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LFC 46 - Lee vs Shaw PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Moses The Litterbox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moses The Litterbox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson throws a body punch but The Litterbox moves out of range.
Henderson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but The Litterbox defends well and Henderson ends up having to push The Litterbox into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Henderson tries to work over The Litterbox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Litterbox stalls.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The Litterbox blocking some punches.
The Litterbox manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The Litterbox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson cracks a nice hook into The Litterbox's ribs.
Henderson throws a lazy head kick
and The Litterbox counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Henderson's guard now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Henderson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson keeping full guard, as The Litterbox tries to pass.
The Litterbox not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Litterbox manages to get himself to full guard.
The Litterbox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Henderson slips nicely into half guard.
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Litterbox keeps working.
Henderson prevents The Litterbox from improving his position.
Henderson is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Litterbox keeps working.
The Litterbox has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henderson is working away from the top position though.
Henderson wants to free his trapped foot but The Litterbox is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The Litterbox trying to control from the bottom.
Henderson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The Litterbox keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Litterbox is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Litterbox misses with a low kick as Henderson jumps back.
Henderson cracks The Litterbox with a good jab.
The Litterbox with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Litterbox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
The Litterbox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Henderson is defended easily by The Litterbox.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but The Litterbox shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moses The Litterbox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Henderson.
The Litterbox connects with a leg kick. Henderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The Litterbox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Litterbox looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Henderson checks a low kick from The Litterbox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Litterbox rushes Henderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Henderson fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short left from The Litterbox.
A shot in the inside from The Litterbox.
The Litterbox blocks an uppercut.
The Litterbox tries to throw a body punch but Henderson avoids it by throwing The Litterbox back against the cage.
The Litterbox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from The Litterbox as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from The Litterbox.
Henderson tries for a takedown but The Litterbox manages to get underhooks.
The Litterbox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Litterbox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The Litterbox lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Litterbox has Henderson pressed against the cage.
The Litterbox lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Moses The Litterbox will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Litterbox as he avoids it easily.
Henderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Litterbox connects with a solid leg kick.
Henderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A combination from The Litterbox does no damage.
The Litterbox misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson throws a push kick but The Litterbox slaps the foot to one side.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steve Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Litterbox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson's coach down at Nonprofit Vegas Elite $50 ($1000 value) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Henderson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The Litterbox lands with a nice body kick.
Henderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Litterbox can pounce on him.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Litterbox darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Litterbox.
A solid body kick from The Litterbox.
Henderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moses The Litterbox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Litterbox connects with an inside leg kick.
Henderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Moses The Litterbox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Henderson.
Henderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but The Litterbox slips the punch.
Henderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Litterbox. The Litterbox obviously looking to wear him down.
Henderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The Litterbox looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Litterbox thumps Henderson with a low kick.
Henderson lands a jab.
Henderson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Henderson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Litterbox is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Henderson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Litterbox is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Henderson working away.
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Litterbox keeps working.
The Litterbox can't do much from the bottom here.
The Litterbox tries to buck Henderson off but Henderson is having none of it.
The Litterbox on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if The Litterbox tries to get out of the position.
Henderson is trying to get an arm triangle but The Litterbox is defending well.
You can see the frustration on The Litterbox's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Litterbox is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Henderson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Henderson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The Litterbox on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Henderson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Henderson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. The Litterbox knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Litterbox is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson has hold of The Litterbox's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! The Litterbox tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Henderson cranks the arm and The Litterbox screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from The Litterbox, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Steve Henderson!
During a confident post fight interview, Steve Henderson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raju Armo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suleyman Ibrahim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ibrahim comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Drugs, Thugs and Machetes kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raju Armo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Suleyman Ibrahim!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibrahim connects with a jab.
Ibrahim scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Raju Armo has been cut.
Armo shoots in looking for a takedown. Ibrahim tries to sprawl out of it but Armo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ibrahim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Armo shoots for a takedown but Ibrahim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Armo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ibrahim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raju Armo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ibrahim.
Armo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ibrahim pinned against the cage. Ibrahim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ibrahim misses with a double jab.
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!
Ibrahim with a jab.
Armo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ibrahim scores with a shot to the body.
Ibrahim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ibrahim has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Armo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Armo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armo fails with a takedown attempt.
Ibrahim uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Armo has time to react.
Armo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ibrahim is trying to defend but Armo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Armo trying to mount his opponent but Ibrahim defends it.
Ibrahim keeping hold of Armo's head, controlling as best he can.
Armo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ibrahim is just riding it out for now. Armo eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim blocking the ground and pound attempt from Armo.
Armo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ibrahim keeps working.
Ibrahim keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ibrahim keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Armo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Armo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ibrahim is looking to improve his position.
Armo is looking to take a break and control but Ibrahim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Armo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ibrahim manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ibrahim pulls Armo in close to his closed guard and prevents Armo from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suleyman Ibrahim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raju Armo'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.
Armo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Armo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab by Ibrahim.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ibrahim.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ibrahim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ibrahim uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ibrahim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ibrahim wants it to stay on the feet.
Ibrahim has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ibrahim misses with a body kick.
Armo shoots in but no luck this time.
Ibrahim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suleyman Ibrahim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Armo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raju Armo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Armo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ibrahim is fending him off so far but Armo persists. Nope, Ibrahim circles away and we're back to standing.
Suleyman Ibrahim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ibrahim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Ibrahim.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ibrahim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ibrahim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ibrahim lets loose with a powerful body kick. Armo will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibrahim lands with an overhand left.
Armo is rocked!
Ibrahim drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Armo's head, knocking him out cold! Ibrahim is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Suleyman Ibrahim!
After winning the bout, Suleyman Ibrahim 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 Sam Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pip Pop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sam Hall. Sam Hall 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pip Pop!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall jabs Pop to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pop's hands.
Hall cracks Pop with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pop's sensitive parts.
Pop shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hall as he jumps to the side.
Pop scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pop controlling the pace.
Hall pushes Pop off looking to stand but Pop dives back in and keeps control.
Hall slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall is trying to control the position but Pop postures up.
Hall wants to stand and escape but Pop is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pop trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Pop trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pop trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Hall is trying to keep Pop in close.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pop drives through with a takedown into Hall's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pop postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hall is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pop, into his guard.
Pop looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hall is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pop controls Hall momentarily but Hall frees himself.
Hall trying to control but Pop is working from the bottom.
Pop trying to keep a closed guard but Hall is proving a slippery customer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pop shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hall defends it nicely.
Pop clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pop backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pop trying to land knees to the body.
Pop taking a breather.
Pop is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sam Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pip Pop.
Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pop is able to avoid easily.
Pop fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hall misses with a low kick as Pop jumps back.
Pop takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hall throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pop.
Hall scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pop throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hall's waist but Hall gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pop off to one side.
Hall connects with the punch.
Pop fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hall sprawls well initially but Pop persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hall gets back to full guard.
Pop trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pop wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pop's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hall is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sam Hall will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pop forces Hall back against the cage and clinches.
Pop tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hall avoids it.
Pop is working for takedown but Hall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pop tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Pop back against the cage.
Pop turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hall sneaks back into half guard.
Pop trying to control from half guard but Hall is working away.
Pop might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hall haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hall controlling the position for now.
Pop trying to mount his opponent but Hall defends it.
Hall makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is pulling down on Pop's head. It's preventing any offense from Pop, at least for the moment.
Hall keeping full guard, as Pop tries to pass.
Pop stopping the sweep attempt from Hall.
Pop scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hall looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pop passes Hall's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pop tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hall knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pop frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hall wants to hold on but Pop pushes him away.
Pip Pop has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hall sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hall wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hall manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall pulls Pop in to control the position.
Hall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hall wants to sweep here but Pop controlling him for the moment.
Pop working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pop's guard.
Pop wants to sweep but no luck.
Pop is pulling down on Hall's head. It's preventing any offense from Hall, at least for the moment.
Pop has his foot on Hall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hall works his way back into a safe position though.
Hall with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Pop is retaining full guard.
Our spies down at at Gracie Barra Hilo (Sauna + Bang for your Buck) inform us that Pop has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Pop looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hall is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pop is on top in guard.
Pop in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hall pulls Pop in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hall is on top in guard.
Pop escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hall gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pop is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pop has his foot on Hall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hall works his way back into a safe position though.
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Pop is retaining full guard.
Hall lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pop looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hall preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pip Pop will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Hall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pop on the side of the head.
Hall throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've been told by Hall's head coaches at Axia Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hall stuffs the takedown.
Hall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pop looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pop tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Pop darts in looking for a takedown but Hall gets double underhooks and turns Pop into the cage.
Pop is trying to maintain a safe position but Hall gets an underhook and turns Pop into the cage.
Pop looking to throw knees to the head but Hall is blocking nicely.
Hall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pop tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pop trying to stall but Hall improves his position.
Pop has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sam Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pip Pop.
Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pop breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Hall lands.
Hall lands a nice looking body shot.
Hall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pop's head.
Pop tries to clinch but Hall moves away
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hall wants to slow Pop down by chopping away at his legs.
Pop takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheers as Hall lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pop doesn't seem phased though.
Pop is rocked!
Hall throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pop takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pop is still on wobbly legs! Can Hall finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pop looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
BOOM! Hall lands a beautiful left hook that drops Pop. Pop tries to recover but Hall is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Pop lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Hall!
After winning the bout, Sam Hall 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Samir King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by When I Die - Genocide(Jusuf Dzilic). Noel has chosen Street Gang as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samir King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Noel!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Noel as King shoots in.
King has a takedown stuffed.
Noel tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samir King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Noel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Noel has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Horrible takedown attempt by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Noel, which made it look bad.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
Noel wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to keep at a distance but Noel has taken the fight into the clinch.
King takes an elbow to the forehead.
King wants a takedown.
King blocks an elbow strike from Noel.
Noel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from King.
King is looking to take this one to the mat.
King wants a takedown.
Noel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Samir King has been cut.
King tries for a takedown but Noel manages to get underhooks.
Noel lands an elbow just above King 's eye.
King takes an elbow to the forehead.
King takes an elbow to the forehead.
King wants to take the fight to the mat but Noel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
King is breathing heavily.
Noel lands an elbow just above King 's eye.
Noel prevents the takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noel lands a nice elbow.
Noel lands an elbow inside that King shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King drops down looking for an ankle pick but Noel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Noel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Noel tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King shoots in but no luck this time.
Noel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Noel moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
Noel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Noel lands an elbow inside that King shrugs off.
Samir King's cut is getting worse.
King takes an elbow to the forehead.
Noel lands a nice elbow.
King takes an elbow to the temple.
Noel lands a nice elbow.
Samir King's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Noel lands a damaging elbow.
Noel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
King is rocked!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Noel just misses with a elbow thrown towards King's brow.
Noel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeez, Samir King's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Noel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Noel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through King's defenses.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Samir King's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Danny Noel!
A very excited looking Danny Noel rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimentor Boycoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Cochrane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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215 lbs
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218 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimentor Boycoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guy Cochrane!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boycoff staying out of range there.
We've been told by Boycoff's head coaches at ACME! Thai Boxing Academy 13 ELITE COACHES & SAUNA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cochrane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boycoff.
Boycoff throws a series of strikes that have Cochrane backpedaling.
It looks like Guy Cochrane has been cut.
A jab from Cochrane misses.
Boycoff lands with a kick to the temple. Cochrane shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick from Boycoff lands but Cochrane takes it in his stride.
Boycoff scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boycoff lands a head kick!
Boycoff lands a high kick!
Cochrane lands a nice looking body shot.
Boycoff lands a high kick!
Cochrane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boycoff was well out of range. Poor timing from Cochrane.
Boycoff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cochrane.
Cochrane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boycoff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cochrane takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Boycoff lands a head kick!
Cochrane throws a body kick that misses
and Boycoff counters by moving into the clinch.
Boycoff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boycoff throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boycoff shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boycoff lands a big head kick that sends Cochrane tumbling to the mat! Boycoff takes a step backwards and waves Cochrane back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cochrane is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cochrane misses with an uppercut.
Cochrane is still on wobbly legs! Can Boycoff finish him?
Boycoff defending well as Cochrane loads up on a big left hand.
Cochrane is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Boycoff Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Cochrane is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dimentor Boycoff!
A victorious Dimentor Boycoff thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuba Boulwiha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rios comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Still Dre kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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14 - 5 - 0 |
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245 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yuba Boulwiha!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Rios!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rios looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rios tries to clinch up but Boulwiha circles away and keeps his distance.
Rios doesn't manage to clinch there - Boulwiha circles away.
Rios tries to clinch up.
Rios tries to clinch up
and Boulwiha counters with a takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rios is looking to regain half guard here but Boulwiha keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rios is working to avoid the ground and pound but Boulwiha connects with a decent elbow.
Rios is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Boulwiha has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rios is looking to reverse the position.
Boulwiha wants to control but Rios is keeping him busy.
Boulwiha is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rios is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boulwiha passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rios!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulwiha punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rios blocking the ground and pound.
Boulwiha trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boulwiha lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rios's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Boulwiha landing strikes from the mount and Rios is in trouble!
Boulwiha is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rios is surviving well by controlling Boulwiha's body position as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boulwiha thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Boulwiha seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Rios is holding on tight.
Boulwiha trying to control but Rios is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulwiha quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Boulwiha but it's paid off an Rios is forced to tap! Nice work by Boulwiha.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yuba Boulwiha!
Yuba Boulwiha retains his heavyweight title!
After the fight, Yuba Boulwiha 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boko Shambles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Boko Shambles was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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157 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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164 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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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 - 5 - 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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boko Shambles!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shambles shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jon but Jon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jon connects with a jab.
Jon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jon wants it to stay on the feet.
Shambles defending well as Jon loads up on a big left hand.
Shambles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shambles misses with a double jab.
Shambles darts in looking for a takedown but Jon gets double underhooks and turns Shambles into the cage.
Duncan Jon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boko Shambles.
Jon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jon drops Shambles with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Shambles looks back up at him and smiles so Jon waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Shambles is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Jon engages and cracks Shambles with a massive lead left hook - Shambles tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Jon is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Duncan Jon!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tarzan Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Honza Kucera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarzan Moreira had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Tarzan Moreira looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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146 lbs
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144 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tarzan Moreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Honza Kucera!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreira jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kucera tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moreira defends well and Kucera ends up having to push Moreira into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Moreira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Moreira lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kucera or not.
Kucera drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moreira gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moreira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moreira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kucera has Moreira pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Moreira manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tarzan Moreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Honza Kucera.
Kucera goes for a takedown attempt but Moreira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Moreira closes the distance but Kucera moves to the side
and Kucera counters with a nice double leg into side control. Moreira won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreira is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kucera asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kucera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Moreira, who protects the arm well.
Kucera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Moreira, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kucera looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kucera is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Moreira has escaped the position, nice work there.
Moreira is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kucera is controlling him well.
Kucera is looking to take a break and control but Moreira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kucera tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kucera has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Moreira is not content to let Kucera control the position.
Moreira is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kucera asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kucera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Moreira, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kucera is trying to get an arm triangle but Moreira is defending well.
Kucera is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Moreira knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kucera is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Moreira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kucera tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kucera tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kucera has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kucera prevents Moreira from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kucera is trying to get an arm triangle but Moreira is defending well.
Moreira is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kucera is controlling him well.
Kucera tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kucera has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kucera is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Moreira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kucera tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kucera is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Moreira is trying to escape and Kucera transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Moreira is forced to tap! Nice work there by Kucera! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Honza Kucera!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod Stiffington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stiffington has chosen I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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180 lbs
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11 - 2 - 0 |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sheldon Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rod Stiffington!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper looks for a takedown but Stiffington sprawls well.
We've been hearing reports that Cooper has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Stiffington bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cooper scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cooper goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Stiffington has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cooper but great work by Stiffington.
Stiffington trying to control the action but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Cooper is trying to improve his position.
Stiffington controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stiffington is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cooper knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Stiffington tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stiffington has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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.
Stiffington tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stiffington has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cooper tries to improve position but can't.
Cooper is trying to control Stiffington's posture but Stiffington avoids it.
Stiffington content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stiffington tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stiffington has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stiffington wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cooper, who protects the arm well.
Cooper manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Stiffington trying to control from half guard but Cooper is working away.
Stiffington is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cooper defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiffington stalling away here and it's allowed Cooper to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cooper is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cooper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stiffington wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Stiffington thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is trying to keep Stiffington in close.
Cooper has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stiffington can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cooper being controlled here, momentarily.
Stiffington wants to pass the guard but Cooper is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Stiffington dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stiffington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooper moves away.
Stiffington throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stiffington gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rod Stiffington has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cooper passes Stiffington's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cooper tries to pass to full mount but Stiffington defends it.
Cooper seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stiffington does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stiffington scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Cooper manages to mount him!
Cooper controlling from the full mount.
Stiffington is desperately trying to improve his position but Cooper has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper fails to move to back control.
Cooper wants to control the pace but Stiffington is squirming around nicely.
Stiffington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cooper wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Cooper looking to secure an arm triangle but Stiffington defends it well.
Stiffington sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Stiffington regains half guard.
Cooper is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Cooper looking to control but Stiffington is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stiffington really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stiffington is squirming around, avoiding Cooper's attempts to control the action.
Stiffington really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper trying to control but Stiffington is having none of it.
Stiffington is working to get back to half guard.
Cooper wants to control the pace but Stiffington is squirming around nicely.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cooper is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Stiffington is surviving well by controlling Cooper's body position as best he can.
Cooper works his way to his opponent's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Stiffington is doing well to defend. Cooper seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Stiffington is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sheldon Cooper!
A victorious Sheldon Cooper thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Rod Stiffington was interviewed post fight and said 'He tried to touch my sack!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Hong Kong Phooey. 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 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Shaw.
Shaw wants to clinch
and Lee counters with a nice body shot.
Shaw moves out of range of the strikes.
Shaw throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by Lee's head coaches at My Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shaw ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Shaw looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Shaw pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Shaw passes Lee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw moves into full mount! Lee won't be happy about that!
Shaw throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Shaw is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Shaw extends the arm and Lee is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brad Shaw!
Brad Shaw is the new lightweight champion!
Brad Shaw bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Bruce Lee stepped up to the mic, saying 'LFC Management there is a man out there by the name of Beach Bumm who I am 1-1 against. So what I am asking is for you to make this fight happen! '.
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