 |
SFC: WNF 16 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Junior Dos Santos has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Junior Dos Santos seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
29
150 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
|
169 cm
22
155 lbs
5 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos rushes Garcia and presses him up against the cage.
Dos Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.
Dos Santos fails with the takedown.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab.
Dos Santos dives in and grabs Garcia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes down on Dos Santos's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos goes for a double leg but Garcia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Garcia continues to drive forward.
Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia throws a lazy head kick
and Dos Santos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dos Santos.
Garcia lands a left hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on Garcia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dos Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dos Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Dos Santos looking to score a takedown here. Garcia is defending well but Dos Santos drives through and ends up in Garcia's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Garcia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Dos Santos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Garcia looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dos Santos has picked Garcia up and slammed him! Garcia can't keep hold of the triangle and Dos Santos manages to pass to side control!
Garcia struggling a bit here.
Dos Santos controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've been hearing good reports from Dos Santos'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.
Garcia struggling a bit here.
Garcia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dos Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garcia looks to move to half guard but instead Dos Santos has passed into mount! Damn!
Dos Santos tries to control but Garcia wriggling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dos Santos raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Garcia can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dos Santos is standing up, even though he is in mount.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Dos Santos gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.
Dos Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dos Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dos Santos counters by clinching up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia is pressed up against the cage. Dos Santos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Garcia down to the mat. Garcia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dos Santos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a takedown but Garcia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dos Santos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dos Santos blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Oliver Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia cracks Dos Santos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos Santos shoots in for a double leg but Garcia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dos Santos throws a nice head kick!
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch.
Oliver Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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 Junior Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dos Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Garcia works over Dos Santos's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Junior Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dos Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia, which made it look bad.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Dos Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but Dos Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dos Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick there by Dos Santos.
Garcia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dos Santos.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dos Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia, which made it look bad.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Dos Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Dos Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Garcia throws the left hand but Dos Santos avoids the punch easily.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Garcia throws a right hand that Dos Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Dos Santos also avoids with ease.
Garcia clinches with his opponent.
Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a takedown but Garcia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dos Santos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Garcia has closed the distance and engaged Dos Santos in a clinch.
Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Dos Santos.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Dos Santos avoids it well.
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dos Santoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Garcia tries to sprawl out of it but Dos Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garcia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dos Santos is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Garcia moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Garcia!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
60% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruise Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Jenkins Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lee might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mortal Kombat Theme. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
29
151 lbs
6 - 11 - 0 |
|
179 cm
22
157 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruise Lee!
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, Jeremy Jenkins Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Jenkins Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee wants to clinch up but Jenkins Jr keeps it at a distance.
Jenkins Jr tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Lee has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jenkins Jr has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lee uses from the top position.
Lee trying to control but Jenkins Jr is working from the bottom.
Jenkins Jr pushes a forearm under Lee's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Lee is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeremy Jenkins Jr!
Jeremy Jenkins Jr bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Bruise Lee spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck Yo Couch. Kew. Kallyall.'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
35% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jurgen Kohler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Hagush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurgen Kohler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ruslan Hagush's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 172 cm
23
148 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
|
150 cm
23
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jurgen Kohler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruslan Hagush!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagush ducks under a wild hook from Kohler.
Hagush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hagush shoots in for a takedown but Kohler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hagush misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A big left from Kohler misses.
Hagush shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kohler but Kohler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jurgen Kohler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Hagush.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hagush or perhaps it was just good defense by Kohler, which made it look bad.
Hagush goes for a double leg but Kohler avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kohler continues to drive forward.
A head punch on the inside from Kohler fails to land.
Kohler lands with a left to the head.
Kohler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kohler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hagush avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hagush drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kohler gets through Hagush's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kohler can't get the takedown.
Hagush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kohler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kohler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hagush with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kohler counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hagush!
Kohler misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hagush is looking for a sweep.
The strikes coming from Kohler are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kohler in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hagush sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kohler lands a nice short elbow.
Kohler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hagush is trying to maintain the position but Kohler is very close to passing his half guard.
Kohler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hagush defending well though.
Kohler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hagush knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kohler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hagush manages to get to full guard.
Kohler slips nicely into half guard.
Kohler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kohler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kohler wants to pass to mount but Hagush is defending the position.
Kohler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagush is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hagush trying to hold on to Kohler's head to control him but Kohler postures up.
Hagush manages to get to full guard.
Kohler won't allow Hagush to sweep him here.
Hagush avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hagush is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hagush is pulling down on Kohler's head. It's preventing any offense from Kohler, at least for the moment.
Kohler postures up in Hagush's guard and throws a big left but Hagush blocks it.
Kohler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagush seems keen to control Kohler's posture.
Kohler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hagush is keeping the position for now.
Kohler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hagush controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ruslan Hagush.
Kohler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kohler shoots in for a double leg but Hagush sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kohler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hagush was well out of range. Poor timing from Kohler.
We've been informed that Hagush has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
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!
Kohler throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hagush moves out of range of the strikes.
Hagush on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hagush lands with a nice combination. Kohler backs away looking to recover.
Hagush fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jurgen Kohler dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kohler shoots in for a takedown but Hagush shows good takedown defense.
Ruslan Hagush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hagush looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kohler is looking to stand up but Hagush isn't so interested in that idea.
Kohler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hagush.
Hagush is working Kohler over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kohler seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hagush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kohler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagush stops Kohler from standing up.
Hagush keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kohler's head.
Hagush working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kohler is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hagush trying to control the position from guard on top but Kohler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kohler has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Hagush is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Kohler wants a takedown.
Hagush goes for a takedown attempt but Kohler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kohler enables Hagush to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kohler manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hagush postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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!
Kohler is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hagush throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hagush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hagush in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kohler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hagush is looking to work some ground and pound but Kohler has wrist control.
Hagush postures up in Kohler's guard and throws a big left but Kohler blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagush prevents Kohler from getting back to his feet.
Hagush must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hagush content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hagush trying to control but Kohler is working from the bottom.
Hagush with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hagush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hagush trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hagush working some strikes from top position.
Kohler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hagush.
Hagush throwing strikes from guard but Kohler blocks nicely.
Hagush is looking to work some ground and pound but Kohler has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kohler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hagush with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hagush scoring with some ground and pound.
Hagush keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kohler's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hagush throwing strikes from guard but Kohler blocks nicely.
Hagush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hagush in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hagush stops Kohler from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hagush working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Hagush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kohler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hagush shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hagush was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hagush in side control, throwing shots but Kohler defends.
Hagush in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hagush working the body and head with strikes.
Kohler is not content to let Hagush control the position.
The ground and pound from Hagush seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hagush is chipping away with strikes.
Hagush working the ground and pound but Kohler is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagush trying to control the position but Kohler is working away.
Hagush is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hagush is trying to ground and pound but Kohler uses the momentary lack of control by Hagush to regain half guard.
Kohler is looking to escape.
Hagush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hagush throws a strike but Kohler avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hagush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ruslan Hagush has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagush throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hagush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hagush is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kohler wants to stand up but Hagush is controlling him.
Hagush wants to pass the guard but Kohler is keeping the position.
Hagush passes Kohler's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hagush thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagush slips a nice elbow through Kohler's hands, connecting with Kohler's forehead.
Hagush missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hagush looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kohler has hold of Hagush's hands but Hagush slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hagush is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hagush working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hagush throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hagush landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kohler is rocked!
Kohler taking some punishment here, with Hagush in his half guard.
Oh Kohler is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hagush looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hagush is nestled in close to Kohler, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hagush in particular looking to stall.
Hagush missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagush throwing shots but Kohler is blocking nicely.
Hagush missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hagush drops an elbow to the side of Kohler's head.
Hagush is controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from Hagush there.
Kohler is refusing to be controlled, as Hagush sits in half guard.
Hagush winds up and cracks Kohler with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hagush lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Kohler quite badly. Kohler pulls Hagush in close trying to recover. Hagush postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Kohler on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Kohler doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ruslan Hagush!
Ruslan Hagush 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
71% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reuben Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen Hail To The King as his entrance music. Ash Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 191 cm
22
206 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
|
203 cm
21
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reuben Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ash Williams!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox misses with a low kick as Williams jumps back.
Cox throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Cox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Cox throws a solid leg kick but Williams takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cox.
Cox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Williams connects with a crisp jab.
Williams throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cox tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Williams is in Cox's guard.
Cox is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Cox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oh Cox is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cox is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
Williams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cox seems to have got his legs back now.
Williams looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Cox is retaining full guard.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Cox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams stays in close to Cox's body and controls the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ash Williams wasn't active enough on the ground.
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cox gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Williams to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cox controls Williams momentarily but Williams frees himself.
Williams controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Williams throws an elbow that misses. Cox uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Williams's guard. Nice move by Cox!
Williams has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cox's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cox is trying to control the position but Williams postures up.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Cox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cox looking for a guillotine here but Williams defends easily.
Williams is working Cox over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Williams wants to control from the top but Cox keeps moving.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Cox trying to control the position here.
Cox has an active guard here but Williams has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Williams is looking to advance position but Cox won't allow it.
Cox looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Williams performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Williams tries to pass to full mount but Cox defends it.
Cox is not content to let Williams control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox trying to hold on to Williams's head to control him but Williams postures up.
Williams is keen to just control but Cox is a slippery customer.
Cox is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Williams pulls his head out easily.
Cox wants to get back to full guard.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Cox is defending well.
Cox is trying to get back to full guard.
Williams is trying to control the action in half guard but Cox is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ash Williams hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Williams shoots in and bounces Cox off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cox looking for subs off his back but Williams has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ash Williams dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Williams misses with the combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cox.
Williams avoids the head kick by Cox.
Williams dives in and scores a takedown into Cox's guard.
Williams lands a couple of elbows.
Williams works over Cox with some ground and pound from guard.
Cox looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Williams postures up and lands a big shot to Cox's brow.
Williams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams wants to control from the top but Cox keeps moving.
Cox is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Williams is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Williams escapes and throws Cox's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Williams wants to control but Cox is keeping him busy.
Williams scores with punches from side control.
Williams scores with punches from side control.
Williams lands a nice forearm strike.
Williams lands a few punches from side control.
Cox struggling a bit here.
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!
Cox gets back to half guard.
Cox slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
Cox keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Williams got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cox has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Williams has managed to get both his arms back between Cox's legs - danger averted.
Williams chips away with some ground and pound.
Cox escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Williams not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox is trying to keep Williams in close.
Cox throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cox keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cox throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cox trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
Cox has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Williams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox is trying to keep Williams in close.
Williams wants to control from the top but Cox keeps moving.
Cox is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cox trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
Williams advances to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cox regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cox had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Williams defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ash Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Cox tries to pull guard but Williams holds him up against the cage and eventually Cox drops back down to his feet.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cox.
Williams stalling the fight.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Cox misses with a low kick.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cox looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Williams sizes up Cox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Williams checks it well.
Williams darts in and clinches Cox up against the cage.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cox creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Williams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cox managing to block the knees to the body from Williams.
Cox takes a knee right on the jaw!
Williams lands a takedown into guard.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Cox.
Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cox trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cox is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cox's head.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cox looking for a guillotine here but Williams defends easily.
Cox is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
Williams is working Cox over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to control from the top but Cox keeps moving.
Cox looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cox throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Williams slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Williams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cox throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Williams sitting in guard here, content to control.
Reuben Cox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams advances to half guard.
Williams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Williams connects with a nice short shot to Cox's temple.
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!
Cox misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Cox looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Williams is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cox defends it well.
Cox has hold of Williams's hands but Williams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams lands a big elbow - Cox is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Williams!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ash Williams!
During a confident post fight interview, Ash Williams thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lil Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
 |
|
 |
| 168 cm
22
140 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
|
159 cm
21
146 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
|
Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lil Jon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam Ward!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ward counters with a single leg into guard. Jon didn't expect that.
Jon wants to stand up but Ward is controlling him.
Jon keeping moving, preventing Ward from controlling successfully.
Ward throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ward postures up in Jon's guard and throws a big left but Jon blocks it.
Jon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ward is controlling him.
Ward throwing strikes from guard but Jon blocks nicely.
Jon keeping moving, preventing Ward from controlling successfully.
Ward pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jon is keeping the position for now.
Ward prevents Jon from getting back to his feet.
Ward has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ward wants to control from the top but Jon keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ward shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jon pinned against the cage. Jon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jon scores with the left hand. Ward knows he should have avoided that one.
Lil Jon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ward misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jon.
Jon throws a shot from downtown. Ward moves away and avoids it.
Jon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ward needs to keep his hands up - Jon had a free shot at his head there.
Jon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jon swinging wildly here.
A combination from Jon does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Ward.
Ward cracks Jon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jon throws a series of punches but Ward avoids them all with ease.
Jon ducks under a wild hook from Ward.
Lil Jon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jon swinging wildly here.
Ward with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jon misses with a wild body shot.
Jon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Jon.
Ward shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jon sprawls well. Jon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ward gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward misses with a body shot.
A left and a right from Jon both land. Nice combination.
Jon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Liam Ward has been cut.
Jon thows a body shot but no joy.
Jon misses with a double jab.
Ward just misses with a punch to the body.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jon moves away.
Jon throws a jab but it's blocked by Ward.
Ward shoots in for a takedown but Jon shows good takedown defense.
Lil Jon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Ward.
Jon takes a swing at Ward's ribcage but misses.
Jon throws a hook to the side of Ward's head but Ward sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ward takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jon feints a jab promting Ward to slip. Jon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ward slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward thows a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Jon.
Ward staying out of range there.
Jon swinging wildly here.
Jon scores with a sloppy right hand. Ward should have avoided that one.
Jon misses with a series of wild punches.
Jon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ward doesn't seem bothered though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jon dips to his left and cracks Ward with an uppercut!
Ward misses with a body shot.
Ward misses with a shot to the body
and Jon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ward thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lil Jon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam Ward's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jon swinging wildly here.
Jon throws out a powerful jab.
Ward shoots in looking for a takedown but Jon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ward's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jon lands a nice looking body shot.
Jon looks to land a combination but Ward avoids it well.
Ward throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jon lands with a cross.
Ward slips a jab and a cross from Jon.
Ward misses with a wild body shot.
Jon throws a jab when Ward was well out of range.
Jon misses with a looping left.
Ward shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ward looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ward stops Jon from getting back to his feet.
Ward is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ward missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jon tries to kick Ward off but Ward keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ward trying to mount his opponent but Jon defends it.
Jon wants to get back to his feet.
Jon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ward looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jon looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ward wants to control but Jon is keeping him busy.
Jon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ward is trying to control. Jon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ward is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jon tries to kick Ward off but Ward keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ward thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jon is trying to stand.
Ward trying to pass the guard but Jon defending well.
Jon is refusing to be controlled, as Ward sits in half guard.
Ward prevents Jon from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ward.
Ward is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jon defends it well.
Jon is staying active underneath Ward, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jon is trying to stand.
Ward is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jon is looking to escape.
Ward is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ward stops Jon from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward seems to be looking for submissions.
Ward tries to pass to full mount but Jon defends it.
Jon tries to kick Ward off but Ward keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jon is not content to let Ward control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ward is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ward wants to take a breather but Jon is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ward thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jon's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Ward showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Liam Ward's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ward moves away.
Ward digs a good hook to Jon's body.
Ward on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ward scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jon doesn't seem bothered though.
Ward slips a straight right by Jon.
Ward throws a leg kick but Jon moved away.
Jon misses with a two punch combination.
Jon throws a lazy uppercut
and Ward counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ward scores with a takedown into Jon's guard.
Ward trying to control the position from guard on top but Jon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ward loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ward stops Jon from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward throwing strikes but missing.
Ward throwing strikes from guard but Jon blocks nicely.
Jon is looking to stand up but Ward isn't so interested in that idea.
Ward pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jon is keeping the position for now.
Ward trying to control but Jon is working from the bottom.
Jon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ward throws a shot from downtown. Jon moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jon manages to avoid it.
Ward shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ward shoots in and drives through. Jon sprawls well.
Jon takes a swing at Ward's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Ward misses.
Ward misses with a straight right.
Jon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jon looks to land a combination but Ward avoids it well.
Jon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ward.
Ward throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lil Jon is winning the standup battle so far.
Jon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ward moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jon scores with a body shot.
A jab from Ward finds it's way through Jon's defenses.
Ward ducks right into an uppercut from Jon.
Ward misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ward sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ward. Jon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ward throws a jab but it's blocked by Jon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jon scores with a jab.
Ward cracks Jon with a good jab.
Ward showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jon.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ward.
Lil Jon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Ward.
Ward scores with a hook.
Jon misses with a double jab.
Ward showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jon.
Jon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut lands for Ward. That snapped Jon's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ward staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Ward comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ward has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Ward!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
67% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bolo Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is THE POWER!!! by SNAP. Charles Manson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
25
279 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
|
205 cm
23
290 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bolo Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Manson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Young counters with a stiff right hand.
Young slips a jab and a cross from Manson.
Manson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Young.
Young clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young tries to throw a body punch but Manson avoids it by throwing Young back against the cage.
Young works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Young scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Young works on Manson's body with a couple of short punches.
Manson looks winded!
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mansons head.
Manson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Young throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Young.
A left hand lands to the body for Young.
Young lands a body shot.
Young works on Manson's body with a couple of short punches.
Young working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Young has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Manson takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young drops Manson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Manson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Manson is rocked!
Good body shot from Young.
Manson is still on wobbly legs! Can Young finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Manson is defending well for now.
Young drops Manson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Manson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Young lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Manson.
Young prevents the takedown attempt.
Manson seems to have recovered his senses.
Young drops Manson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Manson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Manson takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Manson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Young lands a big right hand! Manson is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bolo Young!
Bolo Young thanked the fans post fight for their support.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Speedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xanadu Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speedy comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
22
182 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
|
180 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pete Speedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xanadu Newton!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton scoring well with a low kick there.
Newton tries a low kick but Speedy avoids it.
Speedy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Newton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Speedy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Newton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Newton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Newton misses with a head kick.
Newton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Newton tries to clinch there but Speedy circles away.
We've been hearing reports that Speedy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Newton was well out of range. Poor timing from Speedy.
Newton misses with a double jab.
Xanadu Newton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speedy shoots in and drives through. Newton sprawls well.
Newton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Newton misses with a low kick.
Speedy fails with the takedown.
Newton misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Newton.
Newton clinches.
Newton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Speedy goes for a takedown attempt but Newton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Speedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newton throws a front kick aimed at Speedy's knee but Speedy avoids it well.
Newton instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton lands a body shot.
Newton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Newton lands a shoulder strike.
Newton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newton.
Newton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Newton struggles to land a body shot inside as Speedy controls his hands.
Newton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Newton misses with some punches.
A short right from Newton.
Speedy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Newton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Newton scores with a hook to the body.
Speedy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Newton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newton taking a breather.
Newton has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Newton scores with a hook to the body.
Speedy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Newton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Speedy misses with a punch on the inside.
Newton digs a right hand into Speedy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Speedy's gas tank.
Newton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping leg kick lands for Newton.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Newton.
Speedy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xanadu Newton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Speedy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newton manages to avoid it.
Newton is looking to chop away at Speedy's legs.
Newton tried to score with a low kick but Speedy checks it.
A clash of legs there as Speedy blocks the low kick.
Newton misses with a low kick as Speedy jumps back.
Speedy misses with a wild body shot.
Speedy avoids a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Speedy blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Newton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Newton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Speedy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Speedy with a poor takedown
and Newton counters with a right hand to the body.
Speedy thows a body shot but no joy.
Speedy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Newton throws a low kick but Speedy moves out of range easily.
Newton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Speedy checks the leg kick.
Newton cracks Speedy with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speedy takes a swing at Newton's ribcage but misses.
Speedy fails with the takedown
and Newton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Speedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newton throws a head kick but Speedy moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Newton misses
and Speedy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Newton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Newton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Speedy is one step ahead there.
Newton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Speedy defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speedy postures up in Newton's guard and throws a big left but Newton blocks it.
Speedy postures up.
Speedy throwing strikes but missing.
Speedy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Speedy trying to control but Newton is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Speedy stopping the sweep attempt from Newton.
Speedy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton is pulling down on Speedy's head. It's preventing any offense from Speedy, at least for the moment.
Speedy looking to pass the guard.
Speedy preventing the sweep.
Speedy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Speedy lands a nice short elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Newton controlling the position for now.
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!
Speedy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Xanadu Newton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Newton lands a high kick!
It looks like Pete Speedy has been cut.
Speedy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Newton closes the distance and clinches.
Newton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Newton presses Speedy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Newton scores with a shoulder strike.
Speedy lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Newton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Newton fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton breaks the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Speedy blocks the leg kick.
Newton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Speedy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Speedy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newton digs a good hook to Speedy's body.
Speedy checks the leg kick.
Newton wants to clinch up but Speedy keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton clinches.
Newton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newton blocking some punches.
Newton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Newton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Speedy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Xanadu Newton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Newton thows a body kick. Speedy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Newton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Newton pushes Speedy up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton has Speedy pressed against the cage, preventing Speedy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Newton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Newton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Newton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Speedy.
Xanadu Newton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Newton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Speedy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Newton's guard now.
Pete Speedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Speedy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton is trying to keep Speedy in close.
Speedy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Newton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Speedy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Newton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Speedy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Speedy throws a strike but Newton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Speedy being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Newton trying to control the position from guard on top but Speedy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xanadu Newton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Newton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xanadu Newton!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
48% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dark Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Giancana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
23
167 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
|
180 cm
23
162 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Giancana!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter moves in looking to clinch but Giancana pushes him off.
Hunter tries to clinch up
and Giancana counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Giancana keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunter clinches up against the cage.
Hunter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Giancana backwards.
A hook to the body from Hunter.
Hunter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Giancana backwards.
Hunter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Giancana's efforts to push away.
Giancana breaks the clinch.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Giancana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hunter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Giancana's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giancana's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hunter under the eye.
Hunter clinches with his opponent.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Giancana controls his hands.
Hunter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Giancana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter lands a nice shot to the body.
Dark Hunter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunter moves in looking to clinch but Giancana pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Giancana.
Hunter drives through and clinches with Giancana against the cage.
Hunter lands a shoulder strike.
Our sources have told us that Hunter has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Giancana is trying to force a seperation but Hunter has the dominant position.
Hunter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hunter blocking some punches.
Giancana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Giancana is looking to break free of the clinch but Hunter has double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Hunter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunter keeps control of Giancana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hunter lands an elbow inside that Giancana shrugs off.
Hunter lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Hunter.
Hunter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Giancana is rocked!
Hunter scores with a shot to the side of Giancana's head.
Giancana is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunter finish him?
Hunter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Hunter.
Hunter creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Giancana with a big uppercut! Giancana tries to clinch up but Hunter pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Giancana to the mat! Giancana covers up and Hunter unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dark Hunter!
Dark Hunter looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Another LOD fighter bites the dust!'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
67% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Vercotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neptune Loveladdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vercotti comes to the cage accompanied by Poverty - Ennio Morricone. Loveladdy has chosen Simian Mobile Disco - Sacrifice as his entrance music. Luigi Vercotti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 176 cm
22
162 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
|
176 cm
23
160 lbs
8 - 2 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luigi Vercotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neptune Loveladdy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loveladdy throws a wild body kick that Vercotti sees coming a mile off.
Loveladdy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Loveladdy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vercotti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Loveladdy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vercotti.
Vercotti shoots for a takedown but Loveladdy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Loveladdy scores with a jab to the body.
Loveladdy lands with a slapping head kick.
Vercotti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loveladdy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loveladdy 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.
Vercotti managing to control the position.
Vercotti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vercotti seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vercotti is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vercotti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loveladdy avoids the body shot from Vercotti.
Loveladdy slaps away a takedown attempt from Vercotti, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Loveladdy tries to clinch but Vercotti is having none of it.
Loveladdy swings for the body but Vercotti moves out of range.
Vercotti misses with a right hand
and Loveladdy counters with a body kick.
Loveladdy looks to land a body kick but Vercotti moved away.
Vercotti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vercotti takes a swing at Loveladdy's ribcage but misses.
Neptune Loveladdy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loveladdy misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy is looking to clinch but Vercotti is avoiding it.
Loveladdy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vercotti throws an off balance right hand
and Vercotti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Loveladdy ducks under a wild hook from Vercotti.
Loveladdy stuffs the takedown attempt from Vercotti. Vercotti gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luigi Vercotti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vercotti misses with a hook. Loveladdy ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Vercotti.
Vercotti lands a right hook to the body.
Vercotti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Loveladdy is looking to land body kicks.
Vercotti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy misses with a low kick.
Loveladdy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vercotti.
Loveladdy drives through and clinches with Vercotti against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vercotti is trying to stall.
Loveladdy swings wildly with an uppercut but Vercotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loveladdy presses Vercotti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Loveladdy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loveladdy tries to work over Vercotti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vercotti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vercotti tries to score a body lock takedown but Loveladdy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vercotti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Loveladdy misses with a body punch.
Loveladdy blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neptune Loveladdy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Loveladdy tries to work over Vercotti's front leg with a kick but Vercotti checks it.
Loveladdy tried to score with a low kick but Vercotti checks it.
Loveladdy throws a leg kick but Vercotti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Loveladdy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vercotti.
Loveladdy leaves Vercotti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Loveladdy lands a leg kick that knocks Vercotti off balance momentarily.
Loveladdy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vercotti to score with a decent uppercut.
Vercotti misses the shot to the body.
Loveladdy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Loveladdy throws a push kick but Vercotti slaps the foot to one side.
Neptune Loveladdy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy thumps Vercotti with a low kick.
Luigi Vercotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loveladdy stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luigi Vercotti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vercotti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loveladdy moves away.
Vercotti misses with a left hand
and Loveladdy counters with a good low kick that Vercotti was not able to check.
Vercotti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Loveladdy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vercotti.
Vercotti digs a good body shot into Loveladdy's ribs.
Loveladdy slips a straight right by Vercotti.
Vercotti throws a jab when Loveladdy was well out of range.
Vercotti takes one on the button.
Loveladdy leaves Vercotti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vercotti takes a swing at Loveladdy's ribcage but misses.
Vercotti lands a glancing blow to the side of Loveladdy's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Loveladdy does it's job there.
Loveladdy fakes the leg kick and cracks Vercotti in the body.
Vercotti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Loveladdy to score with a decent uppercut.
Vercotti digs a good body shot into Loveladdy's ribs.
Vercotti avoids the body shot from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Vercotti closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Loveladdy quickly recovers to half guard.
Loveladdy trying to control but Vercotti postures up.
Loveladdy wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy wants to improve his position but Vercotti is controlling well.
Loveladdy is trying to control but can't.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Neptune Loveladdy.
Vercotti lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vercotti walks forward, straight into a front kick from Loveladdy.
Crunch! Loveladdy slams his shin into Vercotti's torso.
Vercotti tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Loveladdy defends well and Vercotti ends up having to push Loveladdy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Good body shot from Loveladdy.
Vercotti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Loveladdy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vercotti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vercotti swings for the body but Loveladdy moves out of range.
Vercotti checks a leg kick nicely.
Loveladdy throws a hook but Vercotti avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loveladdy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vercotti missing with a left hand there. Loveladdy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Loveladdy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vercotti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Loveladdy scrambles back to his feet.
Vercotti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loveladdy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loveladdy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vercotti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neptune Loveladdy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Vercotti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vercotti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy scores with a jab to the head.
Vercotti scores with a nice right hand.
Vercotti misses with a straight left.
Vercotti blocks the body kick.
Loveladdy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Loveladdy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vercotti has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vercotti and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vercotti misses with a lunging right hand
and Loveladdy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vercotti thinking.
Vercotti sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A big right from Loveladdy misses.
Loveladdy loads up on a big right hand but Vercotti slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vercotti lands with an overhand left.
Vercotti thows a body shot but no joy.
Loveladdy misses the shot to the body.
Loveladdy connects with an inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Loveladdy - that will leave a mark!
Vercotti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loveladdy moves away.
Vercotti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Loveladdy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vercotti scrambles back to his feet.
Vercotti throws a shot from downtown. Loveladdy moves away and avoids it.
Vercotti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Luigi Vercotti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vercotti looks to land a left hand but Loveladdy moved out of range nicely.
Vercotti will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vercotti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loveladdy was well out of range. Poor timing from Vercotti.
Loveladdy misses with a wild body shot.
Loveladdy has closed the distance and engaged Vercotti in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vercotti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Loveladdy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vercotti misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Loveladdy.
Loveladdy throws a head punch that misses.
Vercotti blocks an uppercut.
Vercotti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loveladdy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy presses Vercotti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Loveladdy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy prevents a body shot from Vercotti.
Loveladdy lands with a short shot to the head.
Loveladdy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Loveladdy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Loveladdy misses with a body punch.
Loveladdy pushes Vercotti back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
I was talking to Vercotti's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nice body punch from Loveladdy - that landed with a thud.
Loveladdy lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loveladdy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy works on Vercotti's body with a couple of short punches.
Loveladdy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Loveladdy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vercotti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loveladdy throws a punch but it's blocked by Vercotti.
Loveladdy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy misses with a punch on the inside.
Loveladdy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Loveladdy struggles to land a body shot inside as Vercotti controls his hands.
Vercotti blocks a body shot from Loveladdy.
Vercotti takes a shot to the head.
Vercotti blocking some punches.
Loveladdy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vercotti or not.
Loveladdy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vercotti backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loveladdy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vercotti has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Loveladdy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Neptune Loveladdy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Loveladdy misses with a punch on the inside.
Neptune Loveladdy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Loveladdy lands a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neptune Loveladdy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Loveladdy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neptune Loveladdy!
Neptune Loveladdy spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
85% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Aragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fat Meat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
23
195 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
|
188 cm
31
216 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Aragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fat Meat!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aragon throws a leg kick which misses Meat's front leg but catches the back leg as Meat tries to avoid it.
Aragon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Aragon is looking to advance position but Meat won't allow it.
Aragon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Meat is refusing to be controlled, as Aragon sits in half guard.
Aragon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Aragon thows a huge punch but Meat dodges it nicely.
Aragon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Meat knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aragon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meat's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Aragon.
Aragon winds up and cracks Meat with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Aragon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Aragon there.
Aragon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Aragon is thwarting Meat's attempts to control the position.
Meat is staying active underneath Aragon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aragon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Meat defending well though.
Aragon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Meat with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aragon trying to control the action but Meat is working from the bottom.
Aragon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Meat trying to hold on to Aragon's head to control him but Aragon postures up.
Aragon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Aragon misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Aragon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Aragon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meat wants to hold on but Aragon pushes him away.
Aragon landing punches.
Poor strikes thrown by Aragon there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Aragon landing shots from mount.
Aragon misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Aragon unloads with some shots from mount but Meat bucks and avoids them well.
Aragon lands a couple of good shots and Meat has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Aragon thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meat is keeping busy.
Aragon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Meat grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Aragon is landing with strikes from the back.
Aragon struggling to land strikes to the head as Meat covers up.
Aragon lands punches and elbows.
Aragon controls the position.
Can Meat hold on?! Aragon is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Meat looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Meat covering up well and avoiding damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meat is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Aragon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aragon misses with a body shot.
Meat 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.
Meat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aragon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fat Meat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aragon swings for the body but Meat moves out of range.
Meat tries to clinch but Aragon moves out of range.
Aragon looks to land a right hand but Meat moved out of range.
Aragon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meat circles away quickly and effectively.
Aragon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aragon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meat takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A punch combination from Meat misses.
Aragon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meat can do to turn this around?
Meat doesn't manage to clinch there - Aragon circles away.
Aragon fails to land with a series of punches.
Meat is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aragon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from Aragon is predictable there
and Meat moves into the clinch.
Aragon pressing his opponent against the cage.
Aragon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meat misses with a punch to the body.
Meat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aragon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aragon breaks from the clinch.
Aragon connects with a jab.
Meat moves in looking to clinch but Aragon pushes him off.
Aragon cracks Meat with a good jab.
Aragon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aragon is looking to work some ground and pound but Meat has wrist control.
Meat wants to get back to his feet but Aragon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Meat keeping moving, preventing Aragon from controlling successfully.
Meat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Aragon here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Aragon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Aragon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aragon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aragon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Meat is trying to control but can't.
Well, if Aragon 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.
Diego Aragon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Meat keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Aragon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Aragon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aragon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aragon wants to control but Meat is keeping him busy.
Aragon throwing shots but Meat is blocking nicely.
Aragon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Meat on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Aragon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aragon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Aragon working Meat over with strikes.
Meat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aragon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meat tries to roll over but Aragon keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meat is staying active underneath Aragon, 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.
Diego Aragon dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jab by Aragon.
Diego Aragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aragon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Meat tries to clinch up.
Aragon swats away the attempt to clinch by Meat.
Aragon lands a slapping body shot.
Meat gets caught flat footed, as Aragon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Aragon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Meat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Meat utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aragon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aragon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meat looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Aragon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Aragon trying to control from half guard but Meat is working away.
Aragon working the head and body with strikes.
Aragon drops an elbow to the side of Meat's head.
Aragon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fat Meat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diego Aragon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aragon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Aragon working the head and body with strikes.
Aragon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Aragon works his way into side control.
Aragon works to advance to full mount. Meat defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
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!
Meat tries to hold on but Aragon postures up.
Aragon raining down shots from the mount!
Aragon breaks from Meat's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aragon trying to control but Meat is having none of it.
Aragon wants to control the action but instead Meat gets a body lock and reverses into Aragon's guard! Nice work!
Aragon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Aragon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meat keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Aragon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Aragon breaks from Meat's wrist control and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meat really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Aragon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Aragon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aragon 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Aragon!
Post fight, Diego Aragon took to the microphone: 'I knew this would be tough, I am glad to get the win, thanks to the fans who came here to see me.'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
61% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
