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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demarcus Bate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Satan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satan has chosen Bullet For My Valentine - Hit The Floor 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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165 lbs
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168 lbs
32 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Demarcus Bate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Satan!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satan blocks the body kick.
Bate throws a body punch but Satan moves out of range.
Bate staying out of range there.
Satan goes for a double leg but Bate avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bate continues to drive forward.
Bate blocks a body shot from Satan.
Satan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Satan fails to land.
Satan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Satan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bate throws a punch but it's blocked by Satan.
Satan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Satan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Satan wants to pass the guard but Bate is defending well.
Bate looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bate wants to get back to full guard.
Satan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bate has managed to free his arm - good work.
Satan stalling.
Bate actively working from the bottom here.
Satan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bate has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bate trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Satan manages to pass to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bate wants to control but Satan is having none of it.
Bate is desperately trying to improve his position but Satan has a good base and remains in mount.
Satan cracks Bate with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Satan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Satan dominating with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Satan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Satan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bate wants to hold on but Satan pushes him away.
Bate is desperately trying to improve his position but Satan has a good base and remains in mount.
Satan raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bate is rocked!
Bate tries to hold on but Satan pushes him away.
Oh Bate is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Satan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Satan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bate's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satan looking to control but Bate is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bate seems to have got his legs back now.
Bate tries to lock up and control but Satan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bate is looking to get to half guard.
Satan tries to control but Bate wriggling away.
Satan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bate is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Satan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satan trying to control but Bate is having none of it.
Bate wants to hold on but Satan pushes him away.
Satan wants to control the pace but Bate is squirming around nicely.
Bate wants to control but Satan is having none of it.
Bate is squirming around, avoiding Satan's attempts to control the action.
Bate sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bate is looking to improve his position.
Bate looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Satan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bate wants to clinch up but Satan keeps it at a distance.
Bate scores with the left hand. Satan knows he should have avoided that one.
Satan just misses with a punch to the body.
Bate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bate is looking to score with low kicks.
Bate checks the leg kick.
Bate uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Satan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bate.
Satan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Satan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan throws a body shot but no joy.
Bate checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Satan dives in for a single leg takedown but Bate sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bate lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Satan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bate.
Satan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Satan dodges an elbow strike from Bate.
Bate throws an elbow but it misses.
Bate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Satan's elbow.
Satan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Satan backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bate takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Demarcus Bate has been cut.
Bate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bate works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Satan is looking to control Bate's arms but Bate gets an underhook and turns him. Now Satan has his back to the cage.
A hook to the body from Bate.
Bate lands an elbow that stopped Satan in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Damien Satan 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!
Satan misses with some punches.
Satan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bate misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Bate on the inside.
Bate blocks a body shot from Satan.
Bate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Satan stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bate - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Satan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bate avoids it really well and circles away.
Demarcus Bate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Satan.
Satan thows a leg kick but Bate checks it
and Bate counters with a solid body kick.
Bate throws a jab but it's blocked by Satan.
Satan throws a jab when Bate was well out of range.
Satan checks a leg kick.
Bate scores with a nice head shot.
Satan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bate.
Bate connects with an inside leg kick.
Bate scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A low kick from Bate misses
and Satan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Satan throws a leg kick but Bate checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bate misses with a looping left.
Satan looks to throw the jab but Bate is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Bate as he connects with a hook.
Satan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bate connects with a body shot.
Satan takes a swing at Bate's ribcage but misses.
Satan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Satan wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Satan misses with a straight left.
Satan misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Satan connects with a leg kick. Bate looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Satan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demarcus Bate dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck for Satan with that takedown attempt.
Bate jabs Satan right on the nose. Satan blinks but takes it well.
Satan tries to sprawl but Bate drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bate wants to lay and pray for a moment but Satan keeps working.
Bate is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Satan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bate has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Bate in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bate is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Satan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Satan shrugs it off.
Bate has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Satan's face.
Bate is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Satan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bate putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Satan is looking to improve his position but Bate isn't that keen on the idea.
Satan keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satan is still trying to improve position.
Bate is in the full mount, landing strikes.
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!
Bate putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Satan is rocked!
Bate in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Satan is still in real trouble! Can Bate finish him?
Satan wants to control but Bate is having none of it.
Satan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bate 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.
Satan wants to improve his position but Bate is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bate throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Satan seems to have recovered his senses.
Satan looking for submissions off his back.
Bate landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bate sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Satan defending well though.
Bate lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bate seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Satan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satan wants to improve his position but Bate is controlling well.
Bate is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Satan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bate.
Satan trying to hold on to Bate's head to control him but Bate postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bate not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demarcus Bate showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bate 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demarcus Bate!
Demarcus Bate decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus of Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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149 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrick Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 22 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus of Nazareth!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose wants to clinch up but of Nazareth keeps it at a distance.
Rose throws a low kick but of Nazareth moves out of range easily.
Rose avoids the body shot from of Nazareth.
Rose checks a low kick from of Nazareth.
A solid leg kick lands there for of Nazareth.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
of Nazareth feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rose's calf.
of Nazareth blocks a head kick by Rose.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
of Nazareth misses with some punches.
I was talking to Rose's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
of Nazareth scores with a shot to the side of Rose's head.
of Nazareth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rose can't find room to land a body shot as of Nazareth controls the action.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rose - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
of Nazareth gets through Rose's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
of Nazareth blocks a body shot from Rose.
Rose lands a body punch.
Rose working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose pushes of Nazareth back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
of Nazareth misses with a punch on the inside.
Rose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
of Nazareth is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
of Nazareth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rose lands a shoulder strike.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
of Nazareth misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short left from Rose.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Rose scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, of Nazareth scores with a nice short uppercut.
of Nazareth breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the liver by of Nazareth. Beautiful body shot.
Rose buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
of Nazareth throws a body shot but no joy.
Rose uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rose doesn't manage to clinch there - of Nazareth circles away.
An inside leg kick from of Nazareth misses.
Rose misses with an uppercut.
of Nazareth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rose connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! of Nazareth scrambles back to his feet.
of Nazareth takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rose fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches of Nazareth on the side of the head.
Rose rushes of Nazareth and presses him up against the cage.
of Nazareth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
of Nazareth misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rose as of Nazareth tries to tie him up.
of Nazareth is trying to break the clinch but Rose has him pressed against the cage.
Rose lands a nice uppercut.
of Nazareth prevents the takedown attempt.
of Nazareth taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
of Nazareth working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but of Nazareth avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
Rose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for of Nazareth.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
of Nazareth misses with a punch on the inside.
Rose has picked of Nazareth up - he's going for a ride! Rose dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rose takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rose missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rose tries to pass to full mount but of Nazareth defends it.
Rose 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.
of Nazareth wants to get back to his feet.
Rose tries to pass to full mount but of Nazareth defends it.
Rose with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
of Nazareth is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rose scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose trying to control from half guard but of Nazareth is working away.
of Nazareth wants to get back to his feet.
Rose seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
of Nazareth makes his way to full guard. A much better position for of Nazareth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose trying to control but of Nazareth is working from the bottom.
of Nazareth wants to stand and escape but Rose is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
of Nazareth is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rose slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
of Nazareth wants to get back to his feet but Rose is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Rose dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
That kick from of Nazareth tenderised Rose's leg. Rose is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rose darts in looking for a takedown but of Nazareth gets double underhooks and turns Rose into the cage.
Rose wants to stall.
Rose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rose wants to stall.
Rose taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth misses with a hook from the clinch.
of Nazareth has a couple of punches blocked by Rose.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Derrick Rose.
Good leg kick by of Nazareth there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
of Nazareth feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rose thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose tries to clinch there but of Nazareth circles away.
Rose changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. of Nazareth tries to avoid it but Rose manages to keep hold of a leg and drag of Nazareth to the ground. of Nazareth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rose drives through with a takedown into of Nazareth's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
of Nazareth wants to sweep but no luck.
Rose postures up.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but of Nazareth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
of Nazareth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rose stops of Nazareth from standing up.
of Nazareth keeping moving, preventing Rose from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
of Nazareth scores with a nice body kick.
of Nazareth cracks Rose with a good jab.
of Nazareth misses with a body kick.
Rose scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Rose there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
of Nazareth tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rose tries to clinch but of Nazareth moves out of range.
Rose is looking to clinch.
Rose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A clash of legs there as Rose blocks the low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for of Nazareth.
of Nazareth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
of Nazareth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rose at a distance.
Rose swings for the body but of Nazareth moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rose is defended easily by of Nazareth.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
of Nazareth shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick but Rose sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rose is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rose jabs of Nazareth right on the nose. of Nazareth blinks but takes it well.
of Nazareth misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands an overhand right.
Rose lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rose takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rose feints and then cracks of Nazareth's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow of Nazareth down.
Rose fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and of Nazareth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
of Nazareth 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.
of Nazareth leaves Rose with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jesus of Nazareth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
of Nazareth staying out of range there.
Rose blocks a low kick nicely.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but of Nazareth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Rose fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but of Nazareth is out of range.
of Nazareth delivers a nice body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as of Nazareth checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
of Nazareth tries to land a leg kick but Rose saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
of Nazareth throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
of Nazareth takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
of Nazareth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rose moves out of range of the strikes.
of Nazareth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rose.
of Nazareth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
of Nazareth cracks the inside of Rose's front leg.
Rose throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rose throws a head kick that half lands.
of Nazareth jabs at Rose's body.
of Nazareth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
of Nazareth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
of Nazareth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rose.
Rose throws a body punch but of Nazareth moves out of range.
of Nazareth thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rose if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jesus of Nazareth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
of Nazareth misses with a jab, cross combination.
of Nazareth motions for Rose to come forward. of Nazareth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
of Nazareth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rose.
Rose scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A solid leg kick lands there for of Nazareth.
Rose fails in his attempt to clinch.
of Nazareth takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rose fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt of Nazareth.
of Nazareth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.
of Nazareth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rose avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
of Nazareth misses with a low kick as Rose jumps back.
Rose avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
of Nazareth is looking to land body kicks.
of Nazareth ducks right into an uppercut from Rose.
of Nazareth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
of Nazareth cracks Rose with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose missing with a left hand there. of Nazareth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
of Nazareth ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but of Nazareth was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose.
of Nazareth connects with a solid leg kick.
of Nazareth tests Rose's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rose doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rose checks a leg kick nicely.
Rose pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rose checks a low kick from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose punishes of Nazareth's body with a nice straight punch.
of Nazareth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rose.
of Nazareth ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jesus of Nazareth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth misses with a wild body shot.
Rose chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before of Nazareth can pounce on him.
Rose darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
of Nazareth is looking to chop away at Rose's legs.
Rose wants to clinch.
Rose connects with a good right hand that stumbles of Nazareth. of Nazareth circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
of Nazareth shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
of Nazareth works Rose's body with a nice hook.
Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but of Nazareth was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose.
of Nazareth with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from of Nazareth as Rose shoots in.
of Nazareth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose doesn't manage to clinch there - of Nazareth circles away.
of Nazareth misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rose is out of range.
of Nazareth is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rose rather than just go for the knockout.
Rose tries a head kick but it misses.
of Nazareth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
of Nazareth looks to land a left hand but Rose moved out of range nicely.
Rose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
of Nazareth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rose misses the jab.
of Nazareth looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Rose blocks the leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Rose as he connects with a hook.
of Nazareth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from of Nazareth lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rose has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rose and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
of Nazareth stuns Rose with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rose moves into the clinch.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but of Nazareth avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
of Nazareth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
of Nazareth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
of Nazareth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut lands for of Nazareth. That snapped Rose's head back.
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!
Rose has taken the fight to the clinch.
of Nazareth misses with a punch on the inside.
of Nazareth throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Rose throws a head punch that misses.
of Nazareth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
of Nazareth wants to get back to striking at distance but Rose won't allow it.
of Nazareth has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rose seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if of Nazareth can turn it around.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rose lands with a light punch inside.
Rose is looking for a takedown.
Rose misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for of Nazareth.
of Nazareth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus of Nazareth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think of Nazareth has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jesus of Nazareth!
An out of breath Jesus of Nazareth thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giordano Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bariga Cocainich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Preliator. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cocainich's choice of entrance music: Будущее 9эт . Giordano Bruno could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bariga Cocainich's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Giordano Bruno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bariga Cocainich!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruno misses with a wild body shot.
Bruno is looking to slow Cocainich down with leg kicks.
Cocainich closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cocainich checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bruno tests Cocainich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cocainich takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruno missing with a left hand there. Cocainich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bruno takes a swing at Cocainich's ribcage but misses.
Cocainich ducks under a wild hook from Bruno.
Bruno connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno tests Cocainich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cocainich dodges the punch combination from Bruno.
Cocainich takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cocainich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bruno but Bruno pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bruno throws a low kick but Cocainich moves out of range easily.
Cocainich walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruno thumps Cocainich with a low kick.
Cocainich takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cocainich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bruno. Bruno obviously looking to wear him down.
Bruno fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cocainich is out of range.
Cocainich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cocainich gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bruno taking some punishment here, with Cocainich in his half guard.
Cocainich tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bruno knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cocainich missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bruno wants to control but Cocainich is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cocainich missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cocainich tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bruno knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bruno moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cocainich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bruno is adopting a defensive guard.
Cocainich wants to pass the guard but Bruno is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cocainich trying to control but Bruno is working from the bottom.
Bruno avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cocainich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bruno swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bruno is trying to control the position but Cocainich postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bruno seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cocainich stays in close to Bruno's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giordano Bruno dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bruno lands with a cross.
Bruno chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice straight punches there by Bruno. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bruno.
Bruno buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bruno misses with a body shot.
Bruno throws a big shot that misses.
Bruno is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruno misses with a looping right.
Bruno scores with a sloppy right hand. Cocainich should have avoided that one.
Bruno wants to slow Cocainich down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno wants to clinch up but Cocainich keeps it at a distance.
Bruno lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Bruno.
Bruno lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bruno scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bruno listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bruno throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruno connects with a leg kick. Cocainich looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno cracks Cocainich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Bruno.
Bruno cracks Cocainich with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bruno has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cocainich to stand back up!
Cocainich is rocked!
Good leg kick by Bruno there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cocainich is still on wobbly legs! Can Bruno finish him?
Cocainich is breathing heavily.
Bruno fakes the body blow, causing Cocainich to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Cocainich goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giordano Bruno!
Giordano Bruno took some time post fight to say the following; 'Domine Iesu, Per vagitus Tui in praesepio pro me nascentis, Per lacrimas Tui in cruce pro me morientis, Per amorem Tui in tabernaculo pro me viventis, Miserere mei et salva me. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Mancine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Riley (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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180 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
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Mancine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Riley!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancine throws a lazy uppercut
and Riley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Riley misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheers as Mancine lands an impressive looking overhand right. Riley doesn't seem phased though.
Mancine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mancine looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Riley!
Mancine throws an elbow but Riley slips to the side and avoids it well.
Riley is trying to improve his position.
Mancine controls the position.
Mancine postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Riley tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley prevents Mancine from improving position.
Riley tries to buck Mancine off but Mancine is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riley is being controlled here.
Mancine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riley keeps working.
Mancine working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley is looking for a sweep.
Riley parries the strikes from Mancine easily there. Mancine is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Riley to escape.
Riley is not content to let Mancine control the position.
Mancine working the head with strikes.
Mancine in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Riley is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ray Mancine!
A very excited looking Ray Mancine made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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