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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Bergen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevis Brayn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bergen comes into the arena with Aria - Stand Up, Vanquish Fear blaring out of the sound system. Trevis Brayn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Bergen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trevis Brayn!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daniel Bergen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bergen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brayn.
Bergen is looking to slow Brayn down with leg kicks.
Bergen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brayn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bergen leaves Brayn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bergen leaves Brayn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bergen dips to his left and cracks Brayn with an uppercut!
Bergen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bergen misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brayn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bergen pinned against the cage. Bergen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Daniel Bergen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevis Brayn.
Bergen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A left lands for Bergen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergen throws a lazy right hand but Brayn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brayn misses with a looping left.
Bergen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brayn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brayn scores with a jab.
Bergen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brayn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bergen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brayn takes one on the button.
Brayn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bergen avoids it really well and circles away.
Bergen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brayn shoots in for a takedown but Bergen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bergen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brayn.
Bergen throws a jab when Brayn was well out of range.
Bergen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergen lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brayn tries for a takedown but Bergen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bergen lands a jab.
Bergen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brayn on the side of the head.
Brayn is rocked!
Bergen throws a pinpoint strike between Brayn's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Brayn crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Bergen scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Bergen!
Daniel Bergen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, AnonymouS for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Shoupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peta Stijakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shoupp's entrance music is Send The Pain Below. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Shoupp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peta Stijakovic!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stijakovic moves away from the strike by Shoupp.
Stijakovic fails with the takedown
and Shoupp counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shoupp.
Shoupp throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stijakovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shoupp trying to control but Stijakovic is working from the bottom.
Shoupp 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.
Shoupp wants to pass the guard but Stijakovic is keeping the position.
We've been hearing that Shoupp has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Shoupp working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoupp is looking to work some ground and pound but Stijakovic has wrist control.
Shoupp is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stijakovic has his hands on Shoupp's head, controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Stijakovic fails with the takedown
and Shoupp decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stijakovic's guard.
Shoupp preventing the sweep.
Shoupp slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shoupp wants to control from the top but Stijakovic keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoupp trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shoupp is stalling in the full guard.
Shoupp wants to control from the top but Stijakovic keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stijakovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shoupp.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stijakovic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shoupp counters with a stiff right hand.
Alex Shoupp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peta Stijakovic.
Shoupp walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stijakovic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice defenses there by Stijakovic.
Stijakovic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shoupp decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stijakovic's guard.
Stijakovic can't keep his opponent in guard - Shoupp advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stijakovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shoupp content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shoupp thows a huge punch but Stijakovic dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoupp missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stijakovic wants to stand back up but Shoupp manages to pass into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shoupp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stijakovic keeps working.
Shoupp 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Shoupp dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stijakovic has his takedown stuffed
and Shoupp counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stijakovic!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shoupp in side control, throwing shots but Stijakovic defends.
Shoupp moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Stijakovic is not content to let Shoupp control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoupp looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shoupp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stijakovic can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stijakovic looks to move to half guard but instead Shoupp has passed into mount! Damn!
Shoupp looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stijakovic can't escape the position.
Shoupp throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Shoupp working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stijakovic is squirming around, avoiding Shoupp's attempts to control the action.
Shoupp throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Shoupp landing strikes from the mount and Stijakovic is in trouble!
Shoupp lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoupp working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Shoupp working the ground and pound effectively.
Stijakovic is bucking up trying to escape but Shoupp cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stijakovic is trying desperately to improve position.
Shoupp lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A big strike lands for Shoupp! That's really hurt Stijakovic and he's turned his back - Shoupp keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Shoupp jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Shoupp!
Alex Shoupp 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 Tony Slevin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Issa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slevin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, timber. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Slevin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roberto Issa!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Issa misses with a body kick.
Issa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Issa has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Slevin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Slevin keeps the fight on the outside.
Slevin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Issa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Slevin defends it nicely.
Slevin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Issa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Slevin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slevin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice takedown defense from Slevin. No joy for Issa on that attempt.
Tony Slevin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Issa.
Issa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Issa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slevin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Issa closes the distance and clinches up with Slevin, looking for a takedown. Issa pushes Slevin against the cage but Slevin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Slevin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Issa.
Issa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Slevin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Slevin.
Issa forces Slevin back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slevin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Slevin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Issa.
Issa can't get the takedown.
Slevin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slevin lands with a light punch inside.
Slevin has Issa pressed against the cage, preventing Issa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Slevin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Issa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Slevin as he avoids it easily.
Issa swats away the attempt to clinch by Slevin.
Slevin clinches.
Slevin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Issa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Issa tries a head kick but it misses.
Issa doesn't manage to clinch there - Slevin circles away.
Issa misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Issa moves in looking to clinch but Slevin pushes him off.
Slevin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Slevin trying to control the position but instead, Issa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Slevin into the cage.
Slevin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Slevin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Issa takes one to the chin there.
Issa shoots in for a double leg but Slevin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Slevin throws a nice looking combination but Issa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Issa misses with a low kick.
Slevin looks to land a combination but Issa avoids it well.
Tony Slevin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Slevin. That snapped Issa's head back.
Issa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slevin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Issa under the eye.
Issa throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Issa misses with a takedown attempt - Slevin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Slevin throws a left that rocks Issa and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Slevin dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Issa regain composure!
Issa is rocked!
Slevin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Issa is still in real trouble! Can Slevin finish him?
Slevin decides to stand back up.
Issa seems to have recovered his senses.
Issa is looking to land body kicks.
Slevin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Issa tries to clinch but Slevin moves out of range.
Slevin throws a series of punches but Issa avoids them all with ease.
Issa tries to clinch there but Slevin circles away.
Issa fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Slevin misses.
Slevin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Issa at a distance.
Slevin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slevin moves in looking to clinch but Issa pushes him off.
Slevin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Issa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Slevin digs a good hook to Issa's body.
Slevin throws a right and a left that Issa avoids nicely.
Slevin throws a series of punches but Issa avoids them all with ease.
Issa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Slevin looks to land a combination. Issa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Issa goes for a double leg but Slevin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Slevin continues to drive forward.
Slevin misses with the head strike.
Slevin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Slevin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Slevin throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Issa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slevin avoids the head kick by Issa.
Tony Slevin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slevin throws a series of punches but Issa avoids them all with ease.
Issa looks to score with a jab to the body but Slevin is just out of range.
Slevin keeps the fight on the outside.
Slevin moves into range and clinches up with Issa.
Issa lands a body shot.
Slevin stalling against the cage.
Issa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slevin keeps control of Issa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Slevin fails to land.
Slevin breaks the clinch.
Slevin blocks a head kick by Issa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slevin lands with a right hand.
Slevin misses the shot to the body.
Issa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Slevin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Slevin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slevin staying out of range there.
Slevin throws a nice looking combination but Issa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slevin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slevin blocks a head kick by Issa.
Slevin tries to close the distance and clinch but Issa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Issa throws out a leg kick but Slevin moves out of range and Issa only half commits.
Issa tries to clinch up.
Slevin misses with a double jab.
Issa misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Issa is looking to chop away at Slevin's legs.
Tony Slevin is winning the standup battle so far.
Slevin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Issa tries to close the distance and clinch but Slevin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slevin throws a hook to the side of Issa's head but Issa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slevin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Issa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Slevin feints a jab promting Issa to slip. Slevin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Issa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Slevin misses with a double jab.
Issa shoots in looking for a takedown but Slevin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Issa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Slevin stalks Issa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Issa's face. Issa staggers backwards, shaken.
Issa misses the jab.
Issa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slevin moves away.
Issa tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slevin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Slevin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Issa.
Issa dives in and grabs Slevin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Slevin pushes down on Issa's head and hops out.
Issa swings for the body but Slevin moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Issa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Slevin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Slevin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Slevin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Slevin keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Issa misses the target.
Slevin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slevin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Issa tries to clinch up.
Issa moves in looking to clinch but Slevin pushes him off.
Slevin lands with a right hand.
Slevin cracks Issa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Issa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slevin lands with a nice body punch.
Slevin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Issa misses with a wild combination.
Slevin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slevin slips a jab and a cross from Issa.
Issa wants to clinch up but Slevin keeps it at a distance.
Issa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Slevin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Issa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Slevin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Issa somewhat.
Tony Slevin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Issa.
Issa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slevin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Slevin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Slevin tests Issa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slevin connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Issa! He's out on his feet! Slevin rushes in and drops Issa with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tony Slevin!
Tony Slevin made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'ive lost my dog Timber'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bosco O Neill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neill comes to the cage accompanied by Survival. Bosco O Neill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bosco O Neill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Grande!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grande closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming O Neill to the mat! O Neill manages to get full guard.
Grande trying to control the position from guard on top but O Neill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grande drops back looking for a leg! O Neill is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and O Neill manages to kick Grande off! Grande jumps back into O Neill's guard.
Grande content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grande drops back looking for a leg! O Neill is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and O Neill manages to kick Grande off! Grande jumps back into O Neill's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grande trying to control the position from guard on top but O Neill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
O Neill looks to land a combination but Grande avoids it well.
Grande shoots in and drives through. O Neill sprawls well.
Grande closes this distance looking for a takedown but O Neill circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grande closes this distance looking for a takedown but O Neill circles away.
Bosco O Neill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Grande.
Grande drives through with a takedown into guard.
O Neill has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Grande won't allow O Neill to sweep him here.
O Neill has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Grande has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Grande is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Grande is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but O Neill is defending well.
O Neill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Neill throws a series of punches but Grande moves out of range.
Grande shoots in looking for a takedown. O Neill tries to sprawl out of it but Grande keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. O Neill manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grande fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Grande 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grande shoots for a double leg takedown but O Neill sprawls well. He's pushed Grande's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
O Neill misses with a few strikes there.
Bosco O Neill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grande takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grande fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
O Neill lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by O Neill.
O Neill stalks Grande and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grande's face. Grande staggers backwards, shaken.
Grande has a takedown stuffed.
Grande changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. O Neill tries to avoid it but Grande manages to keep hold of a leg and drag O Neill to the ground. O Neill escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for Grande with that takedown attempt.
We've been informed that Grande has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grande takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neill scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
O Neill scores with a one two! Grande had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grande is rocked!
Grande looks up at the clock. Bad move! O Neill lands a right hand from hell, dropping Grande. O Neill pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bosco O Neill!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bosco O Neill waved his t-shirt featuring AnonymouS's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sangram Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez's entrance music is McFadden and Whitehead - Ain't no stopping us now. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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216 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sangram Singh!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Singh defending well as Martinez loads up on a big left hand.
Martinez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Singh did well to prevent Martinez getting side control.
Martinez working the head and body with strikes.
Martinez wants to control but Singh is keeping him busy.
Singh moves into full guard.
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.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Singh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Singh throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Martinez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Singh on the ground.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Singh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martinez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Martinez scoring with some ground and pound.
Martinez landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez.
Martinez with a nice head shot there.
Martinez stopping the sweep attempt from Singh.
Martinez lands a couple of digs.
Martinez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Singh looking for a sweep. Not yet Singh, not yet.
Martinez is posturing up here but Singh has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Martinez tries to roll out but it's too tight and Martinez has to tap! Slick submission there by Singh!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sangram Singh!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fionn McCool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mallon has chosen Break Stuff as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fionn McCool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Mallon!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mallon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mallon scores with a three punch combo!
Mallon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCool.
McCool jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - McCool throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mallon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McCool throws an off balance right hand
and Mallon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mallon misses with a series of wild punches.
Mallon blocks a jab.
McCool is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mallon.
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!
McCool looks to clinch
and McCool takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mallon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCool.
Mallon misses with a wild combination.
McCool throws out a loose jab but Mallon uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCool connects with a right hand. Mallon shakes it off.
McCool swings for the body but Mallon moves out of range.
McCool pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mallon throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCool tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mallon was well out of range. Poor timing from McCool.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallon defending well as McCool loads up on a big left hand.
McCool looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mallon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCool.
Mallon swinging wildly here.
McCool throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mallon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've been hearing reports that McCool has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
McCool throws a shot from downtown. Mallon moves away and avoids it.
Mallon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCool.
McCool takes the fight into the clinch.
McCool is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McCool is trying to push Mallon away but Mallon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mallon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like John Mallon has been cut.
Mallon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCool getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McCool closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mallon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mallon tries to move into range but McCool moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McCool has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McCool avoids the body shot from Mallon.
Mallon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mallon slips a jab from McCool.
McCool misses with a left hand
and Mallon counters with a straight right hand.
McCool missing with a left hand there. Mallon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCool misses with a wild body shot.
Fionn McCool seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCool lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mallon at a distance.
Mallon slips a jab from McCool.
McCool throws a poor cross that misses
and Mallon counters with a three punch combo that has McCool backing up. McCool nods at Mallon to acknowledge the strikes.
Mallon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McCool drops his hands momentarily and Mallon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mallon is working the combinations to good effect here.
Good work by Mallon as he checks the leg kick.
Mallon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCool misses with a two punch combination.
Oooooh!!! McCool has knocked Mallon down with a huge combo! McCool steps away and waves a wobbly Mallon back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Mallon is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCool has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mallon is still on wobbly legs! Can McCool finish him?
McCool looks to land a left hand but Mallon moved out of range nicely.
Mallon seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circling - McCool throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mallon throws a series of punches but McCool avoids them all with ease.
Mallon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McCool momentarily.
Mallon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCool connects with a nice looking jab.
McCool cracks Mallon with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mallon looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can McCool finish him?
Mallon moves away from the strike by McCool.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mallon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCool.
Some wild striking there from Mallon.
Mallon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCool moves in looking to clinch but Mallon pushes him off.
McCool throws a hook to the side of Mallon's head but Mallon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mallon ducks under a wild hook from McCool.
Mallon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mallon scores with a shot to the body.
John Mallon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCool dodges the punch combination from Mallon.
Mallon lands a slapping body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mallon ducks under a wild hook from McCool.
McCool misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mallon counters with a three punch combo that has McCool backing up. McCool nods at Mallon to acknowledge the strikes.
McCool tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCool dodges the punch combination from Mallon.
McCool staying out of range there.
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 Fionn McCool will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Mallon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McCool misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Mallon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCool lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mallon circles away quickly and effectively.
Mallon dodges the punch combination from McCool.
Fionn McCool is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Mallon.
McCool showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mallon.
Mallon dips to his left and cracks McCool with an uppercut!
Mallon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCool at a distance.
Nice shot lands for McCool.
McCool misses with a looping left.
Mallon moves away from the strike by McCool.
McCool is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McCool throws a big shot that misses.
Nice cross by Mallon.
John Mallon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCool on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McCool wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Mallon. Those never looked like landing.
McCool avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCool throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCool misses with a wild combination.
Mallon slips under a jab.
Mallon throws a nice looking combination but McCool bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mallon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McCool listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McCool tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mallon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McCool somewhat.
McCool slips a jab and a cross from Mallon.
Mallon slips under a jab from McCool.
Mallon moves out of range of the strikes.
McCool misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCool drops Mallon with a beautiful combination! Mallon stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - McCool is looking for the KO!
Mallon slips a jab and a cross from McCool.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCool looks to land a body kick but Mallon moved away.
Mallon slips a straight right by McCool.
McCool throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mallon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mallon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mallon wants to clinch up but McCool keeps it at a distance.
McCool throws the left hand but Mallon avoids the punch easily.
Mallon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mallon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mallon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCool.
McCool throws a hook but Mallon avoids it easily.
McCool tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mallon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mallon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McCool misses the shot to the body.
McCool doesn't manage to clinch there - Mallon circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from McCool misses its intended target.
McCool looks to throw the jab but Mallon is out of range.
Mallon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mallon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCool.
McCool throws a sloppy body shot
and Mallon counters with a series of strikes. McCool will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mallon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McCool throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCool cracks Mallon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mallon tries to close the distance and clinch but McCool swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mallon scores with a jab to the jaw.
McCool wants to clinch up but Mallon keeps it at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCool misses with an uppercut.
McCool is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mallon.
Mallon lands a right hook to the body.
McCool misses with an uppercut. Mallon saw that one coming.
Mallon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McCool pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mallon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mallon dodges the punch combination from McCool.
Mallon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCool circles away quickly and effectively.
McCool lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mallon backs up against the cage.
That has opened up John Mallon's cut even more.
Mallon misses with a few strikes there.
McCool takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mallon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCool.
A punch combination from Mallon misses.
Mallon misses with a two punch combination.
McCool throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mallon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mallon works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mallon throws a series of punches but McCool moves out of range.
Mallon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mallon ducks under a wild hook from McCool.
McCool with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fionn McCool will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Mallon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McCool shoots in looking for a takedown but Mallon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McCool's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McCool throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mallon moves into the clinch.
McCool is trying to force a seperation but Mallon has the dominant position.
Mallon breaks from the clinch.
McCool cracks a nice hook into Mallon's ribs.
McCool looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mallon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCool.
A shot to the liver by Mallon. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mallon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCool circles away quickly and effectively.
McCool misses with a looping left.
McCool swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mallon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Mallon.
McCool throws a jab when Mallon was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for McCool, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCool throws a series of punches but Mallon avoids them all with ease.
McCool throws a hook but Mallon avoids it easily.
Mallon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mallon misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. McCool darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mallon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCool moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCool throws a looping overhand right but Mallon ducks down to avoid it.
Mallon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Mallon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCool swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McCool.
Mallon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mallon slips a jab from McCool.
McCool takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCool misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mallon ducks under a wild hook from McCool.
No joy there for McCool, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCool just misses with a punch to the body.
McCool lands a head shot.
Mallon misses with a wild combination.
Mallon tries to bum rush McCool with a series of wild strikes but McCool uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCool throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mallon.
Mallon misses with the combination.
Mallon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mallon tries to bum rush McCool with a series of wild strikes but McCool uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCool ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mallon moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCool misses with a straight right.
Mallon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mallon slips under a jab.
McCool misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Mallon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mallon ducks under a wild hook from McCool.
Mallon misses with a few strikes there.
McCool throws a lazy uppercut
and Mallon counters with a nice uppercut.
Mallon defending well as McCool loads up on a big left hand.
Mallon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McCool on the side of the head.
McCool throws a hook to the side of Mallon's head but Mallon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mallon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mallon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McCool finds it's way round the side to connect with Mallon's head.
Mallon jabs McCool right on the nose. McCool blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCool loads up on a big right hand but Mallon slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from McCool does no damage.
Mallon closes the distance and clinches.
McCool is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mallon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good shot there by Mallon.
McCool is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McCool jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCool tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mallon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McCool keeps the fight on the outside.
John Mallon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fionn McCool is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCool swinging wildly here.
Mallon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Mallon.
Well McCool has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fionn McCool!
The defeated John Mallon had this to say: 'fuck it'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duane Stockton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Kopejtka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kopejtka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metamorphosis by Blue Stahli. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
260 lbs
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230 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duane Stockton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Douglas Kopejtka!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kopejtka gets tackled into the cage by Stockton. Stockton maintains the clinch.
Stockton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stockton tries to work over Kopejtka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stockton tries to break the clinch but Kopejtka is controlling the position.
Kopejtka drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stockton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jab, jab by Stockton - just one landing.
Kopejtka lands a head shot.
A jab from Stockton does it's job there.
Kopejtka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stockton but Stockton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stockton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kopejtka.
Duane Stockton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Kopejtka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stockton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kopejtka in his tracks.
Sloppy strikes from Kopejtka. Those never looked like landing.
Kopejtka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stockton.
Kopejtka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kopejtka looks for a takedown but Stockton sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stockton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kopejtka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kopejtka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stockton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Douglas Kopejtka has been cut.
Kopejtka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stockton. Stockton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stockton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stockton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kopejtka.
Stockton looks to land a combination but Kopejtka avoids it well.
Stockton throws an overhand right that lands on Kopejtka's shoulder, as Kopejtka tries to avoid the shot.
Kopejtka throws a series of punches but Stockton moves out of range.
Jab by Stockton.
Kopejtka darts in looking for a takedown but Stockton gets double underhooks and turns Kopejtka into the cage.
Kopejtka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stockton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kopejtka circles away quickly and effectively.
Stockton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kopejtka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stockton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stockton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kopejtka tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stockton defends well and Kopejtka ends up having to push Stockton into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stockton tries to break free but Kopejtka pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stockton is trying to break free.
Kopejtka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stockton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kopejtka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stockton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duane Stockton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kopejtka tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stockton defends well and Kopejtka ends up having to push Stockton into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kopejtka keeps control of Stockton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stockton working hard to break the clinch.
Stockton has had enough of the clinch but Kopejtka keeps him there for the moment.
Kopejtka jumps guard and drags Stockton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kopejtka wants to stand but Stockton is controlling the position.
Stockton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stockton tries to free his leg and advance position but Kopejtka is retaining full guard.
Stockton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stockton wants to get up but he can't break Kopejtka's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Stockton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stockton gets caught napping as Kopejtka dives in and scores a takedown. Stockton manages to retain guard.
Stockton is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kopejtka presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Stockton is looking to control Kopejtka's arms but Kopejtka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stockton has his back to the cage.
Kopejtka has Stockton pressed against the cage, preventing Stockton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stockton is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kopejtka is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Stockton to the mat. Stockton regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Stockton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kopejtka stands up and waves to Stockton to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duane Stockton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Douglas Kopejtka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kopejtka ducks under a wild hook from Stockton.
Stockton misses with a looping left.
Stockton instigates a clinch.
Stockton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kopejtka can do to turn this around?
Stockton wants to get back to striking at distance but Kopejtka won't allow it.
Kopejtka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stockton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kopejtka ducks right into an uppercut from Stockton.
Stockton jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stockton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stockton rushes Kopejtka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stockton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kopejtka wants a takedown but no success here.
Kopejtka jumps guard and drags Stockton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kopejtka wants to stand and escape but Stockton is having none of it.
Stockton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stockton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stockton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kopejtka, up you get!
Kopejtka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stockton misses with a wild body shot.
Stockton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kopejtka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stockton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Duane Stockton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Kopejtka.
Stockton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kopejtka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stockton manages to avoid it.
Stockton looks to land a combination. Kopejtka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kopejtka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kopejtka is breathing heavily.
Kopejtka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stockton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kopejtka.
Stockton throws a hook but Kopejtka avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopejtka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stockton was well out of range. Poor timing from Kopejtka.
Stockton connects with a looping right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stockton misses with an uppercut
and Kopejtka counters with a three punch combo that has Stockton backing up. Stockton nods at Kopejtka to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice jab there from Stockton.
Stockton misses with a wild body shot.
Stockton lands a glancing blow to the side of Kopejtka's head.
Stockton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kopejtka.
Stockton lands with an overhand left.
Kopejtka is rocked!
A combination from Kopejtka does no damage.
Kopejtka is still on wobbly legs! Can Stockton finish him?
A head kick misses from Stockton.
Kopejtka seems to have recovered his senses.
Kopejtka looks to land a combination but Stockton avoids it well.
Kopejtka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Stockton! Kopejtka is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duane Stockton!
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