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LFC 43 - Cooper vs Ponjev PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Babandiishe Chimutengwende (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dirk Diggler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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229 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Babandiishe Chimutengwende!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirk Diggler!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chimutengwende.
Diggler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diggler drives through with a takedown into Chimutengwende's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Diggler trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Chimutengwende manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Chimutengwende looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Diggler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chimutengwende sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diggler's guard.
Chimutengwende with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Chimutengwende is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Diggler has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chimutengwende sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diggler defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimutengwende thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diggler's head.
Chimutengwende tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diggler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chimutengwende is taking a breather. Diggler says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Diggler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chimutengwende.
Chimutengwende is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chimutengwende not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chimutengwende definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chimutengwende is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Diggler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chimutengwende.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler is looking to escape.
Chimutengwende missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Diggler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chimutengwende.
Chimutengwende is taking a breather. Diggler says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Babandiishe Chimutengwende has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Diggler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diggler forces Chimutengwende back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chimutengwende.
Diggler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chimutengwende keeps control of Diggler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chimutengwende jumps guard and drags Diggler to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Diggler is posturing up here but Chimutengwende has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Diggler tries to roll out but it's too tight and Diggler has to tap! Slick submission there by Chimutengwende!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Babandiishe Chimutengwende!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Leigertwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pip Pop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dexter Leigertwood has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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179 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dexter Leigertwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pip Pop!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leigertwood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pop sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Leigertwood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leigertwood decides to pull guard.
Pop trying to control but Leigertwood is working from the bottom.
Pop controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pop's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Leigertwood is trying to keep Pop in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pop looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pop won't allow Leigertwood to sweep him here.
Pop sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pop throwing strikes but missing.
Pop trying to control but Leigertwood is working from the bottom.
Pop looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pop drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Leigertwood dives on top into guard.
Leigertwood sitting in guard here, content to control.
Leigertwood looking to pass the guard.
Leigertwood controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pop not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Leigertwood trying to control but Pop is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leigertwood has a takedown stuffed.
Leigertwood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pop scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Leigertwood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leigertwood looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Pop 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leigertwood is looking for a sweep. Pop is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Leigertwood is refusing to be controlled, as Pop sits in half guard.
Pop working the head and body with strikes.
Pop thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leigertwood's head.
Pop trying to mount his opponent but Leigertwood defends it.
Pop is trying to control the action in half guard but Leigertwood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pop lands with a punch from half guard.
Leigertwood is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pop thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leigertwood's head.
Pop trying to pass the guard but Leigertwood defending well.
Pop seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leigertwood does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Leigertwood trying to control from the bottom.
Pop wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leigertwood keeps working.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leigertwood misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pop bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pip Pop dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pop scores with a takedown into Leigertwood's guard.
Pop must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Leigertwood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Leigertwood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pip Pop has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pop wants to control from the top but Leigertwood keeps moving.
Pop makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pop missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leigertwood can't keep his opponent in guard - Pop advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Leigertwood'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.
Pop wants to pass the guard but Leigertwood is defending well.
Leigertwood gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pop throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pop wants to control from the top but Leigertwood keeps moving.
Pop working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pop with a flurry of punches that miss.
Leigertwood keeping moving, preventing Pop from controlling successfully.
Leigertwood looking to control.
Pop looking to sit in guard and control but Leigertwood gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pop tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pop is trying to keep Leigertwood in close.
Pop is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pop not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Leigertwood tries to free his leg and advance position but Pop is retaining full guard.
Pip Pop has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pop tries to keep at a distance but Leigertwood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pop manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Pop fails to land.
Leigertwood drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pop pulls his leg out and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leigertwood clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pop tightens his grip and picks Leigertwood up, before dumping him to the ground. Leigertwood manages to land in guard.
Pop wants to control from the top but Leigertwood keeps moving.
Leigertwood is trying to keep Pop in close.
Pop trying to control the position from guard on top but Leigertwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pop won't allow Leigertwood to sweep him here.
Pop stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leigertwood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pip Pop was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Pop throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Leigertwood tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pop is in Leigertwood's guard.
Pop with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pop throws a strike but Leigertwood rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Leigertwood passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pop is looking for a sweep. Leigertwood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pop is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Leigertwood's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Leigertwood's back!
Pop throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Pop throwing damaging strikes from the back! Leigertwood could be in trouble here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pip Pop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Leigertwood lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pop decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Leigertwood is trying to get back to full guard.
Leigertwood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pop is working away from the top position though.
Leigertwood won't allow Pop to pass to mount.
Pop is looking for a kimura but Leigertwood is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pop to get the leverage.
Pop is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pop is trying to control. Leigertwood wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pop is pressing down on Leigertwood's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leigertwood is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pop throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Leigertwood trying to control from the bottom.
Pop sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leigertwood defending well though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pop is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Leigertwood moves into full guard.
Pop trying to control but Leigertwood is working from the bottom.
Leigertwood looking to control.
Pop passes into half guard.
Pop trying to control from Leigertwood's half guard. Leigertwood has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pop lying in Leigertwood's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Leigertwood decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Pop taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dexter Leigertwood!
An out of breath Dexter Leigertwood 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Blagojevic Batakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leeroy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blagojevic Batakovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leeroy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batakovic looks to land a combination. Jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Batakovic throws out a powerful jab.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Batakovic sprawls well.
Batakovic works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Batakovic's waist but Batakovic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Batakovic lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batakovic throws a one two combo.
Jones is rocked!
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Batakovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Batakovic finish him?
Blagojevic Batakovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leeroy Jones.
Jones looks winded!
Batakovic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Batakovic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Batakovic lands a left and a right that send Jones crashing to the mat, dazed. Batakovic thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Jones is trying desperately to land a takedown but Batakovic is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jones.
Batakovic takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batakovic pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jones trying to control but Batakovic is working from the bottom.
Batakovic working a defensive guard here.
Jones won't allow Batakovic to sweep him here.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones drops back looking for a leg! Batakovic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Batakovic manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Batakovic's guard.
Jones won't allow Batakovic to sweep him here.
Batakovic keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batakovic has an active guard here but Jones has managed to pass into half guard.
Batakovic is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Batakovic is working hard here to advance position.
Batakovic is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.
Batakovic is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Batakovic wants to get back to his feet.
Jones takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Batakovic wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Batakovic.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Batakovic is trying to get back to half guard.
Batakovic looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Batakovic manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jones's best efforts.
Batakovic regains full guard. Nicely done.
Batakovic working a defensive guard here.
Jones preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents Batakovic from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batakovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Batakovic is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Batakovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Batakovic throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jones escapes and throws Batakovic's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Batakovic is looking for a sweep.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones trying to control the position but Batakovic is working away.
Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Batakovic is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batakovic is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blagojevic Batakovic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Batakovic throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Batakovic.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Batakovic pinned against the cage. Batakovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Batakovic throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Batakovic drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Batakovic.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Batakovic.
Batakovic jumps guard.
Batakovic looking to control.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jones's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Batakovic works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Danga de danga de dang - Batakovic scores with a four punch combination!
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Batakovic pinned against the cage. Batakovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Batakovic throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batakovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Batakovic moves into the clinch.
Batakovic turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Batakovic manages to end up in side control.
Blagojevic Batakovic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jones is looking to control Batakovic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Batakovic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Batakovic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batakovic tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Batakovic pulls his head out easily.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Batakovic sits in half guard.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Batakovic trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Batakovic moves nicely into side control.
Batakovic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batakovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Batakovic wants to control for a moment but Jones uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Batakovic lands with a punch from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Batakovic trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.
Jones is staying active underneath Batakovic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blagojevic Batakovic dominated that second round.
That's time! Batakovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Batakovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Batakovic lands a jab to the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Batakovic lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
enabling Batakovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Blagojevic Batakovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leeroy Jones.
Batakovic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Batakovic lands a jab-cross combination.
Batakovic lands a two punch combo.
Blagojevic Batakovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Batakovic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Batakovic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Blagojevic Batakovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batakovic feints a jab promting Jones to slip. Batakovic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Batakovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Batakovic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Batakovic is working the combinations to good effect here.
Batakovic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A shot to the liver by Batakovic. Beautiful body shot.
Batakovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Batakovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Batakovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Batakovic sprawls well initially but Jones persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Batakovic is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Batakovic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Batakovic wriggles free and stands up.
Batakovic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Batakovic scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Batakovic.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blagojevic Batakovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Batakovic throws a one two combo.
Blagojevic Batakovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batakovic feints a jab promting Jones to slip. Batakovic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Blagojevic Batakovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Batakovic scores with a three punch combo!
Batakovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Batakovic.
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Batakovic is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batakovic is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
Batakovic controlling the position for now.
Leeroy Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Batakovic is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Batakovic is doing well to control the position and prevent Jones from advancing to side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blagojevic Batakovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Batakovic 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blagojevic Batakovic!
Blagojevic Batakovic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buster Knott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon McCartney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knott comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West vs. The xx - Touch The Sky (Carlos Serrano Mix) . McCartney has chosen Suck My D**K H** as his entrance music. Buster Knott has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Knott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon McCartney!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Knott.
Knott misses with a hook.
Knott darts in looking for a takedown but McCartney gets double underhooks and turns Knott into the cage.
McCartney is looking for a takedown.
McCartney tries for a takedown but Knott manages to get underhooks.
Knott tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knott gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knott throwing strikes but missing.
McCartney has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McCartney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knott is one step ahead there.
Knott seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knott trying to control the position from guard on top but McCartney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knott looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Buster Knott.
Knott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCartney motions for Knott to come forward. McCartney throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knott scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Knott. Those never looked like landing.
Brandon McCartney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCartney fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knott.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCartney throws a big shot that misses.
Knott scores with a jab to the body.
Knott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buster Knott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knott misses with an attempted mid kick.
McCartney thumps Knott with a low kick.
Knott throws a leg kick but McCartney checks it.
Knott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Buster Knott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCartney fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
McCartney does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McCartney wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McCartney misses with a low kick.
Knott takes a swing at McCartney's ribcage but misses.
Knott looks to clinch
and McCartney counters with a nice body shot.
Knott shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCartney trying to hold on to Knott's head to control him but Knott postures up.
McCartney is not content to let Knott control the position.
Knott is working for a kimura but McCartney is defending it quite comfortably.
Knott throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knott is keen to just control but McCartney is a slippery customer.
Knott is looking for a kimura but McCartney is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Knott to get the leverage.
McCartney is staying active underneath Knott, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Knott passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for McCartney!
Knott wants to control the pace but McCartney is squirming around nicely.
Knott avoids the attempt from McCartney to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knott with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Knott dominated that round.
That's time! Knott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Knott paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice shot by Knott.
McCartney is looking to slow Knott down with leg kicks.
Knott is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Knott goes for a double leg but McCartney avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McCartney continues to drive forward.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knott has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McCartney is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knott is trying to break the clinch but McCartney has him pressed against the cage.
I was talking to Knott's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knott is fighting off a takedown attempt but McCartney is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Knott to the mat. Knott regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
McCartney won't allow Knott to sweep him here.
McCartney wants to pass the guard but Knott is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Knott is on top in guard.
Knott will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McCartney trying to keep a closed guard but Knott is proving a slippery customer.
Knott trying to control but McCartney is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Knott has gone for a leg lock! McCartney slips out almost immediately though and dives into Knott's guard.
McCartney scoring with punches to the head and body.
McCartney throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McCartney being controlled here momentarily.
McCartney postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Buster Knott wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Knott scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Horrible takedown attempt by Knott or perhaps it was just good defense by McCartney, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buster Knott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crunch! McCartney slams his shin into Knott's torso.
Knott shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McCartney is trying to defend but Knott finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McCartney trying to hold on to Knott's head to control him but Knott postures up.
Knott misses with a head shot. McCartney uses the momentum to regain guard.
Buster Knott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knott has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McCartney is proving hard to escape from.
McCartney trying to keep a closed guard but Knott is proving a slippery customer.
Knott stopping the sweep attempt from McCartney.
McCartney is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCartney is taking a breather. Knott says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
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 Buster Knott will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Knott lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for McCartney.
Buster Knott is winning the standup battle so far.
A bone on bone clash there as McCartney blocks the leg kick.
Knott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Knott dives in and grabs McCartney's left leg, looking for a takedown. McCartney pushes down on Knott's head and hops out.
Knott tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McCartney counters with a leg kick.
Knott dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCartney. That did some damage!
Knott throws a hook but McCartney blocks it.
McCartney throws a low kick but Knott moves out of range easily.
That kick from McCartney tenderised Knott's leg. Knott is trying to keep his angry face on.
Knott misses with a low kick.
McCartney tried to score with a low kick but Knott checks it.
Knott takes a swing at McCartney's ribcage but misses.
Knott lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knott closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McCartney to the mat! McCartney manages to get full guard.
McCartney throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Knott stopping the sweep attempt from McCartney.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McCartney can do anything to dispel that myth.
McCartney seems keen to control Knott's posture.
McCartney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knott is one step ahead there.
Knott prevents McCartney from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knott tries to free his leg and advance position but McCartney is retaining full guard.
McCartney has control of Knott's left arm, preventing Knott from doing any damage.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Brandon McCartney hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Knott misses with an attempted mid kick.
A cross from McCartney lands.
Knott throws a low kick but McCartney moves out of range easily.
Knott manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McCartney on his heels. He'll look to pass McCartney's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCartney has his hands on Knott's head, controlling the position.
McCartney working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Knott.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knott's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McCartney working a defensive guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Knott trying to control the position from guard on top but McCartney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buster Knott has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Knott looks for a takedown but McCartney sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buster Knott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCartney throws a nice looking combination but Knott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCartney is looking to score with low kicks.
Knott looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knott shoots in and drives through. McCartney sprawls well.
Knott dodges the punch combination from McCartney.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knott shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McCartney sprawls well. McCartney wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Knott gets slowly back to his feet.
Knott throws a right and a left that McCartney avoids nicely.
Buster Knott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knott throws a nice head kick!
A punch combination from McCartney misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Knott or perhaps it was just good defense by McCartney, which made it look bad.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCartney. Knott does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCartney connects with a body shot that sends Knott's belly button to the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCartney circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCartney blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from McCartney misses.
Brandon McCartney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knott is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Knott scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buster Knott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Knott, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Knott!
Buster Knott decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Aslamanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying King's choice of entrance music: When I Die - Genocide(Jusuf Dzilic). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
11 - 12 - 1 |
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184 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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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
11 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ruslan Aslamanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samir King!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aslamanov dives in and grabs King's left leg, looking for a takedown. King pushes down on Aslamanov's head and hops out.
King shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Aslamanov is looking for a sweep. King is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aslamanov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
King drops an elbow to the side of Aslamanov's head.
King passes the guard and advances to mount!
King landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King landing punches.
King unloading with bombs!
King working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Aslamanov is rocked!
King has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Aslamanov's face.
Oh Aslamanov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
King loads up with a big shot that hurts Aslamanov! He's pulled King in close but King has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Aslamanov survive? More strikes from King and Aslamanov is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Samir King!
A relieved looking Samir King thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francois Duvalier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Tefft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duvalier's entrance music is Voodoo Music. A fine choice. Will Tefft has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francois Duvalier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Will Tefft!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duvalier throws a hook but Tefft blocks it.
Tefft wants to clinch
and Duvalier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duvalier thows a body shot but no joy.
Tefft drops his hands momentarily and Duvalier takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tefft avoids the body shot from Duvalier.
Tefft missing with a left hand there. Duvalier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duvalier misses with a wild body shot.
Duvalier misses with a two punch combination.
Duvalier looks to score with a jab to the body but Tefft is just out of range.
Tefft tries to clinch there but Duvalier circles away.
Tefft misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tefft takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Will Tefft has been cut.
Tefft misses with a body punch
and Duvalier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duvalier swings for the body but Tefft moves out of range.
Tefft avoids the body shot from Duvalier.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duvalier misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Tefft.
Tefft thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tefft moves out of range as Duvalier strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tefft tries to close the distance and clinch but Duvalier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duvalier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duvalier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Duvalier misses.
Duvalier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duvalier misses with a straight right.
Duvalier misses the shot to the body.
Duvalier thows a body shot but no joy.
Duvalier throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tefft on the side of the head.
Tefft is looking to clinch.
Duvalier scores with a sloppy right hand. Tefft should have avoided that one.
Nice shot by Tefft.
Tefft doesn't manage to clinch there - Duvalier circles away.
Duvalier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tefft manages to avoid it.
Francois Duvalier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tefft wants to clinch up but Duvalier keeps it at a distance.
Tefft fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tefft tries to close the distance and clinch but Duvalier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duvalier thows a body shot but no joy.
Tefft takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tefft staying out of range there.
Duvalier circles away from the clinch attempt
and Duvalier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duvalier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tefft tries to clinch up.
Tefft staying out of range there.
Tefft tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Duvalier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Duvalier throws a big shot that misses.
Tefft wants to clinch up but Duvalier keeps it at a distance.
Tefft takes a swing at Duvalier's ribcage but misses.
Duvalier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tefft wants to clinch
and Duvalier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tefft ducks right into an uppercut from Duvalier.
Duvalier keeps the fight on the outside.
Tefft throws a leg kick but Duvalier sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duvalier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duvalier's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tefft under the eye.
Tefft throws a jab but it's blocked by Duvalier.
Duvalier cracks Tefft with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Duvalier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tefft moves out of range as Duvalier strikes.
Tefft tries to clinch but Duvalier is having none of it.
Duvalier ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big left from Duvalier misses.
Duvalier is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tefft slips a straight right by Duvalier.
Duvalier looks to land a right hand but Tefft moved out of range.
A punch combination from Duvalier misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duvalier bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tefft's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tefft ducks under a wild hook from Duvalier.
Nice body punch from Duvalier.
Tefft slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Duvalier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tefft moves away.
Duvalier seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tefft tries to clinch but Duvalier is having none of it.
Duvalier throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tefft connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Duvalier misses.
Duvalier moves out of range of the leg kick from Tefft.
Tefft wants to clinch up but Duvalier keeps it at a distance.
Duvalier keeps the fight on the outside.
Tefft moves out of range as Duvalier strikes.
Tefft lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Duvalier backs up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tefft digs a good body shot into Duvalier's ribs.
Duvalier thuds a left hand into Tefft's body.
Tefft takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Duvalier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Will Tefft's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Tefft.
Tefft swings for the body but Duvalier moves out of range.
Duvalier misses with a straight left.
Duvalier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tefft.
Duvalier throws a looping overhand right but Tefft ducks down to avoid it.
Duvalier scores with a sloppy right hand. Tefft should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Duvalier misses.
A leg kick checked by Duvalier.
Duvalier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tefft tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duvalier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tefft missing with a left hand there. Duvalier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tefft tries to clinch but Duvalier moves out of range.
Tefft slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tefft moves in looking to clinch but Duvalier pushes him off.
A jab lands there for Duvalier.
Tefft tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duvalier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvalier throws a right hand that Tefft ducks under and follows up with a left that Tefft also avoids with ease.
Duvalier scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Duvalier slips under a jab from Tefft.
Tefft keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duvalier misses with a wild body shot.
Duvalier throws an overhand right that lands on Tefft's shoulder, as Tefft tries to avoid the shot.
Tefft doesn't manage to clinch there - Duvalier circles away.
Duvalier misses with a straight left.
Duvalier throws a jab when Tefft was well out of range.
Tefft scores with a decent looking hook.
Francois Duvalier is winning the standup battle so far.
Tefft showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duvalier.
Duvalier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tefft tries to clinch up but Duvalier circles away and keeps his distance.
Duvalier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tefft looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duvalier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duvalier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tefft backs up against the cage.
Tefft wants to clinch but Duvalier slips to the side
and Duvalier counters with a right hand to the body.
Duvalier misses with a looping left.
Tefft takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tefft moves out of range as Duvalier strikes.
Tefft misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Tefft misses its intended target.
Duvalier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duvalier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tefft defending well as Duvalier loads up on a big left hand.
Duvalier throws a looping overhand right but Tefft ducks down to avoid it.
Duvalier misses with a looping right.
Duvalier throws a series of punches but Tefft avoids them all with ease.
Duvalier takes a swing at Tefft's ribcage but misses.
Tefft defending well as Duvalier loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duvalier misses with a right hand
and Duvalier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duvalier looks to throw the jab but Tefft is out of range.
Duvalier throws a jab when Tefft was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Tefft.
Tefft displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duvalier throws out the jab.
Tefft is looking to clinch.
Tefft tries to clinch up.
Tefft steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duvalier.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duvalier. Tefft does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duvalier misses the jab.
Tefft scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Duvalier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tefft moves away.
Tefft tries to clinch up
and Tefft takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tefft fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duvalier lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tefft avoids the body shot from Duvalier.
Tefft takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tefft wants to clinch up but Duvalier keeps it at a distance.
Tefft slips under a jab.
Tefft tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duvalier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tefft tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duvalier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tefft tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duvalier is able to avoid easily.
Tefft has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tefft fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tefft takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tefft swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tefft keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duvalier.
Tefft fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duvalier manages to avoid it.
Tefft throws out a loose jab but Duvalier uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Duvalier misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Duvalier dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Will Tefft's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tefft wants to clinch up but Duvalier keeps it at a distance.
Tefft tries to close the distance and clinch but Duvalier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good exchange - Duvalier coming out on top.
Tefft tries to clinch up but Duvalier circles away and keeps his distance.
Tefft takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Duvalier looks to score with a jab to the body but Tefft is just out of range.
Tefft tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duvalier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duvalier ducks under a wild hook from Tefft.
Duvalier scores with a hook to the body. Tefft takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tefft slips a straight right by Duvalier.
Tefft tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duvalier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Duvalier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duvalier connects with a body shot that sends Tefft's belly button to the back.
Duvalier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tefft.
Tefft lands a nice shot that snaps Duvalier's head back.
Duvalier connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvalier misses with a few strikes there.
Duvalier throws out a loose jab but Tefft uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Duvalier. Beautiful body shot.
Tefft connects with a jab.
Tefft tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duvalier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tefft moves to clinch but Duvalier breaks away
and Duvalier counters with a nice body shot.
Duvalier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tefft moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tefft tries to clinch up but Duvalier circles away and keeps his distance.
Tefft wants to clinch up but Duvalier keeps it at a distance.
Duvalier takes a swing at Tefft's ribcage but misses.
Tefft tries to clinch but Duvalier is having none of it.
Tefft fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duvalier manages to avoid it.
Duvalier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tefft.
Tefft tries to clinch up but Duvalier circles away and keeps his distance.
Will Tefft has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duvalier throws the left hand but Tefft avoids the punch easily.
Tefft throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duvalier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tefft misses with a double jab.
Duvalier fails to land with a series of punches.
Duvalier scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duvalier throws a lazy uppercut
and Tefft counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tefft misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duvalier.
Tefft attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tefft wants to clinch up but Duvalier keeps it at a distance.
Tefft wants to clinch up but Duvalier keeps it at a distance.
A left lands for Duvalier.
Duvalier lands a nice hook to Tefft's body. Tefft takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tefft slips under a jab.
Duvalier keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tefft closes the distance looking to clinch
and Duvalier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tefft darts in trying to clinch
and Duvalier counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tefft fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duvalier lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tefft tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Duvalier misses its intended target.
Tefft closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duvalier thows a body shot but no joy.
Duvalier thuds his right hand into Tefft's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Duvalier swats away the attempt to clinch by Tefft.
Duvalier looks to score with a jab to the body but Tefft is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tefft rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duvalier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tefft walks into a stiff left hand from Duvalier.
Tefft moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Tefft is looking to chop away at Duvalier's legs.
Tefft moves out of range as Duvalier strikes.
Duvalier misses with a jab to the body
and Tefft counters with a series of strikes. Duvalier will be more careful next time no doubt.
Francois Duvalier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duvalier misses the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tefft.
Duvalier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duvalier misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Duvalier. Those never looked like landing.
Duvalier moves out of range as Tefft strikes.
Tefft defending well as Duvalier loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Francois Duvalier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duvalier 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francois Duvalier!
After the fight, Francois Duvalier 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rod Stiffington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miron Karoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stiffington comes into the arena with I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred blaring out of the sound system. Rod Stiffington could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Miron Karoa's chin.
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rod Stiffington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miron Karoa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karoa shoots for a double leg takedown but Stiffington sprawls well. He's pushed Karoa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A punch lands to the side of Karoa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Stiffington misses the target.
Karoa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stiffington cracks Karoa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stiffington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karoa avoids the body shot from Stiffington.
Nice shot by Stiffington.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karoa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stiffington.
Karoa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stiffington counters with a nice body shot.
Stiffington works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stiffington digs a good hook to Karoa's body.
Stiffington lands a jab to the head.
Stiffington changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Karoa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Karoa is rocked!
Stiffington tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Karoa is still in real trouble! Can Stiffington finish him?
Karoa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stiffington's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karoa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karoa seems to have recovered his senses.
Stiffington seems to be working for a kimura but Karoa defends the submission attempt.
Stiffington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karoa keeps working.
Stiffington is working for a kimura but Karoa is defending it quite comfortably.
Stiffington seems to be working for a kimura but Karoa defends the submission attempt.
Stiffington is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karoa looking for submissions off his back.
Stiffington wants to work for an arm triangle but Karoa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stiffington trying to control the pace.
Stiffington uses his free foot to push down on Karoa's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Karoa.
Stiffington with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Stiffington looking to control but Karoa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karoa sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Stiffington works his way into side control.
Stiffington is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Karoa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Karoa can't do much from the bottom here.
Karoa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stiffington wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stiffington looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stiffington thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stiffington working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stiffington fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Karoa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stiffington is working to tighten his grip on Karoa's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Karoa has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Stiffington is really squeezing tight and eventually Karoa passes out! Stiffington breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rod Stiffington!
A less than humble Rod Stiffington misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duncan Jon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nigel Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jon misses with a looping left.
Diaz scores with a jab to the head.
Jon throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jon misses with the combination.
Jab by Diaz.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Jon moves away and avoids it.
Diaz slips under a jab from Jon.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Jon avoids them all with ease.
Jon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Jon throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Diaz moves out of range as Jon strikes.
Diaz works over Jon's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Duncan Jon has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jon.
Diaz lands a jab to the head.
Nigel Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Jon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jon moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Jon misses with a looping left.
Diaz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jon is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Diaz's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Diaz jabs Jon right on the nose. Jon blinks but takes it well.
Jon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.
Diaz lands with a hook. Jon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A shot to the liver by Jon. Beautiful body shot.
Jon misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Jon misses.
A lazy left from Diaz finds it's target.
Jon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Jon takes one to the chin there.
Jon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Diaz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jon.
Jon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diaz. Diaz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Jon. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jon has time to react.
Jon just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jon walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
Jon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diaz scores with a decent looking hook.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Jon misses.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Jon ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Jon throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jon lands a nice shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diaz slips under a jab.
Jon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jon walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
Good shot there by Diaz.
Jon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Diaz misses the jab.
Jon slips under a jab from Diaz.
Diaz walks into a straight right hand from Jon.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Jon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Jon misses.
Diaz jabs Jon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diaz stalks Jon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jon's face. Jon staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Jon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Jon misses with a straight left.
Diaz scores with a nice strike.
Donk. Diaz catches Jon right on the button with a cross.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
Jon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Jon.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Diaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diaz sizes up Jon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Jon misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jon misses with a straight right.
Jon thows a body shot but no joy.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Jon.
Jon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nigel Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duncan Jon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Diaz thuds his right hand into Jon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jon throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Jon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Jon misses.
Jon missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jon.
Nigel Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jon walks into a jab.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Jon.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Jon's head but Jon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Jon misses.
Jon blocks a jab.
Diaz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jon's head backwards.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jon.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Jon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hook but Jon blocks it.
Jon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jon looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
Jon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diaz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.
Diaz digs a good hook to Jon's body.
Jon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz cracks Jon with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jon is rocked!
Jon misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Jon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jon.
Diaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Jon off the cage and back into range.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oh Jon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diaz.
Jon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Danga de danga de dang - Diaz scores with a four punch combination!
Jon slips a straight right by Diaz.
Diaz throws a jab when Jon was well out of range.
Jon walks straight into a right hand from Diaz - that's dropped him! Diaz jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Jon from any more punishment! Jon complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nigel Diaz!
Nigel Diaz decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Ponjev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheldon Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Ponjev has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Ponjev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sheldon Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Ponjev.
Good shot there by Ponjev.
Ponjev looks to throw the jab but Cooper is out of range.
Ponjev gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Ponjev'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.
Cooper looking to pass the guard.
Cooper looking to sit in guard and control but Ponjev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ponjev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ponjev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper is trying to keep Ponjev in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ponjev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cooper working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ponjev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ponjev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ponjev tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooper is retaining full guard.
Cooper trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ponjev trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Our spies down at at Blitzkrieg Fighting Systems: Ground inform us that Cooper has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ponjev controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sam Ponjev.
Cooper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ponjev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cooper tries to clinch but Ponjev moves out of range.
Ponjev throws a right hand that Cooper ducks under and follows up with a left that Cooper also avoids with ease.
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cooper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ponjev keeps the fight on the outside.
Ponjev misses with a wild combination.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown but Ponjev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cooper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cooper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ponjev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cooper's head.
Ponjev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooper.
Ponjev sizes up Cooper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cooper shoots in but no luck this time.
Sam Ponjev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sheldon Cooper.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponjev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cooper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ponjev scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ponjev is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ponjev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ponjev counters with a nice uppercut.
Ponjev throws a leg kick that misses.
Ponjev misses with an uppercut.
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt
and Cooper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cooper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ponjev.
Cooper is looking to clinch.
Cooper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ponjev pinned against the cage. Ponjev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cooper takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooper with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ponjev to score with a decent uppercut.
Cooper moves in looking to clinch but Ponjev pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Ponjev dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A left lands for Ponjev.
Sam Ponjev is winning the standup battle so far.
Cooper with a poor takedown
and Ponjev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ponjev throws a front kick aimed at Cooper's knee but Cooper avoids it well.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch but Ponjev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot by Ponjev.
Ponjev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Ponjev does it's job there.
Ponjev lands with a hook. Cooper tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cooper is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ponjev dances in with a quick combination. Cooper is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Ponjev snaps Cooper's head back. Cooper stumbles backwards against the cage. Ponjev steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Cooper's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Cooper just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sam Ponjev!
Sam Ponjev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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pop
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