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Death Squad 125:Miric vs Stewfis PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laks Damn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Ahmed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Laks Damn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mohamed Ahmed! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ahmed drives through with a takedown into Damn's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Ahmed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Ahmed won't allow Damn to get back to his feet. Ahmed decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Damn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ahmed. Ahmed shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Damn pinned against the cage. Damn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Damn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ahmed counters with a takedown into side control. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Damn struggling a bit here. Ahmed trying to control the action but Damn is working from the bottom. Damn is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Damn is not content to let Ahmed control the position. Damn regains half guard there - taking advantage of Ahmed's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. Ahmed wants to control but Damn is keeping him busy. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Damn wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Damn wants to control but Ahmed is keeping busy and won't allow it. Ahmed trying to control the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mohamed Ahmed was stalling too much, according to the referee. Damn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahmed sees it coming and avoids it easily. Laks Damn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Damn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ahmed throws a head kick but Damn moves out of range.
Damn throws a big shot that misses. Damn throws a shot from downtown. Ahmed moves away and avoids it. Damn misses with a two punch combination.
Ahmed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Damn looks to throw the jab but Ahmed is out of range. Damn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Mohamed Ahmed has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Damn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ahmed holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Ahmed tries to pull guard but Damn holds him up against the cage and eventually Ahmed drops back down to his feet.
Ahmed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Damn lands a nice shot that snaps Ahmed's head back.
A combination from Ahmed does no damage. Damn looks to land a combination but Ahmed avoids it well. Ahmed tries to clinch up. Ahmed fails to land the takedown. Laks Damn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohamed Ahmed. Ahmed moves out of range as Damn strikes. Ahmed takes the fight into the clinch. Damn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Damn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Damn misses with a series of wild punches.
Damn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahmed was well out of range. Poor timing from Damn. Damn throws a hook to the side of Ahmed's head but Ahmed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Damn digs a good hook to Ahmed's body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Ahmed throws a sloppy head kick and Damn moves out of range easily. Ahmed keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ahmed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Damn.
Damn misses with the combination.
Ahmed slips under a jab. A jab from Damn finds it's way through Ahmed's defenses. Ahmed takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Ahmed looks winded! Damn throws a jab when Ahmed was well out of range. Damn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Damn thuds his right hand into Ahmed's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ahmed looks up at the clock. Bad move! Damn lands a right hand from hell, dropping Ahmed. Damn pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Laks Damn! Laks Damn gave a mention to Damnfield clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodriguez Verde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Colombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco Colombo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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200 lbs
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201 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodriguez Verde! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 39 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franco Colombo! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Verde walks into a straight right hand from Colombo.
It looks like Rodriguez Verde has been cut. Verde drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Verde postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Colombo is looking for a sweep. Verde taking a breather here. Verde 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. Verde tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Verde is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Colombo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Colombo is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Verde in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Colombo is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rodriguez Verde!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sid Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kay Yak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kay Yak has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Good takedowns
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Reaper! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kay Yak! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yak drops Reaper with a left right combo! Yak follows him down to the ground into side control.
Reaper is rocked!
It looks like Sid Reaper has been cut. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. 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! Yak misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Oh Reaper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Reaper is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Yak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Yak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Yak missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Yak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Reaper actively working from the bottom here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Reaper is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Yak is tapping! Great win for Reaper!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sid Reaper! In his post fight interview, Sid Reaper started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Ricardo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch combination from Ricardo misses. Ricardo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ricardo.
It looks like Wanderlei Silva has been cut. Ricardo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva. A combination from Ricardo does no damage. Ricky Ricardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ricardo throws a leg kick and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Ricardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ricardo. Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Ricardo.
Ricardo throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Silva dodges the punch combination from Ricardo.
Ricardo connects with a single shot there. Ricardo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva is looking to land body kicks. Silva dodges the punch combination from Ricardo.
Ricardo tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it. Ricardo throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva throws a half hearted mid kick. Ricardo throws a big shot that misses. Ricardo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ricardo there as he acknowledges the shot. Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ricardo. Ricardo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Ricardo misses with a few strikes there.
Ricardo tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Ricardo misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Ricardo misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva defending well as Ricardo loads up on a big left hand. Ricardo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Silva staying out of range there. Ricardo misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Ricardo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Ricardo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ricardo throws a combination that misses and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ricardo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva misses with a double jab.
Ricardo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Ricardo catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That has opened up Wanderlei Silva's cut even more. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Silva slips under a jab. Silva checks a low kick from Ricardo. Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Ricardo scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one. Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Ricardo dominated that round. The cut man is working on Wanderlei Silva's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ricardo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Ricardo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Ricardo. Those never looked like landing. Ricardo tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Ricardo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silva is rocked! Ricardo lands a huge takedown. Silva is out but the ref is slow to react and Ricardo lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Silva lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Ricardo! In his post fight interview, Ricky Ricardo gave a big smile as he said 'Obrigado a todos. Este é apenas o começo. Vou continuar a ficar melhor e eu vou, se tornar o maior lutador do mundo.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Jyllendael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Jyllendael will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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240 lbs
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246 lbs
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Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Duncan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Jyllendael! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jyllendael tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Duncan defends well and Jyllendael ends up having to push Duncan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Jyllendael lands an elbow just above Duncan 's eye.
It looks like Eddie Duncan has been cut. Duncan is pressed up against the cage. Jyllendael has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Duncan down to the mat. Duncan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Jyllendael closes the distance and clinches. Duncan has clasped his hands together around Jyllendael's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. An elbow from Duncan crashes against the mat.
Duncan tries for a kimura but Jyllendael is defending well. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Duncan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jyllendael knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Duncan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Jyllendael is pushing Duncan's head away, looking to escape. Duncan manages to hold on to the position though. Duncan in side control lands a decent elbow. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! An elbow from Duncan crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duncan working the ground and pound. Duncan is staying tight to Jyllendael's torso, preventing him from escaping. Duncan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Jyllendael is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Duncan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Duncan throwing shots but Jyllendael is blocking nicely. Duncan thows a huge punch but Jyllendael dodges it nicely.
Duncan working over Jyllendael with some ground and pound. Jyllendael looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jyllendael has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Duncan is working away from the top position though. Jyllendael is trying to get back to full guard. Duncan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Duncan 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. Duncan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Jyllendael is trying to stand up here but Duncan is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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. Duncan connects with a nice short shot to Jyllendael's temple. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jyllendael trying to control from the bottom.
Duncan winds up and cracks Jyllendael with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Duncan is looking for a kimura here.
Duncan throws a strike but Jyllendael avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Duncan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Jyllendael wants to sweep but no luck. Duncan postures up and lands a big shot to Jyllendael's brow. Duncan postures up in Jyllendael's guard and throws a big left but Jyllendael blocks it. Duncan wants to control from the top but Jyllendael keeps moving. Duncan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Duncan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jyllendael is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Duncan, into his guard. Duncan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jyllendael is one step ahead there. Jyllendael working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Duncan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jyllendael postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Jyllendael trying to control the position from guard on top but Duncan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Duncan trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Duncan keeping moving, preventing Jyllendael from controlling successfully. Duncan looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Duncan striking off his back but it's not causing Jyllendael any problems. Duncan working a defensive guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Duncan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jyllendael manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Jyllendael is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Duncan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Duncan trying to pass the guard but Jyllendael defending well. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Duncan is nestled in close to Jyllendael, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Duncan dominated that round. The cut man is working on Eddie Duncan's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jyllendael fails in his attempt to clinch. Jyllendael tries to clinch up. Nice sprawl there from Jyllendael as Duncan shoots in. Jyllendael takes a body punch but keeps moving. Duncan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jyllendael's waist but Jyllendael gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duncan off to one side. Duncan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jyllendael as he avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Duncan. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jyllendael fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Jyllendael has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Jyllendael lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jyllendael throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Duncan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Duncan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jyllendael but Jyllendael pushes him off and we're back to square one. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jyllendael tries to sprawl but Duncan drives through with a takedown into half guard. Jyllendael is staying active underneath Duncan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jyllendael actively working from the bottom here. Jyllendael is looking for a sweep. Duncan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Duncan wants to take a breather but Jyllendael is having none of it. Duncan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Duncan is thwarting Jyllendael's attempts to control the position. Duncan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jyllendael with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Duncan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jyllendael knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Duncan working Jyllendael over with strikes. Jyllendael tries to roll over but Duncan keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Duncan wants to take a breather but Jyllendael is having none of it. Jyllendael is trying to control but can't.
Duncan is looking for a kimura here.
Jyllendael has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Duncan is working away from the top position though. Nice strikes from Duncan there. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Duncan is nestled in close to Jyllendael, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Jyllendael is trying to maintain the position but Duncan is very close to passing his half guard. Duncan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Duncan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Duncan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Duncan throwing shots but Jyllendael is blocking nicely. Jyllendael wants to control but Duncan is keeping busy.
Jyllendael slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Jyllendael trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Duncan's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Duncan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Duncan postures up and lands a big shot to Jyllendael's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jyllendael controls Duncan momentarily but Duncan frees himself. 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! Duncan lands a couple of elbows. Jyllendael looking to control.
Jyllendael trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Duncan throws a big right hand that misses. Duncan postures up and lands a big shot to Jyllendael's brow. Jyllendael utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Duncan postures up.
Duncan trying to control but Jyllendael is working from the bottom. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Duncan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Jyllendael is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Duncan throws an elbow that misses. Jyllendael uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Duncan's guard. Nice move by Jyllendael! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Duncan dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Eddie Duncan's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Duncan shoots in but no luck this time. Jyllendael looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duncan is fending him off so far but Jyllendael persists. Nope, Duncan circles away and we're back to standing. Duncan shoots in for a takedown but Jyllendael shows good takedown defense. Duncan fails to land the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Duncan. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jyllendael is looking to clinch but Duncan is avoiding it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Duncan. Jyllendael is trying to control Duncan's posture but Duncan avoids it. Duncan lands a few punches from side control. Duncan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jyllendael, who protects the arm well. Jyllendael is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duncan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Jyllendael tries to bench press Duncan off him but Duncan keeps the position. Jyllendael controls the position for a moment. Jyllendael manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Eddie Duncan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Duncan slows the pace down in half guard. Duncan is trying to work for a kimura but Jyllendael is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jyllendael misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jyllendael is trying is best to control the position here. Jyllendael throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Duncan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jyllendael wants to control but Duncan is keeping busy.
Duncan looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Duncan is working for a submission of some sort.
Jyllendael wants to control but Duncan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Duncan thows a huge punch but Jyllendael dodges it nicely.
Jyllendael wants to improve his position but Duncan is controlling well.
Duncan throwing shots but Jyllendael is blocking nicely. Eddie Duncan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Duncan lands strikes from half guard. Duncan misses with a head shot. Jyllendael uses the momentum to regain guard. Duncan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Duncan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jyllendael for as long as he can get away with. Duncan stands up over Jyllendael, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Duncan content to stall in guard here. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Jyllendael is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Duncan is controlling him. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We're going to have a standup here because Eddie Duncan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Duncan drives through with a takedown into Jyllendael's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jyllendael trying to keep a closed guard but Duncan is proving a slippery customer.
Jake Jyllendael has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Jyllendael is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight! Eddie Duncan showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duncan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Duncan! In his post fight interview, Eddie Duncan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. Jake Jyllendael spoke after the fight, saying 'oh, that was just bad luck'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ninnerd Disms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ninnerd Disms! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David James! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! James shoots in for a takedown but Disms shows good takedown defense. Disms avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from James. Those never looked like landing. The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Disms dodges the punch combination from James.
James tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Disms defends well and James ends up having to push Disms into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. James has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Disms avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Ninnerd Disms has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David James. Disms is trying to maintain a safe position but James gets an underhook and turns Disms into the cage. James jumps guard but Disms turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. James has Disms pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Disms manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Disms breaks from the clinch.
James fails with the takedown. James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James fails with the takedown. James closes this distance looking for a takedown but Disms circles away. James's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and James duly obliges. James misses with a few strikes there.
James fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Disms throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. James misses with a hook. James will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. James shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Disms is trying to defend but James finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. James thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Disms's head. James not landing any meaningful shots this time. James looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Disms with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. James missing with the ground and pound from half guard. James thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Disms's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Still in half guard, James seems content to control. Disms on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. James controlling the action here. James seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Disms does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David James has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. James goes for a double leg but Disms avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Disms continues to drive forward. James wants to break free but Disms has control.
Disms working some nice short punches in the clinch. James manages to pull guard.
James trying to control the position here. James looking for a triangle here. Disms is fighting it but it looks tight! James pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Disms is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). David James! A pretty intense looking David James took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitar Miric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tubbins Stewfis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miric comes to the cage accompanied by Mitar Miric- Princeza i probisvet. Stewfis has chosen like a hurricane! 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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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitar Miric! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tubbins Stewfis! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Miric throws a hook but Stewfis blocks it. Miric's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Miric duly obliges.
It looks like Tubbins Stewfis has been cut. Miric looks to land a right hand but Stewfis moved out of range. Miric throws a hook to the side of Stewfis's head but Stewfis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Stewfis ducks under a wild hook from Miric. Nice cross by Miric. Miric scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stewfis doesn't seem bothered though. Nice straight punches there by Miric. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miric. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Stewfis cracks Miric with an open hand slap. Stewfis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Miric ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stewfis moves away. Miric seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Stewfis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Stewfis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miric stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Miric waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stewfis. The fighters circling - Stewfis throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Miric throws a body punch but Stewfis moves out of range. Stewfis throws a hook to the side of Miric's head but Miric sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Stewfis defending well as Miric loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stewfis ducks under a wild hook from Miric. Stewfis misses with a straight right. Stewfis throws a shot to the body.
Miric connects with a crisp jab. Stewfis avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Miric throws a lazy right hand but Stewfis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Stewfis's coach down at VENDETTA Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stewfis's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Miric misses with a hook. Stewfis ducked under it nicely. Miric misses with a wild body shot. Stewfis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miric was well out of range. Poor timing from Stewfis. A swing and a miss from Miric. Miric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stewfis manages to avoid it. Miric dips down and scores with a jab to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Miric takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Stewfis throws a hook to the side of Miric's head but Miric sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Miric bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stewfis swings for the body but Miric moves out of range.
Miric misses with a body shot.
Stewfis swings widly with a right hand
and Miric counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Stewfis!
That has opened up Tubbins Stewfis's cut even more. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Miric in particular looking to stall. Miric wants to pass the guard but Stewfis is defending well. Miric is controlling the pace.
Miric is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Miric is pressing down on Stewfis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stewfis is holding on for now. Miric is figuring out what he wants to do next. Miric winds up and cracks Stewfis with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Miric is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stewfis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Miric. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Miric is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Miric in particular looking to stall. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Stewfis is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitar Miric dominated that round. The cut man is working on Tubbins Stewfis's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Good exchange - Stewfis coming out on top. Miric misses with a series of wild punches.
Miric swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stewfis counters with a nice uppercut. Miric misses with a wild combination.
Stewfis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miric.
Stewfis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Stewfis looks to score with a jab to the body but Miric is just out of range. Miric ducks under a wild hook from Stewfis. Miric misses with a looping left. A swing and a miss from Stewfis. Jab from Miric. Miric takes a swing at Stewfis's ribcage but misses. Miric has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Miric displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stewfis throws out the jab. Miric paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A looping hook to the body misses from Miric. Stewfis does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Miric throws an overhand right that lands on Stewfis's shoulder, as Stewfis tries to avoid the shot. Miric missing with a left hand there. Stewfis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Miric misses with a body shot.
Stewfis throws an overhand right that lands on Miric's shoulder, as Miric tries to avoid the shot. Stewfis lunges at Miric with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miric's hand. Miric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stewfis.
Stewfis throws a jab but it's blocked by Miric. Miric throws a jab when Stewfis was well out of range. Stewfis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miric throws the left hand but Stewfis avoids the punch easily. Miric misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miric lands with a hook. Stewfis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Stewfis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miric. A big right from Stewfis misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Miric looks to score with a jab to the body but Stewfis is just out of range. Stewfis slips a jab from Miric. Stewfis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miric. Stewfis does a little dance to reset his feet. Mitar Miric is winning the standup battle so far. Stewfis throws a body punch but Miric moves out of range. Stewfis misses with a looping left. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Stewfis ducks under a wild hook from Miric. Mitar Miric is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Stewfis looks to throw the jab but Miric is out of range. A nice combination there by Miric.
Stewfis misses the shot to the body. Miric swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Miric 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.
Miric throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stewfis sees it coming and avoids it easily. Stewfis throws a body shot but no joy. A cross from Miric lands.
The cut above Tubbins Stewfis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. and Miric counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Stewfis! He's just covering up as Miric starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitar Miric! An out of breath and clearly excited Mitar Miric thanked Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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