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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Zyb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zyb comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "Battle" by Gangstarr kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Zyb!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Zyb.
Lee tries to clinch there but Zyb circles away.
Zyb gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lee to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lee is posturing up here but Zyb has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Lee tries to roll out but it's too tight and Lee has to tap! Slick submission there by Zyb!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Zyb!
Our winner, Chris Zyb, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Bruce Lee spoke after the fight, saying 'confucius say , man who go to sleep with problem on mind, wake up with solution in hand.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darrin Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramen Noodles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noodles has chosen I Have a Dream as his entrance music. The key to victory for Darrin Dalton has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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145 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darrin Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramen Noodles!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noodles doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dalton counters with a left and a right that stings Noodles.
Ramen Noodles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dalton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noodles looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dalton is fending him off so far but Noodles persists. Nope, Dalton circles away and we're back to standing.
Noodles looks for a takedown but Dalton sprawls well.
Darrin Dalton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramen Noodles.
Dalton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Noodles swivels and escapes.
And Noodles tries to counter it with a takedown but Dalton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dalton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Noodles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Noodles shoots in but no luck this time.
Noodles tries for a takedown but Dalton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Noodles is looking to land body kicks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dalton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Dalton.
Dalton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dalton delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noodles misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Noodles misses with a straight left.
Dalton throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick from Dalton lands but Noodles takes it in his stride.
It looks like Ramen Noodles has been cut.
Noodles blocks a head kick by Dalton.
A head kick by Dalton misses
so Noodles counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Noodles sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dalton's guard.
Noodles moves nicely into side control.
Noodles advances to mount.
Noodles connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noodles throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noodles is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Noodles extends the arm and Dalton is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ramen Noodles!
Ramen Noodles gave a mention to Valhalla Fight Wear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyro Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyro Maia!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Maia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hughes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maia.
Maia with the counter takedown but Hughes avoids it easily.
Hughes throws a looping overhand right but Maia ducks down to avoid it.
Hughes throws a body punch but Maia moves out of range.
Maia feints the counter takedown.
Maia throws a big shot that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hughes!
Hughes misses with a double jab.
Maia takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maia.
Hughes gets through Maia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Maia fails to land.
Maia working aggressively here.
Hughes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Maia blocks an elbow strike from Hughes.
Maia misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes misses with a punch on the inside.
Hughes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maia struggles to land a body shot inside as Hughes controls his hands.
Hughes misses with a body punch.
Maia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hughes tries to break free but Maia pushes him back against the cage.
Maia struggles to land a body shot inside as Hughes controls his hands.
Maia has Hughes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hughes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Maia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Maia fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Maia.
Hughes blocking some punches.
Maia misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Hughes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hughes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hughes trying to stall but Maia improves his position.
Hughes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia throws a punch but it's blocked by Hughes.
Hughes stalling in the clinch but Maia improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Maia fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Maia.
Maia swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hughes's elbow.
Maia tries a body shot but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Maia.
Hughes is looking to control Maia's arms but Maia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hughes has his back to the cage.
Hughes is pressed up against the cage. Maia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hughes down to the mat. Hughes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Matt Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyro Maia.
Maia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Matt Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hughes misses with an elbow strike.
Hughes has Maia pressed against the cage.
Maia avoids a wild elbow strike from Hughes.
Hughes misses with an elbow over the top.
Hughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hughes connects with a jab.
Hughes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hughes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maia lands a jab to the nose.
A swing and a miss from Maia.
Hughes swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hughes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hughes misses with a two punch combination.
Maia wants to counter the offense by Hughes and move into the clinch position.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
Maia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hughes lands with a nice body kick.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Maia is just out of range.
Hughes connects with an inside leg kick.
Hughes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maia can do to turn this around?
Hughes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maia just misses with a punch to the body.
Matt Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maia's head backwards.
Hughes cracks Maia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Maia.
Hughes misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes defending well as Maia loads up on a big left hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Maia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hughes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hughes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hughes slips a jab from Maia.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Maia.
Maia scores with a punch to the head.
Maia closes the distance and clinches up with Hughes, looking for a takedown. Maia pushes Hughes against the cage but Hughes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maia drops his hands momentarily and Hughes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maia throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
Hughes looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hughes scores with a shot to the body.
Maia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maia tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Maia clinches with his opponent.
Hughes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maia.
Matt Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyro Maia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Maia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Maia is pushing Hughes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hughes is struggling to control the position.
Hughes is looking to break free of the clinch but Maia has double underhooks.
Hughes manages to break the clinch.
Hughes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hughes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hughes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hughes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Hughes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hughes scores with a punch to the head.
Hughes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hughes misses with a double jab.
Hughes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maia was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughes.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maia.
Maia misses with a body shot.
Maia walks into a straight right hand from Hughes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Maia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hughes cracks Maia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Matt Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Maia.
Hughes misses with a two punch combination.
Maia misses with a wild body shot.
Maia throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
Maia throws out a counter right but Hughes avoids it with no problem.
Maia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maia! But no joy.
Maia clinches up with Hughes and pushes him back against the cage.
Maia is looking for a takedown.
Maia leaning against his opponent.
Maia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maia keeps control of Hughes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hughes breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hughes dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hughes misses with a body kick.
Hughes works Maia's body with a nice hook.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Maia.
Hughes fails to land with a series of punches.
Hughes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maia throws a right hand that misses
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Maia.
Maia ducks right into an uppercut from Hughes.
Matt Hughes is winning the standup battle so far.
Maia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hughes swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia ducks right into an uppercut from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maia.
Maia changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hughes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia shoots for a takedown but Hughes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hughes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hughes wants it to stay on the feet.
Matt Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyro Maia.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Maia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hughes misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Hughes finds it's way through Maia's defenses.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Hughes.
Maia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maia throws a looping overhand right but Hughes ducks down to avoid it.
Hughes misses with a double jab
so Maia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Maia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hughes's head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hughes is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes won't allow Maia to sweep him here.
Hughes trying to control but Maia is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hughes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hughes passes Maia's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Maia is not content to let Hughes control the position.
Maia wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kyro Maia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes trying to control from half guard but Maia is working away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Maia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hughes controls the pace.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Maia moves out of range easily.
Hughes cracks Maia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt
and Hughes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hughes avoids it really well and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Hughes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hughes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Hughes!
Matt Hughes 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Owinashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian OTool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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255 lbs
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Robert Owinashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian OTool!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OTool falls off balance throwing a combination
and Owinashi counters with a two punch combo.
Nice combo by Owinashi! Oh, that's hurt him - OTool falls to the canvas and Owinashi follows him into side control.
OTool is rocked!
It looks like Brian OTool has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Owinashi scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh OTool is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Owinashi can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Owinashi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Tattum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominic Tattum will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus Meridius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Tattum!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Tattum. That's going to slow Meridius down.
Meridius clinches.
Meridius struggles to land a body shot inside as Tattum controls his hands.
Tattum wants to break free but Meridius has control.
Tattum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Meridius content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tattum blocks the elbow strike.
Meridius stalls.
Meridius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Meridius pushes Tattum back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tattum takes an elbow to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meridius pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tattum can't break the clinch.
Tattum letting Meridius take a breather here.
Meridius comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tattum has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Meridius seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tattum can turn it around.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tattum is trying to break the clinch but Meridius is controlling him.
Meridius throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Meridius.
Meridius lands an elbow just above Tattum 's eye.
It looks like Dominic Tattum has been cut.
Meridius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tattum's elbow.
Meridius keeps control of Tattum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tattum wants to break free but Meridius has control.
Meridius pushes off an throws an elbow but Tattum leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tattum can't break the clinch.
Tattum blocks a body shot from Meridius.
Tattum is trying to break free.
Tattum blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meridius misses with an elbow over the top.
Meridius tries to throw a body punch but Tattum avoids it by throwing Meridius back against the cage.
Meridius struggles to land a body shot inside as Tattum controls his hands.
Good body shot from Meridius.
Meridius lands a shot to the body.
Tattum dodges an elbow strike from Meridius.
Meridius stalls.
The referee calls for Meridius to work.
Meridius seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Stalling in the clinch from Meridius.
Meridius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tattum takes an elbow to the forehead.
Meridius gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tattum is trying to push Meridius away but Meridius has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tattum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Meridius tries a body shot but Tattum blocks it.
Meridius has Tattum pressed against the cage.
Tattum blocks the elbow strike.
Tattum avoids the elbow strike from Meridius, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tattum.
Meridius misses with an elbow strike.
Tattum is trying to force a seperation but Meridius has the dominant position.
Tattum tries to break the clinch but Meridius is controlling the position.
Meridius has Tattum pressed against the cage, preventing Tattum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Meridius lands a nice shot to the body.
Meridius throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Meridius just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tattum's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridius pushes off an throws an elbow but Tattum leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tattum avoids the elbow strike from Meridius, against the cage.
Meridius lands a damaging elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Meridius - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Meridius pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Meridius keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tattum's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Meridius creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tattum blocks an elbow strike from Meridius.
Tattum blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Meridius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dominic Tattum's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Meridius has closed the distance and engaged Tattum in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Meridius just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tattum's brow.
Meridius creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Meridius throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Meridius.
Tattum takes an elbow to the temple.
Meridius misses with an elbow strike.
Tattum avoids a wild elbow strike from Meridius.
Meridius stalling against the cage.
Tattum dodges an elbow strike from Meridius.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meridius lands an elbow inside.
Meridius manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Meridius softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Meridius throws an elbow but misses.
Meridius effectively controlling the action here.
Meridius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tattum can do to turn this around?
Tattum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Meridius displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tattum up against the cage.
Meridius lands with a short shot to the head.
Meridius throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tattum avoiding damage as Meridius throws knees to the body.
Tattum tries to circle away but Meridius has him pinned against the cage.
Tattum is trying to force a seperation but Meridius has the dominant position.
Meridius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tattum's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meridius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tattum blocks an elbow strike.
Meridius lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Meridius.
Meridius working aggressively here.
Tattum is trying to break the clinch but Meridius has him pressed against the cage.
Meridius has a couple of punches blocked by Tattum.
Tattum can't break the clinch.
Tattum blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Meridius.
Meridius throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tattum working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Meridius.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meridius lands an elbow that stopped Tattum in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meridius creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tattum's defenses.
Meridius throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Meridius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tattum avoids the elbow strike from Meridius, against the cage.
Tattum tries to break free but Meridius pushes him back against the cage.
Meridius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tattum backwards.
Tattum blocks an elbow strike.
Meridius throws an elbow but it misses.
Meridius throws a punch but it's blocked by Tattum.
Meridius throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Meridius throws an elbow that misses.
Meridius content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tattum avoids the elbow strike from Meridius, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridius throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Meridius pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tattum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Meridius just leaning against Tattum, taking a breather.
Meridius has Tattum pressed against the cage, preventing Tattum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tattum blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Meridius throws an elbow but misses.
Meridius cracks Tattum with a nice body shot.
Meridius tries to throw a body punch but Tattum avoids it by throwing Meridius back against the cage.
Tattum trying to control the position but instead, Meridius has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tattum into the cage.
Meridius lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meridius lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Meridius dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dominic Tattum's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Meridius fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tattum, pushing him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Meridius.
Tattum blocks a body shot from Meridius.
Meridius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tattum tries to circle away but Meridius has him pinned against the cage.
Tattum tries to break free but Meridius pushes him back against the cage.
Tattum avoids the elbow strike from Meridius, against the cage.
Meridius tries to work over Tattum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tattum takes an elbow to the forehead.
Meridius throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meridius comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tattum is looking to break free of the clinch but Meridius has double underhooks.
Meridius throws an elbow but it misses.
Tattum tries to circle away but Meridius has him pinned against the cage.
Maximus Meridius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tattum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tattum is trying to push Meridius away but Meridius has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Meridius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tattum wants to break free but Meridius has control.
Tattum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tattum blocks an elbow strike from Meridius.
Tattum takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tattum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Meridius pushes off an throws an elbow but Tattum leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tattum blocks the elbow strike.
Meridius pushes off an throws an elbow but Tattum leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Meridius tries a body shot but Tattum blocks it.
Tattum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Meridius gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Meridius throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meridius creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tattum's defenses.
Meridius misses with an elbow over the top.
A body shot lands from Meridius.
Meridius's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Meridius lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Meridius creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tattum's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Meridius just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tattum's brow.
Meridius lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meridius struggles to land a body shot inside as Tattum controls his hands.
Tattum avoids a wild elbow strike from Meridius.
Meridius throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tattum working hard to break the clinch.
Meridius throws an elbow but it misses.
Meridius lands an elbow inside that Tattum shrugs off.
Meridius prevents Tattum from breaking the clinch.
Meridius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tattum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tattum plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Maximus Meridius has been cut.
Meridius fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tattum, pushing him back against the cage.
Meridius creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tattum's defenses.
Meridius stalls.
Tattum tries to break the clinch but Meridius is controlling the position.
Meridius creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Meridius lands an elbow that stopped Tattum in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridius misses with an elbow over the top.
Tattum avoids a wild elbow strike from Meridius.
Meridius looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Meridius lands an elbow inside.
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!
Meridius has Tattum pressed against the cage, preventing Tattum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Meridius effectively controlling the action here.
Meridius pushes off an throws an elbow but Tattum leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Meridius.
Tattum blocks an elbow strike.
Meridius throws an elbow that misses.
Meridius tries to work over Tattum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dominic Tattum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tattum avoids the elbow strike from Meridius, against the cage.
Maximus Meridius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meridius pushes off an throws an elbow but Tattum leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Meridius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Meridius, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:24
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:24
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Meridius!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Blackwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phoenix Templar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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167 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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvin Blackwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phoenix Templar!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Templar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Templar has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Blackwell is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Blackwell pushes Templar away with a front kick.
Blackwell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Templar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blackwell stuffs the takedown.
Templar dodges the punch combination from Blackwell.
Templar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blackwell moves away.
Blackwell misses with a series of wild punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Templar misses.
Blackwell looks to score with a jab to the body but Templar is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackwell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Templar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blackwell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Templar manages to avoid it.
Blackwell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Templar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Templar cracks Blackwell with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwell lands a head kick!
Blackwell throws a leg kick
and Templar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Blackwell taking some punishment here, with Templar in his half guard.
Blackwell is trying to stand up here but Templar is controlling him well.
Nice strikes from Templar there.
Templar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blackwell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Templar.
Blackwell trying to hold on to Templar's head to control him but Templar postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Templar in particular looking to stall.
Blackwell desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Templar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templar wants to free his trapped foot but Blackwell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Templar stops Blackwell from getting back to his feet.
Blackwell trying to control but Templar postures up.
Templar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Templar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blackwell sees it coming and defends easily.
Templar is trying to control. Blackwell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Templar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blackwell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Templar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Templar is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackwell wants to control but Templar is keeping busy.
Blackwell wants to get back to full guard.
Blackwell is looking to escape.
Templar throwing shots but Blackwell is blocking nicely.
Blackwell controlling the position well.
Templar content to control rather than advance.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Templar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blackwell is defending against the submission attempts here by Templar.
Templar 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! Blackwell is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Phoenix Templar!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago has chosen Drago as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Silva Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drago swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drago throws out the jab.
Silva Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big left from Drago misses.
Nice shot by Drago.
Silva Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hunter's hideout in the buildup to the fight.
Nice cross by Drago.
Drago scores with a nice head shot.
Drago thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drago swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva Jr scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drago.
Drago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Drago.
Drago misses with a wild body shot.
Silva Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Drago sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva Jr somewhat.
Drago takes a swing at Silva Jr's ribcage but misses.
Drago scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva Jr in his tracks.
A jab from Drago misses.
Drago swings for the body but Silva Jr moves out of range.
Silva Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Silva Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drago misses with a wild body shot.
Drago connects with a body shot that sends Silva Jr's belly button to the back.
Drago digs a good hook to Silva Jr's body.
Drago works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silva Jr delivers a nice body kick.
Silva Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drago as he avoids it easily.
Drago throws a series of punches but Silva Jr avoids them all with ease.
Silva Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Drago looks to throw the jab but Silva Jr is out of range.
Silva Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva Jr shoots in for a takedown but Drago shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Drago was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva Jr wants to pass the guard but Drago is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva Jr wants to pass the guard but Drago is keeping the position.
Silva Jr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Drago is looking to stand up but Silva Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Drago looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva Jr is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva Jr connects with a high kick.
It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
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.
Drago throws an overhand right that lands on Silva Jr's shoulder, as Silva Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Drago keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Drago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drago just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva Jr is defended easily by Drago.
Drago is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drago throws a hook but Silva Jr blocks it.
Drago looks to land a right hand but Silva Jr moved out of range.
Drago bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva Jr swings for the body but Drago moves out of range.
Drago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drago dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Drago's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva Jr shoots in but Drago avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Drago misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Drago finds it's target.
Drago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drago scores with a jab. Silva Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva Jr tries to clinch there but Drago circles away.
Silva Jr ducks under a wild hook from Drago.
Drago stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva Jr. Silva Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva Jr fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva Jr. 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.
Drago works over Silva Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva Jr.
Silva Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drago as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Drago.
Drago has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drago throws a body shot but no joy.
Drago's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva Jr under the eye.
Drago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr shoots in for a takedown but Drago shows good takedown defense.
Silva Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drago swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Drago throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva Jr misses the target.
Drago throws a hook to the side of Silva Jr's head but Silva Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva Jr throws a right and a left that Drago avoids nicely.
Drago lands with a hook. Silva Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Drago lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva Jr backs up against the cage.
Silva Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Drago sprawls well. He's pushed Silva Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Drago looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Drago listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Drago cracks Silva Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ivan Drago seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two 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!
Drago blocks a head kick by Silva Jr.
Drago scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drago uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva Jr has time to react.
Silva Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Drago lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drago works the jab nicely.
Drago scores with a hook.
A slow jab from Drago misses its intended target.
Silva Jr moves away from the strike by Drago.
Silva Jr throws a big counter combination but Drago scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Silva Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drago manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drago lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drago throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Silva Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva Jr dodges the punch combination from Drago.
Drago connects with the punch.
Silva Jr goes for a double leg but Drago avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Drago continues to drive forward.
Ivan Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Drago misses the target.
Silva Jr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Drago throws a body punch but Silva Jr moves out of range.
As Drago tries to get set, Silva Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Drago manages to avoid the attempt.
Silva Jr looks for a takedown but Drago sprawls well.
Drago swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Drago avoids it really well and circles away.
Drago works over Silva Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
Drago misses with an uppercut.
Silva Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Drago lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva Jr tries to clinch up but Drago circles away and keeps his distance.
Drago throws a shot from downtown. Silva Jr moves away and avoids it.
Silva Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Drago tries to avoid it but Silva Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Drago to the ground. Drago escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anderson Silva Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Drago lands a left and a right that send Silva Jr crashing to the mat, dazed. Drago thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Silva Jr is rocked!
Drago changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Silva Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drago defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drago scores with a nice head shot.
Drago walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Silva Jr drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Drago swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Silva Jr's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Drago!
In his post fight interview, Ivan Drago gave a big smile as he said '"I fight to win!" "For me!" "For me!"'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brett Hartlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartlock kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Back in Black. Dean comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Bucketheads - The Bomb [These Sounds Fall Into My Mind] kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brett Hartlock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Dean!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartlock lands with a nice combination. Dean backs away looking to recover.
Hartlock shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dean napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dean is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hartlock asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dean is letting Hartlock control him for a moment.
Dean is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hartlock is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartlock wants to control but Dean is keeping him busy.
Dean wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dean takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Mike Dean has been cut.
Dean misses with a two punch combination.
Dean keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dean misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danga de danga de dang - Dean scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Brett Hartlock has been cut.
Dean tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hartlock sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dean somewhat.
Hartlock dives in for a single leg takedown but Dean sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hartlock tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dean defends well and Hartlock ends up having to push Dean into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Hartlock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean shoots in and gets a takedown into Hartlock's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dean wants to control from the top but Hartlock keeps moving.
Dean is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hartlock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dean is one step ahead there.
Dean controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dean throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hartlock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean trying to control but Hartlock is working from the bottom.
Hartlock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hartlock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dean trying to control but Hartlock is working from the bottom.
Hartlock trying to keep a closed guard but Dean is proving a slippery customer.
Hartlock seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hartlock getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dean gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hartlock.
Dean's coach down at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $425 fee) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dean's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dean shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hartlock sprawls well. Hartlock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dean gets slowly back to his feet.
Dean dives in for a single leg takedown but Hartlock sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dean just misses with a punch to the body.
Hartlock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dean as he avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hartlock.
Dean misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hartlock.
Nice takedown defense from Hartlock. No joy for Dean on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Hartlock dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hartlock darts in and clinches Dean up against the cage.
Dean is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hartlock gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hartlock goes for a takedown attempt but Dean pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dean lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hartlock at a distance.
Hartlock leaves Dean with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dean.
Hartlock attempts a counter takedown but Dean avoids it well and moves away.
Brett Hartlock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Dean.
Hartlock closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hartlock lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartlock advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Hartlock.
Hartlock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dean can do to turn this around?
Dean is trying to buck Hartlock off.
Hartlock cracks Dean with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hartlock wants to control but Dean is keeping him busy.
Dean is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dean is not content to let Hartlock control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hartlock wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dean, who protects the arm well.
Hartlock lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hartlock is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dean knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hartlock prevents Dean from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartlock is putting a hurting on Dean here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dean wants to get back to his feet but Hartlock is dominant here and he's now got Dean's back!
Dean preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hartlock.
Dean wants to get back to his feet.
Dean is trying to shake Hartlock off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Hartlock won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Hartlock shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dean manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartlock is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dean is defending well.
Hartlock tries to pull guard but Dean forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartlock drags the fight down to the ground.
Dean trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartlock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hartlock looking to control.
Dean postures up in Hartlock's guard and throws a big left but Hartlock blocks it.
Dean throws a big elbow that misses.
Dean must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dean avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hartlock has his feet on Dean's thighs here. He's pushed Dean off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Dean screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brett Hartlock!
Brett Hartlock took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, DC Unrivaled for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Helix Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luigi Vercotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabrera comes to the cage accompanied by Sparzanza - Follow Me. Vercotti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Poverty - Ennio Morricone. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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162 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Helix Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luigi Vercotti!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Cabrera finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cabrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabrera lands with a straight right. Vercotti didn't see that one coming.
Vercotti avoids the head kick by Cabrera.
Vercotti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cabrera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cabrera misses with a wild body shot.
Cabrera lands with a good body shot.
Cabrera throws a sloppy head kick
and Vercotti decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cabrera's guard.
Cabrera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vercotti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cabrera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vercotti cracks Cabrera with a solid left hand.
Cabrera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vercotti defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrera looking for a guillotine here but Vercotti defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vercotti postures up and lands a big shot to Cabrera's brow.
Cabrera trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vercotti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cabrera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vercotti's guard.
Vercotti is controlling Cabrera's posture.
Vercotti trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti looking for a sweep. Not yet Vercotti, not yet.
Cabrera is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vercotti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cabrera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cabrera wants to pass the guard but Vercotti is keeping the position.
Vercotti looking for a sweep. Not yet Vercotti, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cabrera catches Vercotti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cabrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vercotti throws out a counter right but Cabrera avoids it with no problem.
Cabrera looks to land a body kick but Vercotti moved away.
Cabrera moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Cabrera.
Vercotti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cabrera.
Vercotti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cabrera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vercotti.
A slow jab from Vercotti misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Cabrera.
Cabrera takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera lands a jab to the head.
Cabrera lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vercotti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vercotti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vercotti ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.
Vercotti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cabrera lands a lovely overhand right.
Cabrera misses with a straight right.
Vercotti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vercotti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Cabrera. That snapped Vercotti's head back.
Cabrera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helix Cabrera dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cabrera throws a sloppy head kick and Vercotti moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vercotti checks a leg kick.
Cabrera bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vercotti's head backwards.
A big left from Cabrera misses.
Vercotti looks to land a right hand but Cabrera moved out of range.
Vercotti with a nice cross.
Cabrera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cabrera cracks the inside of Vercotti's front leg.
Vercotti just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrera throws the left hand but Vercotti avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Vercotti as he checks the leg kick.
Vercotti lands with a nice body punch.
Vercotti drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabrera looks to move to half guard but instead Vercotti has passed into mount! Damn!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vercotti landing strikes from the mount and Cabrera is in trouble!
Cabrera regains half guard.
Cabrera tries to roll over but Vercotti keeps him under control.
Vercotti trying to control from half guard but Cabrera is working away.
Cabrera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vercotti pulls his head out easily.
Cabrera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vercotti pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cabrera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vercotti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vercotti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cabrera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vercotti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vercotti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vercotti pushes down on Cabrera's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cabrera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vercotti.
Cabrera moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vercotti is aware though and is defending well.
Vercotti passes into half guard.
Cabrera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cabrera is trying to maintain the position but Vercotti is very close to passing his half guard.
Vercotti throwing shots but Cabrera is blocking nicely.
Vercotti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vercotti throwing shots but Cabrera is blocking nicely.
Cabrera tries to get to full guard but Vercotti has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cabrera actively working from the bottom here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Vercotti working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Cabrera gets back to full guard.
Cabrera wants to improve his position but instead Vercotti has moved into half guard.
Vercotti working Cabrera over with strikes.
Cabrera slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cabrera is on top in guard.
Cabrera working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vercotti's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luigi Vercotti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Vercotti with a jab.
Vercotti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cabrera.
And Vercotti tries to counter it with a takedown but Cabrera pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cabrera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vercotti throws a series of punches but Cabrera avoids them all with ease.
Cabrera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice body kick from Cabrera.
Cabrera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cabrera throws a lazy right hand but Vercotti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cabrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vercotti misses with a looping left.
Vercotti ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a jab but it's blocked by Vercotti.
Vercotti has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vercotti checks the leg kick.
Helix Cabrera is winning the standup battle so far.
Cabrera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vercotti replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Cabrera blocks it well.
Cabrera throws a solid leg kick but Vercotti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cabrera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Vercotti tenderised Cabrera's leg. Cabrera is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vercotti lands with a nice body punch.
Cabrera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vercotti. Vercotti obviously looking to wear him down.
Vercotti cracks Cabrera with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vercotti as he jumps to the side.
Vercotti throws a chopping leg kick but Cabrera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cabrera looks to land a body kick but Vercotti moved away.
Cabrera looks for the body kick but Vercotti saw that one coming.
Vercotti tries a quick counter leg kick but Cabrera is wise to it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vercotti 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 Cabrera has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cabrera and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cabrera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cabrera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vercotti throws a body punch but Cabrera moves out of range.
Cabrera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti wants to land a leg kick but Cabrera is out of range.
Vercotti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cabrera.
Cabrera misses with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cabrera 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 Vercotti has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vercotti and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vercotti connects with a leg kick. Cabrera looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cabrera.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helix Cabrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vercotti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cabrera cracks Vercotti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cabrera throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Cabrera lands but Vercotti takes it in his stride.
Cabrera throws a push kick but Vercotti slaps the foot to one side.
Vercotti gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cabrera taking a bit of punishment here - Vercotti scoring with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti is looking to take a break and control but Cabrera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cabrera taking punishment in the form of punches.
Cabrera is trying to control Vercotti's posture but Vercotti avoids it.
Vercotti tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cabrera taking a bit of punishment here - Vercotti scoring with strikes.
Cabrera tries to improve position but can't.
Cabrera wants to control but Vercotti postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cabrera manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cabrera wants to improve his position but Vercotti is controlling well.
Vercotti uses his free foot to push down on Cabrera's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cabrera.
Vercotti raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cabrera is trying to escape the mount.
Vercotti trying to control but Cabrera is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luigi Vercotti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vercotti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luigi Vercotti!
A very excited looking Luigi Vercotti made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mestre Bimba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikaiah Rynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bimba comes into the arena with Quadras by Mestre Bimba blaring out of the sound system. Mikaiah Rynn is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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212 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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World class MT
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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
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mestre Bimba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikaiah Rynn!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bimba tries to clinch up.
Rynn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bimba.
Bimba tries a head kick but it misses.
Rynn throws a leg kick but Bimba checks it.
Rynn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rynn blocks a head kick by Bimba.
Bimba blocks the body kick.
Bimba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bimba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rynn moves away.
Rynn throws a jab when Bimba was well out of range.
Rynn swinging wildly here.
Rynn checks a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rynn!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bimba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rynn misses with a straight left.
Bimba throws a lazy uppercut
and Rynn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rynn moves out of range of the strikes.
Rynn throws a lazy uppercut
and Bimba counters with a left and a right that stings Rynn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bimba misses with a hook. Rynn ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bimba throws a hook but Rynn blocks it.
Bimba misses the jab.
Bimba tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rynn is able to avoid easily.
It seemed like Rynn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bimba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rynn.
Mikaiah Rynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rynn throws a body shot but no joy.
Rynn just misses with a punch to the body.
Bimba dodges the punch combination from Rynn.
Bimba wants to clinch up but Rynn keeps it at a distance.
Bimba misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bimba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rynn misses with a body shot.
Bimba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rynn lands with a cross.
Bimba throws a sloppy head kick and Rynn moves out of range easily.
Bimba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rynn throws out the jab.
Bimba takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rynn misses with a low kick.
Bimba seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rynn punishes Bimba's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Bimba.
Bimba lands the left hand.
Rynn misses with an uppercut. Bimba saw that one coming.
Rynn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rynn misses the shot to the body.
Rynn lands with a good body shot.
Mikaiah Rynn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rynn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bimba.
Bimba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bimba throws the kick towards the body but Rynn avoids it.
Rynn fails to land with a series of punches.
Bimba slips a jab from Rynn.
Bimba walks into a left hand.
Bimba takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bimba scores with a head kick. Rynn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bimba connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Bimba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rynn doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bimba digs a good body shot into Rynn's ribs.
Bimba throws a hook to the side of Rynn's head but Rynn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Bimba.
Bimba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rynn manages to avoid it.
Bimba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rynn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bimba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rynn lands a lovely overhand right.
Rynn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bimba is out of range and Rynn settles back down.
Bimba throws a wild body kick that Rynn sees coming a mile off.
Rynn misses with a right hand
and Bimba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rynn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bimba.
Bimba lands a jab to the head.
Rynn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rynn fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rynn ducks under a wild hook from Bimba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bimba lands a nice shot to the body.
Bimba ducks under a wild hook from Rynn.
Rynn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A head kick by Bimba misses
and Rynn counters with a one-two to the body.
Rynn lands a left and a right that send Bimba crashing to the mat, dazed. Rynn thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Bimba is rocked!
Bimba misses the shot to the body.
Oh Bimba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bimba gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rynn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rynn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bimba is defending well for now.
Bimba lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rynn looks winded!
Bimba pushes Rynn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bimba seems to have got his legs back now.
Bimba avoiding damage as Rynn throws knees to the body.
Bimba successfully pulls guard.
Bimba looking to control.
Rynn trying to control but Bimba is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bimba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rynn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bimba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rynn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mikaiah Rynn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bimba jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bimba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rynn.
Bimba is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bimba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rynn connects with an inside leg kick.
Rynn swats away the attempt to clinch by Bimba.
Bimba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rynn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bimba momentarily.
Bimba throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rynn.
Bimba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rynn throws a lazy right hand but Bimba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rynn cracks the inside of Bimba's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rynn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rynn misses the jab.
Mikaiah Rynn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bimba closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bimba lands in his opponent's guard.
Rynn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bimba wants to control from the top but Rynn keeps moving.
Rynn pulls Bimba in to control the position.
Bimba stands up over Rynn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bimba trying to control the position from guard on top but Rynn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bimba drops back looking for a leg! Rynn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rynn manages to kick Bimba off! Bimba jumps back into Rynn's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rynn is trying to control the position but Bimba postures up.
Bimba wants to control from the top but Rynn keeps moving.
Bimba postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bimba trying to control the position from guard on top but Rynn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bimba with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rynn misses with the combination.
Bimba cracks a nice hook into Rynn's ribs.
Rynn swinging wildly here.
Rynn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bimba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheers as Rynn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bimba doesn't seem phased though.
Rynn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bimba can pounce on him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bimba.
Bimba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rynn.
Crunch! Bimba slams his shin into Rynn's torso.
Rynn is breathing heavily.
Rynn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bimba is out of range and Rynn settles back down.
Rynn looks to throw the jab but Bimba is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Rynn misses.
Bimba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rynn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rynn moves out of range of the body kick.
Rynn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rynn looks to land a left hand but Bimba moved out of range nicely.
Rynn throws a hook to the side of Bimba's head but Bimba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bimba tried to counter with a leg kick but Rynn avoided it.
Bimba throws a lazy head kick
and Rynn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rynn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rynn throws a combination. Bimba tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bimba cracks Rynn with a good jab.
Bimba pushes Rynn up against the cage in a clinch.
Rynn scores with a shoulder strike.
Rynn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bimba is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bimba jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rynn walks away with a smile on his face. Bimba gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rynn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikaiah Rynn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bimba feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rynn trying to keep a closed guard but Bimba is proving a slippery customer.
Rynn working for a triangle but Bimba defends it easily.
Bimba is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bimba won't allow Rynn to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rynn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bimba defends well.
Bimba showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mestre Bimba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bimba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rynn is keeping the position for now.
Rynn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bimba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rynn is keeping the position for now.
Bimba with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bimba with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rynn to score with a decent uppercut.
Bimba feints and then cracks Rynn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rynn down.
Mestre Bimba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rynn throws a hook but Bimba blocks it.
Rynn looks to score with a jab to the body but Bimba is just out of range.
Bimba throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bimba shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rynn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rynn tries to improve position but can't.
Rynn is not content to let Bimba control the position.
Bimba is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rynn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bimba tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rynn struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bimba thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bimba wants to control but Rynn is keeping him busy.
Rynn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bimba wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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.
Rynn struggling a bit here.
Bimba trying to control the position but Rynn is working away.
Bimba wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rynn, who protects the arm well.
Bimba tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bimba misses with the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bimba creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mikaiah Rynn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bimba tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mestre Bimba showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rynn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikaiah Rynn!
A victorious Mikaiah Rynn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Mestre Bimba was interviewed post fight and said 'Well done Mika. Good luck in the title shot.'.
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