinen dips a shoulder and cracks Hecker with a mighty uppercut! Hecker falls back against the cage and Katkeroinen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Hecker is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Katkeroinen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorma Katkeroinen!
Jorma Katkeroinen is the new bantamweight champion!
A relieved looking Jorma Katkeroinen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Jeff Hecker had this to say: 'I......I don't know.....It didn't go my way. I'm gonna hit the gym, and come back better than ever.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ottis Toole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffery Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeffery Maynard 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ottis Toole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeffery Maynard !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toole looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maynard clinches.
Toole takes a shot to the head.
Maynard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toole backwards.
Toole blocks an uppercut.
Maynard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toole backwards.
Maynard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maynard 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Toole shoots in and drives through. Maynard sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Maynard as Toole shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ottis Toole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maynard moves in looking to clinch but Toole pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toole shoots in looking for a takedown but Maynard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Toole's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Toole has a takedown stuffed.
Toole fails to land the takedown.
Maynard tries to clinch up.
Toole misses with a takedown attempt
and Maynard scores with a counter punch that sends Toole to the canvas! Maynard smells blood - he's punishing Toole with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Toole has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeffery Maynard !
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