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SPNY 187: Ballantine - Wilson PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hihatchi Chungpuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hihatchi Chungpuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chungpuk tries for a takedown but Pettis circles away easily
and Pettis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chungpuk is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chungpuk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pettis counters with a two punch combo.
Chungpuk tries to clinch up.
Chungpuk misses with a takedown
and Pettis counters with a big head kick but Chungpuk shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hihatchi Chungpuk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chungpuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chungpuk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pettis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chungpuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chungpuk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pettis.
Chungpuk 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.
Chungpuk fails with the takedown
and Pettis counters with a two punch combo.
Chungpuk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chungpuk doesn't manage to clinch there - Pettis circles away.
Pettis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chungpuk.
Pettis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chungpuk is looking to clinch but Pettis is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chungpuk tries for a takedown but Pettis circles away easily
and Pettis counters with a series of strikes. Chungpuk will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chungpuk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chungpuk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pettis counters with a series of strikes. Chungpuk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pettis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Chungpuk is breathing heavily.
Pettis gets tackled into the cage by Chungpuk. Chungpuk maintains the clinch.
Pettis is working for takedown but Chungpuk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pettis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chungpuk tries to pull guard but Pettis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Pettis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pettis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is trying to push Chungpuk away but Chungpuk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pettis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chungpuk keeps control of Pettis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pettis is trying to break the clinch but Chungpuk has him pressed against the cage.
Chungpuk is trying to break the clinch but Pettis has him pressed against the cage.
Pettis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chungpuk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pettis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chungpuk tries for a takedown but Pettis circles away easily
and Pettis counters with a series of strikes. Chungpuk will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chungpuk fails with the takedown
and Pettis counters with a two punch combo.
Chungpuk wants to clinch.
Chungpuk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pettis counters with a two punch combo.
Chungpuk misses with a double jab
and Pettis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chungpuk misses with a takedown
and Pettis counters with a left and a right that stings Chungpuk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jay Pettis will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chungpuk tries to bum rush Pettis with a series of wild strikes but Pettis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chungpuk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pettis counters with a series of strikes. Chungpuk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chungpuk darts in trying to clinch
and Pettis counters with a left and a right that stings Chungpuk.
Chungpuk with a poor takedown
and Pettis counters with a one-two to the body.
Chungpuk shoots and misses
and Pettis counters with a series of strikes. Chungpuk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chungpuk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chungpuk throws a right and a left that Pettis avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chungpuk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pettis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Chungpuk is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hihatchi Chungpuk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chungpuk misses with a takedown
and Pettis counters with a one-two to the body.
Oh Chungpuk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chungpuk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pettis counters with a three punch combo that has Chungpuk backing up. Chungpuk nods at Pettis to acknowledge the strikes.
Chungpuk tries to clinch but Pettis moves out of range.
Chungpuk seems to have got his legs back now.
Chungpuk misses with a takedown attempt
and Pettis counters with a one-two to the body.
Chungpuk has his takedown stuffed
and Pettis counters with a left and a right that stings Chungpuk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chungpuk is looking to clinch but Pettis is avoiding it.
Chungpuk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pettis counters with a two punch combo.
Chungpuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pettis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chungpuk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pettis counters with a series of strikes. Chungpuk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chungpuk darts in trying to clinch
and Pettis counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chungpuk misses with a takedown
and Pettis counters with a series of strikes. Chungpuk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chungpuk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pettis counters with a one-two to the body.
Chungpuk misses with a body punch
and Pettis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pettis blocks a head kick by Chungpuk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chungpuk fails with the takedown
and Pettis counters with a left and a right that stings Chungpuk.
Chungpuk throws a solid leg kick but Pettis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chungpuk.
Chungpuk shoots and misses
and Pettis counters with a left and a right that stings Chungpuk.
Chungpuk moves to clinch but Pettis breaks away
and Pettis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chungpuk tries for a takedown but Pettis circles away easily
and Pettis counters with a three punch combo that has Chungpuk backing up. Chungpuk nods at Pettis to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jay Pettis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Chungpuk fails with the takedown
and Pettis counters with a one-two to the body.
Chungpuk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pettis counters with a series of strikes. Chungpuk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chungpuk misses with a takedown
and Pettis counters with a three punch combo that has Chungpuk backing up. Chungpuk nods at Pettis to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hihatchi Chungpuk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chungpuk throws a poor cross that misses
and Pettis counters with a left and a right that stings Chungpuk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chungpuk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chungpuk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pettis counters with a series of strikes. Chungpuk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pettis moves out of range of the body kick.
Chungpuk tries to clinch there but Pettis circles away.
Pettis blocks a head kick by Chungpuk.
Chungpuk is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chungpuk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pettis counters with a series of strikes. Chungpuk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chungpuk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chungpuk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pettis counters with a one-two to the body.
Pettis swats away the attempt to clinch by Chungpuk.
Jay Pettis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chungpuk misses with a takedown
and Pettis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A combination from Chungpuk does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chungpuk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pettis counters with a three punch combo that has Chungpuk backing up. Chungpuk nods at Pettis to acknowledge the strikes.
Chungpuk misses with a series of wild punches.
Chungpuk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pettis counters with a left and a right that stings Chungpuk.
Chungpuk has his takedown stuffed
and Pettis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chungpuk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pettis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chungpuk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pettis counters with a three punch combo that has Chungpuk backing up. Chungpuk nods at Pettis to acknowledge the strikes.
Chungpuk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pettis counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Chungpuk.
Chungpuk misses with a double jab
and Pettis counters with a series of strikes. Chungpuk will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hihatchi Chungpuk.
Well Pettis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jay Pettis!
A very excited looking Jay Pettis 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.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Helppo Heikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ike Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heikki comes to the cage accompanied by Tech N9ne - Absolute Power. This should be fireworks!
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198 lbs
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187 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Helppo Heikki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ike Turner!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heikki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Turner pinned against the cage. Turner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Heikki throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.
Nice sprawl there from Turner as Heikki shoots in.
Heikki fails to land with a series of punches.
Heikki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turner.
Heikki fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helppo Heikki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to the liver by Turner. Beautiful body shot.
Heikki misses with a takedown
and Turner counters with a stiff right hand.
Heikki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Turner's guard.
Turner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heikki.
Turner wants to stand and escape but Heikki is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heikki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turner is keeping the position for now.
Heikki 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Turner scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Turner.
Heikki dives in and scores a takedown into Turner's guard.
Heikki trying to control the position from guard on top but Turner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heikki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Heikki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Heikki throws an elbow that misses. Turner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heikki's guard. Nice move by Turner!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikki pulls Turner in close to prevent any damage.
Heikki throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Heikki looking for a sweep. Not yet Heikki, not yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heikki tries to strike from the bottom.
Turner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Heikki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Heikki working for a triangle but Turner defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikki looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Turner passes into half guard.
Turner decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Heikki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Turner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heikki shoots and misses
and Turner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Heikki's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Heikki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turner.
Turner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Heikki.
Ike Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heikki.
Heikki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Turner is fending him off so far but Heikki persists. Nope, Turner circles away and we're back to standing.
Heikki misses with a takedown
and Heikki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turner looks to land a right hand but Heikki moved out of range.
Turner clobbers Heikki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Heikki fails with the takedown
and Turner counters with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Turner misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Heikki darts in looking for a takedown but Turner gets double underhooks and turns Heikki into the cage.
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 Helppo Heikki will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Turner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Heikki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Turner is trying to defend but Heikki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Turner is trying to stand.
Turner is defending against the submission attempts here by Heikki.
Well, if Heikki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Turner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heikki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Heikki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Turner defends it well.
Heikki prevents Turner from standing back up.
Heikki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner tries to kick Heikki off but Heikki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Heikki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Turner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Turner is trying to stand back up but Heikki is controlling him
Heikki thows a huge punch but Turner dodges it nicely.
Heikki is keen to just control but Turner is a slippery customer.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Heikki is looking for a kimura here.
Heikki thows a huge punch but Turner dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner wants to get back to his feet.
Heikki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Heikki is looking to advance position but Turner won't allow it.
Turner has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Turner pushes Heikki off looking to stand but Heikki dives back in and keeps control.
Heikki is looking to take a break and control but Turner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Turner sees it coming and defends easily.
Turner is staying active underneath Heikki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Heikki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Heikki seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helppo Heikki dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Turner throws a leg kick which misses Heikki's front leg but catches the back leg as Heikki tries to avoid it.
Helppo Heikki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heikki has a takedown stuffed.
Turner misses with a low kick.
Heikki has his takedown stuffed
and Turner counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Heikki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Heikki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Heikki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Heikki showed some decent athleticism there.
Turner tries to kick Heikki off but Heikki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner kicks off Heikki and gets to his feet.
Turner leaves Heikki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helppo Heikki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heikki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Turner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heikki dives in for a single leg takedown but Turner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turner can't break the clinch.
Heikki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Turner is trying to push Heikki away but Heikki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heikki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Turner scores with a one two! Heikki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Turner is looking to score with low kicks.
No luck for Heikki with that takedown attempt.
Ike Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch 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!
Heikki tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Turner defends well and Heikki ends up having to push Turner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Heikki has him pressed against the cage.
Heikki prevents Turner from breaking the clinch.
Heikki looking for a takedown.
Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heikki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice sprawl there from Turner as Heikki shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Heikki is defended easily by Turner.
Helppo Heikki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner throws a head kick that misses.
Heikki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikki shoots in for a takedown but Turner shows good takedown defense.
Heikki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Turner counters with a good low kick that Heikki was not able to check.
That kick from Turner tenderised Heikki's leg. Heikki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Turner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Helppo Heikki has been cut.
Heikki has a takedown stuffed.
Turner lands a jab to Heikki's midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Turner there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heikki blocks a jab.
Turner scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Turner tenderised Heikki's leg. Heikki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Helppo Heikki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turner throws a right and a left that Heikki avoids nicely.
Turner feints and then cracks Heikki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heikki down.
Turner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heikki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ike Turner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heikki moves away.
Heikki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turner momentarily.
Heikki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a nice right hand that sends Heikki toppling to the canvas! Heikki scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Turner finish him?!
Heikki is rocked!
Turner lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heikki staying out of range there.
Turner drops Heikki with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Heikki looks back up at him and smiles so Turner waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Heikki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Helppo Heikki's cut is getting worse.
Heikki misses with a takedown
and Turner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Heikki circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Turner. Heikki falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Turner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ike Turner!
During a confident post fight interview, Ike Turner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Quadros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Yackey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quadros comes to the cage accompanied by Pride Theme. Yackey has chosen Ante Up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephen Quadros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Yackey!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Yackey.
Quadros misses with a low kick.
Yackey throws a push kick but Quadros slaps the foot to one side.
Yackey throws a lazy head kick
and Quadros counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yackey throws a leg kick but Quadros checks it.
Quadros blocks a head kick by Yackey.
Yackey checks a low kick from Quadros.
Quadros takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Quadros seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Yackey misses with a head kick.
Quadros has Yackey up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on Yackey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Quadros.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yackey.
Quadros lands with a left to the head.
Yackey tries to break free but Quadros pushes him back against the cage.
Yackey is looking to break free of the clinch but Quadros has double underhooks.
Yackey takes a shot to the head.
Quadros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yackey is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quadros scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A nice inside leg kick there by Quadros. That's going to slow Yackey down.
Quadros blocks the body kick.
Quadros has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yackey.
Quadros avoids the head kick by Yackey.
Yackey just misses with a punch to the body.
Quadros misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quadros has closed the distance and engaged Yackey in a clinch.
Yackey lands a shoulder strike.
Yackey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yackey is looking to land body kicks.
Jimmy Yackey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yackey, right into the meat.
Quadros takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yackey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yackey looks to land a body kick but Quadros moved away.
Yackey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quadros.
Quadros lands with a nice body punch.
Yackey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Quadros.
Yackey connects with a looping right hand.
Quadros plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Jimmy Yackey has been cut.
Yackey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quadros clinches up with Yackey and pushes him back against the cage.
Quadros throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Quadros creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yackey working hard to break the clinch.
Yackey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Quadros lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Quadros prevents Yackey from breaking the clinch.
Yackey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quadros has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yackey.
Quadros working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Quadros lands a shoulder strike.
Yackey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yackey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Quadros looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yackey tries to break free but Quadros pushes him back against the cage.
Quadros lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Quadros keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yackey's efforts to push away.
Quadros has Yackey pressed against the cage, preventing Yackey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Quadros.
Quadros trying to stall but Yackey improves his position.
Quadros scores with a hook to the body.
Quadros lands a hook that snaps the head of Yackey backwards.
Quadros throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yackeys head.
Quadros with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yackey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Quadros.
Yackey wants to get back to striking at distance but Quadros won't allow it.
Quadros blocks an uppercut.
Yackey wants to break free but Quadros has control.
Quadros tries a body shot but Yackey blocks it.
Yackey blocks an elbow strike from Quadros.
Yackey is trying to push Quadros away but Quadros has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yackey breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yackey misses with a body kick.
Quadros forces Yackey back against the cage and clinches.
Quadros scores with a shot to the side of Yackey's head.
Nice elbow from Quadros.
Quadros manages to break the clinch.
Yackey throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Quadros.
Quadros blocks a leg kick.
Yackey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yackey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Quadros scores with a jab.
Quadros misses with a wild combination.
Quadros tries to bum rush Yackey with a series of wild strikes but Yackey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quadros throws the left hand but Yackey avoids the punch easily.
Quadros moves into the clinch.
Quadros lands with a right to the head.
Yackey working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Quadros dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Yackey'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.
Quadros moves out of range as Yackey throws a body kick.
Yackey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stephen Quadros is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Yackey.
Yackey misses with a hook.
Quadros blocks the body kick.
Quadros lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yackey pushes Quadros away with a front kick.
Yackey takes one to the side of the head.
Yackey throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yackey misses with a low kick.
Yackey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yackey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quadros throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yackey's head.
Yackey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yackey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Quadros looks to throw the jab but Yackey is out of range.
Yackey lets loose with a powerful body kick. Quadros will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quadros cracks the inside of Yackey's front leg.
Yackey thows a body kick. Quadros tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yackey scores with a nice body kick.
Yackey misses with a kick to the body.
Yackey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Quadros throws a front kick aimed at Yackey's knee but Yackey avoids it well.
Decent striking displayed by Quadros there.
Yackey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Quadros is able to avoid easily.
Quadros lands with a cross.
Quadros scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Quadros fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yackey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yackey is breathing heavily.
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!
Quadros is looking to clinch but Yackey is avoiding it.
Yackey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yackey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yackey misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Yackey as he checks the leg kick.
Yackey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yackey with a hook.
Quadros scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yackey scores with a kick to the body.
Yackey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Quadros throws a leg kick that misses.
Yackey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Quadros scores with a body shot.
Quadros moves into the clinch.
Yackey tries to break free but Quadros pushes him back against the cage.
Quadros scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stephen Quadros has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Quadros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yackey throws a wild body kick that Quadros sees coming a mile off.
Yackey tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yackey tries to land a front kick but Quadros steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Quadros lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yackey will feel that in the morning.
Quadros moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice shot lands for Quadros.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quadros cracks Yackey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Quadros drops Yackey with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Yackey looks back up at him and smiles so Quadros waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Yackey is rocked!
Quadros bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yackey is still on wobbly legs! Can Quadros finish him?
Quadros cracks Yackey with a left hook right on the temple and Yackey goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Quadros lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Yackey is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stephen Quadros!
Stephen Quadros thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Riley Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Del Mar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshall comes to the cage accompanied by I Shot the Sheriff by Eric Clapton. 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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29
185 lbs
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31
180 lbs
14 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Riley Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fabio Del Mar!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall throws a nice looking combination but Del Mar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oooh a lovely combination from Marshall sends Del Mar down but not out. Marshall dives into side control looking to finish.
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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Marshall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Del Mar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Del Mar struggling a bit here.
Del Mar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Del Mar is not content to let Marshall control the position.
Marshall tries for a kimura but Del Mar is defending well.
Marshall wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Del Mar, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Del Mar keeps working.
Del Mar manages to work his way to half guard, despite Marshall's best efforts.
Marshall has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Marshall with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Marshall has control of Del Mar's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Del Mar regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Marshall avoids the attempt from Del Mar to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Mar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Marshall jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Del Mar manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Marshall gets to mount! Del Mar was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Del Mar is working to get back to half guard.
Marshall looking to control but Del Mar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marshall is really struggling to control Del Mar but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Marshall has hold of Del Mar's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Del Mar manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall working for a guillotine from mount but Del Mar is in no mood to give up.
Marshall goes for an armbar but Del Mar turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Del Mar.
Del Mar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marshall is adopting a defensive guard.
Del Mar content to stall in guard here.
Del Mar trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Marshall manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall looking to pass the guard.
Marshall trying to stand up but can't free himself from Del Mar's guard.
Del Mar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Del Mar keeping full guard, as Marshall tries to pass.
Del Mar keeping moving, preventing Marshall from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Del Mar is trying to keep Marshall in close.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Fabio Del Mar wasn't active enough on the ground.
Marshall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riley Marshall dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Del Mar throws out a leg kick but Marshall moves out of range and Del Mar only half commits.
Marshall throws a shot from downtown. Del Mar moves away and avoids it.
Del Mar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Del Mar misses with a low kick.
Del Mar thuds a left hand into Marshall's body.
Del Mar gets caught napping as Marshall dives in and scores a takedown. Del Mar manages to retain guard.
Del Mar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Marshall manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Marshall moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall instigates a clinch.
Del Mar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Del Mar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Marshall.
Del Mar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marshall.
Del Mar tries for a takedown but Marshall manages to get underhooks.
Del Mar tries to work over Marshall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Del Mar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Del Mar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Marshall lands a nice knee to the body.
Del Mar is breathing heavily.
Marshall unloads a knee to the mid-section. Del Mar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marshall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marshall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Del Mar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marshall misses with a knee to the head.
Marshall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Marshall. Beautiful body shot.
Marshall cracks Del Mar with an open hand slap.
Marshall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Mar has his takedown stuffed
and Marshall counters with a left to the body.
Del Mar thumps Marshall with a low kick.
Del Mar blocks a jab.
Del Mar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marshall swivels and escapes.
Riley Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Del Mar.
Del Mar ducks under a wild hook from Marshall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Mar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Del Mar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Del Mar tries a knee to the head but Marshall blocks it.
Del Mar can't get the takedown.
Marshall tries to pull guard but Del Mar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Del Mar tries for a takedown but Marshall manages to get underhooks.
Del Mar trying to land knees to the body.
Marshall slows down the pace here.
A short right from Marshall on the inside.
Marshall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marshall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Del Mar.
Marshall pulls guard.
Marshall working for submissions but it's allowed Del Mar to get to half guard.
Del Mar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marshall keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Mar is looking for a kimura but Marshall is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Del Mar to get the leverage.
Del Mar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Marshall is just riding it out for now. Del Mar eventually gives up the hold.
Marshall trying to control from the bottom.
Del Mar is looking to advance position but Marshall won't allow it.
Del Mar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Del Mar stops Marshall from getting back to his feet.
Riley Marshall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall manages to get to full guard.
Marshall has his foot on Del Mar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Del Mar works his way back into a safe position though.
Marshall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Del Mar defends it easily.
Marshall keeping full guard, as Del Mar tries to pass.
Del Mar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Del Mar trying to control but Marshall is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riley Marshall dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Del Mar tries to clinch up
and Marshall finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Marshall looks for the body kick but Del Mar saw that one coming.
Marshall throws a front kick aimed at Del Mar's knee but Del Mar avoids it well.
Del Mar checks the leg kick.
Marshall looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Mar is just out of range.
Del Mar keeps Marshall at a distance using the push kick.
Marshall throws a jab when Del Mar was well out of range.
Marshall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Del Mar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marshall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marshall blocks a low kick nicely.
Marshall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Del Mar scores with a shot to the body.
Del Mar cracks a nice hook into Marshall's ribs.
Marshall misses with a few strikes there.
Marshall throws a lazy right hand but Del Mar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Mar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marshall moves into the clinch.
Marshall is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Del Mar is defending well for now.
Del Mar trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Del Mar.
Del Mar lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marshall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marshall trying to stall but Del Mar improves his position.
Marshall landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Del Mar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Del Mar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marshall works on Del Mar's body with a couple of short punches.
Marshall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Del Mar avoids it.
Del Mar lands with a short shot to the head.
Del Mar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Del Mar trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marshall is trying to pull guard but Del Mar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall gets through Del Mar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Del Mar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marshall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Del Mar backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Del Mar.
Riley Marshall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marshall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Del Mar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marshall lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Del Mar throws a sloppy head kick and Marshall moves out of range easily.
Del Mar tried to score with a low kick but Marshall checks it.
Marshall tries a head kick but it misses.
Del Mar throws a leg kick but Marshall moved away.
Del Mar misses with a head kick.
Del Mar lands a nice shot to the body.
Del Mar jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marshall throws a head kick but Del Mar moves out of range.
Del Mar avoids the head kick by Marshall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Mar throws a head kick but Marshall moves out of range.
Marshall walks into a jab.
Fabio Del Mar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marshall leaves Del Mar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Del Mar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Del Mar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marshall fails to land with a series of punches.
Marshall rushes Del Mar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marshall managing to block the knees to the body from Del Mar.
Marshall stalling in the clinch.
Del Mar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marshall is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Del Mar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marshall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall tries a head kick but it misses.
Riley Marshall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marshall stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Del Mar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marshall keeps the fight on the outside.
Del Mar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riley Marshall is winning the standup battle so far.
Marshall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Del Mar is looking to clinch but Marshall is avoiding it.
Marshall displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marshall checks a leg kick.
Fabio Del Mar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Del Mar tries a low kick but Marshall avoids it.
Marshall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marshall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marshall closes the distance and clinches.
Marshall avoiding damage as Del Mar throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marshall throws an elbow but misses.
Del Mar misses with a knee strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Riley Marshall.
Well Marshall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riley Marshall!
After the fight, Riley Marshall 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hoy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Marcolini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcolini has chosen Raffaella Carra - Rumore as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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34
263 lbs
29 - 23 - 0 |
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35
259 lbs
22 - 17 - 0 |
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World class MT
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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
29 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Marcolini!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcolini lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Hoy Nelson has been cut.
Marcolini catches Nelson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marcolini gets a clinch.
Marcolini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nelson.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcolini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Come on Nelson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Marcolini looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marcolini tries to throw a body punch but Nelson avoids it by throwing Marcolini back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marcolini trying to stall but Nelson improves his position.
Marcolini trying to land knees to the body.
Marcolini stalling in the clinch but Nelson improves position.
Marcolini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nelson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Marcolini is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nelson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcolini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nelson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nelson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marcolini has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nelson avoids it.
Marcolini tries a knee to the head but Nelson blocks it.
Marcolini trying to land knees to the body.
Nelson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Marcolini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marcolini is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marcolini stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Marcolini struggles to land a body shot inside as Nelson controls his hands.
Marcolini is trying to stall.
Marcolini is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Nelson has denied him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marco Marcolini.
Nelson gets tackled into the cage by Marcolini. Marcolini maintains the clinch.
Nelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nelson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcolini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nelson is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Nelson.
It looks like Marco Marcolini has been cut.
Nelson avoiding damage as Marcolini throws knees to the body.
Marcolini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nelson.
Nelson slows down the pace here.
Nelson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Marcolini looks winded!
Marcolini misses with a punch on the inside.
Nelson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marcolini as Nelson tries to tie him up.
Nelson connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the head but Marcolini blocks with his arms.
Nelson crunches a lovely knee into Marcolini's ribcage.
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!
Nelson lands a knee to the body.
Nelson trying to land knees to the body.
Marcolini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nelson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nelson with a knee to the head.
Marcolini being controlled against the cage.
Nelson managing to block the knees to the body from Marcolini.
Nelson avoiding damage.
Marcolini lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Marcolini missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marcolini has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marcolini is defending well for now.
Nelson trying to stall but Marcolini improves his position.
Nelson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Marcolini is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nelson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marcolini's face.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marcolini.
Marcolini takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marcolini avoids it.
Nelson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nelson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marcolini is defending well for now.
Marcolini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nelson has Marcolini pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoy Nelson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nelson looks to land a body kick but Marcolini moved away.
Marcolini throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.
Marcolini darts in and clinches Nelson up against the cage.
Hoy Nelson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nelson trying to land knees to the body.
Marcolini trying to stall but Nelson improves his position.
Nelson scores a nice knee to the body.
Nelson scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nelson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nelson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nelson leaning against his opponent.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marcolini.
Nelson just leaning against Marcolini, taking a breather.
Marcolini effectively controlling the action here.
Marcolini is breathing heavily.
Marcolini tries to stall but Nelson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nelson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marcolini can do to turn this around?
Marcolini managing to block the knees to the body from Nelson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
Nelson is struggling to control the position.
Marcolini trying to land knees to the body.
Nelson misses with a knee strike.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nelson avoids it.
Nelson managing to block the knees to the body from Marcolini.
Knees to the body from Nelson.
Marcolini managing to block the knees to the body from Nelson.
Marcolini tries to land knees in the clinch but Nelson avoids the damage to the body.
Nelson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcolini being controlled against the cage.
Nelson working Marcolini over with knees to the body.
Nelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini letting Nelson take a breather here.
Marcolini managing to block the knees to the body from Nelson.
Nelson misses with a knee strike.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marcolini.
Nelson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nelson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marcolini is defending well for now.
Marcolini can't find room to land a body shot as Nelson controls the action.
Nelson crunches a lovely knee into Marcolini's ribcage.
Nelson is struggling to control the position.
Marcolini misses with a knee strike.
Nelson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marcolini's face.
Nelson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marcolini's face.
Nelson scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nelson tries to land knees in the clinch but Marcolini avoids the damage to the body.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marcolini lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marcolini lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nelson working Marcolini over with knees to the body.
Nelson has Marcolini pushed against the cage.
Marcolini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nelson.
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!
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marcolini.
Marcolini tries to stall but Nelson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nelson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nelson crunches a lovely knee into Marcolini's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Nelson for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Marcolini trying to stall but Nelson improves his position.
Marcolini is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Marcolini looking to throw knees to the head but Nelson is blocking nicely.
Nelson with a knee to the head.
Nelson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marcolini in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nelson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marcolini blocks it with crossed arms.
Marcolini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nelson throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson wants to stall.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nelson avoids it.
Nelson lands a good knee to the midsection. Marcolini won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoy Nelson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nelson lands with a good body shot.
Nelson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marcolini.
Marcolini blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Marcolini blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Marcolini shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Marcolini showed some decent athleticism there.
Nelson tries to kick Marcolini off but Marcolini keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nelson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcolini is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nelson defends it well.
Marcolini missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marcolini is trying to control. Nelson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nelson tries to kick Marcolini off but Marcolini keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marcolini wants to work for an arm triangle but Nelson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nelson pushes Marcolini off looking to stand but Marcolini dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marcolini seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nelson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marcolini throwing shots but Nelson is blocking nicely.
Nelson is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcolini seems to be working for a kimura but Nelson defends the submission attempt.
Marcolini not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marcolini is looking to advance position but Nelson won't allow it.
Marcolini stops Nelson from getting back to his feet.
Marcolini thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marcolini is nestled in close to Nelson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hoy Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Marcolini thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nelson's head.
Marcolini is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nelson is just riding it out for now. Marcolini eventually gives up the hold.
Marcolini is looking to advance position but Nelson won't allow it.
Marcolini is looking to pass Nelson's guard but actually Nelson recovers to full guard.
Marcolini tries to free his leg and advance position but Nelson is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini stops Nelson from standing up.
Marcolini trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Nelson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Marcolini looking for a sweep. Not yet Marcolini, not yet.
Marco Marcolini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelson trying to control but Marcolini is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Marcolini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nelson 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hoy Nelson!
Hoy Nelson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Also Zarathustra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaughn comes to the cage accompanied by A-Wax- Real One. Zarathustra has chosen Red Birds Will Fly Out Of The East And Destroy Paris In A Night as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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185 lbs
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World class MT
Cardio machine |
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Vaughn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Also Zarathustra!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zarathustra jabs at Vaughn's body.
Vaughn thuds his shin into the meat of Zarathustra's side.
Vaughn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zarathustra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zarathustra throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vaughn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zarathustra manages to avoid it.
Zarathustra just misses with a punch to the body.
Zarathustra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaughn moves away.
Zarathustra is looking to chop away at Vaughn's legs.
Zarathustra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vaughn. Vaughn obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zarathustra.
Zarathustra lands a right hook to the body.
Vaughn shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Vaughn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zarathustra taking some punishment here, with Vaughn in his half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zarathustra keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vaughn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarathustra blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vaughn.
Zarathustra avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vaughn.
Vaughn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vaughn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vaughn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zarathustra keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zarathustra blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vaughn.
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. Vaughn connects with a nice short shot to Zarathustra's temple.
Vaughn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zarathustra defending well though.
Vaughn is looking to advance position but Zarathustra won't allow it.
Zarathustra tries to get to full guard but Vaughn has control of the leg.
Zarathustra keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vaughn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaughn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vaughn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zarathustra knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vaughn is looking to take a break and control but Zarathustra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vaughn working Zarathustra over with strikes.
Vaughn lands strikes from half guard.
Vaughn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zarathustra gets back to full guard.
Vaughn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vaughn postures up in Zarathustra's guard and throws a big left but Zarathustra blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn throwing strikes but missing.
Vaughn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zarathustra's head.
Vaughn is looking to work some ground and pound but Zarathustra has wrist control.
Zarathustra has his foot on Vaughn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vaughn works his way back into a safe position though.
Vaughn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vaughn scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vaughn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vaughn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zarathustra's head.
Vaughn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vaughn with a nice head shot there.
Zarathustra utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zarathustra is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vaughn is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaughn throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn lands a couple of elbows.
Vaughn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zarathustra looking for a sweep. Not yet Zarathustra, not yet.
Vaughn with a nice head shot there.
Vaughn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vaughn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zarathustra is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vaughn defends well.
Vaughn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vaughn trying to control the position from guard on top but Zarathustra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vaughn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vaughn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zarathustra has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Vaughn is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Zarathustra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Vaughn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zarathustra.
Vaughn throws a wild body kick that Zarathustra sees coming a mile off.
Zarathustra avoids the head kick by Vaughn.
Vaughn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vaughn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zarathustra has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vaughn dips to his left and cracks Zarathustra with an uppercut!
Zarathustra circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Zarathustra misses the target.
An inside leg kick from Vaughn misses.
Zarathustra connects with a crisp jab.
Vaughn feints and then cracks Zarathustra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zarathustra down.
That kick from Vaughn tenderised Zarathustra's leg. Zarathustra is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zarathustra throws the left hand but Vaughn avoids the punch easily.
Vaughn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vaughn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zarathustra checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zarathustra counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zarathustra is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vaughn rather than just go for the knockout.
Zarathustra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaughn.
Vaughn misses the jab.
Zarathustra misses with a body shot.
Zarathustra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vaughn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zarathustra takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zarathustra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vaughn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zarathustra's head.
Vaughn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zarathustra tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vaughn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vaughn tries to advance to mount but can't.
Vaughn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zarathustra is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaughn throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Zarathustra avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Vaughn.
Zarathustra tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vaughn lands a few punches from side control.
Chris Vaughn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zarathustra tries to bench press Vaughn off him but Vaughn keeps the position.
Zarathustra manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vaughn's best efforts.
Zarathustra blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vaughn.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vaughn lands a nice short elbow.
Vaughn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zarathustra defending well though.
Vaughn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zarathustra trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zarathustra avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vaughn.
Vaughn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vaughn throwing shots but Zarathustra is blocking nicely.
Zarathustra is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vaughn pulls his head out easily.
Vaughn throwing shots but Zarathustra is blocking nicely.
Vaughn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vaughn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zarathustra defending well though.
Zarathustra tries to roll over but Vaughn keeps him under control.
Zarathustra has hold of Vaughn's hands but Vaughn slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vaughn lands a nice short elbow.
Vaughn drops an elbow to the side of Zarathustra's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn thows a huge punch but Zarathustra dodges it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zarathustra actively working from the bottom here.
Vaughn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zarathustra can do to turn this around?
Zarathustra is breathing heavily.
Vaughn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Vaughn lands strikes from half guard.
Vaughn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vaughn drops an elbow to the side of Zarathustra's head.
Vaughn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vaughn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vaughn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zarathustra is rocked!
Vaughn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Vaughn dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
A punch combination from Zarathustra misses.
Vaughn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vaughn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice body kick from Vaughn.
Vaughn just misses with a punch to the body.
Vaughn wants to clinch up but Zarathustra keeps it at a distance.
Zarathustra keeps the fight on the outside.
Zarathustra takes a swing at Vaughn's ribcage but misses.
Vaughn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vaughn 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 Zarathustra has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zarathustra and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zarathustra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vaughn throws out the jab.
Vaughn looks for the body kick but Zarathustra saw that one coming.
Zarathustra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zarathustra checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zarathustra on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zarathustra defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vaughn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn takes one to the side of the head.
Zarathustra gets caught flat footed, as Vaughn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Vaughn throwing strikes from guard but Zarathustra blocks nicely.
Vaughn tries to free his leg and advance position but Zarathustra is retaining full guard.
Vaughn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vaughn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vaughn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zarathustra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zarathustra is on top in guard.
Vaughn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zarathustra manages to get himself to full guard.
Vaughn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zarathustra avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vaughn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vaughn throws a big right hand that misses.
Zarathustra working a defensive guard here.
Vaughn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vaughn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zarathustra has momentary wrist control but Vaughn slips an elbow through the middle.
Vaughn with a nice head shot there.
Vaughn throws a strike but Zarathustra rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zarathustra won't allow Vaughn to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Vaughn trying to control the position.
Zarathustra throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zarathustra preventing the sweep.
Also Zarathustra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vaughn looking to control.
Zarathustra preventing the sweep.
Vaughn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Vaughn lands with some strikes.
Zarathustra is bucking up trying to escape but Vaughn cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Chris Vaughn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn cracks Zarathustra with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vaughn wants to control the pace but Zarathustra is squirming around nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaughn controlling his opponent.
Zarathustra is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zarathustra is squirming around, avoiding Vaughn's attempts to control the action.
Vaughn controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Vaughn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vaughn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Vaughn!
A victorious Chris Vaughn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belin Billet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by The Mercenary. Billet has chosen Wasted as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Belin Billet was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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30
206 lbs
16 - 14 - 0 |
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40
218 lbs
37 - 27 - 2 |
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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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
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terry Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Belin Billet!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billet throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Billet.
Billet throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billet.
Terry Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Billet rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billet.
Billet ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Billet moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Billet has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Billet.
Billet lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Billet throws a shot to the body.
Billet throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billet misses with a hook to the body
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Billet moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith tries to bum rush Billet with a series of wild strikes but Billet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Billet ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Billet just misses with a punch to the body.
Billet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith connects with the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Billet.
Billet shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Billet scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Billet blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Billet misses.
Billet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Billet throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Smith.
Billet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Good exchange - Billet coming out on top.
Smith is rocked!
Smith switches off momentarily and Billet cracks him with a monster right hand! Smith topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Billet dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Billet!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Belin Billet!
An out of breath and clearly excited Belin Billet thanked SP Ultimate Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Jay Wadenah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wadenah comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enter Sandman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Toby Jay Wadenah has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 lbs
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183 lbs
25 - 10 - 3 |
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World class boxer
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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
46 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Esposito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 3, fighting out of New York, Toby Jay Wadenah!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wadenah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wadenah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Wadenah does it's job there.
Esposito wants to clinch up but Wadenah keeps it at a distance.
Toby Jay Wadenah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esposito throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wadenah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wadenah stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Esposito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wadenah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wadenah lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wadenah misses with a double jab.
Wadenah lands a head kick. Esposito smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wadenah clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but Wadenah blocks it.
Esposito with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wadenah swings wildly with an uppercut but Esposito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wadenah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wadenah.
Wadenah tries to throw a body punch but Esposito avoids it by throwing Wadenah back against the cage.
Esposito connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wadenah's face.
It looks like Toby Jay Wadenah has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito looking to throw knees to the head but Wadenah is blocking nicely.
Wadenah tries to work over Esposito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but Wadenah blocks it.
Esposito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esposito misses with a knee to the head.
Esposito scores with a shot to the side of Wadenah's head.
Wadenah is trying to stall.
Wadenah taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wadenah tries a body shot but Esposito blocks it.
Wadenah can't find room to land a body shot as Esposito controls the action.
Esposito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wadenah throws a head punch that misses.
Wadenah tries to throw a body punch but Esposito avoids it by throwing Wadenah back against the cage.
Esposito lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wadenah backwards.
Esposito scores with a shoulder strike.
Wadenah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wadenah misses with a punch to the body.
Esposito misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito misses with a knee to the head.
Esposito using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wadenah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Esposito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Wadenah on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wadenah misses with the head strike.
Wadenah is trying to break the clinch but Esposito is controlling him.
Wadenah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esposito's elbow.
Wadenah misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wadenah.
Wadenah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Esposito.
Esposito using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wadenah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wadenah swings wildly with an uppercut but Esposito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wadenah lands a right hand.
Esposito looking to throw knees to the head but Wadenah is blocking nicely.
Wadenah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wadenah managing to block the knees to the body from Esposito.
Wadenah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Esposito looking to throw knees to the head but Wadenah is blocking nicely.
Esposito misses with some punches.
Wadenah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wadenah is pushing Esposito up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Esposito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wadenah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Espositos head.
Wadenah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esposito throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wadenah blocks it with crossed arms.
Esposito has a couple of punches blocked by Wadenah.
Esposito blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Wadenah scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wadenah is trying to force a seperation but Esposito has the dominant position.
Esposito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Esposito throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wadenah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wadenah taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito misses with a knee strike.
Wadenah throws a punch but it's blocked by Esposito.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Wadenah.
Esposito looking to throw knees to the head but Wadenah is blocking nicely.
Wadenah has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wadenah can't find room to land a body shot as Esposito controls the action.
Esposito tries to land a knee to the head but Wadenah blocks with his arms.
Esposito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wadenah.
Esposito working Wadenah over with knees to the body.
Wadenah lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Wadenah.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wadenah.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Esposito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wadenah has a couple of punches blocked by Esposito.
Wadenah is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wadenah tries to break free but Esposito pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Jay Wadenah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toby Jay Wadenah's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Esposito.
Wadenah slips a straight right by Esposito.
Wadenah wants to clinch up but Esposito keeps it at a distance.
Esposito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Esposito misses with a low kick as Wadenah jumps back.
Wadenah lands a nice shot to the body.
Wadenah connects with an inside leg kick.
Wadenah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Esposito.
Esposito takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Esposito misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Esposito.
Wadenah blocks a jab.
Wadenah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wadenah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esposito.
A shot to the liver by Wadenah. Beautiful body shot.
Wadenah clinches up against the cage.
Esposito has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wadenah misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito misses with a knee strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Esposito.
Wadenah lands with a right to the head.
Esposito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wadenah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Wadenah.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wadenah.
Esposito using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wadenah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but Wadenah blocks it.
Wadenah lands a left hand.
Esposito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wadenah tries a body shot but Esposito blocks it.
Wadenah lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esposito prevents a body shot from Wadenah.
Esposito throws a knee to the head but misses.
Esposito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wadenah takes a knee right on the jaw!
A shot in the inside from Wadenah.
A short right from Wadenah on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Esposito's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Esposito tries to land a knee to the head but Wadenah blocks with his arms.
Wadenah lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wadenah wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Esposito blocks a body shot from Wadenah.
Toby Jay Wadenah seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Esposito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wadenah working aggressively here.
Wadenah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wadenah breaks the clinch.
Wadenah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wadenah fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Esposito on the side of the head.
Esposito throws out a leg kick but Wadenah moves out of range and Esposito only half commits.
A good leg kick by Wadenah.
Wadenah scores with a leg kick.
Wadenah looks to land a combination but Esposito avoids it well.
Esposito checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Wadenah has knocked Esposito down with a huge combo! Wadenah steps away and waves a wobbly Esposito back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Esposito is rocked!
It looks like Frank Esposito has been cut.
The fighters circling - Wadenah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oh Esposito is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esposito defending well as Wadenah loads up on a big left hand.
Wadenah throws an overhand right that lands on Esposito's shoulder, as Esposito tries to avoid the shot.
Esposito takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wadenah misses with a hook
and Esposito counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wadenah flashes Esposito a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Esposito's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Esposito crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Wadenah punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Toby Jay Wadenah!
Toby Jay Wadenah took some time post fight to say the following; 'Hey man I want to say Alysian for coming to fight and good luck to my boy Julio later tonight. Hes coming for that belt.'.
In defeat, Frank Esposito stepped up to the mic, saying 'This was my final competitive fight. It's been a great career.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Danze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danze comes into the arena with Handle ur Bizness by the Mash Out Possee blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
270 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
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40
268 lbs
47 - 26 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Danze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
47 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Danze as he jumps to the side.
No luck for Mendez with that takedown attempt.
Danze rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danze avoids the body shot from Mendez.
Mendez throws an overhand right that lands on Danze's shoulder, as Danze tries to avoid the shot.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Danze napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Danze tries to buck Mendez off but Mendez is having none of it.
Danze is working hard here to advance position.
My spies in immortals inform me that Mendez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Mendez working the body and head with strikes.
Danze tries to buck Mendez off but Mendez is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danze sneaks back into half guard.
Danze is trying to get back to full guard.
Mendez is looking to take a break and control but Danze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Danze is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendez pulls his head out easily.
Danze is looking for a sweep. Mendez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mendez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Danze sees it coming and defends easily.
Mendez wants to pass to mount but Danze is defending the position.
Danze manages to get to full guard.
Danze looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danze keeping moving, preventing Mendez from controlling successfully.
Danze wants to sweep here but Mendez controlling him for the moment.
Mendez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Danze working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mendez.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Danze is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mendez looking to pass the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Danze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danze looking for a sweep. Not yet Danze, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tony Mendez.
Mendez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Danze tries to clinch up.
Mendez moves out of range as Danze strikes.
Mendez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Danze sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mendez somewhat.
Billy Danze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Mendez.
Danze stuffs the takedown.
Mendez lands with a cross.
Mendez dives in and grabs Danze's left leg, looking for a takedown. Danze pushes down on Mendez's head and hops out.
Danze wants to clinch.
Danze thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mendez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mendez throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danze fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Mendez or perhaps it was just good defense by Danze which made him look bad.
Mendez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big left from Danze misses.
Mendez throws a body punch but Danze moves out of range.
Mendez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Danze misses the target.
Danze smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mendez connects with a body shot.
Danze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendez moves away.
Mendez jabs Danze to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danze takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Mendez.
Mendez fails with the takedown
and Danze counters with a single leg into guard. Mendez didn't expect that.
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 Billy Danze will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Danze lands with a shot to the body.
Mendez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mendez lands in his opponent's guard.
Mendez preventing the sweep.
Mendez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Danze wants to sweep here but Mendez controlling him for the moment.
Danze is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mendez stopping the sweep attempt from Danze.
Mendez throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Danze wants to sweep here but Mendez controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendez tries to free his leg and advance position but Danze is retaining full guard.
Danze is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mendez is aware though and is defending well.
Mendez throws a big elbow that misses.
Danze preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Danze looking for a sweep. Not yet Danze, not yet.
Mendez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mendez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Danze working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mendez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mendez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mendez wants to control from the top but Danze keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danze wants to sweep but no luck.
Mendez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Danze's head.
Mendez stopping the sweep attempt from Danze.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Danze is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mendez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mendez stopping the sweep attempt from Danze.
Danze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mendez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Danze's guard.
Danze is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Danze is looking to control Mendez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Danze avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danze gets full guard.
Danze looking for a sweep. Not yet Danze, not yet.
Mendez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mendez won't allow Danze to sweep him here.
Danze is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Danze trying to control from half guard but Mendez is working away.
Mendez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mendez is refusing to be controlled, as Danze sits in half guard.
Mendez is looking for a sweep. Danze is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendez keeping control of the position.
Mendez has hold of Danze's hands but Danze slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Danze will probably get the nod.
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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mendez lands a slapping body shot.
Danze drops his hands momentarily and Mendez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Danze seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mendez.
Danze is trying to control Mendez's posture but Mendez avoids it.
Danze manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mendez's best efforts.
Billy Danze overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Danze is refusing to be controlled, as Mendez sits in half guard.
Danze tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mendez has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Danze tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez lands a big shot there that rocks Danze but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mendez prevents Danze from getting the reversal.
Mendez tries to control but Danze wriggling away.
Mendez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mendez dominating with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mendez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mendez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Danze?
Mendez lands a couple of good shots and Danze has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Tony Mendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Danze knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Danze for a finish.
Danze is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mendez not allowing Danze to control his hands.
Danze tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Danze is squirming around, avoiding Mendez's attempts to control the action.
Danze is trying to escape the mount.
Mendez lands a nice shot to the head.
Danze manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mendez is keen to just control but Danze is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danze is trying to get back to full guard.
Mendez throwing shots but Danze is blocking nicely.
Mendez is looking to stall here but Danze recovers full guard.
Danze working a defensive guard here.
Billy Danze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Danze keeping full guard, as Mendez tries to pass.
Danze keeping moving, preventing Mendez from controlling successfully.
Danze looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Danze is keeping the position for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Danze just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Mendez misses.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown but Danze shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Danze blocks a jab.
Danze stuffs the takedown.
Tony Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendez throws out a loose jab but Danze uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendez digs a good hook to Danze's body.
Mendez misses with a hook.
Mendez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Mendez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Danze 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Danze!
An out of breath Billy Danze thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Tony Mendez stepped up to the mic, saying 'My manager made me take this fight. I really did not want it!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnie Ballantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Johnie Ballantine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballantine throws a big shot that misses.
Ballantine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
An inside leg kick from Wilson misses.
Ballantine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wilson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ballantine checks it well.
Wilson cracks Ballantine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ballantine ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
Wilson connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wilson throws a big shot that misses.
Wilson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wilson misses with a leg kick
and Ballantine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A left lands for Wilson.
A big right from Ballantine misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a right hand that misses
and Ballantine counters with a nice leg kick.
Ballantine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wilson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wilson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good work by Ballantine as he checks the leg kick.
Ballantine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ballantine slips a jab from Wilson.
Wilson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ballantine lands a jab to the nose.
A clash of legs there as Ballantine blocks the low kick.
Wilson jabs Ballantine to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wilson lunges at Ballantine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ballantine's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ballantine scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson takes a swing at Ballantine's ribcage but misses.
Wilson walks into a jab.
Wilson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wilson misses with a wild combination.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.
Wilson misses with a shot to the body
and Ballantine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wilson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wilson.
Wilson connects with a solid leg kick.
Ballantine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ballantine.
Ballantine walks into a jab.
Ballantine checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ballantine is just out of range.
Ballantine drives through and clinches with Wilson against the cage.
Wilson lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Ballantine.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilson.
Wilson working aggressively here.
Wilson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wilson prevents a body shot from Ballantine.
A short body shot lands from Wilson as the two fighters clinch.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ballantine's elbow.
Wilson breaks from the clinch.
Wilson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ballantine's sensitive parts.
Wilson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ballantine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wilson lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ballantine misses with a body shot.
Ballantine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson swings for the body but Ballantine moves out of range.
Ballantine lands a nice looking body shot.
Wilson misses with a left hand
and Ballantine counters with a nice uppercut.
Ballantine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wilson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ballantine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wilson checks it well.
Wilson scores with a hook to the body. Ballantine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some bone on bone action there as Ballantine checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wilson looks to land a right hand but Ballantine moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballantine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wilson.
Wilson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ballantine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slade Wilson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ballantine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wilson.
Ballantine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wilson misses with a straight left.
Wilson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wilson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ballantine manages to avoid it.
Wilson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ballantine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body punch from Wilson.
Wilson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ballantine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilson scores with a decent looking hook.
Ballantine avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wilson.
Wilson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ballantines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wilson throws a monster overhand right that drops Ballantine! Wilson follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slade Wilson!
Post fight, an emotional Slade Wilson said '...'.
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