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G-Co 8: Dipper vs Mazza PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Capone Greggio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Ruaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Ruaz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Capone Greggio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Ruaz!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Greggio.
Greggio sets himself, and Ruaz steps forward looking for the clinch! Greggio avoids it this time.
Greggio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruaz.
Greggio throws a body shot but no joy.
Ruaz defending well as Greggio loads up on a big left hand.
Ruaz dives in and grabs Greggio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Greggio pushes down on Ruaz's head and hops out.
Greggio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ruaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Greggio misses its target.
Greggio closes the distance but Ruaz moves to the side
and Ruaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ruaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Greggio tries to sprawl out of it but Ruaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Greggio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greggio throws a combination that misses
and Ruaz counters by moving into the clinch.
Ruaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Greggio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Capone Greggio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Ruaz.
Greggio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greggio breaks the clinch.
Greggio throws a sloppy head kick and Ruaz moves out of range easily.
Capone Greggio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruaz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ruaz wants it to stay on the feet.
Ruaz moves into range and clinches up with Greggio.
Greggio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ruaz stops a takedown attempt from Greggio.
Greggio tries to pull guard but Ruaz holds him up against the cage and eventually Greggio drops back down to his feet.
Greggio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruaz.
Greggio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Greggio fails with the takedown.
Ruaz looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Greggio is breathing heavily.
Ruaz takes the fight into the clinch.
Ruaz has Greggio pressed against the cage, preventing Greggio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greggio is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ruaz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ruaz has hold of one of Greggio's legs. Greggio is fighting the takedown attempt but Ruaz gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ruaz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ruaz 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.
Ruaz is pushing down on Greggio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Greggio is fighting to maintain full guard but Ruaz has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruaz decides to stand up.
Greggio throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Greggio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Greggio pushes Ruaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Greggio wants to break free but Ruaz has control.
Greggio decides to pull guard.
Greggio thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Greggio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ruaz advances position into side control!
Ruaz working away.
Ruaz is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Greggio will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Greggio tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ruaz presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruaz looking to finish with strikes here!
Greggio is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Greggio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ruaz on the ground.
Ruaz is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Ruaz shoots in for a takedown but Greggio shows good takedown defense.
Ruaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Greggio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Ruaz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ruaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Greggio shoots in for a takedown but Ruaz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ruaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greggio.
Ruaz wants to counter the offense by Greggio and move into the clinch position.
Ruaz closes the distance and pushes Greggio back into the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ruaz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greggio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Greggio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruaz blocks a jab.
Ruaz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Greggio wants to clinch.
Capone Greggio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruaz has closed the distance and engaged Greggio in a clinch.
Greggio breaks the clinch.
Ruaz throws a wild body kick that Greggio sees coming a mile off.
Greggio moves in looking to clinch but Ruaz pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Greggio. Those never looked like landing.
Greggio throws a big shot that misses.
Ruaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Greggio.
Ruaz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Greggio tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ruaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Greggio somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruaz moves into the clinch.
Greggio breaks the clinch.
Ruaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Greggio swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruaz shoots in for a double leg but Greggio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Capone Greggio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Ruaz.
Greggio clinches.
Ruaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Greggio has double underhooks.
Ruaz drags the fight down to the ground.
Ruaz keeping moving, preventing Greggio from controlling successfully.
Ruaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Greggio stopping the sweep attempt from Ruaz.
Greggio wants to get up but he can't break Ruaz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ruaz is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greggio trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ruaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ruaz thows a huge punch but Greggio dodges it nicely.
David Ruaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ruaz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ruaz stands up from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Greggio as he jumps to the side.
Ruaz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Greggio misses with a double jab.
Ruaz lands with a right hand.
A punch combination from Greggio misses.
Ruaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Greggio throws a right hand that misses
and Ruaz counters by moving into the clinch.
Ruaz has Greggio pressed against the cage, preventing Greggio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ruaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Greggio walks away with a smile on his face. Ruaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A head kick misses from Greggio.
Greggio shoots for a double leg takedown but Ruaz sprawls well. He's pushed Greggio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Greggio with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but David Ruaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ruaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Greggio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ruaz somewhat.
Ruaz lands a body shot.
Ruaz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Greggio to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ruaz keeping moving, preventing Greggio from controlling successfully.
Ruaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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.
Ruaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Greggio's guard.
Ruaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Greggio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greggio is trying to keep Ruaz in close.
Greggio has his foot on Ruaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ruaz works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greggio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ruaz controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greggio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ruaz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Greggio has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ruaz is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Greggio.
Greggio tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Ruaz struggling to land strikes to the head as Greggio covers up.
Greggio wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greggio is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Ruaz controlling well, preventing Greggio from escaping the position.
Ruaz just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Ruaz has the hooks in. Greggio is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Greggio preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Ruaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ruaz controls the action.
Capone Greggio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruaz is not going to allow Greggio to sit and survive in this position.
Greggio is trying to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Greggio can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Ruaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ruaz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Ruaz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iwao Wada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wada has chosen Kickstart My Heart as his entrance music. Rick Thomas had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iwao Wada!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wada shoots in and gets a takedown into Thomas's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas is trying to keep Wada in close.
Wada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wada drops back looking for a leg! Thomas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Thomas manages to kick Wada off! Wada jumps back into Thomas's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wada wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Wada has gone for a leg lock! Thomas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wada's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wada looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Thomas is defending well. Wada quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Thomas has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Wada celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Iwao Wada!
After winning the bout, Iwao Wada thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Myke Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xcom Exalt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myke Tyson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Myke Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xcom Exalt!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Exalt sprawls well. Exalt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyson is looking to break free of the clinch but Exalt has double underhooks.
Exalt taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Exalt.
Tyson is trying to pull guard but Exalt turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tyson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Myke Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exalt misses with some punches.
Exalt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyson's efforts to push away.
Tyson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Exalt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tyson's defenses.
Exalt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyson is trying to break free.
Tyson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Come on Exalt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Exalt lands a hook that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Exalt prevents Tyson from breaking the clinch.
Tyson is trying to break free.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tyson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Exalt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Exalt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyson tries to clinch but Exalt is having none of it.
Exalt throws a counter combo.
Tyson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Exalt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Exalt throws a counter combo.
Tyson is looking to clinch but Exalt is avoiding it.
Tyson goes for a double leg but Exalt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Exalt continues to drive forward.
Tyson blocks a leg kick.
Exalt leaves Tyson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Xcom Exalt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exalt swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyson.
Tyson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Exalt but Exalt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tyson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Exalt.
Myke Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Exalt.
Exalt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tyson goes for a double leg but Exalt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Exalt continues to drive forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exalt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tyson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Exalt rushes Tyson and presses him up against the cage.
Exalt has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tyson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Exalt can turn it around.
Exalt breaks the clinch.
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tyson or perhaps it was just good defense by Exalt, which made it look bad.
Tyson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Exalt counters with a two punch combo.
Exalt keeps the fight on the outside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Exalt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Exalt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xcom Exalt 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.
Exalt blocks a jab.
Tyson shoots in for a double leg but Exalt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Tyson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyson throws a right and a left that Exalt avoids nicely.
Exalt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyson gets a clinch.
Tyson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Exalt smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Exalt is looking for the big counter here.
Tyson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Exalt counters with a series of strikes. Tyson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Exalt sprawls well. Exalt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Myke Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Exalt dodges the punch combination from Tyson.
Exalt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Exalt is fending him off so far but Tyson persists. Nope, Exalt circles away and we're back to standing.
Despite the aggression on Exalt's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Exalt as he avoids it easily.
Tyson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Exalt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tyson somewhat.
Exalt throws a counter combo.
Tyson clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Exalt prevents the takedown attempt.
Tyson can't break the clinch.
Tyson is trying to push Exalt away but Exalt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tyson is looking to break free of the clinch but Exalt has double underhooks.
Tyson wants to get back to striking at distance but Exalt won't allow it.
Tyson is trying to pull guard but Exalt has him pressed against the cage.
Exalt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tyson blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Exalt has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Exalt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyson tries to break the clinch but Exalt is controlling the position.
Tyson is trying to push Exalt away but Exalt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Exalt misses with the head strike.
Tyson successfully pulls guard.
Exalt gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Exalt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Exalt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Exalt leaves Tyson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tyson is looking to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tyson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyson shoots for a double leg takedown but Exalt sprawls well. He's pushed Tyson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Exalt throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xcom Exalt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Exalt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyson pushes Exalt up against the cage in a clinch.
Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Tyson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tyson jumps guard but Exalt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tyson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Exalt to keep the fight standing.
Exalt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Exalt misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson is looking to clinch but Exalt is avoiding it.
Tyson dives in and grabs Exalt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Exalt pushes down on Tyson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Myke Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from Exalt.
Tyson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Exalt prevents it.
Tyson working hard to break the clinch.
Tyson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Exalt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tyson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tyson wants to break free but Exalt has control.
Tyson tries to pull guard but Exalt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
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.
Tyson is trying to drag Exalt to the mat but Exalt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Exalt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Exalt is looking to control Tyson's arms but Tyson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Exalt has his back to the cage.
Tyson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Exalt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tyson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Exalt has him pressed against the cage.
Exalt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyson's efforts to push away.
Tyson is trying to force a seperation but Exalt has the dominant position.
Exalt is pushing Tyson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Exalt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson wants to get back to striking at distance but Exalt won't allow it.
Xcom Exalt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four 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.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Exalt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tyson tries to pull guard but Exalt holds him up against the cage and eventually Tyson drops back down to his feet.
Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Exalt looking to throw knees to the head but Tyson is blocking nicely.
Exalt gets underhooks to prevent Tyson's takedown attempt.
Tyson wants to break free but Exalt has control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tyson can't break the clinch.
Exalt throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xcom Exalt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Exalt 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xcom Exalt!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Simmons!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simmons wants to pass the guard but Pacquiao is keeping the position.
Simmons forces his way into half guard.
Pacquiao is trying to control but can't.
Pacquiao is looking to escape.
Pacquiao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Simmons on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simmons works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pacquiao sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons is looking to advance position but Pacquiao won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Simmons in particular looking to stall.
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet.
Simmons controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simmons looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Simmons is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pacquiao is trying to stand back up but Simmons is controlling him
Simmons seems to be working for a kimura but Pacquiao defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Simmons has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Simmons is looking to work his way around to Pacquiao's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons keeps trying to improve his position.
Simmons tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Simmons is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pacquiao to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pacquiao shrugs it off.
Simmons tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Simmons with a couple of short strikes.
Pacquiao keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Simmons is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Pacquiao is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kyle Simmons!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jurgen Wexler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurgen Wexler has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jurgen Wexler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Wexler.
Wexler shoots in and drives through. Tate sprawls well.
Tate defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wexler.
Wexler could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tate gets a clinch.
Tate is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wexler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wexler successfully pulls guard.
Wexler looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Tate is defending well. Wexler quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Tate has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Wexler celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jurgen Wexler!
Jurgen Wexler decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rafael Oliveira enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafael Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lewis lands strikes from half guard.
Lewis throwing shots but Oliveira is blocking nicely.
Oliveira is looking to control Lewis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oliveira avoid being mounted?
Oliveira slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lewis chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lewis is in close to Oliveira's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lewis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lewis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lewis passes Oliveira's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Oliveira is trying to stand back up but Lewis is controlling him
Lewis slows the pace down in half guard.
Ground and pound from Lewis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis slows the pace down in half guard.
Lewis 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.
Lewis 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.
Lewis throwing shots but Oliveira is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Lewis there.
Lewis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lewis drops an elbow to the side of Oliveira's head.
Lewis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Lewis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lewis connects with a nice short shot to Oliveira's temple.
Lewis drops an elbow to the side of Oliveira's head.
Oliveira trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Lewis landing punches.
Oliveira tries to buck Lewis off but he can't manage it.
Oliveira is trying desperately to improve position.
Lewis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oliveira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Lewis.
BOOM! Lewis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands with some strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lewis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis raining down shots from the mount!
Lewis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Oliveira looks a forlorn figure.
Oliveira is rocked!
Lewis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oliveira is still in real trouble! Can Lewis finish him?
Lewis controlling from mount.
Oliveira seems to have recovered his senses.
Lewis with shots to the head and body - Oliveira looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Lewis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Oliveira gets caught napping as Lewis dives in and scores a takedown. Oliveira manages to retain guard.
Lewis 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis preventing the sweep.
Lewis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lewis 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lewis is working Oliveira over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis is in close to Oliveira's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lewis landing with the ground and pound.
Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliveira can do to turn this around?
Lewis is in close to Oliveira's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lewis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oliveira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lewis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lewis stays in close to Oliveira's body and controls the position.
Lewis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lewis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lewis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lewis with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oliveira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lewis controls the pace.
Oliveira 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.
Lewis content to stall in guard here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Oliveira looking for a guillotine here but Lewis defends easily.
Oliveira has momentary wrist control but Lewis slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Oliveira thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Lewis stopping the sweep attempt from Oliveira.
Lewis landing some decent shots from guard.
Lewis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lewis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oliveira has momentary wrist control but Lewis slips an elbow through the middle.
Lewis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Oliveira's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lewis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lewis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lewis scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Lewis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Oliveira is looking to land body kicks.
Lewis shoots for a takedown but Oliveira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lewis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A low kick from Oliveira misses
and Lewis counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Oliveira!
Lewis stands up and beckons Oliveira to his feet.
Lewis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Oliveira throws a counter combo.
Lewis dives in for a single leg takedown but Oliveira sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Oliveira.
Lewis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lewis thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Lewis moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis shoots in but Oliveira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oliveira throws a counter combo.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lewis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lewis is working Oliveira over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lewis working away.
Lewis scoring with punches from side control.
Lewis is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Oliveira's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lewis is looking to take a break and control but Oliveira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lewis working the ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Oliveira to see if he's OK.
Lewis working the ground and pound from side control.
Oliveira is looking to reverse the position.
Lewis cracks Oliveira with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lewis creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira taking a bit of punishment here - Lewis scoring with strikes.
Oliveira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lewis landing a few strikes.
Lewis scores with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis controls the position.
Lewis working the ground and pound.
Lewis content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Lewis lands an elbow.
A big shot lands for Lewis! That's hurt Oliveira! Will he recover? Lewis fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Lewis!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrick Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocco Balboa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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22
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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172 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garrick Stewart!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa scores with a sloppy right hand. Stewart should have avoided that one.
Stewart clinches up with Balboa and pushes him back against the cage.
Balboa is trying to force a seperation but Stewart has the dominant position.
Balboa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stewart is defending well.
Balboa jumps guard but Stewart turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Balboa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balboa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stewart circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Balboa.
Stewart connects with a solid leg kick.
Stewart throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stewart pushes Balboa up against the cage in a clinch.
Balboa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balboa blocking some punches.
Stewart is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stewart unloads a knee to the mid-section. Balboa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Balboa gets control of Stewart's arms and successfully pulls guard. Balboa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stewart not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Balboa has locked up a guillotine! Balboa's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Stewart is holding on here and Balboa must be using up a lot of energy. Stewart has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Balboa gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rocco Balboa!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Akki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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19
169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eduardo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Akki!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akki stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva lands a head shot.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Akki counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Akki wants to counter the offense by Silva and move into the clinch position.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Akki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Akki misses with a kick to the body.
Akki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
It seemed like Akki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Akki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akki darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Akki thinking.
Akki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Eduardo Silva has been cut.
Akki doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Akki throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Akki throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Akki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Akki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Akki tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva throws a counter high kick but Akki was just alert enough to avoid it.
Silva throws a low kick but Akki moves out of range easily.
Silva looks to throw a body kick
and Akki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a push kick but Akki slaps the foot to one side.
Akki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Akki throws a counter combo.
Both fighters circling a little - Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Akki is rocked!
Silva drops Akki with a big left hand! Akki is injured, injured bad! Silva jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eduardo Silva!
After the fight, Eduardo Silva was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Dipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lou Mazza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mazza has chosen Smooth Criminal as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lou Mazza has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Big Dipper's chin.
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300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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187 cm
18
295 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Dipper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lou Mazza!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dipper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mazza.
Mazza closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dipper's guard.
Mazza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mazza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mazza looking to sit in guard and control but Dipper gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mazza keeping moving, preventing Dipper from controlling successfully.
Dipper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mazza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dipper has managed to get both his arms back between Mazza's legs - danger averted.
Mazza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dipper is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mazza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dipper's 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.
Mazza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mazza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dipper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mazza throwing strikes but missing.
Mazza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dipper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mazza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mazza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mazza drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Mazza as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Dipper screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Mazza! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Lou Mazza! Lou Mazza retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath Lou Mazza thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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