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CCF Midweek Mayhem 148 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Spishak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spishak is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sleeping with Sirens. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammy Spishak!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spishak as he avoids it easily.
A big left from Spishak misses.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Spishak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spishak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spishak throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spishak's knee momentarily.
Spishak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith is looking to clinch but Spishak is avoiding it.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Spishak misses with a body shot.
Spishak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Sammy Spishak has been cut.
Spishak misses with a series of wild punches.
Spishak tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to clinch but Spishak moves away
and Spishak counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spishak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spishak drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Smith dives on top into guard.
Spishak throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spishak working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith trying to control but Spishak is working from the bottom.
Spishak is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Spishak keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Spishak is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Spishak looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Smith passes into half guard.
Spishak looking for submissions off his back.
Smith wants to stand but Spishak has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Smith avoids the attempt from Spishak to control.
Spishak is desperately trying to improve his position but Smith has a good base and remains in mount.
Smith unloads with some shots from mount but Spishak bucks and avoids them well.
Spishak is desperately trying to improve his position but Smith has a good base and remains in mount.
Spishak wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Smith.
Spishak tries to reverse the position but Smith maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spishak wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Spishak keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Spishak tries to hold on but Smith postures up.
Smith lands a big elbow.
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Spishak manages to regain half guard. Good work.
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 Chuck Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sammy Spishak's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Spishak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Spishak looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Spishak stuffs the takedown.
Spishak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spishak throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Spishak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spishak stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Spishak lands a head shot.
Sammy Spishak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spishak misses with a jab to the body
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spishak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spishak misses the jab.
Spishak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith pushes Spishak up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Spishak lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Spishak looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Spishak takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Spishak tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spishak somewhat.
Spishak swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith wants to slow Spishak down by chopping away at his legs.
Spishak misses with a body shot.
Spishak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Spishak sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Spishak sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Smith is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Spishak with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sammy Spishak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith slips a jab from Spishak.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spishak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
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!
Smith tries for a takedown but Spishak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Spishak throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Spishak.
Spishak misses the shot to the body.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spishak.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spishak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith avoids the body shot from Spishak.
Spishak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch
and Spishak counters with a nice double leg into side control. Smith won't be happy with that.
Spishak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spishak is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Smith is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Spishak wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Sammy Spishak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spishak goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Smith rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Spishak's guard! Nice work there by Smith!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spishak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spishak is striking but Smith is not phased and passes to half guard.
Spishak regains full guard. Nicely done.
Spishak bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spishak gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Spishak throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Spishak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spishak scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Spishak fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Spishak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sammy Spishak's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith darts in looking for a takedown but Spishak gets double underhooks and turns Smith into the cage.
Spishak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spishak lands a right hand.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Spishak tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Spishak gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Spishak throws a head punch that misses.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spishak.
Spishak throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spishak.
An inside leg kick lands from Spishak.
Smith blocks a jab.
Spishak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spishak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Spishak pushes him off.
Spishak misses with a straight left.
Smith catches Spishak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith slips under a jab.
Spishak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Spishak pushes him off.
Spishak throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Spishak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spishak with a hook.
Spishak throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Spishak 's knee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spishak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Sammy Spishak's cut even more.
Smith throws a right and a left that Spishak avoids nicely.
Smith moves out of range as Spishak strikes.
Smith tries to clinch up but Spishak circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Spishak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith tries for a takedown but Spishak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice combo by Spishak! Oh, that's hurt him - Smith falls to the canvas and Spishak follows him into side control.
Smith is rocked!
It looks like Chuck Smith has been cut.
Spishak tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spishak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spishak is trying to get an arm triangle but Smith is defending well.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Spishak goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Smith rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Spishak's guard! Nice work there by Smith!
Smith stands and steps away. Spishak gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Smith wants to clinch up but Spishak keeps it at a distance.
Spishak keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith avoids the body shot from Spishak.
Spishak throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith slips under a jab from Spishak.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spishak tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spishak to the ground. Spishak escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Spishak forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smith tries to pull guard but Spishak holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Spishak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Spishak.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
The referee calls for Spishak to work.
Smith jumps guard but Spishak stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Spishak really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Spishak misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spishak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Spishak circles away.
Spishak misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spishak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Spishak.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spishak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Spishak shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Spishak was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Spishak trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spishak throws a strike aimed at the side of Smith's head but Smith avoids it well.
Spishak has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Smith!
Smith wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Spishak jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Smith is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Smith and Spishak has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's two 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 referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Smith bucks up and tries to throw Spishak off but instead Spishak has got his back!
Smith is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Spishak trying to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spishak is cranking Smith's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Smith! He's tightened the choke and Smith is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sammy Spishak!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akira Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conchito El Guapo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Guapo has chosen Bebot as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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253 lbs
14 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
World class MT
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akira Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conchito El Guapo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiyama lands with a good body shot.
Akiyama digs a good body shot into El Guapo's ribs.
Akira Akiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akiyama doesn't manage to clinch there - El Guapo circles away.
El Guapo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Akiyama takes the fight into the clinch.
Akiyama fails to pull guard.
El Guapo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Akiyama.
Akiyama tries to pull guard but El Guapo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Akiyama. 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.
Akiyama pulls guard successfully.
El Guapo forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Guapo controlling the pace.
Akiyama wants to get back to his feet.
El Guapo content to control rather than advance.
Akiyama wants to get back to his feet.
El Guapo passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Akiyama pushes El Guapo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, El Guapo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
El Guapo 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.
Akiyama being controlled for a moment.
Akiyama on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Akiyama tries to get out of the position.
Akiyama prevents El Guapo from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
El Guapo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Guapo advances to full mount.
El Guapo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
El Guapo cracks Akiyama with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
It looks like Akira Akiyama has been cut.
Akiyama knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for El Guapo on the ground.
El Guapo controlling the position easily from mount.
El Guapo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Guapo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Akiyama can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Akira Akiyama's cut is getting worse.
El Guapo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Akira Akiyama's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Akira Akiyama's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Conchito El Guapo!
Post fight, Conchito El Guapo took to the microphone: 'That fight is for all the fans out there who's always been there,to my coaches and training partners, to my wife and my daughter. I love you babe. Thank you UP there! who gives me strength. All things are possible men.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Feodore Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khal Drogo (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 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Feodore Sabre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khal Drogo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabre closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Drogo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Drogo is trying to improve his position.
Drogo sneaks back into half guard.
Drogo wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Sabre.
Drogo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Drogo is pressing down on Sabre's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sabre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sabre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sabre scoring with some ground and pound.
Sabre postures up and lands a big shot to Drogo's brow.
Drogo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Drogo being controlled here, momentarily.
Drogo is trying to control the position but Sabre postures up.
Sabre scoring with punches to the head and body.
Drogo has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sabre has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Sabre manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Drogo pulls guard effortlessly.
Drogo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Drogo is pressing down on Sabre's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sabre is holding on for now.
Drogo trying to control from half guard but Sabre is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo throwing shots but Sabre is blocking nicely.
Drogo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sabre wants to get back to full guard.
Sabre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Drogo pulls his head out easily.
Drogo wants to free his trapped foot but Sabre is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sabre is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Drogo jumps into side control!
Sabre manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sabre keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sabre is just riding it out for now. Drogo eventually gives up the hold.
Sabre trying to hold on to Drogo's head to control him but Drogo postures up.
Sabre is trying to get back to full guard.
Sabre keeping hold of Drogo's head, controlling as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Drogo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drogo is looking to take a break and control but Sabre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drogo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sabre's head.
Drogo prevents Sabre from improving his position.
Drogo drops an elbow to the side of Sabre's head.
Drogo winds up and cracks Sabre with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Drogo thows a huge punch but Sabre dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drogo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sabre's head.
Sabre gets back to full guard.
Sabre is trying to keep Drogo in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Khal Drogo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice takedown defense from Sabre. No joy for Drogo on that attempt.
Sabre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sabre loads up on a big right hand but Drogo slips the punch.
Sabre shoots and misses
and Drogo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Drogo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sabre shoots for a takedown but Drogo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drogo leaves Sabre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Feodore Sabre. 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.
Drogo tries to clinch up but Sabre circles away and keeps his distance.
Sabre looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Drogo gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo controlling the position.
Drogo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sabre manages to get himself to full guard.
Drogo tries to free his leg and advance position but Sabre is retaining full guard.
Sabre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Drogo.
Sabre is pulling down on Drogo's head. It's preventing any offense from Drogo, at least for the moment.
Sabre wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Drogo is now in half guard.
Sabre trying to control but Drogo postures up.
Drogo is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo moves nicely into side control.
Sabre dodges the ground and pound from Drogo.
Sabre on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Drogo is working Sabre over with some ground and pound from side control.
Drogo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sabre has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sabre is looking to regain half guard here but Drogo keeps moving and retains side control.
Khal Drogo has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre is working hard here to advance position.
Sabre defending against the ground and pound.
Sabre is trying to control Drogo's posture but Drogo avoids it.
Drogo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Drogo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Drogo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sabre with a lazy takedown attempt
and Drogo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Drogo throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drogo tries to free his leg and advance position but Sabre is retaining full guard.
Drogo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sabre manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Drogo has Sabre in his guard.
Sabre avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Drogo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sabre manages to get himself to full guard.
Sabre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Drogo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sabre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drogo is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khal Drogo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Drogo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sabre throws an off balance right hand
and Drogo counters with an inside leg kick.
Drogo looking to score a takedown here. Sabre is defending well but Drogo drives through and ends up in Sabre's guard.
Sabre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Drogo passes into half guard.
Sabre has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Drogo is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sabre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre trying to control here.
Drogo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drogo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Drogo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sabre is just riding it out for now. Drogo eventually gives up the hold.
Drogo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Drogo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Drogo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Drogo is nestled in close to Sabre, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Drogo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sabre is trying to control but can't.
Drogo prevents Sabre from improving his position.
Sabre is controlling Drogo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Drogo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Drogo is looking to take a break and control but Sabre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drogo is looking for a kimura but Sabre is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Drogo to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre is pressing down on Drogo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Drogo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sabre trying to control the position.
Drogo wants to get up but he can't break Sabre's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Drogo won't allow Sabre to sweep him here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sabre.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Drogo. No joy for Sabre on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Feodore Sabre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo looking to score a takedown here. Sabre is defending well but Drogo drives through and ends up in Sabre's guard.
Drogo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drogo postures up in Sabre's guard and throws a big left but Sabre blocks it.
Drogo trying to control the position from guard on top but Sabre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sabre can't keep his opponent in guard - Drogo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Drogo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Drogo moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Sabre.
Drogo trying to control the action but Sabre is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drogo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sabre haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khal Drogo really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Drogo has a takedown stuffed.
Drogo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Drogo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sabre with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sabre tries to roll over but Drogo keeps him under control.
Drogo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sabre defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre trying to get back to full guard but Drogo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Drogo prevents Sabre from getting the reversal.
Sabre in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Drogo lands a heavy elbow.
Sabre is rocked!
Drogo lands a big elbow - Sabre is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Sabre is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Khal Drogo!
Khal Drogo 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jovon Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chambers comes to the cage accompanied by Carmen Gray-Gates of Loneliness. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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251 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jovon Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Jones!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Chambers blocks the leg kick.
Chambers ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Chambers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chambers checks a leg kick.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Chambers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones swings for the body but Chambers moves out of range.
Jones throws a leg kick but Chambers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chambers is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Chambers tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Chambers ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Chambers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jovon Chambers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones presses Chambers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Chambers controls his hands.
Chambers wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chambers wants a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chambers.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chambers avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chambers is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chambers is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chambers is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chambers tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chambers is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Chambers tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones cracks Chambers with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones lands a left hand.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chambers is breathing heavily.
Chambers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones digs a right hand into Chambers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chambers's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chambers's elbow.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chamberss head.
Chambers tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Jones works on Chambers's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Jones.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chambers.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Chambers blocks a body shot from Jones.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Chambers backwards.
Chambers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Chambers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Chambers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chambers.
Chambers misses with a straight right.
Chambers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chambers's sensitive parts.
Chambers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jovon Chambers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chambers checks it well.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chambers.
Chambers on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chambers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jack Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Jones.
It looks like Jovon Chambers has been cut.
Chambers slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Chambers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chambers checks a leg kick.
Chambers 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones controlling Chambers's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chambers wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Chambers preventing the sweep.
Chambers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chambers wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chambers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Chambers persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Chambers checks the leg kick.
Chambers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chambers gets slowly back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jovon Chambers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chambers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chambers shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Chambers was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Chambers tries to advance to mount but Jones denies him.
Jones is trying to control Chambers's posture but Chambers avoids it.
Chambers swings around for an armbar but Jones sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Chambers's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chambers wants to sweep but no luck.
Chambers has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones won't allow Chambers to sweep him here.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones stays in close to Chambers's body and controls the position.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Chambers is retaining full guard.
Chambers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chambers seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones wants to stand but Chambers has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chambers wants to hit a switch here but Jones passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Chambers there!
Chambers is trying desperately to improve position.
Jones looking to control but Chambers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chambers is working to get back to half guard.
Jones content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers is working to get back to half guard.
Chambers wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Jones controlling the positon.
Chambers trying to control the hands but Jones won't let him.
Jones has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Chambers's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chambers is in bad spot here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Jones really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jovon Chambers's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jack Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Chambers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Chambers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Chambers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chambers avoids the head kick by Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chambers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers walks into a jab.
Jones throws a head kick but Chambers moves out of range.
Chambers shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chambers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chambers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Chambers's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chambers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones controlling Chambers's posture.
Chambers tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jones has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chambers has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Jovon Chambers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chambers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chambers wants to take Jones's back here but Jones is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Jones 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.
Chambers is working hard here to advance position.
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Chambers has a good base and remains in mount.
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.
Chambers trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Chambers goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jones turns into him and now he's in Chambers's guard.
Chambers looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chambers keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Jones dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jovon Chambers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chambers checks a leg kick.
Chambers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Chambers shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chambers tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jovon Chambers. 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.
Chambers avoids a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Chambers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chambers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Chambers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jones is not content to let Chambers control the position.
Jones moves into full guard.
Chambers stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers being controlled here momentarily.
Jones wants to sweep here but Chambers controlling him for the moment.
Chambers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Chambers moved away.
Chambers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chambers avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jack Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chambers.
Jovon Chambers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chambers tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chambers backwards.
Chambers throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chambers backwards.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chambers misses with the head strike.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chambers backwards.
Jack Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Chambers has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Chambers or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones, which made it look bad.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Chambers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jones.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chambers avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Jack Jones!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Jack Jones!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Jack Jones!
Jack Jones wins by unanimous decision!
Jack Jones decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russell Ives (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Liddel 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russell Ives!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Liddel!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddel misses with a double jab.
Liddel staying out of range there.
Ives tries to bum rush Liddel with a series of wild strikes but Liddel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liddel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Liddel slips a jab and a cross from Ives.
A head kick misses from Liddel.
Ives misses with a straight left.
Liddel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ives defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Liddel.
Ives closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Liddel's guard.
Liddel wants to get back to his feet but Ives is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Liddel wants to sweep but no luck.
Ives looking to pass the guard.
Ives showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Liddel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ives stays in close to Liddel's body and controls the position.
Liddel keeping moving, preventing Ives from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ives dives in for a single leg takedown but Liddel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Liddel has had enough of the clinch but Ives keeps him there for the moment.
Ives tries a body shot but Liddel blocks it.
Ives lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ives.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ives.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ives.
Ives can't find room to land a body shot as Liddel controls the action.
We've been hearing reports that Ives has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ives looking for a takedown.
Ives wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russell Ives. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ives successfully pulls guard.
Ives looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Liddel passes into side control.
Liddel decides to stand back up. Liddel steps back and let's Ives get back to his feet.
Liddel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Liddel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Liddel.
It looks like Russell Ives has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddel misses with a head kick.
Ives throws a hook but Liddel blocks it.
Ives tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddel was well out of range. Poor timing from Ives.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel tries to bum rush Ives with a series of wild strikes but Ives uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ives tries to bum rush Liddel with a series of wild strikes but Liddel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liddel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ives stuffs the takedown attempt from Liddel. Liddel gets slowly back to his feet.
Ives lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Liddel throws a front kick aimed at Ives's knee but Ives avoids it well.
Liddel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Liddel misses with a body kick.
A punch combination from Liddel misses.
Nice takedown defense from Liddel. No joy for Ives on that attempt.
Ives will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddel misses with a body kick.
Liddel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ives but Ives pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ives throws out a powerful jab.
Liddel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ives dives in and scores a takedown into Liddel's guard.
Ives trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ives pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Liddel is keeping the position for now.
Ives is working Liddel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ives looking to sit in guard and control but Liddel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ives bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Liddel's guard.
Ives postures up in Liddel's guard and throws a big left but Liddel blocks it.
Ives won't allow Liddel to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Ives dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Russell Ives's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ives takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Liddel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ives moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liddel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ives.
Ives fails to land the takedown.
Ives is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Liddel can do to turn this around?
Liddel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ives.
Chuck Liddel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddel throws a sloppy head kick and Ives moves out of range easily.
Liddel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ives tries to clinch up but Liddel circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ives closes the distance and pushes Liddel back into the cage.
Ives turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ives manages to end up in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddel tries to improve position but can't.
Russell Ives overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Liddel explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Liddel there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ives looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ives tries to clinch up but Liddel circles away and keeps his distance.
Liddel tries to land a front kick but Ives steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ives blocks a leg kick.
Ives throws an overhand right that lands on Liddel's shoulder, as Liddel tries to avoid the shot.
Liddel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Ives misses.
Some wild striking there from Liddel.
Ives throws a hook but Liddel blocks it.
Liddel misses with a takedown
and Ives counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ives passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ives lands a decent elbow from side control.
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!
Ives cracks Liddel with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Liddel is trying to buck Ives off.
Liddel is looking for a sweep.
Ives looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ives scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Liddel to see if he's OK.
Liddel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ives wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ives is chipping away with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ives lands some shots froms side control.
Liddel is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ives is chipping away with strikes.
Ives 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.
Ives in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ives trying to control the position but Liddel is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddel parries the strikes from Ives easily there. Ives is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Liddel to escape.
Ives tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Liddel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ives wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ives sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Liddel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Liddel sneaks out the side door and pushes Ives away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Ives dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Russell Ives's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Liddel lands a jab-cross combination.
Ives tries to clinch up but Liddel circles away and keeps his distance.
Liddel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Liddel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ives takes a swing at Liddel's ribcage but misses.
Ives connects with a looping right hand.
Ives scores with a body shot.
Chuck Liddel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddel throws a series of punches but Ives avoids them all with ease.
Ives misses with an uppercut. Liddel saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Liddel.
Ives misses with a looping right.
Liddel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Liddel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ives misses with a left hand
and Liddel counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ives finds it's way round the side to connect with Liddel's head.
Ives drives through with a takedown into Liddel's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ives postures up in Liddel's guard and throws a big left but Liddel blocks it.
Ives trying to control but Liddel is working from the bottom.
Ives controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ives wants to control from the top but Liddel keeps moving.
Ives trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ives stands and throws Liddel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel tries to buck Ives off but Ives is having none of it.
Liddel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ives's best efforts.
Ives working Liddel over with strikes.
Ives is looking for a kimura but Liddel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ives to get the leverage.
Ives is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ives landing strikes, looking to finish!
Liddel is looking to get to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ives cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ives working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ives raining down shots from the mount!
Liddel is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ives cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Liddel is still in real trouble! Can Ives finish him?
Ives postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Liddel in real trouble here! The ref calls for Liddel 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 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russell Ives!
A relieved looking Russell Ives 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whonjon William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Whonjon William enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Whonjon William!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
William clinches up with Angel and pushes him back against the cage.
Angel has picked William up - he's going for a ride! Angel dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
William landing strikes from the bottom.
William makes his way to full guard, as Angel worked for a kimura.
William 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.
Angel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed William's guard.
Angel is trying to control. William wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
William manages to get to full guard.
Angel trying to control the position from guard on top but William is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
William working for a triangle but Angel defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
William throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Angel stopping the sweep attempt from William.
William escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Angel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
William keeping moving, preventing Angel from controlling successfully.
William looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
William had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Angel defends it easily.
Angel trying to control the position from guard on top but William is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Angel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
William throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Angel escapes and throws William's legs to the side, diving into side control!
William tries to buck Angel off but Angel is having none of it.
William is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Angel off and has taken his back!
Angel tries to escape but William has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
William throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel wants to control his opponent's hands but William gets his hands free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
William connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Angel to escape the position.
William scores with punches from the back.
William lands a shot to the head.
Angel is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
William looking for the choke but no joy.
William is trying to stick to Angel's back but Angel is turning into William. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in William's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Angel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel trying to control but William is working from the bottom.
Angel stopping the sweep attempt from William.
Angel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Angel trying to control the position from guard on top but William is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Angel stopping the sweep attempt from William.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
William working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Whonjon William dominated that round.
That's time! Angel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Angel throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. William tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Angel is in William's guard.
William is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
William has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Angel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Angel trying to control the position from guard on top but William is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
William working for a triangle but Angel defends it easily.
William keeping moving, preventing Angel from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel stopping the sweep attempt from William.
William has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Angel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
William is trying to keep Angel in close.
Angel trying to control but William is working from the bottom.
Angel preventing the sweep.
That's two 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.
William keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
William tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
William clinches with his opponent.
Our sources have told us that Angel has been working on his elbows in the gym.
William stalls.
Angel pulls guard.
William stopping the sweep attempt from Angel.
Angel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Angel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
William is trying to get back to full guard.
Angel is trying to control. William wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
William looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
William is staying active underneath Angel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
William is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Angel pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel tries to pass to full mount but William defends it.
William trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
William wants to get back to full guard.
William is not content to let Angel control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
William tries to get to full guard but Angel has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Angel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Angel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and William counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Angel moves out of range of the body kick from William.
Angel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Angel showed some decent athleticism there.
William is trying to control but can't.
Angel tries to pass to full mount but William defends it.
Angel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Angel connects with a nice short shot to William's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
William has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Angel is working away from the top position though.
Angel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Angel is looking to take a break and control but William is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
William is looking for a sweep. Angel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Angel wants to take a breather but William is having none of it.
William is looking to control Angel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can William avoid being mounted?
William looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
William throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nice defenses there by Angel.
William tries to work over Angel's front leg with a kick but Angel checks it.
William misses the body punch
and Angel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
William is looking for a sweep. Angel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
William has a hand on Angel's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Angel takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Angel has hold of William's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and William manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Angel working for a submission but William is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel lands with some vicious ground and pound - can William hang on?
William is desperately trying to improve his position but Angel has a good base and remains in mount.
Angel controlling the pace for now.
Angel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that William can do to turn this around?
William is looking to get to half guard.
William is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
William is squirming around, avoiding Angel's attempts to control the action.
William manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Angel wants to take a breather but William is having none of it.
William is looking to improve his position.
Angel wants to control but William is keeping him busy.
Angel uses his free foot to push down on William's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for William.
Frank Angel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
William is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee warns William that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Angel wants to control the pace but William is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Angel clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Angel looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Angel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
William is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angel passes William's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
William actively working from the bottom here.
William flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel tries to pass to full mount but William defends it.
Angel is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for William!
William manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Well, if Angel is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
William is looking to improve his position.
William looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel wants to pass the guard but William is defending well.
William looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
William is not content to let Angel control the position.
Angel is thwarting William's attempts to control the position.
William is looking to improve his position.
Angel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
William tries to get to full guard but Angel has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Angel feints and as William raises his hands in defense, Angel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
William throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Angel trying to control the position from guard on top but William is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Angel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because William is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel looking to sit in guard and control but William gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Angel trying to control the position.
Angel keeping moving, preventing William from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
William throws an elbow that misses. Angel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in William's guard. Nice move by Angel!
Angel wants to control from the top but William keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Angel had his way with Whonjon William in that round.
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. And we move into the final round!
William is looking to land body kicks.
William fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Angel to the ground. William is now in Angel's guard.
Angel looking to control.
William throws a big right hand that misses.
William throwing strikes but missing.
Angel working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as William controls the pace.
William trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
William throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Angel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
William trying to control but Angel is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
William lands a leg kick that knocks Angel off balance momentarily.
Angel throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. William tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Angel is in William's guard.
William had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Angel defends it easily.
Angel trying to control but William is working from the bottom.
William keeping full guard, as Angel tries to pass.
Whonjon William has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
William looking to hit a scissor sweep but Angel is one step ahead there.
William looking to control.
Angel wants to control from the top but William keeps moving.
William striking off his back, scoring a few points.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
William jabs Angel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by William.
Angel shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
William wants to control but Angel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Angel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and William defends it well.
William is not content to let Angel control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
William trying to hold on to Angel's head to control him but Angel postures up.
Frank Angel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
William wants to get back to full guard but Angel has mounted him!
Angel tries to control but William wriggling away.
William regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
William wants to improve his position but Angel is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frank Angel.
I think Angel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Frank Angel!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Frank Angel!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Frank Angel!
Frank Angel wins by unanimous decision!
Frank Angel got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heffo Klumpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigory Gukepshev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Klumpo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Enter Sandman . Gukepshev has chosen Iron Man as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heffo Klumpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grigory Gukepshev!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gukepshev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klumpo was well out of range. Poor timing from Gukepshev.
Gukepshev walks into a jab.
Klumpo cracks Gukepshev with a big right hand and Gukepshev goes down!
It looks like Grigory Gukepshev has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gukepshev has Klumpo pulled in close to control his posture.
Klumpo throwing strikes but missing.
Gukepshev has momentary wrist control but Klumpo slips an elbow through the middle.
Klumpo with a flurry of punches that miss.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gukepshev holds on and takes a little breather.
Gukepshev lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Klumpo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gukepshev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gukepshev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Klumpo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gukepshev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Klumpo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klumpo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gukepshev is aware though and is defending well.
Gukepshev stopping the sweep attempt from Klumpo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gukepshev throwing strikes but missing.
Gukepshev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Klumpo keeping moving, preventing Gukepshev from controlling successfully.
Gukepshev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Klumpo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gukepshev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gukepshev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gukepshev wants to pass the guard but Klumpo is keeping the position.
Gukepshev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Klumpo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gukepshev has managed to get both his arms back between Klumpo's legs - danger averted.
Gukepshev wants to control from the top but Klumpo keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gukepshev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Klumpo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Klumpo keeping moving, preventing Gukepshev from controlling successfully.
Gukepshev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Klumpo is keeping the position for now.
Klumpo 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.
Klumpo is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Gukepshev frees his head nicely. Oh but Klumpo has switched to an armbar! Gukepshev is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Heffo Klumpo!
Our winner, Heffo Klumpo, 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe The One Armed Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earnest Abe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think The One Armed Man might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Stand Up To be C**ted. Abe has chosen Uncle Sam Goddamn as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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283 lbs
22 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe The One Armed Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earnest Abe!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The One Armed Man's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Abe blocks a body shot from The One Armed Man.
Abe lands a right hand that snaps the head of The One Armed Man backwards.
The One Armed Man tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Abe smiles and moves away.
Abe fails with an attempt to clinch.
The One Armed Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The One Armed Man drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Abe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The One Armed Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The One Armed Man letting Abe take a breather here.
Abe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abe has a couple of punches blocked by The One Armed Man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The One Armed Man managing to block the knees to the body from Abe.
Abe blocks the elbow strike.
Abe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The One Armed Man.
The One Armed Man stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Abe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abe misses with a body punch.
The One Armed Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
The One Armed Man lands an elbow just above Abe 's eye.
Abe trying to land knees to the body.
Abe has a couple of punches blocked by The One Armed Man.
The One Armed Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The One Armed Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The One Armed Man jumps guard and drags Abe to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The One Armed Man is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The One Armed Man has a closed guard, preventing Abe from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The One Armed Man has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The One Armed Man looking for subs off his back but Abe has passed one foot through into half guard.
Abe wants to stand up but The One Armed Man has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Abe stands up from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The One Armed Man tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abe misses with a combination
and The One Armed Man counters with a stiff right hand.
The One Armed Man fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abe on the side of the head.
Abe tries to clinch up but The One Armed Man circles away and keeps his distance.
The One Armed Man drops his hands momentarily and Abe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Abe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The One Armed Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The One Armed Man misses with a low kick.
Abe tries to clinch but The One Armed Man is having none of it.
Abe clinches with his opponent.
Abe misses with a punch to the body.
The One Armed Man scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by The One Armed Man.
The One Armed Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The One Armed Man.
A shot in the inside from Abe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abe avoiding damage as The One Armed Man throws knees to the body.
Abe gets through The One Armed Man's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abe throws a punch but it's blocked by The One Armed Man.
A short right from Abe.
Abe avoids the elbow strike from The One Armed Man, against the cage.
Abe blocking some punches.
Abe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short body shot lands from The One Armed Man as the two fighters clinch.
Abe blocks an elbow strike from The One Armed Man.
The One Armed Man is trying to stall.
The One Armed Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The One Armed Man lands an elbow just above Abe 's eye.
It looks like Earnest Abe has been cut.
The One Armed Man prevents a body shot from Abe.
Abe digs a right hand underneath The One Armed Man's ribcage. The One Armed Man let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abe slowing the pace effectively.
The One Armed Man trying to stall but Abe improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earnest Abe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Earnest Abe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Abe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Earnest Abe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The One Armed Man darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The One Armed Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The One Armed Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Abe.
Abe wants to clinch
and The One Armed Man counters with a nice kick to the body.
Abe tries to close the distance and clinch up but The One Armed Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abe connects with a looping right hand.
Abe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Abe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abe is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The One Armed Man throws an overhand right that lands on Abe's shoulder, as Abe tries to avoid the shot.
Abe drives through and clinches with The One Armed Man against the cage.
The One Armed Man blocks an uppercut.
Abe working aggressively here.
Good body shot from The One Armed Man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The One Armed Man's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning The One Armed Man up against the cage.
Nice elbow from The One Armed Man.
The One Armed Man wants a takedown but no success here.
The One Armed Man has a couple of punches blocked by Abe.
Abe pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by The One Armed Man.
The One Armed Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The One Armed Man gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Abe breaks from the clinch.
Joe The One Armed Man is winning the standup battle so far.
The One Armed Man throws a series of punches but Abe moves out of range.
Abe throws a shot from downtown. The One Armed Man moves away and avoids it.
Abe tries to clinch up
and The One Armed Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The One Armed Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abe has The One Armed Man up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Abe blocks an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abe avoids the elbow strike from The One Armed Man, against the cage.
The One Armed Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The One Armed Man misses with a punch to the body.
Abe misses with a short punch on the inside.
The One Armed Man blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abe.
The One Armed Man lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from The One Armed Man.
The One Armed Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abe lands a hook that snaps the head of The One Armed Man backwards.
A head punch on the inside from The One Armed Man fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The One Armed Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for The One Armed Man.
The One Armed Man lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The One Armed Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
The One Armed Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The One Armed Man misses with a straight left.
The One Armed Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
The One Armed Man tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The One Armed Man throws a wild body kick that Abe sees coming a mile off.
Earnest Abe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The One Armed Man keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from The One Armed Man misses.
Abe tries to clinch there but The One Armed Man circles away.
The One Armed Man tries to work over Abe's front leg with a kick but Abe checks it.
The One Armed Man misses the shot to the body.
The One Armed Man takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abe is looking to clinch.
Abe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Abe has managed to clinch.
Abe misses with some punches.
The One Armed Man trying to control the position but instead, Abe has worked for underhooks and has pushed The One Armed Man into the cage.
The One Armed Man scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abe trying to stall but The One Armed Man improves his position.
Abe lands a left hand that snaps the head of The One Armed Man backwards.
Abe lands a nice uppercut.
The One Armed Man throws an elbow but it misses.
A bit of stalling here from Abe.
The One Armed Man lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The One Armed Man looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe The One Armed Man dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Earnest Abe's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Abe swinging wildly here.
The One Armed Man misses with a body kick.
The One Armed Man lands with an uppercut that bounces Abe off the cage and back into range.
Abe misses with a wild combination.
Abe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The One Armed Man moves away.
The One Armed Man throws the left hand but Abe avoids the punch easily.
Abe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The One Armed Man can pounce on him.
Abe wants to clinch up but The One Armed Man keeps it at a distance.
Abe tries to clinch but The One Armed Man is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by The One Armed Man. That's going to slow Abe down.
Abe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The One Armed Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abe tries to clinch but The One Armed Man is having none of it.
Abe moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The One Armed Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. The One Armed Man darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Abe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The One Armed Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abe checks a leg kick.
Abe jabs The One Armed Man to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The One Armed Man throws a jab when Abe was well out of range.
No joy there for Abe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abe tries to clinch there but The One Armed Man circles away.
Abe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Abe tries to close the distance and clinch but The One Armed Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abe checks a leg kick.
The One Armed Man works Abe's body with a nice hook.
The One Armed Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abe throws a head kick but The One Armed Man moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The One Armed Man scores with a shot to the body.
The One Armed Man misses with a hook to the body
and Abe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Abe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The One Armed Man lands a damaging elbow.
Abe wants to stall.
The One Armed Man blocking some punches.
Abe is trying to break free.
The One Armed Man lands an elbow just above Abe 's eye.
The One Armed Man blocks an uppercut.
The One Armed Man lands a nice knee to the body.
Abe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The One Armed Man comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The One Armed Man tries for a takedown. No joy.
The One Armed Man is looking to control Abe's arms but Abe gets an underhook and turns him. Now The One Armed Man has his back to the cage.
The One Armed Man 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.
Abe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The One Armed Man is pushing Abe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Abe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Abe avoids the elbow strike from The One Armed Man, against the cage.
The One Armed Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Abe.
Abe misses with the head strike.
The One Armed Man has a couple of punches blocked by Abe.
Abe tries to work over The One Armed Man's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The One Armed Man stalling in the clinch.
The One Armed Man gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, The One Armed Man throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Earnest Abe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Abe is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and The One Armed Man has denied him.
The One Armed Man jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Abe walks away with a smile on his face. The One Armed Man gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The One Armed Man fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Abe, pushing him back against the cage.
Abe dodges an elbow strike from The One Armed Man.
The One Armed Man looking to slow down the pace here.
Abe is looking to break free of the clinch but The One Armed Man has double underhooks.
Abe misses with a hook to the ribs.
The One Armed Man can't find room to land a body shot as Abe controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Abe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abe looking to slow down the pace here.
Abe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe The One Armed Man clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Earnest Abe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Abe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The One Armed Man moves in looking to clinch but Abe pushes him off.
Abe closes the distance but The One Armed Man moves to the side
and The One Armed Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good leg kick by The One Armed Man there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Abe swings for the body but The One Armed Man moves out of range.
Abe tries to clinch up.
The One Armed Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abe tries to clinch up but The One Armed Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Abe throws a wild body kick that The One Armed Man sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The One Armed Man scores with a leg kick.
The One Armed Man with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The One Armed Man throws a sloppy body shot
and Abe counters with a head kick that drops The One Armed Man to the mat! The One Armed Man scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Abe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abe wants to clinch
and The One Armed Man counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The One Armed Man misses with a low kick.
Abe lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as The One Armed Man crumples to the floor! Abe milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Earnest Abe!
A relieved looking Earnest Abe 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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