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LMS 34th War PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malik Hodge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Castiel Vien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castiel Vien has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Malik Hodge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Castiel Vien!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hodge drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hodge has closed the distance and engaged Vien in a clinch.
Hodge landing knees to the head.
Hodge has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vien uses from the top position.
Vien makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vien postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vien is looking to work some ground and pound but Hodge has wrist control.
Vien throwing strikes from guard but Hodge blocks nicely.
Vien missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hodge wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vien landing with the ground and pound.
Hodge utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vien is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hodge knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vien on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodge wants to sweep but no luck.
Hodge avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hodge seems keen to control Vien's posture.
Vien wants to control from the top but Hodge keeps moving.
Vien has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hodge working for a triangle but Vien defends it easily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hodge is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A shot to the body from Vien misses
and Hodge counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vien cracks a nice hook into Hodge's ribs.
Vien connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hodge's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vien connects with a right that clearly hurt Hodge. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Vien proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Hodge collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Castiel Vien!
A relieved looking Castiel Vien thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gray Hawkes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Not Gonna Die. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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235 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gray Hawkes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Smith!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkes throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hawkes.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hawkes sprawls well. Hawkes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith jumps guard.
Smith is looking for a triangle but Hawkes pushes his legs off easily.
Smith throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hawkes is stalling in the full guard.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Hawkes from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkes stands and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to bench press Hawkes off him but Hawkes keeps the position.
Hawkes throws a strike aimed at the side of Smith's head but Smith avoids it well.
Smith bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Hawkes dives in for a single leg takedown but Smith sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hawkes goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Hawkes pushes him off.
Hawkes goes for a double leg but Smith avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Smith continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gray Hawkes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hawkes.
Smith has Hawkes pressed against the cage, preventing Hawkes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hawkes tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith jumps into guard, dragging Hawkes to the mat.
Smith wants to stand up but Hawkes is controlling him.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Hawkes from controlling successfully.
Smith is looking for a triangle but Hawkes pushes his legs off easily.
Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hawkes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Smith is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Smith has escaped and now he's on top!
Hawkes keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Hawkes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hawkes, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hawkes is proving hard to escape from.
Hawkes doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hawkes keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hawkes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Hawkes rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hawkes can't break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hawkes wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hawkes tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Smith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hawkes tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hawkes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawkes throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Hawkes has a takedown stuffed.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hawkes.
Hawkes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hawkes gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gray Hawkes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hawkes was covering up waiting for the punch and Smith finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkes keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkes looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Smith has picked Hawkes up and slammed him! Hawkes can't keep hold of the triangle and Smith manages to pass to side control!
Smith stands up.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hawkes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hawkes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hawkes is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hawkes down to the mat. Hawkes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Hawkes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Hawkes shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hawkes is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Hawkes circles away and we're back to standing.
Hawkes fails to land the takedown.
Hawkes takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
A jab from Hawkes does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Hawkes throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hawkes as Smith tries to tie him up.
Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hawkes to keep the fight standing.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hawkes tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Hawkes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hawkes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hawkes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hawkes pinned against the cage. Hawkes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice takedown defense from Hawkes. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Hawkes moves into the clinch.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hawkes tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hawkes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hawkes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hawkes.
Hawkes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Smith is looking to clinch but Hawkes is avoiding it.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Hawkes tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hawkes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hawkes throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Hawkes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hawkes.
Smith tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hawkes defends well and Smith ends up having to push Hawkes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hawkes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gray Hawkes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hawkes smiles and moves away.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hawkes as he jumps to the side.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries for a takedown but Hawkes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hawkes clinches up against the cage.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hawkes is keeping busy.
Smith tries to pull guard but Hawkes holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Aaron Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hawkes breaks from the clinch.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Hawkes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gray Hawkes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hawkes shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Hawkes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hawkes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Hawkes shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hawkes as he avoids it easily.
Hawkes looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Hawkes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hawkes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hawkes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hawkes lands a body shot.
No joy there for Hawkes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawkes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Hawkes tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hawkes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hawkes rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a body shot but Hawkes blocks it.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith fails to pull guard.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Hawkes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hawkes moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Hawkes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smith fails to pull guard.
Hawkes tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hawkes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith jumps guard and drags Hawkes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hawkes is aware though and is defending well.
Hawkes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hawkes stands up and waves to Smith to follow him.
Hawkes moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gray Hawkes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aaron Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hawkes as he jumps to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gray Hawkes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smith 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Smith!
In defeat, Gray Hawkes stepped up to the mic, saying 'Should have trained better.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Armon Gill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Paddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armon Gill could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Darren Paddon's chin.
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199 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armon Gill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Paddon!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paddon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paddon. Gill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gill closes the distance and clinches.
Paddon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Gill.
Gill is looking to clinch but Paddon is avoiding it.
Gill tries to clinch up but Paddon circles away and keeps his distance.
Paddon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gill cracks Paddon with an open hand slap.
Gill takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Paddon lands a nice shot to the body.
Paddon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gill looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gill drops his hands momentarily and Paddon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gill throws a low kick but Paddon moves out of range easily.
We've been informed that Paddon has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nice body punch from Paddon.
Gill wants to clinch but Paddon slips to the side
and Gill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Paddon. Beautiful body shot.
Gill looks to score with a jab to the body but Paddon is just out of range.
Paddon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gill.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill takes one to the side of the head.
Paddon ducks under a wild hook from Gill.
Paddon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gill was well out of range. Poor timing from Paddon.
Paddon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paddon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gill.
Gill doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gill takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gill has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Paddon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gill has time to react.
Darren Paddon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gill.
Gill blocks a jab.
Gill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paddon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gill walks into a left hand.
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!
A jab lands there for Paddon.
Paddon thuds a left hand into Gill's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill throws a series of strikes that have Paddon backpedaling.
Gill's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Paddon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gill scrambles back to his feet.
Gill is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gill takes one to the chin there.
Gill is rocked!
Paddon scores with a jab to the body.
Paddon throws a nice looking combination but Gill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gill moves in looking to clinch but Paddon pushes him off.
Gill tries to clinch up.
Gill blocks a jab.
Paddon lands a glancing blow to the side of Gill's head.
Jab from Paddon.
Oh Gill is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paddon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gill's head backwards.
Paddon lands a nice shot that snaps Gill's head back.
Paddon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Paddon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Paddon! Gill is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Paddon!
Darren Paddon 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Hang Kwon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riccardo Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hang Kwon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Riccardo Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodriguez moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rodriguez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rodriguez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rodriguez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kwon is trying to pull guard but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwon fails to pull guard.
Rodriguez avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez stalling against the cage.
Rodriguez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've been informed that Rodriguez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kwon is trying to pull guard but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hang Kwon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the side of Kwon's head.
Rodriguez slowing the pace effectively.
Rodriguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kwon backwards.
Rodriguez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez scores with a shoulder strike.
Kwon fails to pull guard.
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rodriguez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kwon up against the cage.
Rodriguez misses with a body punch.
Rodriguez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rodriguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rodriguez leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodriguez pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is stalling here.
Rodriguez receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Riccardo Rodriguez.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kwon jumps guard but Rodriguez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riccardo Rodriguez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kwon keeps Rodriguez at a distance using the push kick.
Rodriguez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kwon tries to pull guard but Rodriguez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rodriguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Rodriguez.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rodriguez in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kwon jumps guard but Rodriguez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Rodriguez.
The referee calls for Rodriguez to work.
Kwon jumps guard but Rodriguez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hang Kwon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kwon up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Riccardo Rodriguez.
Rodriguez has Kwon up against the cage in a clinch.
Kwon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rodriguez smiles and moves away.
Rodriguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kwon.
Kwon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rodriguez swings for the body but Kwon moves out of range.
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Kwon keeps it at a distance.
Kwon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rodriguez will feel that in the morning.
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kwon moves away.
Kwon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rodriguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Riccardo Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kwon lands a high kick!
Kwon is looking to land body kicks.
Rodriguez misses with a two punch combination.
Rodriguez moves into the clinch.
Rodriguez lands with a short shot to the head.
Rodriguez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kwon backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rodriguez to keep the fight standing.
Kwon tries to pull guard but Rodriguez won't allow it.
Kwon jumps guard but Rodriguez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kwon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rodriguez to keep the fight standing.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kwon being controlled against the cage.
Kwon jumps guard but Rodriguez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwon blocks a body shot from Rodriguez.
Kwon prevents a body shot from Rodriguez.
Kwon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rodriguez slows down the pace here.
Rodriguez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kwon blocks a body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riccardo Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kwon lands with a kick to the temple. Rodriguez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kwon misses with a body kick.
Rodriguez rushes Kwon and presses him up against the cage.
Kwon letting Rodriguez take a breather here.
Rodriguez swings wildly with an uppercut but Kwon uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kwons head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kwon up against the cage.
Kwon takes a shot to the head.
Kwon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rodriguez walks away with a smile on his face. Kwon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rodriguez instigates a clinch.
Riccardo Rodriguez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kwon.
A short right from Rodriguez.
Kwon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kwon jumps guard and drags Rodriguez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hang Kwon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rodriguez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rodriguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Kwon is retaining full guard.
Kwon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kwon seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Rodriguez won't allow Kwon to sweep him here.
Kwon has his foot on Rodriguez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rodriguez works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez forces his way into half guard.
Rodriguez trying to mount his opponent but Kwon defends it.
Kwon gets full guard.
Rodriguez tries to stand but Kwon is controlling from the bottom.
Rodriguez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kwon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rodriguez passes into half guard.
Rodriguez controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwon wants to improve his position but Rodriguez is controlling well.
Kwon missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kwon throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriguez moves into the clinch successfully.
Rodriguez leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Riccardo Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rodriguez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riccardo Rodriguez!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clyde Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Reign (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Reign looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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215 lbs
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300 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clyde Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Reign!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reign ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
We've been informed that Reign has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Reign tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nguyen loads up on a big right hand but Reign slips the punch.
A big left from Nguyen misses.
Nguyen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reign ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nguyen connects with a nice looking jab.
Nguyen lands a jab.
Nguyen 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.
Reign takes one to the side of the head.
Nguyen throws a hook to the side of Reign's head but Reign sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reign throws a sloppy head kick and Nguyen moves out of range easily.
Nguyen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reign plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Clyde Nguyen has been cut.
Nguyen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nguyen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reign.
Reign slips a jab and a cross from Nguyen.
Reign slips a jab and a cross from Nguyen.
Reign doesn't manage to clinch there - Nguyen circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Nguyen.
Reign tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nguyen tries to bum rush Reign with a series of wild strikes but Reign uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nguyen scores with a decent looking hook.
Nguyen throws a right and a left that Reign avoids nicely.
Nguyen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Reign takes one to the side of the head.
Reign looks winded!
Reign dodges the punch combination from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a hook.
Reign throws a head kick that misses.
Nguyen with a nice cross.
Jab from Nguyen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nguyen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Reign takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reign shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nguyen throws the left hand but Reign avoids the punch easily.
Reign's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nguyen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reign scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nguyen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nguyen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Reign is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A combination from Nguyen does no damage.
Nguyen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reign's head backwards.
Nguyen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nguyen misses with a straight left.
Nguyen digs a good body shot into Reign's ribs.
Nguyen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Reign takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Reign is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nguyen throws a series of punches but Reign avoids them all with ease.
Reign takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nguyen stalks Reign and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Reign's face. Reign staggers backwards, shaken.
Nguyen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reign takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nguyen misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen connects with a single shot there.
Reign ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nguyen keeps the fight on the outside.
Nguyen scores with a punch to the head.
Nguyen throws out a powerful jab.
Nguyen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reign has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Nguyen does it's job there.
Nguyen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reign displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nguyen throws out the jab.
Nguyen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Nguyen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reign doesn't seem phased though.
Nguyen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nguyen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nguyen dips to his left and cracks Reign with an uppercut!
Nguyen digs a good hook to Reign's body.
A big right from Nguyen misses.
Reign steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nguyen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nguyen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reign ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Nguyen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nguyen scores with a one two! Reign had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nguyen lands a jab.
Nguyen lands a jab to the head.
Nguyen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Reign moves forwards but Nguyen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nguyen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reign doesn't seem bothered though.
Nguyen connects with a looping right hand.
Reign takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Clyde Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nguyen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reign slips a jab from Nguyen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nguyen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nguyen lands with a nice body punch.
Reign takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reign steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nguyen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clyde Nguyen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clyde Nguyen's cut.
That's time! Nguyen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reign moves out of range as Nguyen strikes.
Nguyen lands a head shot.
Nguyen connects with a single shot there.
Nguyen throws a right hand that Reign ducks under and follows up with a left that Reign also avoids with ease.
Clyde Nguyen is winning the standup battle so far.
Reign fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reign throws a head kick that half lands.
Nguyen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nguyen swats away the attempt to clinch by Reign.
Reign takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nguyen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nguyen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reign takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reign is breathing heavily.
Nguyen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nguyen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reign.
Clyde Nguyen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nguyen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen lands a jab to the head.
Reign is rocked!
Nguyen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nguyen connects with the punch.
Reign is still on wobbly legs! Can Nguyen finish him?
Nguyen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reign can do to turn this around?
Nguyen throws a hook but Reign blocks it.
Reign seems to have recovered his senses.
Reign throws a head kick but Nguyen moves out of range.
A combination from Nguyen does no damage.
Decent striking displayed by Nguyen there.
Nguyen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nguyen stalks Reign and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Reign's face. Reign staggers backwards, shaken.
Nguyen drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Reign right on the button. Reign goes down! Nguyen follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Nguyen gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clyde Nguyen!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Schittd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shadi Vliegen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Schittd might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm Evil.... Shadi Vliegen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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284 lbs
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205 lbs
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Schittd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shadi Vliegen!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vliegen scores with a nice strike.
Schittd fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vliegen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Schittd throws a jab but it's blocked by Vliegen.
Vliegen swings for the body but Schittd moves out of range.
A big right from Schittd misses.
Schittd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vliegen. Vliegen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Schittd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schittd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vliegen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schittd.
Vliegen misses with a looping left.
Schittd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Schittd tried to score with a low kick but Vliegen checks it.
Schittd moves into the clinch.
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!
Vliegen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schittd or not.
A short right from Vliegen on the inside.
Schittd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vliegen blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vliegen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vliegen lands a head shot.
Vliegen scores with a punch to the head.
Schittd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vliegen.
A jab from Schittd does it's job there.
Vliegen jabs Schittd right on the nose. Schittd blinks but takes it well.
Nice straight punches there by Vliegen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vliegen.
Schittd throws out a loose jab but Vliegen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schittd throws a looping overhand right but Vliegen ducks down to avoid it.
Schittd misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Schittd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schittd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schittd looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Schittd scores with a jab.
Vliegen is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vliegen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schittd.
The fighters circling - Schittd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vliegen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vliegen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schittd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vliegen is still on wobbly legs! Can Schittd finish him?
Schittd misses with a lunging right hand
and Vliegen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vliegen seems to have recovered his senses.
Schittd clinches up with Vliegen and pushes him back against the cage.
Schittd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Schittd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schittd fails with a takedown attempt.
Schittd misses with a low kick.
Vliegen slips a jab and a cross from Schittd.
Vliegen stuns Schittd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Schittd cracks Vliegen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Schittd moves forwards but Vliegen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vliegen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Jack Schittd has been cut.
Schittd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vliegen.
Schittd moves forwards but Vliegen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schittd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vliegen lunges at Schittd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Schittd's hand.
Schittd misses with an uppercut.
Schittd wants to land a leg kick but Vliegen is out of range.
Schittd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vliegen scores with a sloppy right hand. Schittd should have avoided that one.
Vliegen rushes Schittd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vliegen prevents Schittd from breaking the clinch.
Vliegen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schittd's efforts to push away.
Schittd has had enough of the clinch but Vliegen keeps him there for the moment.
Schittd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vliegen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab by Vliegen.
Schittd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jack Schittd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schittd loads up on a big right hand but Vliegen slips the punch.
Shadi Vliegen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Schittd catches Vliegen right on the button with a cross.
Schittd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Schittd misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vliegen clobbers Schittd with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vliegen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Schittd had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vliegen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schittd.
Schittd throws a lazy right hand but Vliegen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schittd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schittd drops Vliegen with a right and a left! Schittd comes rushing in but Vliegen regains his composure and manages to keep Schittd in guard.
Schittd throwing strikes from guard but Vliegen blocks nicely.
Vliegen is looking to stand up but Schittd isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schittd thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jack Schittd will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Schittd's cut.
That's time! Schittd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Schittd throws a series of punches but Vliegen moves out of range.
Schittd fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vliegen on the side of the head.
A big right from Schittd misses.
Schittd throws a poor cross that misses
and Vliegen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schittd moves out of range as Vliegen strikes.
Schittd throws out a loose jab but Vliegen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vliegen slips under a jab from Schittd.
Schittd takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Schittd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vliegen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Schittd loads up on a big right hand but Vliegen slips the punch.
Vliegen scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vliegen misses with a looping right.
Vliegen lands an overhand right.
Schittd gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vliegen checks a low kick from Schittd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Vliegen as Schittd shoots in.
Schittd loads up on a big right hand but Vliegen slips the punch.
Vliegen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Schittds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vliegen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Schittd throws an off balance right hand
and Vliegen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schittd throws an off balance right hand
and Vliegen counters with a crisp right hand that drops Schittd! Vliegen lets Schittd back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Schittd is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schittd moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vliegen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vliegen blocks a jab.
A big left from Schittd misses.
Vliegen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vliegen rushes Schittd and presses him up against the cage.
Vliegen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vliegen with a nice cross.
Vliegen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vliegen lands a big right hand that sends Schittd crashing to the mat! Vliegen stays standing though and waves Schittd back to his feet!
Oh Schittd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vliegen drops Schittd with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Schittd looks back up at him and smiles so Vliegen waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vliegen closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Schittd! Vliegen dives in looking to finish! Schittd is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shadi Vliegen!
After winning the bout, Shadi Vliegen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Jack Schittd had this to say: 'What can I say... I got beat by a fuckin Twink!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Athan Stamatis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Attilius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stamatis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lose Yourself. 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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184 lbs
46 - 23 - 0 |
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285 lbs
17 - 27 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent 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
46 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Athan Stamatis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 27 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Attilius!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stamatis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Attilius swivels and escapes.
Attilius walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Attilius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stamatis.
Athan Stamatis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stamatis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stamatis misses with a low kick.
Stamatis throws a big shot that misses.
Attilius stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Athan Stamatis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stamatis fails with a takedown attempt.
Stamatis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Attilius.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Stamatis lands but Attilius takes it in his stride.
Attilius moves out of range of the strikes.
Stamatis just misses with a punch to the body.
Stamatis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Attilius defends well and Stamatis ends up having to push Attilius into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Attilius breaks from the clinch.
Stamatis throws a lazy head kick
and Attilius counters with a stiff right hand.
Stamatis darts in looking for a takedown but Attilius gets double underhooks and turns Stamatis into the cage.
Attilius can't break the clinch.
Attilius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stamatis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Attilius.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis fails with the takedown.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Attilius crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stamatis - the referee stops the clock and Attilius gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stamatis. Attilius manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Attilius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stamatis.
Stamatis throws a lazy uppercut
and Attilius counters with a nice body kick.
Attilius moves out of range of the strikes.
Stamatis is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Attilius's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Stamatis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stamatis throws a big shot that misses.
Marcus Attilius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stamatis drives through with a takedown into Attilius's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attilius wants to stand and escape but Stamatis is having none of it.
Attilius pushes Stamatis off and scrambles back to his feet.
Stamatis throws a right hand that Attilius ducks under and follows up with a left that Attilius also avoids with ease.
Stamatis throws the kick towards the body but Attilius avoids it.
Stamatis shoots in for a double leg but Attilius sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stamatis scores with a nice right hand.
Attilius stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Attilius wants it to stay on the feet.
A combination from Stamatis does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Attilius takes a step back to recover.
Stamatis lands a nice looking body shot.
Stamatis lands a front kick.
Stamatis throws a body punch but Attilius moves out of range.
Attilius blocks the body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stamatis lands a nice looking body kick.
Stamatis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Attilius moves away.
Stamatis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Athan Stamatis dominated that round.
That's time! Stamatis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stamatis throws a looping overhand right but Attilius ducks down to avoid it.
Stamatis throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Attilius to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stamatis is defended easily by Attilius.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Stamatis here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Stamatis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Attilius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stamatis motions for Attilius to come forward. Stamatis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Attilius avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Attilius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stamatis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamatis lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Stamatis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stamatis misses with a low kick.
Stamatis throws a jab when Attilius was well out of range.
Stamatis scores with a nice right hand.
Stamatis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stamatis misses the shot to the body.
Stamatis looks to score with a jab to the body but Attilius is just out of range.
Stamatis cracks the inside of Attilius's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stamatis lands a nice looking body kick.
Stamatis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Attilius counters with a head kick. That will keep Stamatis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Attilius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Attilius stuffs the takedown attempt from Stamatis. Stamatis gets slowly back to his feet.
Stamatis lands a nice shot that snaps Attilius's head back.
Stamatis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Attilius. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stamatis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Stamatis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Attilius tries to escape but Stamatis is in control.
Stamatis sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Attilius is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Stamatis 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.
An elbow from Stamatis crashes against the mat.
Attilius is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Stamatis has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Attilius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stamatis looks to land a right hand but Attilius moved out of range.
Stamatis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stamatis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Attilius has time to react.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stamatis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Attilius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stamatis jabs Attilius to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Athan Stamatis dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Attilius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Stamatis
and Attilius counters with a straight right hand.
Stamatis darts in looking for a takedown but Attilius gets double underhooks and turns Stamatis into the cage.
Stamatis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stamatis wants to land a leg kick but Attilius is out of range.
Stamatis connects with a right hand. Attilius shakes it off.
Stamatis throws a head kick but Attilius moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stamatis shoots in looking for a takedown but Attilius manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stamatis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stamatis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Attilius slips under a jab from Stamatis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamatis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Attilius sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stamatis somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Athan Stamatis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stamatis tests Attilius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stamatis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stamatis just misses with a punch to the body.
Attilius has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stamatis.
Stamatis misses with a low kick as Attilius jumps back.
Marcus Attilius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Athan Stamatis is winning the standup battle so far.
Stamatis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Attilius.
Stamatis misses with a left hand
and Attilius counters with a big head kick but Stamatis shrugs it off.
Stamatis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Stamatis misses.
Stamatis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Attilius counters with a straight right hand.
Attilius walks into a jab.
Stamatis throws a lazy uppercut
and Attilius counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Attilius blocks a head kick by Stamatis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attilius blocks a leg kick.
Stamatis misses with a right hand
and Attilius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stamatis misses with a combination
and Attilius counters with a huge left! Stamatis is in big trouble! He's backing up but Attilius isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Stamatis from any more damage. A dominating finish by Attilius!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Attilius!
Our winner, Marcus Attilius, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mustaffa Spliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Tarnowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarnowski has chosen Hemp Gru - Sami swoi as his entrance music. Spliff has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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185 lbs
41 - 40 - 0 |
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154 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
41 - 40 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustaffa Spliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michal Tarnowski!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spliff takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tarnowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tarnowski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Spliff is breathing heavily.
Spliff pushes Tarnowski away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tarnowski gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tarnowski lands a few punches from side control.
Spliff prevents Tarnowski from moving into mount.
Spliff wants to get back to his feet.
Tarnowski in side control, throwing shots but Spliff defends.
Tarnowski in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarnowski throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tarnowski has hold of Spliff's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Spliff tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Tarnowski cranks the arm and Spliff screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Spliff, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Michal Tarnowski!
Michal Tarnowski thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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