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CCF 201: Narushima vs. Vinetto PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dack Fayden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patryk Szczerbiec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
19 - 13 - 0 |
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32
185 lbs
18 - 16 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dack Fayden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patryk Szczerbiec!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fayden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Szczerbiec throws a right hand that Fayden ducks under and follows up with a left that Fayden also avoids with ease.
Nice body punch from Fayden.
Fayden fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Szczerbiec doesn't manage to clinch there - Fayden circles away.
Fayden tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Szczerbiec is able to avoid easily.
Fayden shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Well, if Fayden is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szczerbiec looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczerbiec is looking to improve his position.
Fayden is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fayden missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fayden is looking to take a break and control but Szczerbiec is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Szczerbiec wants to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Szczerbiec tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fayden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Fayden misses its target.
Fayden misses with a left hand
and Szczerbiec counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fayden throws a hook to the side of Szczerbiec's head but Szczerbiec sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some bone on bone action there as Fayden checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Szczerbiec avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Szczerbiec bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fayden's head.
Nice straight punches there by Szczerbiec. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec looks to land a left hand but Fayden moved out of range nicely.
Fayden moves out of range as Szczerbiec throws a body kick.
Fayden slips under a jab from Szczerbiec.
Fayden appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Szczerbiec throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fayden.
Fayden tries to counter by clinching up but Szczerbiec breaks away and moves out of range.
Fayden looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Szczerbiec avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from Fayden's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fayden slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fayden tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Szczerbiec is not content to let Fayden control the position.
Fayden in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
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.
Szczerbiec stops Fayden from passing to mount.
Fayden tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fayden trying to control the action but Szczerbiec is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fayden moves into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dack Fayden dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Szczerbiec lands an overhand right.
Szczerbiec lands a lovely overhand right.
Szczerbiec ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fayden moves away.
Fayden misses the body punch
enabling Szczerbiec to counter with a crisp jab.
Patryk Szczerbiec seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Szczerbiec works the jab nicely.
Fayden misses with a takedown attempt
and Szczerbiec counters with a stiff right hand.
Szczerbiec scoring well with a low kick there.
Fayden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Szczerbiec works Fayden's body with a nice hook.
Szczerbiec lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fayden is trying hard to land a takedown here. Szczerbiec sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Szczerbiec keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Szczerbiec's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fayden tries to score a power double leg takedown but Szczerbiec sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fayden somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dack Fayden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fayden misses with a straight left.
That kick from Szczerbiec tenderised Fayden's leg. Fayden is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fayden doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Szczerbiec darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fayden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Szczerbiec throws out the jab.
Patryk Szczerbiec seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fayden shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Szczerbiec counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Szczerbiec has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fayden lands the left hand.
Szczerbiec closes the distance and clinches.
Szczerbiec lands a shot to the body.
Fayden blocks a body shot from Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec pushes off an throws an elbow but Fayden leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Szczerbiec goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fayden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fayden wants a takedown but no success here.
Szczerbiec tries to circle away but Fayden has him pinned against the cage.
Szczerbiec putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fayden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szczerbiec crunches a lovely knee into Fayden's ribcage.
Szczerbiec will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fayden up against the cage.
Szczerbiec goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fayden is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Szczerbiec is defending well.
Szczerbiec misses with a hook to the ribs.
Szczerbiec has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fayden seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Szczerbiec can turn it around.
Szczerbiec misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczerbiec tries to land knees in the clinch but Fayden avoids the damage to the body.
Szczerbiec misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fayden.
Knees to the body from Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec can't find room to land a body shot as Fayden controls the action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Szczerbiec takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Szczerbiec tries to work over Fayden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Szczerbiec missing with knees to the body.
Szczerbiec tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Szczerbiec cracks Fayden with a nice body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Szczerbiec just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fayden's brow.
Szczerbiec lands a good knee to the midsection. Fayden won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczerbiec wants to get back to striking at distance but Fayden won't allow it.
Fayden avoiding damage as Szczerbiec throws knees to the body.
Szczerbiec's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Szczerbiec is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Szczerbiec closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Fayden to counter with a crisp jab.
Fayden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Szczerbiec counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Szczerbiec swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fayden.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fayden throws a jab but it's blocked by Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fayden tries to counter by clinching up but Szczerbiec breaks away and moves out of range.
Szczerbiec doesn't manage to clinch there - Fayden circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patryk Szczerbiec showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fayden dodges the punch combination from Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec cracks Fayden with a good jab.
Szczerbiec connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Szczerbiec tries to clinch but Fayden is having none of it.
Dack Fayden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Szczerbiec clinches.
Szczerbiec misses with a knee strike.
Fayden avoiding damage as Szczerbiec throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fayden has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Szczerbiec avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Szczerbiec.
Fayden has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Szczerbiec after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fayden takes a shot to the head.
It looks like Dack Fayden has been cut.
Szczerbiec goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Szczerbiec misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fayden.
Szczerbiec is looking to break free of the clinch but Fayden has double underhooks.
Szczerbiec taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Szczerbiec works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Szczerbiec'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.
Patryk Szczerbiec seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fayden blocks a body shot from Szczerbiec.
Fayden prevents a body shot from Szczerbiec.
Fayden is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dack Fayden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fayden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fayden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Szczerbiec misses with a body punch.
Szczerbiec lands a body shot.
Szczerbiec presses Fayden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Szczerbiec can't find room to land a body shot as Fayden controls the action.
Szczerbiec lands a body punch in the clinch.
Szczerbiec misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fayden.
Fayden jumps guard but Szczerbiec stands there with Fayden around his waist. Fayden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fayden changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Szczerbiec fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fayden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szczerbiec manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczerbiec misses with a wild combination.
As Szczerbiec tries to get set, Fayden tries to push him back and clinch up but Szczerbiec manages to avoid the attempt.
Fayden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Szczerbiec.
No luck for Fayden with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fayden tries to clinch there but Szczerbiec circles away.
Fayden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fayden throws a big counter combination but Szczerbiec scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Szczerbiec lands a front kick.
Szczerbiec lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fayden backs up against the cage.
Szczerbiec misses with a wild combination.
Fayden tries to keep at a distance but Szczerbiec has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczerbiec lands a good knee to the midsection. Fayden won't want to take too many of those.
Patryk Szczerbiec is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fayden takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fayden has a couple of punches blocked by Szczerbiec.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szczerbiec throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fayden blocks it with crossed arms.
Szczerbiec throws a punch but it's blocked by Fayden.
Szczerbiec is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fayden is defending well for now.
Szczerbiec breaks the clinch.
Dack Fayden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fayden circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patryk Szczerbiec comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Szczerbiec 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Patryk Szczerbiec!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Patryk Szczerbiec!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Patryk Szczerbiec!
Patryk Szczerbiec wins by unanimous decision!
Patryk Szczerbiec thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Millard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar comes to the cage accompanied by KoRn En Vivo Mtv. Bruce Millard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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160 lbs
21 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Millard!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Millard controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Millard as the two fighters clinch.
Millard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Millard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Millard misses with a punch on the inside.
Millard tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Millard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Millard won't allow it.
Millard is working Escobar over against the cage.
Millard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Millard has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Millard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Millard working aggressively here.
Millard misses with the head strike.
Millard blocks an uppercut.
Escobar is looking to take this one to the mat.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Millard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar lands a nice uppercut.
Millard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Millard.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Millard controls the action.
I was talking to Escobar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Millard avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Escobar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Millard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar is trying to pull guard but Millard has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar misses with an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Millard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Millard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Millard blocks an uppercut.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Millard controls the action.
Millard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Millard lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Millard.
Millard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Millard lands a right hand.
Millard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Millard tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Millard misses with the head strike.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Millard lands an uppercut.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Millard.
Escobar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Millard or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Millard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Millard working aggressively here.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escobar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Millard walks away with a smile on his face. Escobar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Escobar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Escobar swings for the body but Millard moves out of range.
Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Millard at a distance.
Millard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar motions for Millard to come forward. Escobar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Millard misses with a left hand
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
Escobar throws a body punch but Millard moves out of range.
Escobar throws a one two combo.
Escobar moves out of range as Millard throws a body kick.
Millard avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Millard with the counter takedown but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Escobar lands a jab to the head.
Escobar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Millard looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar wants to clinch up but Millard keeps it at a distance.
Millard slips under a jab from Escobar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar scoring well with a low kick there.
Escobar misses with a wild combination.
Millard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Escobar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escobar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good work by Escobar as he checks the leg kick.
Escobar thinks about countering with a body kick.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Millard.
Nice cross by Escobar.
Millard throws a leg kick but Escobar moved away.
Escobar swings for the body but Millard moves out of range.
Millard avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Millard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Escobar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Millard was covering up waiting for the punch and Escobar finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Millard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Escobar is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pablo Escobar will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Millard just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar scores with the left hand. Millard knows he should have avoided that one.
Escobar avoids a kick to the body.
Escobar misses with a hook. Millard ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Millard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Millard as he avoids it easily.
Escobar lands with a right hand.
Millard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Millard scores with a three punch combo!
Escobar cracks Millard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Millard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Escobar throws a nice looking combination but Millard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Millard tries to keep at a distance but Escobar has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Millard avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Escobar scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escobar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Millard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Millard misses with the head strike.
Escobar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Millard gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Millard stalling in the clinch.
Millard gets through Escobar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escobar lands with a left to the head.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Millard controls the action.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Millard backwards.
Escobar tries to work over Millard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Millard on the inside.
Millard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Millard wants to stall.
Millard blocks an uppercut.
Escobar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries to work over Millard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Millard misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Millard throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Millard backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Escobar pushes Millard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Millard.
Escobar prevents Millard from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escobar.
Millard swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Millard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Millard lands a left hand.
Escobar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Millard backwards.
Millard prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Millard.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Escobar scores with a shot to the side of Millard's head.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Millard is looking to control Escobar's arms but Escobar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Millard has his back to the cage.
Millard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escobar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Millard is defending well for now.
Millard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Millard controls his hands.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Escobar tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Millard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Millard digs a right hand underneath Escobar's ribcage. Escobar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Millard on the inside.
Escobar tries a body shot but Millard blocks it.
Millard lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Millard on the inside.
Escobar is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Millard.
Oh Escobar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Millard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Millard lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Escobar to his knees! Millard keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Millard!
As Bruce Millard got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Bruce Millard stubbed his toe getting out of the shower. After talking about his experience to an MMA radio show, the popular opinion is that he's a bit dim but in a loveable way.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Akiyama Shinichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watanabe has chosen The Handsome Family - Far From Any Road as his entrance music. Takeshi Watanabe told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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37
145 lbs
24 - 13 - 1 |
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31
135 lbs
13 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akiyama Shinichi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeshi Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe fails to land with a series of punches.
Shinichi wants to slow Watanabe down by chopping away at his legs.
Shinichi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Watanabe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shinichi trying to control the position but Watanabe is working away.
Watanabe is looking for a sweep.
Shinichi is looking to take a break and control but Watanabe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Watanabe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Watanabe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shinichi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Watanabe is not content to let Shinichi control the position.
Shinichi has hold of Watanabe's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Watanabe tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Shinichi cranks the arm and Watanabe screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Watanabe, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Akiyama Shinichi!
Akiyama Shinichi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Kiedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kiedis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tupac. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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34
155 lbs
28 - 14 - 0 |
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35
144 lbs
29 - 18 - 3 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Kiedis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 18 - 3, fighting out of New York, Frank Rizzo Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiedis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rizzo Jr.
Kiedis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rizzo Jr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kiedis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rizzo Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rizzo Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kiedis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rizzo Jr checks a low kick from Kiedis.
Rizzo Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kiedis drops his hands momentarily and Rizzo Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rizzo Jr with a jab.
Rizzo Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rizzo Jr throws a lazy right hand but Kiedis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kiedis.
Rizzo Jr needs to keep his hands up - Kiedis had a free shot at his head there.
Kiedis scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rizzo Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kiedis.
Rizzo Jr appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kiedis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kiedis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rizzo Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr throws a solid leg kick but Kiedis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rizzo Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizzo Jr. Kiedis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crunch! Kiedis slams his shin into Rizzo Jr's torso.
Rizzo Jr throws a low kick but Kiedis avoids it.
Kiedis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kiedis misses with a head kick.
Kiedis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rizzo Jr with a hook.
Rizzo Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kiedis finds it's way round the side to connect with Rizzo Jr's head.
We've been told by Kiedis's head coaches at Datsik's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rizzo Jr works the jab nicely.
Rizzo Jr misses with a head kick.
It looked like Kiedis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rizzo Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rizzo Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kiedis lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiedis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kiedis 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 Rizzo Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rizzo Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kiedis jabs Rizzo Jr right on the nose. Rizzo Jr blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kiedis.
A combination from Kiedis does no damage.
Rizzo Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from Kiedis misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Kiedis as he connects with a hook.
Rizzo Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kiedis misses with a looping left.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kiedis - that will leave a mark!
Kiedis throws a body shot but no joy.
Rizzo Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Kiedis moves out of range easily.
Rizzo Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kiedis throws an overhand right that lands on Rizzo Jr's shoulder, as Rizzo Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Kiedis throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Rizzo Jr.
Kiedis throws a hook but Rizzo Jr blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiedis manages to avoid it.
Kiedis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rizzo Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kiedis throws a low kick but Rizzo Jr avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Rizzo Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kiedis tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiedis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rizzo Jr throws a right and a left that Kiedis avoids nicely.
Rizzo Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiedis tests Rizzo Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kiedis moves out of range of the strikes.
Kiedis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kiedis misses with a few strikes there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr throws a jab when Kiedis was well out of range.
Kiedis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That kick from Kiedis tenderised Rizzo Jr's leg. Rizzo Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Kiedis drops his hands momentarily and Rizzo Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kiedis loads up on a big right hand but Rizzo Jr slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Rizzo Jr.
Kiedis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kiedis throws a head kick that misses
and Rizzo Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kiedis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kiedis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good leg kick by Kiedis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kiedis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rizzo Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiedis.
Rizzo Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rizzo Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kiedis.
Rizzo Jr throws a shot from downtown. Kiedis moves away and avoids it.
Kiedis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rizzo Jr swings for the body but Kiedis moves out of range.
Rizzo Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiedis blocks a low kick nicely.
Rizzo Jr cracks Kiedis with a hook to the temple - Kiedis is on wobbly legs here! Rizzo Jr swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Kiedis falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Rizzo Jr wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Frank Rizzo Jr!
Frank Rizzo Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wong Mongtong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stem Cell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mongtong comes into the arena with Blackened blaring out of the sound system. Wong Mongtong could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Stem Cell's chin.
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33
150 lbs
33 - 13 - 1 |
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32
143 lbs
26 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wong Mongtong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stem Cell!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cell.
Wong Mongtong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mongtong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mongtong checks a low kick from Cell.
Cell scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Mongtong is predictable there
and Cell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mongtong throws a leg kick but Cell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mongtong throws a body kick that misses.
Mongtong ducks under a wild hook from Cell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mongtong throws a leg kick but Cell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cell jabs Mongtong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cell checks a leg kick.
Mongtong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mongtong ducks under a wild hook from Cell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mongtong counters with an inside leg kick.
Cell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mongtong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cell.
Jab by Mongtong.
Cell shoots in for a takedown but Mongtong shows good takedown defense.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mongtong.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mongtong!
Cell tries a low kick but Mongtong avoids it.
Mongtong has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Vicious Striking in the buildup to the fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cell checks a leg kick.
Mongtong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cell ducks under a wild hook from Mongtong.
Mongtong misses with a straight right.
Mongtong throws a low kick but Cell moves out of range easily.
Cell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cell lands a nice shot to the body.
Mongtong is looking to land body kicks.
Wong Mongtong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cell misses the jab.
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!
Mongtong lunges at Cell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cell's hand.
Cell throws a lazy uppercut
and Mongtong counters with a nice uppercut.
Cell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mongtong quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mongtong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cell has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mongtong lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mongtong.
Cell closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mongtong's guard.
Cell forces his way into half guard.
Cell trying to control the action but Mongtong is working from the bottom.
Cell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cell is keen to just control but Mongtong is a slippery customer.
Cell works his way into full mount!
Cell is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mongtong can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cell lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cell cracks Mongtong with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cell thowing shots but they're missing.
Cell thowing shots but they're missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cell pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mongtong avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cell.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cell working Mongtong over with strikes here.
Mongtong keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cell with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mongtong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mongtong is squirming around, avoiding Cell's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stem Cell will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mongtong throws a body kick that misses
and Cell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cell tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mongtong is looking to chop away at Cell's legs.
Cell misses with a shot to the body
and Mongtong counters with a good low kick that Cell was not able to check.
Jab from Mongtong.
Cell cracks Mongtong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cell misses with a low kick.
Mongtong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cell.
A shot to the body from Cell misses
and Mongtong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cell scores with a sloppy right hand. Mongtong should have avoided that one.
Mongtong tries to work over Cell's front leg with a kick but Cell checks it.
Mongtong connects with an inside leg kick.
Mongtong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mongtong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mongtong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cell tries a quick counter leg kick but Mongtong is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mongtong 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 Cell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mongtong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mongtong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mongtong lands a nice looking body shot.
Mongtong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cell avoids a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Mongtong.
An inside leg kick from Mongtong misses.
Mongtong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mongtong throws a hook but Cell avoids it easily.
Mongtong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cell.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mongtong.
Mongtong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mongtong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Mongtong.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mongtong lands a head shot.
Mongtong looks to land a right hand but Cell moved out of range.
Mongtong looks for the body kick but Cell saw that one coming.
Mongtong misses with a leg kick
and Cell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A bone on bone clash there as Mongtong blocks the leg kick.
Cell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mongtong ducks under a wild hook from Cell.
Mongtong throws a leg kick
and Cell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Cell misses.
Mongtong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cell scores with a punch to the head.
Cell cracks Mongtong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cell ducks right into an uppercut from Mongtong.
Mongtong scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Cell misses.
Cell with a hook.
Mongtong misses with a low kick.
Cell moves out of range of the leg kick from Mongtong.
Mongtong backing away here, and Cell unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mongtong throws a body shot but no joy.
Mongtong tries to score with a low kick but Cell moves his leg out of the way.
Mongtong misses with a right hand
and Cell counters with a right hand to the body.
Mongtong throws a front kick aimed at Cell's knee but Cell avoids it well.
Cell connects with a body shot.
Mongtong blocks a head kick by Cell.
Mongtong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mongtong.
Mongtong is looking to chop away at Cell's legs.
Wong Mongtong is winning the standup battle so far.
Cell throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mongtong tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cell is in Mongtong's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cell scoring with some ground and pound.
Mongtong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cell passes Mongtong's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Cell there.
Mongtong is not content to let Cell control the position.
Cell is pressing down on Mongtong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mongtong is holding on for now.
Cell is keen to just control but Mongtong is a slippery customer.
Cell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wong Mongtong will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mongtong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mongtong scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mongtong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cell lands a head shot.
Cell misses with an uppercut. Mongtong saw that one coming.
Mongtong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cell.
Mongtong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mongtong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cell circles away quickly and effectively.
Cell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mongtong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mongtong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mongtong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cell missing with a left hand there. Mongtong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab, jab by Cell - just one landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mongtong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cell throws a head kick that misses.
A lazy left from Cell finds it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cell.
Cell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mongtong at a distance.
Cell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mongtong dodges the ground and pound from Cell.
Cell creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cell cracks Mongtong with a big right hand but Mongtong just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mongtong is looking to regain half guard here but Cell keeps moving and retains side control.
Cell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mongtong keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongtong is looking for a sweep.
Cell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mongtong gets back to half guard.
Cell wants to control but Mongtong is keeping him busy.
Cell works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cell looking to finish Mongtong with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mongtong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongtong in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cell with a couple of short strikes.
Cell lands a big elbow.
Cell lands a heavy elbow.
Wong Mongtong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cell raining down shots from the mount!
Cell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mongtong hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mongtong slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mongtong has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cell is working away from the top position though.
Cell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cell lands strikes from half guard.
Mongtong moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cell wants to control from the top but Mongtong keeps moving.
Cell with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stem Cell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cell 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Stem Cell!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Stem Cell!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Stem Cell!
Stem Cell wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Stem Cell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stanton Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe comes to the cage accompanied by The Builders & The Butchers - Bringing Home The Rain. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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212 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanton Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Judah!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Judah as he checks the leg kick.
Judah takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crowe scores with a leg kick.
Crowe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Judah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crowe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Crowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Judah is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Crowe.
A good leg kick by Crowe.
Crowe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Judah counters with a series of strikes. Crowe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Crowe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Judah takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowe misses with a wild body shot.
Judah throws a hook but Crowe blocks it.
Crowe is looking to chop away at Judah's legs.
Judah looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crowe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Judah's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Judah is looking for a sweep.
Judah told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
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.
Judah is letting Crowe control him for a moment.
Crowe is looking to take a break and control but Judah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crowe lands a decent elbow from side control.
Crowe is looking to take a break and control but Judah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crowe scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sloppy strikes there by Crowe.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Judah parries the strikes from Crowe easily there. Crowe is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Judah to escape.
Judah tries to improve position but can't.
Judah is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Crowe staying calm.
Crowe looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Judah is avoiding damage well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah struggling a bit here.
Crowe wants to control but Judah is keeping him busy.
An elbow from Crowe crashes against the mat.
Crowe throws a strike aimed at the side of Judah's head but Judah avoids it well.
Crowe takes a little break here. Judah wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Crowe cracks Judah with a big right hand but Judah just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
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.
Crowe trying to control the position but Judah is working away.
Crowe throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Judah defending against the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Crowe are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crowe postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Judah tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crowe moves into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanton Crowe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Crowe misses with a looping left.
Crowe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crowe misses the jab.
Crowe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stanton Crowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Judah checks the leg kick nicely there.
Crowe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Judah's sensitive parts.
David Judah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Judah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crowe throws out the jab.
Crowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Judah can do to turn this around?
Crowe throws a chopping leg kick but Judah manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Judah looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Judah misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Judah.
Crowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Crowe.
Judah tries a head kick but it misses.
Crowe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah throws a right and a left that Crowe avoids nicely.
Crowe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Judah sprawls and moves away.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
Judah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crowe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Judah feints a jab promting Crowe to slip. Judah then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Crowe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Crowe misses with a head kick.
Judah throws a series of punches but Crowe moves out of range.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Judah darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Crowe is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Judah's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Crowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Judah.
Judah throws a head kick that misses.
Judah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crowe.
Judah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crowe throws out the jab.
And Judah responds with a good body kick, but Crowe manages to step out the way in time.
Crowe rushes Judah and presses him up against the cage.
Crowe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Judah blocks a body shot from Crowe.
A right hand to the body from Crowe.
Crowe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
Crowe misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crowe.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crowe.
Judah throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Judah.
Crowe lands a shoulder strike.
Crowe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Judah misses with an elbow over the top.
Crowe blocking some punches.
Crowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judah lands a right hand.
Judah creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Judah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crowe throws an elbow but misses.
Judah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crowe dodges an elbow strike from Judah.
Judah lands an elbow just above Crowe 's eye.
It looks like Stanton Crowe has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe blocking some punches.
Judah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crowe's elbow.
Crowe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Judah pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Judah creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Judah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
Crowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Judah misses with some punches.
Crowe avoids a wild elbow strike from Judah.
Crowe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Crowe is looking for a takedown.
Crowe scores with a shot to the side of Judah's head.
Judah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Judah misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Crowe on the inside.
Judah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crowe backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe prevents a body shot from Judah.
Judah gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Judah swings wildly with an uppercut but Crowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crowe.
Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judah blocks an uppercut.
Judah lands an elbow just above Crowe 's eye.
Judah pushes off an throws an elbow but Crowe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Judah comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Judah misses with an elbow strike.
Judah blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Judah.
Stanton Crowe's cut is getting worse.
Crowe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Crowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Judah.
Judah 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.
David Judah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stanton Crowe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Crowe blocks a head kick by Judah.
Crowe tries to counter with a takedown but Judah is quick to defend against it.
Crowe steps into range and cracks Judah with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Judah flops backwards and Crowe dives into his guard looking to finish!
It looks like David Judah has been cut.
Crowe passes Judah's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Judah wants to control but Crowe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stanton Crowe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crowe is just content to waste time from the top position. Judah takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Crowe passes into half guard.
Crowe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe throwing shots but Judah is blocking nicely.
Judah avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crowe.
Crowe is stalling here. Judah is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Crowe seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Judah has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Crowe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Judah wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Crowe is being controlled here.
Judah wants to control but Crowe is keeping him busy.
Judah remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Crowe is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah working away.
Judah wants to control but Crowe is keeping him busy.
Crowe tries to buck Judah off but Judah is having none of it.
Crowe is trying to control Judah's posture but Judah avoids it.
You can see the frustration on Crowe's face as Judah controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe rushes Judah and presses him up against the cage.
Judah lands an elbow inside that Crowe shrugs off.
Judah tries to work over Crowe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Judah lands an elbow just above Crowe 's eye.
Stanton Crowe's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Crowe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
A hook to the body from Crowe.
Judah throws an elbow but it misses.
David Judah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crowe struggles to land a body shot inside as Judah controls his hands.
Judah blocking some punches.
Judah misses with a body punch.
Crowe lands with a short shot to the head.
Judah avoiding damage as Crowe throws knees to the body.
Judah lands a right hand.
Judah lands a hook that snaps the head of Crowe backwards.
Crowe tries to throw a body punch but Judah avoids it by throwing Crowe back against the cage.
Crowe lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah cracks Crowe with a nice body shot.
Crowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stanton Crowe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Judah comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Judah working aggressively here.
Crowe takes an elbow to the temple.
Jeez, Stanton Crowe's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Judah comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Stanton Crowe's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). David Judah!
David Judah decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Atunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Nickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nickson's choice of entrance music: Flybanger - Cavalry. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
18 - 20 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Atunes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johan Nickson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Atunes checks a low kick from Nickson.
Nickson feints and then cracks Atunes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Atunes down.
Nickson throws a leg kick
enabling Atunes to counter with a crisp jab.
Atunes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nickson misses with a combination
enabling Atunes to counter with a crisp jab.
Atunes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Atunes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nickson backwards.
Atunes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nickson backwards.
Atunes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nickson's efforts to push away.
Atunes tries to stall but Nickson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Atunes prevents Nickson from breaking the clinch.
Nickson wants to get back to striking at distance but Atunes won't allow it.
Atunes has Nickson pressed against the cage, preventing Nickson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Atunes scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes scores with a shot to the side of Nickson's head.
Atunes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nickson wants to break free but Atunes has control.
Atunes misses with a body punch.
Atunes lands a nice uppercut.
Nickson takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Johan Nickson has been cut.
Atunes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes has Nickson pressed against the cage, preventing Nickson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nickson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Atunes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Atunes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Atunes misses with a body punch.
Atunes tries a body shot but Nickson blocks it.
Atunes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nickson backwards.
Atunes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nickson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Atunes has him pressed against the cage.
Nickson has had enough of the clinch but Atunes keeps him there for the moment.
Nickson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nickson misses with the combination.
Atunes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nickson misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Atunes does it's job there.
Atunes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nickson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nickson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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!
Atunes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Atunes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nickson.
Atunes connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Atunes. That's going to slow Nickson down.
Nickson misses with the combination.
Atunes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Atunes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Atunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nickson.
Atunes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Atunes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nickson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nickson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Atunes tries to counter by clinching up but Nickson breaks away and moves out of range.
Nickson avoids the head kick by Atunes.
A good leg kick by Atunes.
Nickson misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes pushes Nickson away with a front kick.
Atunes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nickson.
Nickson misses with a leg kick
and Atunes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nickson misses with a hook.
Nickson connects with a solid leg kick.
Johan Nickson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atunes moves out of range of the strikes.
Nickson walks into a jab.
Nickson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nickson throws a series of punches but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Atunes scores with a takedown into Nickson's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nickson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Atunes is controlling him.
Atunes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nickson is keeping the position for now.
Nickson wants to get back to his feet but Atunes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Atunes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Atunes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Atunes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Atunes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Atunes postures up in Nickson's guard and throws a big left but Nickson blocks it.
Atunes distracts Nickson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nickson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nickson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Atunes.
Nickson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nickson swinging wildly here.
Atunes lands a body shot.
Atunes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Atunes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johan Nickson'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.
Atunes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
It looks like Arturo Atunes has been cut.
Nickson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Atunes scores with a shot to the body.
Nickson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A clash of legs there as Atunes blocks the low kick.
Atunes blocks a low kick nicely.
Nickson throws a right and a left that Atunes avoids nicely.
Nickson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nickson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Atunes counters by clinching up.
Nickson tries to break the clinch but Atunes is controlling the position.
Atunes scores with a shoulder strike.
Atunes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nickson is keeping busy.
Atunes lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Nickson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nickson as Atunes tries to tie him up.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by Nickson.
Arturo Atunes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nickson can't break the clinch.
Atunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Nickson controls his hands.
Nickson is trying to force a seperation but Atunes has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickson tries to circle away but Atunes has him pinned against the cage.
Nickson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Atunes avoids it.
Atunes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nickson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Atunes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nickson can do to turn this around?
Nickson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johan Nickson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nickson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nickson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Atunes.
Nickson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nickson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nickson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Atunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Nickson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nickson scores with a one two! Atunes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Atunes 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.
Nickson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nickson swinging wildly here.
Atunes takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Atunes slams his shin into Nickson's torso.
Nickson is breathing heavily.
Atunes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nickson takes a step back to recover.
Nickson throws a series of punches but Atunes avoids them all with ease.
Nickson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Atunes connects with a solid leg kick.
Atunes throws out a powerful jab.
Nickson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Atunes throws out a powerful jab.
Nickson is rocked!
Johan Nickson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nickson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nickson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nickson is still on wobbly legs! Can Atunes finish him?
Atunes pounces like a tiger and cracks Nickson with a vicious hook! Nickson is down but not out! Atunes follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arturo Atunes!
Arturo Atunes retains his middleweight title!
An intense looking Arturo Atunes took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Like to thank My opponent for agreeing to the fight and Rad for having me here. I thank the Lord Jesus, and the LA fans are awesome.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Muntz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson has chosen 50 Cent - The Funeral as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Nelson Muntz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Watson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson tries a head kick but it misses.
Muntz lands with a good body shot.
Muntz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muntz connects with a body shot that sends Watson's belly button to the back.
Watson throws a hook to the side of Muntz's head but Muntz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Muntz throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.
Watson with the counter takedown but Muntz avoids it easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Watson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Watson. That's going to slow Muntz down.
Decent striking displayed by Muntz there.
Watson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muntz thinks about countering with a body kick.
Watson lands a lovely overhand right.
Watson lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick from Muntz lands but Watson takes it in his stride.
It looks like Thomas Watson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Muntz as he avoids it easily.
Watson throws the left hand but Muntz avoids the punch easily.
Muntz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Watson lands with a straight right. Muntz didn't see that one coming.
Muntz throws a body shot but no joy.
Watson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Watson lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Muntz momentarily.
Watson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Muntz in his tracks.
Muntz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Watson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Muntz scrambles back to his feet.
Watson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Muntz cracks Watson with a good jab.
Muntz gets caught napping as Watson dives in and scores a takedown. Muntz manages to retain guard.
Muntz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Muntz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Watson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Muntz wants to stand up but Watson is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muntz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Watson.
Watson looking to sit in guard and control but Muntz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muntz looking to sit in guard and control but Watson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Muntz controlling the position.
Watson looking to pass the guard.
Muntz is trying to control the position but Watson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muntz being controlled here, momentarily.
Muntz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Muntz has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Muntz throwing strikes but missing.
Muntz trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Muntz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Muntz connects with a couple of short punches.
Muntz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Muntz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Muntz trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Muntz.
Watson goes for a double leg but Muntz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Muntz continues to drive forward.
Watson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Muntz defends well and Watson ends up having to push Muntz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thomas Watson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Watson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Watson throws out a powerful jab.
Muntz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Muntz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Watson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Muntz dodges the punch combination from Watson.
Watson throws a hook but Muntz avoids it easily.
Muntz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Watson throws out a powerful jab.
Muntz avoids the body shot from Watson.
Nice shot by Watson.
A jab lands there for Muntz.
Watson avoids a kick to the body.
Muntz lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson throws a sloppy head kick and Muntz moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Watson.
Muntz takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Muntz!
Watson looks for a takedown but Muntz sprawls well.
Muntz digs a good hook to Watson's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Muntz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Muntz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Watson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Muntz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nelson Muntz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muntz slaps away a takedown attempt from Watson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nelson Muntz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Watson.
Watson is breathing heavily.
Muntz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
Muntz slips under a jab from Watson.
Muntz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watson.
Watson with the counter takedown but Muntz avoids it easily.
Muntz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
Muntz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Watson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Muntz checks it well.
Muntz stuffs the takedown.
Watson misses with an uppercut.
Muntz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Muntz cracks Watson with an open hand slap.
Watson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muntz misses with a wild body shot.
Watson is still on wobbly legs! Can Muntz finish him?
Muntz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson shoots in looking for a takedown but Muntz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Watson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Watson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Muntz stuns Watson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Muntz drops Watson with a big left hand! Watson is injured, injured bad! Muntz jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nelson Muntz!
Nelson Muntz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Narushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Vinetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinetto has chosen Twisted Insane - The Dookie Monster as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
47 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryo Narushima!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Vinetto!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narushima misses with a body punch
and Vinetto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vinetto moves out of range as Narushima throws a body kick.
Narushima looks to land a body kick but Vinetto moved away.
Narushima connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vinetto checks a leg kick nicely.
Vinetto scores with a leg kick.
Vinetto throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Ryo Narushima has been cut.
Narushima stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vinetto.
Vinetto moves out of range of the body kick from Narushima.
Narushima avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Narushima fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vinetto just manages to avoid it.
Vinetto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Narushima's head backwards.
Vinetto lands a big head kick that sends Narushima tumbling to the mat! Vinetto takes a step backwards and waves Narushima back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Narushima is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Narushima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vinetto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narushima.
Vinetto counters with a body kick.
Vinetto throws a leg kick which misses Narushima's front leg but catches the back leg as Narushima tries to avoid it.
Vinetto takes a swing at Narushima's ribcage but misses.
Narushima takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vinetto connects with a body shot that sends Narushima's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinetto moves out of range of the body kick.
Vinetto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by Vinetto as he checks the leg kick.
Narushima slips a jab and a cross from Vinetto.
Vinetto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narushima.
Vinetto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vinetto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Narushima throws a series of punches but Vinetto avoids them all with ease.
Vinetto throws a low kick but Narushima avoids it.
Narushima swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vinetto counters with a right hand to the body.
Vinetto tries to move into range but Narushima moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vinetto throws a head kick but Narushima moves out of range.
Narushima keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Narushima lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vinetto throws a sloppy head kick and Narushima moves out of range easily.
A quick step to the side and Narushima tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vinetto throws a push kick but Narushima slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narushima throws a leg kick
and Vinetto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Narushima takes one to the side of the head.
Narushima slips under a jab from Vinetto.
Ryo Narushima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vinetto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vinetto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vinetto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Narushima pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vinetto throws a body shot but no joy.
Narushima tries to move into range but Vinetto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vinetto throws a front kick aimed at Narushima's knee but Narushima avoids it well.
Narushima lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A cross from Vinetto lands.
Narushima is looking to wear down Vinetto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Narushima takes a swing at Vinetto's ribcage but misses.
Vinetto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Narushima scores with a sloppy right hand. Vinetto should have avoided that one.
Narushima throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narushima lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vinetto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vinetto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Narushima does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vinetto is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Narushima throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vinetto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Narushima punishes Vinetto's body with a nice straight punch.
Vinetto throws a body shot but no joy.
Narushima throws a body kick that misses.
Narushima takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vinetto looks to throw the jab but Narushima is out of range.
Narushima ducks right into an uppercut from Vinetto.
An inside leg kick lands from Narushima.
Narushima misses the jab.
Vinetto only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Narushima looks to score with a jab to the body but Vinetto is just out of range.
Vinetto is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinetto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vinetto moves out of range of the body kick from Narushima.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vinetto moves out of range as Narushima strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Narushima.
Narushima cracks the inside of Vinetto's front leg.
Narushima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Narushima throws a leg kick
and Vinetto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Narushima's knee momentarily.
Vinetto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick from Narushima misses.
Narushima backing away here, and Vinetto unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Narushima is looking to score with low kicks.
Narushima throws a lazy right hand but Vinetto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vinetto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Narushima has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vinetto misses with a body punch
and Narushima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vinetto lands a head kick!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vinetto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Narushima - the referee stops the clock and Vinetto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Narushima. Vinetto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vincent Vinetto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryo Narushima's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Narushima scores with a nice strike.
Vinetto scores with a punch to the head.
Vinetto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narushima moves away.
Narushima pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vinetto is out of range and Narushima settles back down.
Narushima will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vinetto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Narushima counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Narushima looks to land a combination but Vinetto avoids it well.
Vinetto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Narushima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Narushima sets himself, and Vinetto steps forward looking for the clinch! Narushima avoids it this time.
Narushima fakes the leg kick and cracks Vinetto in the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narushima connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vinetto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vinetto is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vinetto missing with a left hand there. Narushima was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Narushima scores with a leg kick.
Narushima lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narushima throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Narushima.
Vinetto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Narushima bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vinetto's head.
Vinetto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Narushima.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narushima. Vinetto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Narushima just misses with a punch to the body.
Narushima checks the leg kick.
Ryo Narushima is winning the standup battle so far.
Narushima with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vinetto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Narushima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vinetto was well out of range. Poor timing from Narushima.
Vinetto misses with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Narushima there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Narushima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vinetto wants to counter the offense by Narushima and move into the clinch position.
Narushima throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Narushima.
A little jabbing left from Vinetto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narushima avoids the body shot from Vinetto.
Vinetto walks into a straight right hand from Narushima.
Narushima fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vinetto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Narushima connects with a body shot that sends Vinetto's belly button to the back.
Narushima looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vinetto looks to land a body kick but Narushima moved away.
Vinetto scoring well with a low kick there.
Narushima fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vinetto.
Narushima scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Narushima.
Vinetto has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Narushima.
Narushima looks to land a body kick but Vinetto moved away.
Vinetto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Narushima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vinetto.
Vinetto avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narushima scores with a push kick.
Narushima goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vinetto scores with a nice body kick.
Vinetto checks a low kick from Narushima.
Vinetto moves out of range as Narushima throws a body kick.
Narushima lands a right hook to the body.
Vinetto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vinetto wants to clinch up but Narushima keeps it at a distance.
Narushima scoring well with a low kick there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Vinetto might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Narushima has got the better of the exchanges.
Narushima dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Narushima throws a leg kick
and Vinetto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Narushima misses with a body shot.
Vinetto misses with a wild body shot.
Narushima scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinetto misses with an uppercut. Narushima saw that one coming.
As Vinetto looks to move away, Narushima throws a big counter combo bu Vinetto just gets out of the way.
Narushima lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Vinetto goes down and covers up as Narushima starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryo Narushima!
Ryo Narushima retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Ryo Narushima 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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