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V:NY26 Antonise vs D.Berzins PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucifer Satan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satan has chosen Disciple as his entrance music. Lucifer Satan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terrell Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucifer Satan!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satan throws a poor cross that misses
and Grant counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Grant is looking for a kimura here.
Grant is keen to just control but Satan is a slippery customer.
Grant 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.
Satan is defending against the submission attempts here by Grant.
Satan felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Grant is keen to just control but Satan is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Satan is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Satan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grant. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Satan pushes Grant off, looking to escape but Grant dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Satan is forced to tap! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Terrell Grant!
Terrell Grant made sure to mention his sponsor, The Empire Clothing and Laundry in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sith Kamakazi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sith Kamakazi 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sith Kamakazi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johns dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kamakazi. That did some damage!
A nice inside leg kick there by Johns. That's going to slow Kamakazi down.
Kamakazi avoids the head kick by Johns.
Johns finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johns lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johns definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Johns feints and then cracks Kamakazi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kamakazi down.
Johns goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Johns moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jimmy Johns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johns connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Johns tenderised Kamakazi's leg. Kamakazi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Johns. Kamakazi shrugs it off though.
That kick from Johns tenderised Kamakazi's leg. Kamakazi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johns scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakazi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kamakazi tries for a takedown but Johns sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johns looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johns moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kamakazi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johns can pounce on him.
Johns with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kamakazi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johns lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kamakazi will feel that in the morning.
Johns throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johns goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kamakazi tries for a takedown but Johns circles away easily
and Johns counters with a head kick that drops Kamakazi - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Kamakazi is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kamakazi is still in real trouble! Can Johns finish him?
Johns in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Kamakazi tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Johns!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimmy Johns!
Our winner, Jimmy Johns, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Minor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Ellenberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerald Minor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Ellenberger!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellenberger drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Minor trying to control the position.
Minor is trying to hold Ellenberger in close to prevent damage but Ellenberger has managed to pass into half guard.
Ellenberger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Minor is trying to control but can't.
Minor is defending against the submission attempts here by Ellenberger.
Ellenberger is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Minor is just riding it out for now. Ellenberger eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ellenberger is looking to stall here but Minor recovers full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minor looking to control.
Minor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ellenberger's guard.
Ellenberger has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Minor off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
We've been told by Minor's head coaches at Abobomination Training $700 13 LEGIT elite coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ellenberger feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ellenberger wants to control from the top but Minor keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Minor is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellenberger is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ellenberger wants to control but Minor passes easily into half guard.
Ellenberger missing with punches from the bottom.
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!
Ellenberger is pressing down on Minor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Minor wants to control from the top but Ellenberger keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellenberger wants to stand but Minor is controlling the position.
Ellenberger keeping moving, preventing Minor from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellenberger has an active guard here but Minor has managed to pass into half guard.
Ellenberger is staying active underneath Minor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Minor prevents Ellenberger from improving his position.
Ellenberger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Minor pulls his head out easily.
Minor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Minor prevents Ellenberger from standing back up.
Ellenberger is trying to get back to full guard.
Minor is keen to just control but Ellenberger is a slippery customer.
Ellenberger wants to improve his position but Minor is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minor is working for a submission of some sort.
Ellenberger looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ellenberger regains full guard. Nicely done.
Minor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ellenberger is keeping the position for now.
Ellenberger is trying to keep Minor in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Minor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ellenberger has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Minor has managed to get both his arms back between Ellenberger's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Ellenberger dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ellenberger shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ellenberger was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ellenberger tries to advance to mount but Minor denies him.
Ellenberger scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ellenberger is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Minor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ellenberger lands some shots froms side control.
Ellenberger swings around for an armbar but Minor sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ellenberger's guard.
Joe Ellenberger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ellenberger looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellenberger seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ellenberger is wriggling around but Minor manages to pass to half guard.
Ellenberger throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ellenberger is staying active underneath Minor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ellenberger wants to get back to full guard.
Minor wants to control but Ellenberger is keeping him busy.
Ellenberger is looking to control Minor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ellenberger avoid being mounted?
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ellenberger won't allow Minor to pass to mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Minor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellenberger shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Minor is trying to defend but Ellenberger finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Minor wants to control but Ellenberger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ellenberger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Minor defends it well.
Ellenberger trying to pass the guard but Minor defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellenberger 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.
Ellenberger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellenberger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ellenberger tries to pass to full mount but Minor defends it.
Minor trying to control here.
Ellenberger is pressing down on Minor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Minor is holding on for now.
Ellenberger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Minor defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minor trying to control but Ellenberger postures up.
Ellenberger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Minor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ellenberger controlling the action here.
Minor has hold of Ellenberger's hands but Ellenberger slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minor is looking for a sweep. Ellenberger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Ellenberger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Minor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ellenberger drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Ellenberger in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Minor gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ellenberger working Minor over with strikes here.
Ellenberger goes for an armbar but Minor turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Minor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ellenberger keeping moving, preventing Minor from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellenberger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ellenberger wants to sweep but no luck.
Minor looking to pass the guard.
Minor is stalling in the full guard.
Ellenberger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Minor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minor trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellenberger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gerald Minor has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Minor fails with a takedown attempt.
Ellenberger scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Minor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Minor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ellenberger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ellenberger trying to control the action but Minor is working from the bottom.
Ellenberger working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellenberger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Minor is not content to let Ellenberger control the position.
Ellenberger working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellenberger throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ellenberger working away.
Minor is looking to regain half guard here but Ellenberger keeps moving and retains side control.
Ellenberger is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Minor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gerald Minor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minor defending against the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Ellenberger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ellenberger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Ellenberger!
Joe Ellenberger seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Fadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Opium Opiate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fadden comes to the cage accompanied by I Will Be Heard by HATEBREED. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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164 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Fadden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Opium Opiate!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Opiate darts in and clinches Fadden up against the cage.
Opiate avoiding damage as Fadden throws knees to the body.
Opiate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Opiate on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fadden tries to pull guard but Opiate holds him up against the cage and eventually Fadden drops back down to his feet.
Fadden is trying to maintain a safe position but Opiate gets an underhook and turns Fadden into the cage.
Opiate prevents a body shot from Fadden.
Fadden blocks an elbow strike.
Opiate lands an elbow inside.
Opiate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Opiate jumps guard.
Fadden is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fadden throws a big right hand that misses.
Opiate not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fadden controlling from the top position.
Fadden got a little sloppy there for a moment and Opiate has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fadden has managed to get both his arms back between Opiate's legs - danger averted.
Fadden stands up from Opiate's guard - Fadden perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Fadden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fadden has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Fadden with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Fadden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Opiate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fadden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fadden clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Fadden.
Opiate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Opiate swings wildly with an uppercut but Fadden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Opiate lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadden can't find room to land a body shot as Opiate controls the action.
Opiate lands a right hand.
Nice elbow from Opiate.
Fadden can't get the takedown.
Fadden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fadden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fadden tries for a takedown but Opiate manages to get underhooks.
Fadden taking a breather.
Fadden blocks an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Opiate throws an elbow that misses.
Fadden tries to land knees in the clinch but Opiate avoids the damage to the body.
Opiate lands an elbow inside that Fadden shrugs off.
Fadden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Opiate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Opiate.
Opiate trying to stall but Fadden improves his position.
Opiate scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fadden throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadden missing with knees to the body.
Fadden tries to pull guard but Opiate holds him up against the cage and eventually Fadden drops back down to his feet.
Opiate is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fadden is keeping busy.
Opiate prevents the takedown attempt.
Fadden tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fadden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Opiate prevents the takedown attempt.
Opiate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fadden decides to pull guard.
Opiate is looking to stand up but Fadden won't let him.
Fadden is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Opiate is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fadden keeping moving, preventing Opiate from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opiate pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fadden is keeping the position for now.
Opiate trying to control the position from guard on top but Fadden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fadden on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fadden tries to get out of the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Opium Opiate wasn't active enough on the ground.
A bone on bone clash there as Opiate blocks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Opiate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Opiate lands with a cross.
Fadden is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Fadden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fadden scores with a punch to the head.
Opiate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fadden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Opium Opiate will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fadden thuds a left hand into Opiate's body.
Opiate connects with a looping right hand.
Opiate scoring well with a low kick there.
Opiate just misses with a punch to the body.
Opiate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fadden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fadden closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fadden passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Opiate!
Opiate can't escape the position.
Opiate is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fadden sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fadden cracks Opiate with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fadden connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Opiate is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden looking to control and managing it successfully.
BOOM! Fadden connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fadden lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fadden cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fadden controlling the position easily from mount.
John Fadden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Fadden here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A nice elbow there by Fadden.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fadden is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Opiate is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Fadden!
Our winner, John Fadden, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zbigniew Zielinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zbigniew Zielinski!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! Douglas has knocked Zielinski down with a huge combo! Douglas steps away and waves a wobbly Zielinski back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Zielinski is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas scores with a leg kick.
Zielinski is still on wobbly legs! Can Douglas finish him?
Douglas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zielinski. That did some damage!
Zielinski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Douglas. Douglas obviously looking to wear him down.
Zielinski looks winded!
Douglas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Douglas cracks the inside of Zielinski's front leg.
Douglas darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Zielinski's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Douglas before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Douglas!
After winning the bout, Jack Douglas 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Lamel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Merridew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lamel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Blk & Blu. Jack Merridew told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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218 lbs
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215 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luther Lamel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Merridew!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merridew lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Merridew swings for the body but Lamel moves out of range.
Lamel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Merridew manages to avoid it.
Merridew misses with an uppercut. Lamel saw that one coming.
Lamel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Merridew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lamel.
We've been told by Lamel's head coaches at We Are Legion that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lamel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lamel throws a big shot that misses.
Lamel throws a shot from downtown. Merridew moves away and avoids it.
Lamel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lamel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lamel takes a swing at Merridew's ribcage but misses.
Lamel throws a series of punches but Merridew moves out of range.
Lamel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lamel throws a combination that misses
and Merridew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merridew tests Lamel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Luther Lamel has been cut.
Merridew avoids a punch combination nicely.
Merridew cracks Lamel with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lamel looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Merridew finish him?
Lamel is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamel walks straight into a right hand from Merridew - that's dropped him! Merridew jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Lamel from any more punishment! Lamel complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jack Merridew!
Jack Merridew seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Luther Lamel had this to say: 'I'll be back'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Hangman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roque Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hangman comes to the cage accompanied by Hang Em High by A Static Lullaby. Johnson has chosen Never Go Where the Pagans Go (Warrior King) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
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205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trent Hangman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roque Johnson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Hangman.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Hangman's body.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hangman.
Hangman lands a right hook to the body.
Hangman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johnson eats them both and turns towards Hangman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hangman ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Hangman lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hangman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Hangman's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Johnson falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trent Hangman!
In his post fight interview, Trent Hangman 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Mercurius Faunus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mercurius Faunus has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mercurius Faunus seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mercurius Faunus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Patton!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Faunus counters with a nice uppercut.
Patton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab lands there for Faunus.
Patton tries for a takedown but Faunus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Patton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Patton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Faunus struggling a bit here.
Patton fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Patton tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Patton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Faunus, who protects the arm well.
Patton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Faunus is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Patton creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Faunus sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Faunus dodges the ground and pound from Patton.
Faunus stops Patton from passing to mount.
Faunus is trying to control Patton's posture but Patton avoids it.
Patton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Faunus keeps working.
Patton 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.
Patton tries to move into full mount but can't pass Faunus's legs.
Faunus is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patton is looking to take a break and control but Faunus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Patton passes the guard and advances to mount!
Patton scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Faunus?
Patton is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faunus blocking the ground and pound.
Patton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Patton wants to control the pace but Faunus is squirming around nicely.
Patton landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faunus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Faunus taking shots to the head.
Patton looking to finish Faunus with some ground and pound. This is bad for Faunus!
Patton lands a big elbow.
Faunus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Faunus tries to get out of the position.
Faunus wants to hold on but Patton pushes him away.
Faunus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Patton on the ground.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Patton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Faunus is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patton is landing with some decent strikes but Faunus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oh Faunus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Patton postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Faunus in real trouble here! The ref calls for Faunus to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Patton!
After winning the bout, Rick Patton 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mother Effyew Ceekay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Barrett (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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290 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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245 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mother Effyew Ceekay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Barrett!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barrett lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Effyew Ceekay has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Valhalla Training Grounds in the buildup to the fight.
Barrett thuds a left hand into Effyew Ceekay's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barrett.
Effyew Ceekay shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barrett punishes Effyew Ceekay's body with a nice straight punch.
Effyew Ceekay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barrett.
Barrett lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Mother Effyew Ceekay has been cut.
Barrett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Effyew Ceekay has time to react.
Barrett throws a low kick but Effyew Ceekay avoids it.
Effyew Ceekay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jeremy Barrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Effyew Ceekay with a nice cross.
Barrett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donk. Barrett catches Effyew Ceekay right on the button with a cross.
Effyew Ceekay lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Effyew Ceekay takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barrett feints and then cracks Effyew Ceekay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Effyew Ceekay down.
Barrett scoring well with a low kick there.
Barrett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Effyew Ceekay.
Effyew Ceekay tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barrett works Effyew Ceekay's body with a nice hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Effyew Ceekay, right into the meat.
Barrett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Effyew Ceekay has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Effyew Ceekay on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barrett misses with a low kick.
Barrett punishes Effyew Ceekay's body with a nice straight punch.
Effyew Ceekay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barrett lands an overhand right.
Barrett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett throws a one two combo.
Barrett scores with a sloppy right hand. Effyew Ceekay should have avoided that one.
Barrett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barrett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Effyew Ceekay.
Nice defenses there by Barrett.
Effyew Ceekay throws a leg kick but Barrett sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barrett instigates a clinch.
Effyew Ceekay digs a right hand into Barrett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barrett's gas tank.
Effyew Ceekay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Effyew Ceekay.
Effyew Ceekay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Effyew Ceekay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Barrett.
Barrett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Effyew Ceekay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barrett prevents Effyew Ceekay from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett lands with a right to the head.
Barrett pushes Effyew Ceekay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Barrett.
Barrett is working Effyew Ceekay over against the cage.
Effyew Ceekay is breathing heavily.
Effyew Ceekay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barrett lands a left and a right that send Effyew Ceekay crashing to the mat, dazed. Barrett thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Effyew Ceekay is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Effyew Ceekay checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Oh Effyew Ceekay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barrett moves into the clinch.
Effyew Ceekay seems to have got his legs back now.
A right handed body shot lands from Barrett.
A short left from Barrett.
Barrett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mother Effyew Ceekay's cut is getting worse.
Barrett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barrett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barrett pushes off and lands a massive hook that knocks Effyew Ceekay out cold! The fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeremy Barrett!
Jeremy Barrett decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Antonise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominic Berzins had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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155 lbs
15 - 2 - 0 |
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160 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominic Berzins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Antonise!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berzins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Berzins connects with a body shot.
Antonise throws a hook but Berzins blocks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Antonise blocks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Antonise.
Antonise gets a clinch.
Antonise blocks an uppercut.
Antonise wants to stall.
Antonise takes a shot to the head.
Berzins pushes Antonise back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Antonise takes a shot to the head.
Berzins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berzins just leaning against Antonise, taking a breather.
Berzins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Antonise.
A right hand to the body from Berzins.
Berzins presses Antonise against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Antonise manages to pull guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Berzins trying to control the position from guard on top but Antonise is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Berzins wanted to stand there but Antonise had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berzins tries to free his leg and advance position but Antonise is retaining full guard.
Berzins is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Antonise has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Berzins is looking to defend but Antonise has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Berzins! Antonise pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Berzins taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Simon Antonise!
An out of breath Simon Antonise 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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