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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lay Pray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pray kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Don't Fear the Reaper- Blue Oyster Cult. 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 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lay Pray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Campos!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campos wants to clinch up but Pray keeps it at a distance.
Pray with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lay Pray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Campos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pray takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Campos swinging wildly here.
Pray shoots in for a double leg but Campos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lay Pray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pray shoots in but Campos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Campos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Campos clobbers Pray with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pray shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Campos defends it nicely.
Campos thuds his right hand into Pray's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Campos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Campos is looking to clinch but Pray is avoiding it.
Pray walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campos punishes Pray's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pray.
Pray shoots and misses
and Campos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daniel Campos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pray is breathing heavily.
Pray shoots and misses
and Campos counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Campos!
A victorious Daniel Campos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Jyllendael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monte Melkonian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melkonian has chosen Artsakh Music as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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221 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Jyllendael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monte Melkonian!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Jyllendael.
Jyllendael feints and then cracks Melkonian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Melkonian down.
Monte Melkonian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jyllendael shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Melkonian as he avoids it easily.
Melkonian fails with the takedown
and Jyllendael holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jyllendael prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jyllendael is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Melkonian pulls Jyllendael into guard.
Jyllendael stops Melkonian from standing up.
Jyllendael tries to stand but Melkonian is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jyllendael is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jyllendael trying to control but Melkonian is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyllendael is stalling in the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jyllendael's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jyllendael has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Melkonian wants to stand but Jyllendael is controlling the position.
Jyllendael is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jyllendael tries to score a power double leg takedown but Melkonian sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jyllendael somewhat.
Jyllendael shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Jyllendael. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Jyllendael both land. Nice combination.
Melkonian fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jyllendael sprawls well initially but Melkonian persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jyllendael is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jyllendael manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Melkonian goes for a double leg but Jyllendael avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jyllendael continues to drive forward.
Jyllendael blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jyllendael drops down looking for an ankle pick but Melkonian pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jyllendael scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melkonian shoots for a takedown but Jyllendael saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jyllendael lands a big head kick that sends Melkonian tumbling to the mat! Jyllendael takes a step backwards and waves Melkonian back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Monte Melkonian has been cut.
Jyllendael cracks Melkonian on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Melkonian falls backwards against the cage. Jyllendael follows up with more strikes that drop Melkonian to his knees. Jyllendael keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Melkonian! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Jyllendael!
Jake Jyllendael decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sani Hassan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Black's choice of entrance music: Not Afraid - Eminen. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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290 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sani Hassan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Black!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Black stops Hassan from getting back to his feet.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hassan keeps working.
Hassan is controlling Black's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Hassan is looking to improve his position.
Hassan is trying to stand back up but Black is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hassan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hassan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hassan tries to get out of the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Black has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hassan gets caught flat footed, as Black shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black trying to control but Hassan is working from the bottom.
Black looking to sit in guard and control but Hassan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hassan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hassan prevents Black from getting back to his feet.
Black has an active guard here but Hassan has managed to pass into half guard.
Black is trying to maintain the position but Hassan is very close to passing his half guard.
Black is staying active underneath Hassan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hassan wants to work for an arm triangle but Black is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassan wants to stand up but Black has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hassan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Black on the ground.
Hassan is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Black working for a triangle but Hassan defends it easily.
Hassan wants to stand and escape but instead Black has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hassan has a closed guard, preventing Black from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hassan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hassan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
Black would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Black stops Hassan from standing up.
Hassan seems keen to control Black's posture.
Hassan looking for a sweep. Not yet Hassan, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Black manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hassan on his heels. He'll look to pass Hassan's guard now, I'm sure.
Hassan wants to stand and escape but Black is having none of it.
Black drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hassan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hassan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hassan!
Black is looking to regain half guard here but Hassan keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hassan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Black, who protects the arm well.
Black tries to bench press Hassan off him but Hassan keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Black dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Black shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hassan wants to get back to his feet.
Hassan is concentrating on defense, preventing Black from advancing position.
Hassan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Black's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Black's back!
Black is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hassan gets his way!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hassan tries to keep control of the position but Black is staying busy.
Matt Black has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is trying to stand back up.
Black trying to control the action but Hassan just sinks the hooks in.
Hassan is looking for the choke from the back position but Black is controlling his hands well.
Hassan is persistently looking for the submission but Black is defending it well.
You can see the frustration on Black's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Black preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hassan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hassan doesn't have the hooks in and Black manages to turn into his guard.
Hassan pulls Black in close to prevent any damage.
Hassan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Black gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hassan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hassan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Black has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hassan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hassan is trying to control Black's posture but Black avoids it.
Hassan tries to improve position but can't.
Black taking a break here but Hassan is having none of it and regains half guard.
Hassan wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hassan is refusing to be controlled, as Black sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black wants to stand but Hassan has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hassan tries to kick Black off but Black keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Black is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hassan defends it well.
Black is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hassan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Black shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hassan is trying to defend but Black finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Black wants to stand but Hassan has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hassan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hassan has his hands clasped together around Black's back. He's all about the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hassan wants to improve his position but Black is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black wants to free his trapped foot but Hassan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Hassan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Black is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Black is trying to control. Hassan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Black drives through with a takedown into Hassan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Black wants to pass the guard but Hassan is keeping the position.
Hassan is trying to keep Black in close.
Black is looking to advance position but Hassan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Black tries to lock up and control but Hassan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hassan stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Black bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassan tries to escape but Black is in control.
Hassan is trying to improve his position.
Hassan bucks up and tries to throw Black off but instead Black has got his back!
Hassan is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Black shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Black showed some decent athleticism there.
Hassan is trying to control but Black passes into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Hassan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hassan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hassan is trying to stand.
Black is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hassan is just riding it out for now. Black eventually gives up the hold.
Black trying to control from half guard but Hassan is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Black has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Black!
A victorious Matt Black thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Fiddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Miller could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Freddie Fiddler's chin.
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300 lbs
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freddie Fiddler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiddler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good shot there by Miller.
Fiddler lands a front kick.
Miller lands with a straight right. Fiddler didn't see that one coming.
Fiddler lands a head shot.
Miller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Miller blocks a head kick by Fiddler.
Fiddler leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick from Fiddler.
Fiddler misses with a straight right.
Fiddler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Fiddler.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fiddler sneaks back into half 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.
Fiddler regains full guard. Nicely done.
Miller wants to control from the top but Fiddler keeps moving.
Miller is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fiddler is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Miller is fighting to break Fiddler's control of his arms but Fiddler is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiddler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Fiddler 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.
Fiddler keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fiddler misses with a body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Fiddler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fiddler.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fiddler. That's going to slow Miller down.
Miller blocks a low kick nicely.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Miller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler tries to sprawl but Miller drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fiddler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miller wants to pass to mount but Fiddler is defending the position.
Miller wants to control but Fiddler is keeping him busy.
Miller working over Fiddler with some ground and pound. Fiddler looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Miller wants to take a breather but Fiddler is having none of it.
Fiddler works his way to full guard. Good work.
Miller won't allow Fiddler to sweep him here.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiddler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fiddler keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miller advances to half guard.
Miller will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fiddler is trying to control but can't.
Miller tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fiddler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fiddler works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller postures up.
Miller working some strikes from top position.
Miller wants to control from the top but Fiddler keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Miller dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Miller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Miller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fiddler in his tracks.
It looks like Freddie Fiddler has been cut.
Fiddler misses with a hook.
Fiddler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fiddler lands a slapping body shot.
Miller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Miller shoots in and drives through. Fiddler sprawls well.
A swing and a miss from Fiddler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiddler throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Freddie Fiddler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice takedown defense from Fiddler. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Nice shot by Miller.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fiddler throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a head kick but Fiddler moves out of range.
Miller sizes up Fiddler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Miller sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fiddler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Miller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fiddler plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fiddler scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fiddler lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fiddler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller ducks right into an uppercut from Fiddler.
Fiddler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fiddler throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fiddler misses with a jab to the body
so Miller counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fiddler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Miller gets back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fiddler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fiddler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fiddler cracks Miller with a solid left hand.
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fiddler landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fiddler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fiddler postures up and lands a big shot to Miller's brow.
Fiddler is stalling in the full guard.
Miller controls Fiddler momentarily but Fiddler frees himself.
Miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fiddler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fiddler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Miller's head.
Fiddler throws a big right hand that misses.
Fiddler trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fiddler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like David Miller has been cut.
Fiddler misses with a jab to the body
and Miller counters with a takedown into side control.
Fiddler manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fiddler winds up and cracks Miller with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Miller makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Miller.
Fiddler trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie Fiddler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fiddler tries to land a leg kick but Miller saw it coming and moves away.
Fiddler misses with a looping right.
Fiddler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miller.
Fiddler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fiddler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice shot by Miller.
Fiddler connects with a solid leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fiddler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiddler looks to land a body kick but Miller moved away.
Fiddler lands a body shot.
Fiddler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fiddler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fiddler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddler throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Fiddler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fiddler throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Fiddler lands with a nice body punch.
A good leg kick by Fiddler.
Fiddler throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fiddler digs a good body shot into Miller's ribs.
A lazy left from Fiddler finds it's target.
Miller blocks the body kick.
Fiddler ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Fiddler staying out of range there.
Fiddler scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler just misses with a punch to the body.
Fiddler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Miller counters with a single leg into guard. Fiddler didn't expect that.
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!
Fiddler trying to control the position here.
David Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fiddler is trying to control the position but Miller postures up.
Fiddler looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiddler, not yet.
Miller wants to control from the top but Fiddler keeps moving.
Miller throws a big elbow that misses.
Miller is looking to advance position but Fiddler has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to reverse the position but Fiddler maintains control.
Fiddler is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Miller can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fiddler looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fiddler landing shots from mount.
Miller sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Miller tries to get to full guard but Fiddler has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fiddler slips a nice elbow through Miller's hands, connecting with Miller's forehead.
Fiddler trying to control the pace.
Fiddler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fiddler wants to free his trapped foot but Miller is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fiddler is looking to stall here but Miller recovers full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Freddie Fiddler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fiddler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddie Fiddler!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Great Cornholio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cornholio has chosen Du Hast by Ramstein - Cornholio Mix as his entrance music. Andrew Morgan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Great Cornholio!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan drops Cornholio with a beautiful combination! Cornholio stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Morgan is looking for the KO!
It looks like Great Cornholio has been cut.
Cornholio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cornholio throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
Cornholio is looking to clinch.
Cornholio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cornholio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cornholio is looking to clinch but Morgan is avoiding it.
Cornholio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Morgan defends it nicely.
Cornholio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morgan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Great Cornholio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan throws a shot from downtown. Cornholio moves away and avoids it.
Cornholio is looking to clinch but Morgan is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Morgan as Cornholio shoots in.
Cornholio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Cornholio uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornholio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cornholio.
Andrew Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Great Cornholio.
Nice defenses there by Cornholio.
Cornholio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morgan as he jumps to the side.
Cornholio slips a jab from Morgan.
Morgan connects with the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cornholio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cornholio misses with a series of wild punches.
Cornholio throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Cornholio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio scores with a takedown into Morgan's guard.
Cornholio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morgan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
Andrew Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cornholio is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morgan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cornholio shoots in and drives through. Morgan sprawls well.
Cornholio misses with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Morgan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Cornholio's head but Cornholio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cornholio tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Cornholio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morgan as he jumps to the side.
Cornholio tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses the jab.
Cornholio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morgan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cornholio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
Cornholio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cornholio is working for takedown but Morgan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Cornholio has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Morgan.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cornholio breaks the clinch.
Morgan misses with a hook.
Cornholio wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Morgan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cornholio darts in trying to clinch
and Morgan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cornholio closes the distance and clinches up with Morgan, looking for a takedown. Cornholio pushes Morgan against the cage but Morgan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cornholio wants to clinch up but Morgan keeps it at a distance.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cornholio.
Morgan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morgan scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cornholio shoots for a takedown but Morgan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cornholio connects with a leg kick. Morgan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Morgan misses the target.
Cornholio tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Morgan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Great Cornholio'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.
Cornholio has managed to clinch.
Morgan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cornholio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Morgan is keeping busy.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cornholio jumps guard but Morgan stands there with Cornholio around his waist. Cornholio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Morgan manages to break the clinch.
Cornholio darts in looking for a takedown but Morgan gets double underhooks and turns Cornholio into the cage.
Morgan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cornholio has him pressed against the cage.
Morgan prevents the takedown attempt.
Andrew Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Great Cornholio.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cornholio keeps control of Morgan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morgan tries to break free but Cornholio pushes him back against the cage.
Morgan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cornholio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cornholio lands with a left to the head.
Cornholio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornholio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cornholio tries to pull guard but Morgan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Morgan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cornholio can do to turn this around?
Morgan tries to break the clinch but Cornholio is controlling the position.
Cornholio lands with a short shot to the head.
Morgan is trying to break free.
Morgan is trying to break free.
Morgan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Morgan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cornholio tries to throw a body punch but Morgan avoids it by throwing Cornholio back against the cage.
Morgan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cornholio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Cornholio tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cornholio keeps control of Morgan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cornholio lands an elbow that stopped Morgan in his tracks for a moment.
Morgan is trying to push Cornholio away but Cornholio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan can't break the clinch.
Cornholio tries to score a body lock takedown but Morgan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Morgan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morgan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cornholio has him pressed against the cage.
Morgan tries to circle away but Cornholio has him pinned against the cage.
Morgan is trying to force a seperation but Cornholio has the dominant position.
Cornholio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morgan's efforts to push away.
Cornholio pulls Morgan into guard.
Morgan lands a couple of elbows.
Morgan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cornholio's guard.
Cornholio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morgan defends it easily.
Morgan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cornholio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cornholio is keeping the position for now.
Morgan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Cornholio is keeping the position.
Cornholio throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Cornholio lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Cornholio manages to pass to side control.
Cornholio stops Morgan from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cornholio in particular looking to stall.
Morgan pushes Cornholio off looking to stand but Cornholio dives back in and keeps control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cornholio trying to mount his opponent but Morgan defends it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Great Cornholio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Great Cornholio's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cornholio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That has opened up Great Cornholio's cut even more.
Morgan throws an off balance right hand
and Cornholio counters with a head kick.
Cornholio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cornholio misses with a takedown attempt - Morgan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cornholio throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cornholio is looking to clinch but Morgan is avoiding it.
Cornholio is looking to clinch but Morgan is avoiding it.
Cornholio tries to clinch but Morgan moves away
and Morgan counters with a left and a right that stings Cornholio.
Cornholio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornholio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The cut above Great Cornholio's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Cornholio avoids them all with ease.
Cornholio shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cornholio trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan is trying to stand up here but Cornholio is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Morgan tries to get out of the position.
Cornholio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cornholio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Andrew Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
Cornholio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cornholio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cornholio walks into a straight right hand from Morgan.
Great Cornholio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cornholio fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Morgan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cornholio doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Cornholio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cornholio misses with a takedown attempt - Morgan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andrew Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Great Cornholio.
Cornholio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morgan.
Morgan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Morgan connects with a body shot.
Cornholio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cornholio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morgan stalks Cornholio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cornholio's face. Cornholio staggers backwards, shaken.
Great Cornholio's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Cornholio dives in and grabs Morgan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morgan pushes down on Cornholio's head and hops out.
Cornholio tries to clinch up.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morgan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morgan gets tackled into the cage by Cornholio. Cornholio maintains the clinch.
Morgan tries to break the clinch but Cornholio is controlling the position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cornholio - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Morgan working hard to break the clinch.
Cornholio successfully pulls guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cornholio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cornholio can't keep his opponent in guard - Morgan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Morgan is trying to control. Cornholio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but Cornholio defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morgan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Morgan!
A very excited looking Andrew Morgan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Belmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boca Naga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belmont comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac feat. Ice Cube - Bow Down. The key to victory for Augustus Belmont has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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286 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Augustus Belmont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boca Naga!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belmont.
Augustus Belmont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belmont fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naga manages to avoid it.
Belmont throws a hook to the side of Naga's head but Naga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belmont tests Naga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Belmont throws the left hand but Naga avoids the punch easily.
Naga fails to land the takedown.
Belmont really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Naga scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Naga closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Belmont looks like he's trying to stand up.
Naga trying to mount his opponent but Belmont defends it.
Naga is trying to control. Belmont wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Belmont won't allow Naga to pass to mount.
Naga seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Naga missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Naga is trying to control the action in half guard but Belmont is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Naga missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Belmont works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naga wants to control from the top but Belmont keeps moving.
Naga postures up and lands a big shot to Belmont's brow.
Naga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Belmont keeping full guard, as Naga tries to pass.
Naga throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Belmont moves away from the strike by Naga.
Belmont looks to land a left hand but Naga moved out of range nicely.
Belmont throws a right and a left that both miss.
A leg kick checked by Naga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Naga swings away with a body shot that misses
and Belmont counters with a leg kick.
Belmont fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Naga.
Belmont cracks Naga with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Naga throws a jab when Belmont was well out of range.
Naga slips under a jab from Belmont.
Naga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Naga ducks under a wild hook from Belmont.
Naga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belmont moves away.
Belmont scoring well with a low kick there.
Naga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belmont.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naga throws a big shot that misses.
Naga swings for the body but Belmont moves out of range.
Belmont keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Belmont, right into the meat.
Naga scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in half guard, Naga seems content to control.
Belmont is trying to maintain the position but Naga is very close to passing his half guard.
Naga is looking to take a break and control but Belmont is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naga stalling.
Belmont is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Boca Naga will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Belmont staying out of range there.
Naga throws an overhand right that drops Belmont like a sack of potatoes! Naga dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boca Naga!
During a confident post fight interview, Boca Naga thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Augustus Belmont stepped up to the mic, saying 'Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting pussy so mothafucka!! i fucking demand a rematch or else get me some pussy to fuck hard.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rikiya Sonoda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rikiya Sonoda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Duncan!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonoda throws a head kick that Duncan semi-blocks.
Rikiya Sonoda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duncan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sonoda on his heels. He'll look to pass Sonoda's guard now, I'm sure.
Sonoda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sonoda thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Duncan lands a couple of digs.
Sonoda trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonoda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Duncan wants to control from the top but Sonoda keeps moving.
Duncan stands up from Sonoda's guard - Duncan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Duncan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sonoda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Sonoda lands but Duncan takes it in his stride.
Sonoda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duncan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sonoda swivels and escapes.
Sonoda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sonoda throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Duncan's head.
Duncan shoots in but Sonoda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sonoda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rikiya Sonoda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Duncan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Sonoda.
Sonoda lands an overhand right.
Duncan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sonoda swivels and escapes.
Sonoda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duncan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duncan shoots and misses
and Sonoda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sonoda lands a nice looking body kick.
Sonoda throws a nice head kick!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Duncan.
Sonoda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sonoda throws a head kick that Duncan semi-blocks.
Sonoda lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duncan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sonoda defends it nicely.
Duncan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sonoda rushes Duncan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sonoda gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sonoda misses with a knee to the head.
Sonoda lands a nice knee to the body.
Duncan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sonoda avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Duncan looks winded!
Duncan is looking to control Sonoda's arms but Sonoda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Duncan has his back to the cage.
Sonoda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sonoda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Duncan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sonoda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Duncan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sonoda scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Sonoda.
Sonoda lands an elbow just above Duncan 's eye.
It looks like Eddie Duncan has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sonoda.
Sonoda landing knees to the head.
Sonoda lands a nice elbow.
Sonoda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duncan's defenses.
Sonoda lands an elbow that stopped Duncan in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Sonoda.
Duncan is rocked!
Sonoda lands an elbow just above Duncan 's eye.
Duncan is still on wobbly legs! Can Sonoda finish him?
Sonoda unloads an enormous knee to the head! That's knocked Duncan out cold! Holy cow, it was almost as if it lifted Duncan off his feet!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Rikiya Sonoda!
Rikiya Sonoda is the new heavyweight champion!
After the big win, Rikiya Sonoda made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arshnoor Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - Hit 'Em Up. 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 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arshnoor Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Ricardo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ricardo.
Ricardo lands with a good body shot.
Singh takes one to the side of the head.
Ricardo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Singh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ricardo somewhat.
Singh bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ricardo shoots in looking for a takedown. Singh tries to sprawl out of it but Ricardo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Singh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ricardo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Singh defends well and Ricardo ends up having to push Singh into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Arshnoor Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Ricardo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricardo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Singh to keep the fight standing.
Ricardo is trying to pull guard but Singh turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Singh.
A right handed body shot lands from Singh.
Ricardo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Singh to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Singh cracks the inside of Ricardo's front leg.
Singh misses with a low kick.
Ricardo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Singh.
Singh tries a head kick but it misses.
Singh bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ricardo's head backwards.
Ricardo blocks a low kick nicely.
Singh paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fighters circling - Singh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Singh as he avoids it easily.
Ricardo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Arshnoor Singh has been cut.
Ricardo shoots in for a double leg but Singh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricardo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Singh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh catches Ricardo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Singh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ricardo swinging wildly here.
Ricardo misses the jab.
Ricardo tries to bum rush Singh with a series of wild strikes but Singh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Singh scoring well with a low kick there.
Ricardo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ricardo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Singh eats them both and turns towards Ricardo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Singh.
Nice sprawl there from Singh as Ricardo shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh misses with a body shot.
Ricardo 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.
Singh tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Singh connects with a right hand. Ricardo shakes it off.
Singh misses with a body kick.
Ricardo throws an overhand right that lands on Singh's shoulder, as Singh tries to avoid the shot.
Ricardo throws a series of punches but Singh moves out of range.
Ricardo has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nice shot by Ricardo.
Singh motions for Ricardo to come forward. Singh throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Singh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ricardo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A combination from Ricardo does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Singh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ricardo's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricardo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Singh counters with a good low kick that Ricardo was not able to check.
Arshnoor Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Singh punishes Ricardo's body with a nice straight punch.
Singh lands a glancing blow to the side of Ricardo's head.
Singh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ricardo throws the left hand but Singh avoids the punch easily.
Ricky Ricardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricardo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Singh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ricardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Singh lands a glancing blow to the side of Ricardo's head.
Singh lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arshnoor Singh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arshnoor Singh's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Singh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown but Singh shows good takedown defense.
Ricardo fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Ricardo misses.
Singh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Singh stuffs the takedown.
Ricky Ricardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Singh checks a leg kick nicely.
That kick from Singh tenderised Ricardo's leg. Ricardo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown but Singh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Arshnoor Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Ricardo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh throws a leg kick but Ricardo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Singh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Singh.
Ricardo shoots in but Singh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh tries to score with a low kick but Ricardo moves his leg out of the way.
Singh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ricardo in his tracks.
Sloppy strikes from Ricardo. Those never looked like landing.
Ricardo slips a jab from Singh.
Ricardo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Singh tries to land a leg kick but Ricardo saw it coming and moves away.
Ricardo tries to land a leg kick but Singh saw it coming and moves away.
Ricardo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Singh looks to land a combination. Ricardo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ricardo is breathing heavily.
Ricardo misses with a wild combination.
Singh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Singh.
Ricardo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ricardo showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
Singh regains full guard. Nicely done.
Singh seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ricardo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Singh is keeping the position for now.
Singh keeping moving, preventing Ricardo from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo wants to pass the guard but Singh is keeping the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Singh 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ricardo looks for a takedown but Singh sprawls well.
Singh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ricardo avoids the head kick by Singh.
Ricardo misses with a two punch combination.
Singh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Singh here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Singh.
Singh tries a head kick but it misses.
Singh throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good leg kick by Singh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Singh lands a jab to the head.
Ricardo shoots and misses
and Singh counters with a good low kick that Ricardo was not able to check.
Ricardo tries to clinch but Singh moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arshnoor Singh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arshnoor Singh'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jab, jab by Singh - just one landing.
Singh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ricardo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Singh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ricardo at a distance.
Singh works the jab nicely.
Ricardo misses with a combination
and Singh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ricardo's knee momentarily.
Singh staying out of range there.
Ricardo dives in for a single leg takedown but Singh sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Singh manages to break the clinch.
Ricardo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh thows a body kick. Ricardo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Singh lands a nice shot to the body.
Arshnoor Singh is winning the standup battle so far.
Ricardo fails with the takedown
and Singh counters with an outside leg kick.
Ricardo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Singh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ricardo.
You can see that Ricardo has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Nice defenses there by Singh.
Singh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ricardo.
Ricardo swings widly with a right hand
and Singh counters with a nice uppercut.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arshnoor Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Ricardo.
Nice uppercut there from Singh.
Ricardo has his takedown stuffed
and Singh counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Singh lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - Singh finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ricardo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Singh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Singh throws a leg kick which misses Ricardo's front leg but catches the back leg as Ricardo tries to avoid it.
Ricardo misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body kick there by Singh.
Singh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ricardo. That did some damage!
Singh throws a head kick that misses.
Singh cracks a nice hook into Ricardo's ribs.
Ricardo takes one to the chin there.
Singh really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Singh tries a head kick but it misses.
Ricardo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Singh.
Ricardo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Singh counters with a thumping low kick.
Singh with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Singh. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh jabs at Ricardo's body.
Singh connects with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Singh there.
A jab from Singh finds it's way through Ricardo's defenses.
Ricardo wants to clinch up but Singh keeps it at a distance.
Ricardo misses the jab.
Singh throws the kick towards the body but Ricardo avoids it.
Ricardo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Singh circles away quickly and effectively.
Ricardo tries for a takedown but Singh circles away easily
and Singh counters with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Singh.
Arshnoor Singh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Singh delivers a nice body kick.
Singh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Singh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricardo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ricardo shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Singh tries to move into range but Ricardo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Singh throws a leg kick which misses Ricardo's front leg but catches the back leg as Ricardo tries to avoid it.
Singh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ricardo can do to turn this around?
Ricardo takes one to the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Singh!
Ricardo tries for a takedown but Singh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ricky Ricardo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Singh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ricardo's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arshnoor Singh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Singh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arshnoor Singh!
Arshnoor Singh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Ricky Ricardo had this to say: 'Eu não lutei para o meu potencial. Eu vou voltar para o ginásio e isso não vai acontecer novamente.'.
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