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SF Challengers 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Zangief (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zangief comes into a darkened arena with his song building. We Own It kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Sharpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Zangief!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zangief gets tackled into the cage by Sharpe. Sharpe maintains the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Sharpe has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Sharpe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zangief smiles and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zangief lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sharpe backwards.
Sharpe pulls guard effortlessly.
Sharpe keeping full guard, as Zangief tries to pass.
Zangief slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Zangief tries to free his leg and advance position but Sharpe is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Travis Zangief was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Zangief throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zangief has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Zangief.
Sharpe tries to circle away but Zangief has him pinned against the cage.
Sharpe can't get the takedown.
Sharpe blocks the elbow strike.
Sharpe takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sharpe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zangief.
Zangief manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zangief wants to sweep but no luck.
Sharpe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zangief is keeping the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharpe trying to control the position from guard on top but Zangief is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Zangief is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Richard Sharpe wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sharpe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zangief lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sharpe's sensitive parts.
Zangief throws a sloppy head kick and Sharpe moves out of range easily.
Sharpe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zangief is fending him off so far but Sharpe persists. Nope, Zangief circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Sharpe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharpe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zangief gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sharpe.
A short left from Zangief.
Zangief lands a knee to the body.
Zangief lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zangief lands an elbow just above Sharpe 's eye.
Zangief lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sharpe backwards.
Zangief lands an elbow that stopped Sharpe in his tracks for a moment.
Sharpe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zangief fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Travis Zangief seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharpe rushes Zangief and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Zangief.
We've been informed that Zangief has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Zangief lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sharpe trying to stall but Zangief improves his position.
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!
Sharpe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zangief cracks Sharpe with an open hand slap.
Sharpe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zangief.
Zangief tries to clinch but Sharpe moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zangief shoots in for a takedown but Sharpe shows good takedown defense.
Sharpe keeps the fight on the outside.
Sharpe throws a series of punches but Zangief moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Zangief dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zangief has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Zangief.
It looks like Richard Sharpe has been cut.
Zangief breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Zangief misses
and Sharpe counters with a straight right hand.
Zangief keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Richard Sharpe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zangief rushes Sharpe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Zangief.
Sharpe is looking to break free of the clinch but Zangief has double underhooks.
Zangief trying to land knees to the body.
Travis Zangief seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zangief jumps guard.
Zangief looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sharpe lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zangief is trying to control the position but Sharpe postures up.
Sharpe advances position into side control!
Zangief gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sharpe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zangief doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sharpe.
Sharpe stops Zangief from getting back to his feet.
Zangief trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zangief is trying to get back to full guard.
Zangief is trying to maintain the position but Sharpe is very close to passing his half guard.
Zangief tries to get to full guard but Sharpe has control of the leg.
Zangief is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sharpe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zangief knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Zangief is trying to get back to full guard.
Zangief trying to control but Sharpe postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe wants to take a breather but Zangief is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Travis Zangief.
Sharpe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sharpe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sharpe throws a nice looking combination but Zangief bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zangief cracks Sharpe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sharpe lands with a right hand.
Zangief throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sharpe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sharpe gets a clinch.
Sharpe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zangief has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zangief tries to work over Sharpe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zangief jumps guard.
Sharpe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zangief is keeping the position for now.
Sharpe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sharpe is looking to work some ground and pound but Zangief has wrist control.
Zangief seems keen to control Sharpe's posture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharpe trying to control the position from guard on top but Zangief is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zangief has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sharpe has passed into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Zangief's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Zangief showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Richard Sharpe's cut.
That's time! Sharpe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Zangief misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sharpe throws a leg kick
and Zangief counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sharpe shoots in but Zangief avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sharpe clinches up against the cage.
Sharpe jumps guard.
Zangief trying to control the position from guard on top but Sharpe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Travis Zangief.
Sharpe throws a leg kick that misses.
Sharpe takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zangief throws an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Sharpe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sharpe tries to break free but Zangief pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Zangief.
Zangief lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zangief lands a shot to the body.
Sharpe wants a takedown but no success here.
Sharpe trying to stall but Zangief improves his position.
Zangief throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sharpes head.
Zangief tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sharpe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Sharpe.
Zangief escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sharpe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sharpe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zangief throws out the jab.
Zangief misses with a straight right.
Zangief shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zangief doesn't manage to clinch there - Sharpe circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharpe lands a two punch combo.
Sharpe moves into the clinch.
Travis Zangief is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice body punch from Zangief - that landed with a thud.
Zangief softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zangief is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sharpe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sharpe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zangief avoids the body shot from Sharpe.
Zangief scores with a sloppy right hand. Sharpe should have avoided that one.
Sharpe takes the fight into the clinch.
Sharpe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Richard Sharpe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Zangief.
Zangief is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sharpe is keeping busy.
Sharpe is trying to break the clinch but Zangief has him pressed against the cage.
Sharpe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zangief will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zangief listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zangief misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zangief tries to clinch there but Sharpe circles away.
Richard Sharpe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice cross by Zangief.
Zangief throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharpe moves into the clinch.
Zangief with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zangief lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Travis Zangief.
Well Zangief 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Zangief!
Post fight, Travis Zangief took to the microphone: 'First off props to my opponent. This kid is going to be a beast someday. I knew I had the edge in experience and I maximized that. Thank you SFC for giving me a chance to fight.'.
Richard Sharpe spoke after the fight, saying 'He's a great fighter, I will learn from this experience and come back stronger than before.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White's entrance music is Crystal Blue Persuasion. A fine choice. Smith has chosen Till I Collapse as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Walter White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith drives through with a takedown into White's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
White keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith preventing the sweep.
White escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
White working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Smith has gone for a leg lock! White slips out almost immediately though and dives into Smith's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith working for a triangle but White defends it easily.
White's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
White is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith has his foot on White's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. White works his way back into a safe position though.
White scoring with some ground and pound.
White stays in close to Smith's body and controls the position.
White cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
White is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Walter White.
White shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten White somewhat.
White looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White controls from within his opponent's guard.
White seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Smith for as long as he can get away with.
Smith wants to hit a switch here but White passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Smith there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter White dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smith feints and as White raises his hands in defense, Smith changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
White throws his legs up looking for a submission but Smith uses it to pass to side control.
White is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Smith stalls from top position.
Smith working away.
White is looking for a sweep.
White throws Smith to one side and escapes!
White drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Smith manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
White thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Smith wants to control but White is keeping busy and won't allow it.
White trying to control the pace.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White is working for a submission of some sort.
White wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Smith is trying to control but can't.
White controlling the action here.
We're going to have a standup here because Walter White wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from White is defended easily by Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard.
White is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Smith is looking to sweep but instead, White has passed into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith is trying to stand back up but White is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter White dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A combination from Smith does no damage.
White clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
White effectively controlling the action here.
White wants the takedown. Smith is fighting it off but White persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Smith's guard against the cage.
White throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
White makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Smith keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
White pushing down on Smith's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
White controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Walter White wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith pushes White up against the cage in a clinch.
White trying to land knees to the body.
Smith turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Smith wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
Walter White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
White tries to escape but Smith is in control.
Smith decides to stand up, so the ref orders White to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
White looking to score a takedown here. Smith is defending well but White drives through and ends up in Smith's guard.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
White decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
White moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White jumps guard.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
White has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
White manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walter White showed his dominance in that final round.
Well White 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter White!
A relieved looking Walter White thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, John Smith stepped up to the mic, saying 'I tried my best but he came out the better man'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kupal Kupalogs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kupal Kupalogs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kupalogs drives through with a takedown into Karelin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kupalogs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kupalogs postures up in Karelin's guard and throws a big left but Karelin blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kupalogs trying to control but Karelin is working from the bottom.
Kupalogs working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kupalogs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karelin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kupalogs wants to control from the top but Karelin keeps moving.
Karelin is trying to keep Kupalogs in close.
Karelin keeping moving, preventing Kupalogs from controlling successfully.
Karelin pushes a forearm under Kupalogs's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kupalogs is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aleksandr Karelin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aran Drekthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cooper Maclean Rooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper Maclean Rooke will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aran Drekthal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cooper Maclean Rooke!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maclean Rooke tries to clinch but Drekthal is having none of it.
Nice takedown defense from Maclean Rooke. No joy for Drekthal on that attempt.
Drekthal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maclean Rooke drives through and clinches with Drekthal against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Maclean Rooke tries a knee to the head but Drekthal blocks it.
Maclean Rooke crunches a lovely knee into Drekthal's ribcage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Maclean Rooke throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maclean Rooke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maclean Rooke tries a knee to the head but Drekthal blocks it.
Maclean Rooke holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maclean Rooke.
Maclean Rooke stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maclean Rooke crunches a lovely knee into Drekthal's ribcage.
Maclean Rooke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Aran Drekthal has been cut.
Maclean Rooke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drekthal drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aran Drekthal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drekthal is trying to drag Maclean Rooke to the mat but Maclean Rooke just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maclean Rooke tries to score a body lock takedown but Drekthal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maclean Rooke is pressed up against the cage. Drekthal has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Maclean Rooke down to the mat. Maclean Rooke avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Drekthal. No joy for Maclean Rooke on that attempt.
Drekthal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maclean Rooke wants to clinch.
Drekthal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maclean Rooke.
Maclean Rooke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maclean Rooke wants it to stay on the feet.
Maclean Rooke has Drekthal up against the cage in a clinch.
Maclean Rooke looking to throw knees to the head but Drekthal is blocking nicely.
Maclean Rooke throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Maclean Rooke lands a good knee to the midsection. Drekthal won't want to take too many of those.
Drekthal is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maclean Rooke gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Maclean Rooke scores with a knee to the head.
Maclean Rooke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drekthal's face.
Maclean Rooke controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maclean Rooke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cooper Maclean Rooke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aran Drekthal's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice takedown defense from Maclean Rooke. No joy for Drekthal on that attempt.
Maclean Rooke looks for a takedown but Drekthal sprawls well.
Drekthal misses with a takedown
and Maclean Rooke counters by clinching up.
Drekthal drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aran Drekthal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Maclean Rooke.
Maclean Rooke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drekthal's face.
Maclean Rooke lands with a right to the head.
Maclean Rooke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maclean Rooke tries to clinch up but Drekthal circles away and keeps his distance.
Maclean Rooke has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Cooper Maclean Rooke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drekthal circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maclean Rooke tries to clinch but Drekthal moves out of range.
Maclean Rooke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drekthal, pushing him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maclean Rooke takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A knee to the head by Maclean Rooke.
Maclean Rooke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drekthal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maclean Rooke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drekthal's face.
Drekthal is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Maclean Rooke is defending well.
Maclean Rooke landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maclean Rooke is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Drekthal is defending well.
Maclean Rooke is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Maclean Rooke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maclean Rooke lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maclean Rooke takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Drekthal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drekthal.
Maclean Rooke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drekthal is looking for a takedown.
Maclean Rooke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drekthal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maclean Rooke prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Maclean Rooke.
Maclean Rooke missing with knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke lands a nice knee to the body.
Maclean Rooke landing knees to the head.
Aran Drekthal's cut is getting worse.
Maclean Rooke tries to land a knee to the head but Drekthal blocks with his arms.
Maclean Rooke tries a knee to the head but Drekthal blocks it.
Maclean Rooke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maclean Rooke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maclean Rooke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maclean Rooke leaning against his opponent.
Maclean Rooke crunches a lovely knee into Drekthal's ribcage.
Maclean Rooke tries a knee to the head but Drekthal blocks it.
Maclean Rooke slows down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maclean Rooke misses with a knee to the head.
Drekthal has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Maclean Rooke after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cooper Maclean Rooke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aran Drekthal's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Drekthal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Maclean Rooke counters with a series of strikes that sends Drekthal to the canvas! Maclean Rooke follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Drekthal is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maclean Rooke advances to half guard.
Oh Drekthal is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maclean Rooke is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Maclean Rooke drops a big elbow. That's hurt Drekthal! More shots from Maclean Rooke and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cooper Maclean Rooke!
Our winner, Cooper Maclean Rooke, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tuohi Kuiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ippo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuiva comes into the arena with Killing time blaring out of the sound system. Ribeiro has chosen bubble pop as his entrance music. The key to victory for Tuohi Kuiva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuohi Kuiva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ippo Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuiva lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab-cross combination lands for Ribeiro and sends Kuiva crashing to the mat! Ribeiro follows him down to the mat - Kuiva regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
It looks like Tuohi Kuiva has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ribeiro prevents Kuiva from standing back up.
Ribeiro drops an elbow to the side of Kuiva's head.
Ribeiro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kuiva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ribeiro.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribeiro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kuiva is trying to stand.
Kuiva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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. Ribeiro connects with a nice short shot to Kuiva's temple.
Kuiva tries to kick Ribeiro off but Ribeiro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ground and pound from Ribeiro.
Ground and pound from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro winds up and cracks Kuiva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ribeiro throwing shots but Kuiva is blocking nicely.
Kuiva tries to kick Ribeiro off but Ribeiro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ribeiro working Kuiva over with strikes.
Ribeiro drops an elbow to the side of Kuiva's head.
Ribeiro working Kuiva over with strikes.
Kuiva is rocked!
Ribeiro thows a huge punch but Kuiva dodges it nicely.
Ribeiro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oh Kuiva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuiva wants to get back to his feet.
Ribeiro lands a big elbow - Kuiva is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Ribeiro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ippo Ribeiro!
Post fight, an emotional Ippo Ribeiro said 'where you at mother fucker!!!'.
Tuohi Kuiva was interviewed post fight and said 'He got lucky.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Beck might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Seek n Destroy. Badr Hari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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251 lbs
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235 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, John Beck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Badr Hari!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beck misses with an uppercut
and Hari finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
John Beck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beck gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hari must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Beck lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Beck tries to stand but Hari is controlling from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Beck's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Hari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hari told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Hari has a closed guard, preventing Beck from standing up.
Hari has control of Beck's left arm, preventing Beck from doing any damage.
Beck trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hari's guard.
Hari looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari is working an open guard so Beck takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hari takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Badr Hari has been cut.
Beck lands a big uppercut and Hari crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hari looks OK. Beck waves Hari back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beck misses with a straight right.
Beck misses the shot to the body.
Beck pounces like a tiger and cracks Hari with a vicious hook! Hari is down but not out! Beck follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Beck!
After winning the bout, John Beck thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Pen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morozov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gucci Mane – Threw With That Shit kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fedor Morozov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Pen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Morozov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pen missing with a left hand there. Morozov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Morozov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Morozov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morozov misses with a two punch combination.
Pen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morozov.
Morozov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pen stuns Morozov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morozov shoots in and gets a takedown into Pen's guard.
Pen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pen 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.
Morozov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morozov.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morozov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morozov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morozov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pen throws a strike but Morozov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Morozov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morozov stopping the sweep attempt from Pen.
Morozov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morozov passes Pen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Morozov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Morozov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Morozov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pen defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pen defending well though.
Morozov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pen trying to hold on to Morozov's head to control him but Morozov postures up.
Morozov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pen defending well though.
Pen is looking for a sweep. Morozov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morozov is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morozov throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morozov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morozov stopping the sweep attempt from Pen.
Morozov throws a big right hand that misses.
Pen pulls Morozov in close to prevent any damage.
Pen trying to control the position.
Morozov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pen trying to keep a closed guard but Morozov is proving a slippery customer.
Gregory Pen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Morozov misses with a two punch combination.
Morozov shoots in and bounces Pen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Morozov throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morozov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morozov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morozov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pen wants to sweep here but Morozov controlling him for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morozov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pen is looking to stand up but Morozov isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Morozov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pen drives through with a takedown into Morozov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pen wants to control from the top but Morozov keeps moving.
Pen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morozov working a defensive guard here.
Morozov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fedor Morozov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morozov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morozov on the ground.
Morozov looking for a guillotine here but Pen defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Morozov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Morozov has escaped and now he's on top!
Pen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Morozov is controlling him.
Morozov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Morozov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morozov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pen is looking to improve his position.
Morozov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morozov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Morozov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morozov.
Pen is looking to control Morozov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pen avoid being mounted?
Pen taking some punishment here, with Morozov in his half guard.
Morozov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morozov is looking to advance position but Pen won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozov slips a nice elbow through Pen's hands, connecting with Pen's forehead.
Morozov seems to be looking for submissions.
Morozov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Morozov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morozov throwing shots but Pen is blocking nicely.
Morozov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Morozov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Morozov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morozov prevents Pen from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Morozov.
Morozov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pen has managed to free his arm - good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pen is doing well to control the position and prevent Morozov from advancing to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morozov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pen defending well though.
Morozov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morozov has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Pen defend it? Morozov steps over the head and cranks it - Pen is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Morozov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fedor Morozov!
Fedor Morozov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
168 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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30
165 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Diaz swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Diaz slips a jab from Johnson.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Diaz lands with a cross.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Diaz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diaz.
Diaz throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Diaz's guard.
Johnson stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Diaz has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Johnson manages to get his head free but now Diaz has transitioned to an armbar! Johnson grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Diaz! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nate Diaz!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Baptiste Reno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Baptiste Reno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Moore!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Moore.
Moore throws a head kick but Baptiste Reno moves out of range.
Moore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Moore finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Baptiste Reno dives in for a single leg takedown but Moore sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Baptiste Reno is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Moore gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Baptiste Reno looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Baptiste Reno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore with a knee to the head.
Baptiste Reno is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Baptiste Reno is looking to take this one to the mat.
Baptiste Reno is looking for a takedown.
Moore's coach down at Cylon Training Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Moore's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A knee to the head by Moore.
It looks like Jean Baptiste Reno has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moore.
Baptiste Reno is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore lands a nice elbow.
Moore trying to land knees to the body.
Moore lands with a right to the head.
Moore throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Baptiste Renos head.
Baptiste Reno can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore unloads a knee to the mid-section. Baptiste Reno lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moore gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Moore crunches a lovely knee into Baptiste Reno's ribcage.
Moore scores with a knee to the head.
Baptiste Reno is rocked!
Moore creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Baptiste Reno! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Moore.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Moore!
An out of breath Tom Moore thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karbal Lindi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James The Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Best has chosen Tina Turner - The Best as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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254 lbs
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karbal Lindi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James The Best!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Best fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lindi, pushing him back against the cage.
Lindi is trying to pull guard but The Best turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lindi looking to throw knees to the head but The Best is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, The Best throws an elbow but misses.
The Best lands a left hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, The Best throws an elbow but misses.
The Best misses with an elbow strike.
Lindi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but The Best is defending well.
Lindi dodges an elbow strike from The Best.
The Best throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lindi wants to take the fight to the mat but The Best manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karbal Lindi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Best lands an elbow inside that Lindi shrugs off.
Lindi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The Best pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The Best pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The Best lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Best throws an elbow but it misses.
Lindi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Best makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lindi drops down looking for an ankle pick but The Best pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindi tries to keep at a distance but The Best has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, The Best throws an elbow but misses.
Lindi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but The Best is defending well.
The Best pushes off an throws an elbow but Lindi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The Best gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Karbal Lindi has been cut.
Lindi avoids the elbow strike from The Best, against the cage.
The Best throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lindi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Best smiles and moves away.
The Best lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Lindi falls backwards - clearly groggy! The Best dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James The Best!
During a confident post fight interview, James The Best thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Karbal Lindi had this to say: 'Just bad luck'.
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