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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kris Kross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russian Zombie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kross's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Everyday Normal Guy. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kris Kross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russian Zombie!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zombie lands a jab.
Zombie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zombie throws a jab when Kross was well out of range.
Kross throws a looping overhand right but Zombie ducks down to avoid it.
Kross shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zombie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kross stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zombie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kross works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Zombie wants to get back to his feet.
Zombie is doing well to control the position and prevent Kross from advancing to side control.
Still in half guard, Kross seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kross throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zombie has hold of Kross's hands but Kross slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zombie is not content to let Kross control the position.
Kross performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kross seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Zombie for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zombie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zombie wants to stand up but Kross is controlling him.
Zombie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kross wants to control from the top but Zombie keeps moving.
Zombie working a defensive guard here.
Kross wants to control from the top but Zombie keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kris Kross wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Zombie leaves Kross with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Russian Zombie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kross takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zombie throws a hook but Kross blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kross misses with a jab to the body
and Zombie counters with a two punch combo.
Zombie misses with an uppercut.
Kross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zombie.
Kross swings for the body but Zombie moves out of range.
Kross ducks under a wild hook from Zombie.
Zombie throws a jab when Kross was well out of range.
Zombie misses with a double jab.
Kross shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zombie defends it nicely.
Zombie throws the left hand but Kross avoids the punch easily.
Zombie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kross.
Zombie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kross ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombie throws a big shot that misses.
Kross avoids the body shot from Zombie.
Kross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zombie.
Zombie throws a big shot that misses.
Kross walks into a stiff left hand from Zombie.
Zombie throws a hook but Kross avoids it easily.
Zombie throws a series of punches but Kross moves out of range.
Kross has been working on his balance at BigMouth Cabrons, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Zombie.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kross.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kris Kross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zombie punishes Kross's body with a nice straight punch.
Zombie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Kris Kross has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kross shoots in for a takedown but Zombie shows good takedown defense.
Zombie lands a jab to Kross's midsection.
Kross walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russian Zombie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kris Kross's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zombie.
Kross with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zombie counters with a straight that turns Kross's legs to rubber! Zombie pushes forward with more strikes and Kross goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russian Zombie!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Glenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Trimbole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, David Glenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Robert Trimbole!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glenn throws a series of punches but Trimbole avoids them all with ease.
Glenn blocks a low kick nicely.
Glenn scores with a nice right hand.
Trimbole looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Trimbole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Glenn tries to clinch but Trimbole moves away
and Trimbole counters with a left and a right that stings Glenn.
Glenn darts in and clinches Trimbole up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glenn has Trimbole pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Glenn pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Trimbole tumbling to the mat - Glenn dives into Trimbole's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Glenn tries to stand but Trimbole is controlling from the bottom.
Glenn trying to control the position from guard on top but Trimbole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glenn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glenn seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Trimbole for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because David Glenn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Glenn misses with a two punch combination.
Glenn looks to land a combination. Trimbole sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Glenn wants to land a leg kick but Trimbole is out of range.
Glenn missing with a left hand there. Trimbole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Glenn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Trimbole checks a leg kick nicely.
Glenn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trimbole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glenn.
Trimbole throws a leg kick but Glenn checks it.
Glenn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trimbole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Glenn lands with a nice combination. Trimbole backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glenn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trimbole can pounce on him.
Glenn avoids the head kick by Trimbole.
Glenn scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trimbole blocks a head kick by Glenn.
Glenn lands with a hook. Trimbole tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Glenn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Glenn shoots in for a double leg but Trimbole sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Glenn throws a chopping leg kick but Trimbole manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glenn. Trimbole does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Trimbole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glenn misses with a hook to the body
letting Trimbole counter with a right hand.
Glenn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Trimbole throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Trimbole is looking to chop away at Glenn's legs.
Trimbole walks into a jab.
Trimbole slips a straight right by Glenn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn dives in for a single leg takedown but Trimbole sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Glenn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glenn.
Trimbole has Glenn pushed against the cage.
Glenn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Trimbole up against the cage.
Trimbole breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glenn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Glenn misses the jab.
Trimbole misses with an attempted mid kick.
Trimbole thows a body shot but no joy.
Glenn thuds a left hand into Trimbole's body.
A jab from Trimbole misses.
Glenn misses with a looping left.
Trimbole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glenn manages to avoid it.
Trimbole blocks a head kick by Glenn.
Glenn lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glenn moves out of range of the leg kick from Trimbole.
Trimbole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Glenn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trimbole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Trimbole fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Glenn is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Glenn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Glenn works Trimbole's body with a nice hook.
Glenn darts in looking for a takedown but Trimbole gets double underhooks and turns Glenn into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trimbole.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glenn.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trimbole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Glenn lands a nice shot to the body.
Trimbole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glenn tries to land knees in the clinch but Trimbole avoids the damage to the body.
Glenn tries to land knees in the clinch but Trimbole avoids the damage to the body.
Glenn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Trimbole misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trimbole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
David Glenn is winning the standup battle so far.
Trimbole moves out of range of the strikes.
Trimbole cracks Glenn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Trimbole tries to sprawl but Glenn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Glenn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Glenn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glenn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Glenn in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
David Glenn has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Good exchange - Glenn coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glenn cracks Trimbole with an open hand slap.
Trimbole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glenn throws out the jab.
Glenn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glenn blocks a head kick by Trimbole.
Trimbole throws a hook to the side of Glenn's head but Glenn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trimbole misses with a hook. Glenn ducked under it nicely.
Trimbole misses the shot to the body.
David Glenn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trimbole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glenn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Trimbole.
A shot to the liver by Glenn. Beautiful body shot.
Glenn avoids a kick to the body.
Glenn connects with a body shot that sends Trimbole's belly button to the back.
Trimbole lands a leg kick that knocks Glenn off balance momentarily.
Glenn is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Trimbole doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Trimbole drops his hands momentarily and Glenn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Glenn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Trimbole's head.
Trimbole on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Trimbole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glenn throws out the jab.
Trimbole takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Glenn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Trimbole as he jumps to the side.
Glenn tests Trimbole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glenn throws a jab when Trimbole was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glenn throws a head kick but Trimbole moves out of range.
Glenn wants to clinch up but Trimbole keeps it at a distance.
Trimbole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trimbole pivots, looking for a leg kick but Glenn is out of range and Trimbole settles back down.
Trimbole gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Glenn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Glenn stops Trimbole from standing up.
Glenn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Glenn dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Trimbole takes one on the button.
Trimbole dodges the punch combination from Glenn.
Glenn looks for a takedown but Trimbole sprawls well.
Glenn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Trimbole makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Trimbole cracks Glenn with a good jab.
Trimbole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Glenn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Glenn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Trimbole misses with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Trimbole.
Glenn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Trimbole.
Glenn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Trimbole counters with a right hand to the body.
Good leg kick by Trimbole there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Trimbole lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glenn misses with a double jab.
Glenn throws out a loose jab but Trimbole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glenn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Trimbole but Trimbole pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Glenn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trimbole was well out of range. Poor timing from Glenn.
A jab lands there for Glenn.
Glenn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glenn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Glenn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Glenn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Glenn doesn't manage to clinch there - Trimbole circles away.
Glenn throws a big shot that misses.
Trimbole throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Glenn scores with a nice right hand.
Glenn moves forwards but Trimbole connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Robert Trimbole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glenn gets the takedown into side control.
Trimbole is not content to let Glenn control the position.
Glenn happy to just control the position for now.
Trimbole is not content to let Glenn control the position.
You can see the frustration on Trimbole's face as Glenn controls the position.
Trimbole is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Glenn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trimbole keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of David Glenn.
A good leg kick by Trimbole.
Trimbole is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Trimbole scores with a body shot.
Trimbole is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Glenn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trimbole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trimbole tries a head kick but it misses.
Trimbole throws a low kick but Glenn moves out of range easily.
Robert Trimbole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glenn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trimbole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Trimbole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Glenn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Glenn lands a really nice looking cross but Trimbole seems unphased.
Trimbole ducks under a wild hook from Glenn.
Trimbole misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glenn missing with a left hand there. Trimbole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Glenn scores with a nice head shot.
Trimbole throws a lazy right hand but Glenn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
David Glenn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An inside leg kick from Trimbole misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Trimbole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Glenn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Glenn!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gab Showman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyrkilla Tapettava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nyrkilla Tapettava will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gab Showman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nyrkilla Tapettava!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tapettava throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tapettava scores with a kick to the body.
Tapettava turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tapettava looks to land a body kick but Showman moved away.
Nyrkilla Tapettava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tapettava is looking to land body kicks.
Tapettava walks into a left hand.
Tapettava lands a leg kick that knocks Showman off balance momentarily.
Tapettava scoring well with a low kick there.
We've been informed that Tapettava has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Showman throws a nice looking combination but Tapettava bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tapettava lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tapettava.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tapettava will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tapettava shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Showman pinned against the cage. Showman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tapettava looks for the body kick but Showman saw that one coming.
Showman gets caught napping as Tapettava dives in and scores a takedown. Showman manages to retain guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tapettava is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapettava stands up over Showman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Showman looking for a sweep. Not yet Showman, not yet.
Tapettava content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Showman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tapettava is one step ahead there.
Showman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Showman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tapettava trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tapettava lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tapettava scoring with some ground and pound.
Showman wants to stand up but Tapettava is controlling him.
Tapettava trying to control but Showman is working from the bottom.
Tapettava is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tapettava is looking to work some ground and pound but Showman has wrist control.
Tapettava trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tapettava is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Showman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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!
Tapettava working some strikes from top position.
Tapettava lands a couple of elbows.
Showman keeping moving, preventing Tapettava from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Showman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Showman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tapettava doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tapettava manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tapettava makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Showman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Showman looking for a guillotine here but Tapettava defends easily.
Tapettava cracks Showman with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava got a little sloppy there for a moment and Showman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tapettava has managed to get both his arms back between Showman's legs - danger averted.
Tapettava won't allow Showman to sweep him here.
Tapettava controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tapettava trying to control but Showman is working from the bottom.
Tapettava tries to free his leg and advance position but Showman is retaining full guard.
Tapettava distracts Showman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tapettava with a nice head shot there.
Tapettava got a little sloppy there for a moment and Showman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tapettava has managed to get both his arms back between Showman's legs - danger averted.
Showman pushes a forearm under Tapettava's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Tapettava is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gab Showman!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Sulphur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gab Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior has chosen SOLDIERS HEART as his entrance music. Gab Junior has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorenzo Sulphur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gab Junior!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sulphur forces Junior back against the cage and clinches.
Sulphur tries to throw a body punch but Junior avoids it by throwing Sulphur back against the cage.
Junior looking for a takedown.
Sulphur wants to stall.
Junior drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Junior blocks an uppercut.
Junior escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sulphur moves into the clinch.
Sulphur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sulphur throws a punch but it's blocked by Junior.
Sulphur struggles to land a body shot inside as Junior controls his hands.
Junior tries to circle away but Sulphur has him pinned against the cage.
Junior can't get the takedown.
Lorenzo Sulphur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gab Junior.
Junior is looking to break free of the clinch but Sulphur has double underhooks.
Sulphur trying to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sulphur avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Junior is looking to break free of the clinch but Sulphur has double underhooks.
Junior blocking some punches.
Junior's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sulphur rushes Junior and presses him up against the cage.
Good body shot from Sulphur.
Sulphur prevents Junior from breaking the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Junior has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Junior blocks an uppercut.
Sulphur throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sulphur misses with a punch on the inside.
Sulphur tries a body shot but Junior blocks it.
Sulphur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sulphur prevents the takedown attempt.
Sulphur has Junior pressed against the cage, preventing Junior from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sulphur trying to control the position but instead, Junior has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sulphur into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulphur is pressed up against the cage. Junior has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sulphur down to the mat. Sulphur avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Junior tries for a takedown but Sulphur sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sulphur tries to score with a low kick but Junior moves his leg out of the way.
Sulphur misses the shot to the body.
Sulphur tries to clinch but Junior is having none of it.
Junior with a poor takedown
and Sulphur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sulphur doesn't manage to clinch there - Junior circles away.
Junior tests Sulphur's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Junior shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sulphur but Sulphur pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sulphur tries to clinch
and Junior counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sulphur pushes Junior up against the cage in a clinch.
Junior is trying to push Sulphur away but Sulphur has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sulphur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulphur throws a head punch that misses.
Junior gets control of Sulphur's arms and successfully pulls guard. Junior will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Junior pulls Sulphur in close to prevent any damage.
Sulphur passes Junior's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sulphur wants to lay and pray for a moment but Junior keeps working.
Sulphur wants to pass the guard but Junior is defending well.
Junior is trying to control but can't.
Junior wants to control but Sulphur passes into side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Junior sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Junior gets full guard.
Junior tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sulphur trying to control but Junior is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Junior is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Sulphur dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sulphur fails with the takedown.
Junior shoots in but no luck this time.
Sulphur shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Junior sprawls well. Junior wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sulphur gets slowly back to his feet.
Lorenzo Sulphur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Junior looks for a takedown but Sulphur sprawls well.
Sulphur fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sulphur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Junior.
Lorenzo Sulphur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gab Junior.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sulphur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sulphur wants to clinch
and Junior counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior loads up on a big right hand but Sulphur slips the punch.
Good shot there by Junior.
Sulphur defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Junior.
Sulphur with a nice cross.
Sulphur shoots for a double leg takedown but Junior sprawls well. He's pushed Sulphur's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sulphur connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Junior trying to control the action but Sulphur is working from the bottom.
Sulphur stops Junior from passing to mount.
Sulphur wants to control but Junior postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior tries to score with some ground and pound. Sulphur controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Junior tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Junior wants to control but Sulphur is keeping him busy.
Check out the look on Junior's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Junior is trying to get an arm triangle but Sulphur is defending well.
Sulphur is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior wants to control but Sulphur is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Sulphur's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Junior wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sulphur keeps working.
Sulphur sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Junior seems to be working for a kimura but Sulphur defends the submission attempt.
Sulphur avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Junior.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sulphur sees it coming and defends easily.
Sulphur moves into full guard.
Sulphur striking from his own guard.
Junior is looking to pass into half guard but Sulphur pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sulphur is in guard.
Sulphur thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior controls Sulphur momentarily but Sulphur frees himself.
Junior keeping full guard, as Sulphur tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lorenzo Sulphur will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Junior throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sulphur's waist but Sulphur gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Junior off to one side.
Sulphur displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Junior.
Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by Sulphur.
Sulphur tries to clinch up
and Junior counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sulphur's knee momentarily.
Sulphur swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Junior.
Junior is rocked!
Sulphur moves into range and clinches up with Junior.
Junior is still on wobbly legs! Can Sulphur finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sulphur.
Sulphur lands a body shot.
Junior drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sulphur gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lorenzo Sulphur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gab Junior.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sulphur pushes Junior against the cage. Sulphur is working some dirty boxing. Sulphur pushes off with a quick right hook! Junior goes down! Junior tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Sulphur moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lorenzo Sulphur!
Our winner, Lorenzo Sulphur, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toms Gailitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson has chosen Don't Mean A Thing as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toms Gailitis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gailitis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nelson sprawls well initially but Gailitis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gailitis thows a huge punch but Nelson dodges it nicely.
Gailitis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gailitis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nelson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gailitis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nelson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gailitis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gailitis fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Gailitis with that takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Nelson. Those never looked like landing.
Gailitis slips under a jab from Nelson.
Gailitis swats away the attempt to clinch by Nelson.
Nelson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gailitis is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nelson lands a right hook to the body.
Gailitis lands a jab.
Nelson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gailitis slips under a jab from Nelson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gailitis. That's going to slow Nelson down.
Gailitis ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Good work by Nelson as he checks the leg kick.
Nelson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nelson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gailitis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nelson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gailitis working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nelson is trying to get back to half guard.
Nelson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gailitis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson is trying to stand up here but Gailitis is controlling him well.
Gailitis working Nelson over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gailitis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nelson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nelson is trying to stand back up but Gailitis is controlling him
Gailitis throwing shots but Nelson is blocking nicely.
Gailitis is looking for a kimura but Nelson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gailitis to get the leverage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gailitis in particular looking to stall.
Nelson has hold of Gailitis's hands but Gailitis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nelson trying to control here.
Nelson is trying to get back to full guard.
Gailitis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson controlling the position for now.
Gailitis controlling the action here.
Gailitis working over Nelson with some ground and pound. Nelson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've been hearing good reports from Gailitis'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.
Nelson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gailitis.
Gailitis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gailitis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nelson keeps working.
Gailitis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gailitis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gailitis prevents Nelson from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gailitis 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Gailitis is looking to take a break and control but Nelson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gailitis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nelson pushes Gailitis off looking to stand but Gailitis dives back in and keeps control.
Gailitis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nelson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nelson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gailitis working Nelson over with strikes.
Gailitis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson won't allow Gailitis to pass to mount.
Gailitis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nelson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toms Gailitis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gailitis.
Nelson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gailitis.
Nelson tries to sprawl but Gailitis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gailitis thows a huge punch but Nelson dodges it nicely.
Gailitis is keen to just control but Nelson is a slippery customer.
Gailitis works his way into side control.
Nelson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gailitis has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Toms Gailitis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gailitis is looking to take a break and control but Nelson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gailitis 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.
Nelson can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gailitis asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gailitis grinds an elbow into Nelson's temple.
Nelson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gailitis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nelson keeps working.
Nelson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Nelson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gailitis lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gailitis working the body and head with strikes.
Gailitis lands a nice forearm strike.
Gailitis is putting a hurting on Nelson here, landing some big shots from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gailitis trying to control the action but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Gailitis working the ground and pound.
Nelson can't do much from the bottom here.
Gailitis wants to control but Nelson is keeping him busy.
Nelson is looking to regain half guard here but Gailitis keeps moving and retains side control.
Gailitis is looking to take a break and control but Nelson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gailitis 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.
Gailitis grinds an elbow into Nelson's temple.
You can see the frustration on Nelson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gailitis lands an elbow.
Nelson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Nelson is trying to improve his position.
Gailitis scoring with punches from side control.
Gailitis scoring with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gailitis cracks Nelson with a big right hand but Nelson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gailitis is working Nelson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nelson is trying to buck Gailitis off.
Gailitis working the body and head with strikes.
Nelson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Nelson taking a bit of punishment here - Gailitis scoring with strikes.
Gailitis grinds an elbow into Nelson's temple.
Gailitis working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gailitis scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gailitis cracks Nelson with a big right hand but Nelson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nelson is rocked!
Gailitis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Gailitis avoids the strikes from the bottom by Nelson.
Nelson is still in real trouble! Can Gailitis finish him?
Nelson is trying to get back to half guard.
Gailitis cracks Nelson with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Gailitis immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Nelson is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Gailitis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toms Gailitis!
After winning the bout, Toms Gailitis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan McClelland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Blood of Heroes!. McClelland has chosen Born And Raised In Lowell as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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200 lbs
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201 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craig Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan McClelland!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. McClelland takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McClelland fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McClelland.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McClelland momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - McClelland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McClelland takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McClelland tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McClelland takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McClelland on the side of the head.
McClelland is rocked!
Crack! Johnson connects with the perfect overhand right and McClelland falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Johnson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Craig Johnson!
Craig Johnson retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Craig Johnson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Bryan McClelland was interviewed post fight and said 'I think it's funny he knew I was going to do that!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daron Buxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cannondale Trail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buxton comes into the arena with Rammstein - Ich Will blaring out of the sound system. Trail has chosen AWOLNATION - Sail as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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24
262 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daron Buxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cannondale Trail!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trail throws a big shot that misses.
Buxton avoids the head kick by Trail.
Trail throws a front kick that sends Buxton stumbling back into the cage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Trail.
Trail showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buxton.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Trail.
Buxton misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buxton looks for a takedown but Trail sprawls well.
Buxton fails with a takedown attempt.
Buxton shoots in but Trail avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daron Buxton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buxton staying out of range there.
Trail connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Trail tries to land a front kick but Buxton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Trail throws a sloppy head kick and Buxton moves out of range easily.
Buxton misses with the combination.
Buxton slips a jab from Trail.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trail scores with a jab. Buxton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Trail tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trail connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab by Buxton.
Left hook, right uppercut from Buxton.
It looks like Cannondale Trail has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trail blocks a jab.
Trail blocks a jab.
Buxton ducks right into an uppercut from Trail.
Buxton slips a jab and a cross from Trail.
Buxton lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Buxton.
Buxton fails with the takedown.
Buxton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Trail is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buxton.
Buxton misses with a few strikes there.
Trail slips a straight right by Buxton.
Buxton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trail is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buxton.
Trail thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Buxton if he has to take too many more of those.
Buxton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Buxton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Trail is looking to reverse the position.
Buxton trying to control the position but Trail is working away.
Buxton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Buxton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Trail manages to get back to half guard.
Buxton 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.
Buxton throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Trail to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trail is looking to stand up but Buxton isn't so interested in that idea.
Buxton trying to control but Trail is working from the bottom.
Buxton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Buxton 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.
Buxton trying to control the position from guard on top but Trail is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buxton advances to half guard.
Trail told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Buxton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've been hearing that Buxton has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Buxton seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Trail is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Daron Buxton!
After winning the bout, Daron Buxton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Cannondale Trail was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry my fans...'.
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