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CCF Midweek Mayhem 170 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Goldsmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Trane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Goldsmith might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dos Equis. John Trane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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202 lbs
15 - 28 - 0 |
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195 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Dangerous GnP
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan Goldsmith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Trane!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trane cracks Goldsmith with an open hand slap.
Trane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goldsmith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Trane, as that shot connected.
Trane drops Goldsmith with a naaaaasty hook - Goldsmith is in real trouble here! Trane dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Trane!
John Trane thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raje Malapitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Parisyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parisyen has chosen Hari ng Tondo as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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130 lbs
14 - 28 - 0 |
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142 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raje Malapitan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kari Parisyen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Malapitan catches Parisyen right on the button with a cross.
Malapitan misses with a hook.
Parisyen looks for a takedown but Malapitan sprawls well.
Malapitan keeps the fight on the outside.
Parisyen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Malapitan avoids it really well and circles away.
Parisyen misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Malapitan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Malapitan.
Malapitan lands with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Malapitan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malapitan misses with an uppercut. Parisyen saw that one coming.
Parisyen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Malapitan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raje Malapitan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kari Parisyen.
Parisyen tries to close the distance and clinch but Malapitan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kari Parisyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malapitan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Parisyen drops his hands momentarily and Malapitan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Parisyen slips under a jab.
Malapitan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malapitan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Parisyen clinches with his opponent.
Malapitan breaks the clinch.
Malapitan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Parisyen misses
letting Malapitan counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Parisyen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Malapitan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parisyen flicks out a counter leg kick but Malapitan steps away.
Malapitan lunges at Parisyen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Parisyen's hand.
Parisyen dives in and scores a takedown into Malapitan's guard.
Parisyen controls from within his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Parisyen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Malapitan keeping full guard, as Parisyen tries to pass.
Parisyen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan looking to control.
Parisyen stops Malapitan from standing up.
Parisyen with a nice head shot there.
Parisyen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Parisyen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Malapitan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Malapitan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parisyen.
Parisyen punishes Malapitan's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Malapitan.
Parisyen is looking for the big counter here.
Parisyen tries a low kick but Malapitan avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Malapitan misses the target.
Parisyen thows a leg kick but Malapitan checks it
and Malapitan counters with a left to the body.
Parisyen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parisyen misses with a kick to the body
enabling Malapitan to counter with a crisp jab.
Malapitan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Malapitan lands a nice hook to Parisyen's body. Parisyen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Malapitan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Parisyen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Malapitan counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Parisyen misses
and Malapitan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Parisyen is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raje Malapitan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Parisyen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Malapitan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parisyen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Parisyen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Malapitan controls Parisyen momentarily but Parisyen frees himself.
Parisyen controlling from the top position.
Malapitan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Malapitan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malapitan wants to work for an arm triangle but Parisyen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malapitan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Parisyen sees it coming and defends easily.
Malapitan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Parisyen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Parisyen is looking for a sweep. Malapitan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Malapitan is working for a submission of some sort.
Parisyen wants to get back to full guard.
Malapitan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Parisyen sees it coming and defends easily.
Malapitan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Parisyen is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Malapitan is looking for a kimura but Parisyen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Malapitan to get the leverage.
Parisyen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Parisyen wants to sweep but no luck.
Kari Parisyen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Malapitan tries to free his leg and advance position but Parisyen is retaining full guard.
Parisyen keeping moving, preventing Malapitan from controlling successfully.
Parisyen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Malapitan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Malapitan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Parisyen is trying to control the position but Malapitan postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malapitan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Parisyen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Malapitan, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parisyen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Parisyen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Parisyen wants to take a breather but Malapitan is having none of it.
Malapitan is looking for a sweep. Parisyen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Parisyen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Parisyen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Parisyen is stalling here. Malapitan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Parisyen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Malapitan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Parisyen gets back to half guard.
Malapitan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Parisyen wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Malapitan trying to control the action but Parisyen is working from the bottom.
Parisyen trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kari Parisyen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Parisyen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Malapitan moves out of range of the leg kick from Parisyen.
Malapitan lands with a shot to the body.
Parisyen misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Malapitan misses the target.
Parisyen moves into the clinch.
Parisyen lands a shot to the body.
Malapitan is trying to break the clinch but Parisyen is controlling him.
Malapitan working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parisyen has Malapitan pressed against the cage, preventing Malapitan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Malapitan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Parisyen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Malapitan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Malapitan misses.
Malapitan avoids a kick to the body.
Parisyen throws a body kick that misses.
Malapitan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Parisyen has time to react.
Parisyen misses with a double jab
and Malapitan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parisyen throws a leg kick
and Malapitan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Malapitan throws a body punch but Parisyen moves out of range.
Parisyen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Malapitan manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan lands with a good body shot.
Malapitan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Malapitan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parisyen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Malapitan moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Malapitan finds it's way through Parisyen's defenses.
Parisyen lands a brutal head kick. Malapitan looks out on his feet and Parisyen throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Kari Parisyen!
Kari Parisyen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas MacArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malaik Hamadani (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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214 lbs
12 - 13 - 0 |
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212 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas MacArthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malaik Hamadani!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamadani scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hamadani wants to work for an arm triangle but MacArthur is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
MacArthur wants to improve his position but Hamadani is controlling well.
MacArthur wants to get back to his feet.
Hamadani seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead MacArthur has recovered full guard.
MacArthur controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamadani looking to pass the guard.
MacArthur looking for a sweep. Not yet MacArthur, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur keeping moving, preventing Hamadani from controlling successfully.
Hamadani prevents MacArthur from getting back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hamadani throwing strikes from guard but MacArthur blocks nicely.
Hamadani throwing strikes from guard but MacArthur blocks nicely.
Hamadani scoring with some ground and pound.
MacArthur is pulling down on Hamadani's head to control his posture.
Hamadani throwing strikes from guard but MacArthur blocks nicely.
Hamadani looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hamadani has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from MacArthur finds it's way round the side to connect with Hamadani's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hamadani throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting MacArthur counter with a right hand.
A momentary lapse in concentration from MacArthur enables Hamadani to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. MacArthur manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
MacArthur managing to control the position.
Hamadani passes into half guard.
Hamadani stops MacArthur from getting back to his feet.
MacArthur is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hamadani is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, MacArthur has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hamadani has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hamadani is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
MacArthur regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hamadani loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
MacArthur manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hamadani manages to get himself to full guard.
MacArthur trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hamadani's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamadani looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hamadani not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
MacArthur wants to stand but Hamadani is controlling his posture from full guard.
MacArthur gets to his feet - Hamadani follows without any prompting.
Nice takedown defense from MacArthur. No joy for Hamadani on that attempt.
Malaik Hamadani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamadani looks to score with a jab to the body but MacArthur is just out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
MacArthur throws a jab but it's blocked by Hamadani.
A telegraphed right hand from MacArthur misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Malaik Hamadani will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hamadani digs a good hook to MacArthur's body.
A head kick from MacArthur lands but Hamadani takes it in his stride.
Hamadani tries to score with a low kick but MacArthur moves his leg out of the way.
MacArthur appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hamadani bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of MacArthur's head.
Hamadani scores with a jab to the body.
MacArthur scores with the left hand. Hamadani knows he should have avoided that one.
Hamadani looks to land a left hand but MacArthur moved out of range nicely.
Hamadani throws a leg kick that is checked
and MacArthur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
MacArthur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hamadani connects with a body shot.
Hamadani misses with a takedown attempt
and MacArthur counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Hamadani lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've been told by MacArthur's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Douglas MacArthur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamadani lands a slapping body shot.
MacArthur jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacArthur throws a right and a left that both miss.
MacArthur misses with a straight left.
MacArthur cracks a nice hook into Hamadani's ribs.
MacArthur misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacArthur. Hamadani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hamadani drops down looking to force a counter takedown but MacArthur defends it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hamadani 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 MacArthur has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from MacArthur and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hamadani moves away from the strike by MacArthur.
Hamadani walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. MacArthur checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
MacArthur blocks a head kick by Hamadani.
It looked like MacArthur was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur cracks the inside of Hamadani's front leg.
Hamadani lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hamadani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacArthur.
A lazy left from Hamadani finds it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hamadani.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from MacArthur misses.
MacArthur blocks a low kick nicely.
MacArthur misses with a hook.
MacArthur slips a jab from Hamadani.
MacArthur lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
MacArthur misses with a two punch combination.
Hamadani is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Douglas MacArthur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamadani staying out of range there.
Hamadani misses with a shot to the body
and MacArthur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MacArthur is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
MacArthur avoids the head kick by Hamadani.
A jab from MacArthur misses.
MacArthur moves out of range as Hamadani strikes.
MacArthur throwing a counter right hand but Hamadani manages to avoid it.
Hamadani just misses with a punch to the body.
Hamadani connects with a jab.
MacArthur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamadani.
MacArthur walks into a straight right hand from Hamadani.
Hamadani wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hamadani walks into a stiff left hand from MacArthur.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamadani moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
MacArthur throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hamadani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MacArthur.
MacArthur takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacArthur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hamadani.
MacArthur tries a low kick but Hamadani avoids it.
MacArthur moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Malaik Hamadani has been cut.
MacArthur throws a leg kick
and Hamadani counters with a single leg into guard. MacArthur didn't expect that.
Malaik Hamadani has got the better of the ground game so far.
MacArthur looking to control.
Hamadani is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hamadani seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Malaik Hamadani will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Malaik Hamadani's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
MacArthur leaves Hamadani with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
MacArthur tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hamadani is able to avoid easily.
MacArthur lands with a right hand.
MacArthur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MacArthur on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
MacArthur connects with a body shot.
Hamadani misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hamadani fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. MacArthur looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
MacArthur moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamadani misses with a wild body shot.
Hamadani is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as MacArthur checks a leg kick.
Hamadani throws a leg kick that misses.
Hamadani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and MacArthur counters with a left and a right that stings Hamadani.
A jab from Hamadani misses.
MacArthur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacArthur swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hamadani counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
MacArthur makes his way to full guard. A much better position for MacArthur.
Hamadani works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacArthur desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamadani seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but MacArthur does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
MacArthur is trying to control but can't.
Hamadani is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and MacArthur defends it well.
Hamadani passes to side control.
MacArthur tries to improve position but can't.
MacArthur gets back to half guard.
MacArthur is defending against the submission attempts here by Hamadani.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur is refusing to be controlled, as Hamadani sits in half guard.
MacArthur is trying to get back to full guard.
Hamadani is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. MacArthur doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hamadani.
Hamadani trying to mount his opponent but MacArthur defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
MacArthur trying to hold on to Hamadani's head to control him but Hamadani postures up.
MacArthur pushes Hamadani off looking to stand but Hamadani dives back in and keeps control.
MacArthur holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hamadani is looking for a kimura but MacArthur is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hamadani to get the leverage.
Hamadani is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacArthur is pressing down on Hamadani's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
MacArthur looking to control but Hamadani passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
MacArthur wants to get back to full guard.
Hamadani is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malaik Hamadani really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malaik Hamadani's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jab, jab by Hamadani - just one landing.
MacArthur takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
MacArthur misses with a straight left.
Hamadani ducks under a wild hook from MacArthur.
Douglas MacArthur is winning the standup battle so far.
Hamadani throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like MacArthur was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Hamadani misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamadani throws a low kick, looking for MacArthur's leg but MacArthur calmly moves out of range.
Hamadani fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and MacArthur has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hamadani sizes up MacArthur with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hamadani's head.
MacArthur throws a series of punches but Hamadani moves out of range.
MacArthur swinging wildly here.
Hamadani swings for the body but MacArthur moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by MacArthur.
An inside leg kick from Hamadani misses.
MacArthur misses the shot to the body.
And Hamadani tries to counter it with a takedown but MacArthur pushes his down on his head and steps out.
MacArthur scores with a nice strike.
MacArthur takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamadani has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
MacArthur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacArthur misses with a two punch combination.
MacArthur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hamadani.
MacArthur checks a leg kick.
Hamadani throws a low kick but MacArthur moves out of range easily.
Hamadani throws out a loose jab but MacArthur uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacArthur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hamadani.
Hamadani cracks a nice hook into MacArthur's ribs.
A low kick from Hamadani misses
and MacArthur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
MacArthur's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hamadani connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! MacArthur scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur misses with a hook.
MacArthur throws the left hand but Hamadani avoids the punch easily.
MacArthur misses with a straight left.
Hamadani thows a leg kick but MacArthur checks it
and MacArthur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
MacArthur lands with a right hand.
MacArthur ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacArthur ducks under a wild hook from Hamadani.
MacArthur looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hamadani blocks a head kick by MacArthur.
MacArthur throws a shot from downtown. Hamadani moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur lands with a shot to the body.
MacArthur on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hamadani. Hamadani obviously looking to wear him down.
Hamadani cracks the inside of MacArthur's front leg.
Hamadani ducks under a wild hook from MacArthur.
Hamadani thows a left - swing and a miss!
MacArthur throwing a counter right hand but Hamadani manages to avoid it.
MacArthur has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hamadani.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from MacArthur.
MacArthur throws a sloppy head kick and Hamadani moves out of range easily.
Hamadani shoots in looking for a takedown but MacArthur manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hamadani's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas MacArthur had his way with Malaik Hamadani in that round.
The cut man is working on Malaik Hamadani'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. This is the final round!
MacArthur will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hamadani misses with a kick to the body.
Hamadani looks to score with a jab to the body but MacArthur is just out of range.
As Hamadani looks to move away, MacArthur throws a big counter combo bu Hamadani just gets out of the way.
Hamadani takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
MacArthur throws a head kick but Hamadani moves out of range.
Hamadani looks for the body kick but MacArthur saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by MacArthur!
MacArthur stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hamadani misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamadani checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hamadani drops down looking to force a counter takedown but MacArthur defends it well.
A jab from MacArthur misses.
Hamadani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacArthur misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And Hamadani tries to counter it with a takedown but MacArthur pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A jab from Hamadani misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hamadani. That's going to slow MacArthur down.
MacArthur on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hamadani throws a low kick but MacArthur avoids it.
MacArthur lands a slapping body shot.
Hamadani shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with MacArthur but MacArthur pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur connects with the punch.
MacArthur throws a right and a left that Hamadani avoids nicely.
MacArthur misses with a few strikes there.
Hamadani is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hamadani 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 MacArthur has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from MacArthur and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hamadani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacArthur manages to avoid it.
Hamadani moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
MacArthur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacArthur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hamadani.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur tries to score with a low kick but Hamadani moves his leg out of the way.
Hamadani takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
MacArthur needs to keep his hands up - Hamadani had a free shot at his head there.
MacArthur is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
MacArthur misses with a straight right.
A jab from Hamadani finds it's way through MacArthur's defenses.
Hamadani swings widly with a right hand
and MacArthur counters with a three punch combo that has Hamadani backing up. Hamadani nods at MacArthur to acknowledge the strikes.
Hamadani rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacArthur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hamadani takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hamadani looks to throw the jab but MacArthur is out of range.
MacArthur went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
MacArthur walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hamadani checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamadani ducks under a wild hook from MacArthur.
MacArthur misses the shot to the body.
Hamadani lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamadani slips a jab from MacArthur.
MacArthur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hamadani.
Hamadani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacArthur.
Hamadani walks into a jab.
Hamadani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hamadani fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. MacArthur looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hamadani connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Douglas MacArthur showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hamadani 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Malaik Hamadani!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Malaik Hamadani!
Malaik Hamadani wins by majority decision!
A relieved looking Malaik Hamadani thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jovon Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Leer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chambers comes to the cage accompanied by Carmen Gray-Gates of Loneliness. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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251 lbs
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263 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jovon Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Leer!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chambers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Chambers is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Leer keeping control of the position.
Leer wants to get back to full guard.
Chambers trying to control from half guard but Leer is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chambers is looking to advance position but Leer won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chambers passes to side control.
Chambers tries to move to mount but Leer blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers working away.
Leer gets back to half guard.
Chambers is looking for a kimura here.
Leer wants to control but Chambers is keeping busy.
Well, if Chambers 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leer keeping hold of Chambers's head, controlling as best he can.
Leer trying to control but Chambers postures up.
Chambers is working for a submission of some sort.
Chambers is looking to take a break and control but Leer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chambers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers is trying to control the action in half guard but Leer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chambers gets caught napping as Leer dives in and scores a takedown. Chambers manages to retain guard.
Chambers keeping moving, preventing Leer from controlling successfully.
Leer wants to stand but Chambers is controlling his posture from full guard.
Leer stopping the sweep attempt from Chambers.
Leer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers wants to sweep but no luck.
Leer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chambers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Chambers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chambers trying to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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 Jovon Chambers will probably get the nod.
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.
Chambers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Leer avoids it really well and circles away.
Chambers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leer is fending him off so far but Chambers persists. Nope, Leer circles away and we're back to standing.
Chambers looks for a takedown but Leer sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jovon Chambers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leer throws a combination that misses
and Chambers decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leer's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chambers not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Leer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chambers is pushing down on Leer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Leer is fighting to maintain full guard but Chambers has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leer wants to get back to full guard.
Leer is defending against the submission attempts here by Chambers.
Chambers is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Leer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Leer is trying to stand up here but Chambers is controlling him well.
Chambers works his way into side control.
Leer tries to bench press Chambers off him but Chambers keeps the position.
Chambers is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Leer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers tries to advance to mount but Leer denies him.
Leer is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Chambers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Leer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Chambers tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jovon Chambers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leer keeps working.
Chambers tries for a kimura but Leer is defending well.
Leer is looking to regain half guard here but Chambers keeps moving and retains side control.
Leer prevents Chambers from moving into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chambers has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Leer is controlling an arm, preventing Chambers from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Chambers looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chambers working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Chambers is looking to work his way around to Leer's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Leer is trying to stand up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chambers wants to finish this one by submission but Leer is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Chambers.
Chambers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jovon Chambers dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice straight punches there by Chambers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chambers.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chambers.
Leer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Chambers tries for a takedown but Leer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Leer.
Leer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chambers looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chambers taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've been hearing good reports from Chambers'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.
Chambers is trying to control Leer's posture but Leer avoids it.
Chambers manages to get back to half guard.
Chambers is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chambers defending well though.
Leer wants to stand up but Chambers is controlling the position.
Chambers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leer pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Leer in particular looking to stall.
Chambers wants to control but Leer passes into side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chambers is looking for a sweep.
Leer stands up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chambers blocks a body shot from Leer.
Chambers can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jovon Chambers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leer manages to break the clinch.
Chambers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Leer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leer is looking to clinch.
Leer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leer dives in and scores a takedown into Chambers's guard.
Chambers is trying to control the position but Leer postures up.
Chambers looking for a sweep. Not yet Chambers, not yet.
Chambers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Leer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chambers is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chambers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leer.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Chambers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chambers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leer gets a takedown into half guard.
Chambers tries to get to full guard but Leer has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chambers is refusing to be controlled, as Leer sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Leer really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Leer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chambers manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Leer tries to stand but Chambers is controlling from the bottom.
Leer trying to control but Chambers is working from the bottom.
Chambers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Leer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leer stopping the sweep attempt from Chambers.
Chambers working a defensive guard but Leer passes into half guard.
Chambers wants to improve his position but Leer is controlling well.
Leer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chambers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers trying to control but Leer postures up.
Chambers wants to improve his position but Leer is controlling well.
Chambers moves into full guard.
Chambers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leer is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chambers working a defensive guard but Leer passes into half guard.
Chambers makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chambers.
Chambers is pulling down on Leer's head to control his posture.
Chambers keeping full guard, as Leer tries to pass.
Leer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chambers is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Chambers enables Leer to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Chambers manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers trying to keep a closed guard but Leer is proving a slippery customer.
Leer wants to pass the guard but Chambers is keeping the position.
Chambers is looking for a triangle but Leer pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chambers is on top in guard.
Chambers wants to pass the guard but Leer is keeping the position.
Leer is looking for a triangle but Chambers pushes his legs off easily.
Chambers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chambers is pushing down on Leer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Leer is fighting to maintain full guard but Chambers has managed to sneak the leg through.
Leer is trying to stand.
Chambers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leer is just riding it out for now. Chambers eventually gives up the hold.
Chambers wants to take a breather but Leer is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chambers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Leer dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Leer throws a head kick that misses.
Mike Leer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chambers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leer is looking to clinch.
Leer takes a swing at Chambers's ribcage but misses.
Chambers dives in for a single leg takedown but Leer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Leer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chambers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chambers trying to control from the bottom.
Leer wants to control but Chambers is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers is defending against the submission attempts here by Leer.
Chambers is holding on to half guard well.
Leer is trying to control. Chambers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Leer throwing shots but Chambers is blocking nicely.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Chambers is trying to maintain the position but Leer is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Leer doesn't manage to clinch there - Chambers circles away.
Chambers drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leer sprawls and moves away.
Chambers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chambers dives in for a single leg takedown but Leer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Leer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chambers actively working from the bottom here.
Leer is keen to just control but Chambers is a slippery customer.
Chambers trying to hold on to Leer's head to control him but Leer postures up.
Leer tries to pass to full mount but Chambers defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leer tries to stand but can't do so whilst Chambers controls his leg.
Chambers is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Leer wants to control but Chambers is keeping him busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jovon Chambers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Leer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chambers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Chambers wants to work for an arm triangle but Leer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Leer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chambers is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Leer.
Chambers is pushing down on Leer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Leer is fighting to maintain full guard but Chambers has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chambers looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Leer is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Leer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Mike Leer!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Mike Leer!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Mike Leer!
Mike Leer wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mike Leer thanked Das Labor for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Masuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clay Thomas will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vincent Masuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clay Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Masuka on that attempt.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Masuka is just out of range.
Masuka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Vincent Masuka has been cut.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Masuka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thomas as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Masuka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Masuka avoids them all with ease.
Masuka slips a jab from Thomas.
Clay Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Masuka darts in looking for a takedown but Thomas gets double underhooks and turns Masuka into the cage.
A little jabbing left from Thomas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Masuka drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas just leaning against Masuka, taking a breather.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Masuka controls the action.
Masuka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thomas.
Masuka is trying to pull guard but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas misses with an elbow over the top.
Masuka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thomas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Thomas as the two fighters clinch.
Thomas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Masuka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short body shot lands from Thomas as the two fighters clinch.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Masuka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masuka is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Thomas's half guard.
Thomas has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Masuka is looking for a kimura but Thomas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Masuka to get the leverage.
Masuka is trying to control. Thomas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thomas is trying to stand up here but Masuka is controlling him well.
Masuka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thomas sees it coming and defends easily.
Masuka trying to mount his opponent but Thomas defends it.
Thomas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masuka is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Masuka is looking to advance position but Thomas won't allow it.
Masuka passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Thomas!
Masuka wants to control the pace but Thomas is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thomas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Masuka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Masuka is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Thomas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Thomas sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thomas is trying to stand up here but Masuka is controlling him well.
Masuka is working for a kimura but Thomas is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Masuka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Masuka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Masuka crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thomas - the referee stops the clock and Masuka gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thomas. Masuka manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Masuka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Vincent Masuka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas tries to bum rush Masuka with a series of wild strikes but Masuka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Masuka.
Masuka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thomas but Thomas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Masuka avoids it with no problem.
Masuka has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Masuka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Masuka feinted with a counter takedown.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thomas 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 Masuka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Masuka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thomas duly obliges.
Masuka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Masuka fails to land the takedown.
Clay Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Masuka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas scores with a nice strike.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Masuka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masuka circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Masuka's shoulder, as Masuka tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Masuka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Clay Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Masuka is just out of range.
Thomas throws a nice head kick!
Vincent Masuka's cut is getting worse.
Masuka fails to land the takedown.
Thomas throws a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Masuka avoids them all with ease.
Masuka feinted with a counter takedown.
Masuka shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Masuka showed some decent athleticism there.
Masuka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thomas sees it coming and defends easily.
Thomas wants to stand back up but Masuka manages to pass into side control.
Masuka is working to tighten his grip on Thomas's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Thomas has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Masuka is really squeezing tight and eventually Thomas passes out! Masuka breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Vincent Masuka!
During a confident post fight interview, Vincent Masuka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bowman Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Massey (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bowman Rook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eli Massey!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rook.
Massey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rook.
Rook throws a solid leg kick but Massey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rook.
Massey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Massey misses.
Massey misses with a looping right.
Rook wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rook walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Massey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Massey throws a nice looking combination but Rook bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rook lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Massey misses with a hook.
Donk. Massey catches Rook right on the button with a cross.
Rook scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Massey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Massey throws a hook but Rook avoids it easily.
Rook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Massey.
Massey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rook finds it's way round the side to connect with Massey's head.
Rook tries to clinch up but Massey circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Massey misses with a hook. Rook ducked under it nicely.
Rook feinted with a counter takedown.
A cross from Rook lands.
Massey misses with a double jab.
Massey misses with a hook
and Rook counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rook trying to control from half guard but Massey is working away.
Rook is nestled in close to Massey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rook thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Massey's head.
Massey is trying to stand back up but Rook is controlling him
Rook is looking for a kimura here.
Rook throwing shots but Massey is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massey is trying to stand.
Rook throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Massey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Massey looks like he's trying to stand up.
Massey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rook.
Massey is looking to escape.
Massey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rook prevents Massey from standing back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rook wants to take a breather but Massey is having none of it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Massey throws a jab when Rook was well out of range.
Massey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rook. Rook circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rook moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rook is looking to clinch.
Rook wants to land a leg kick but Massey is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Massey.
Rook gets a clinch.
Rook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Rook's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Massey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rook's elbow.
Massey breaks from the clinch.
Massey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rook.
Massey lands a front kick.
Massey throws a series of punches but Rook avoids them all with ease.
Rook scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massey misses with a wild body shot.
Rook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Massey.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Massey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rook walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rook misses the jab.
Rook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Massey.
Massey takes a swing at Rook's ribcage but misses.
Rook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rook moves out of range as Massey strikes.
Rook is looking to counter the offense by Massey and move into the clinch.
Rook lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Massey throws out the jab.
Massey throws a jab but it's blocked by Rook.
Massey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rook defending well as Massey loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eli Massey will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rook is looking to land body kicks.
Massey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Massey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Massey misses the shot to the body.
Massey misses the shot to the body.
Rook connects with a body shot.
Rook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Massey misses with a double jab
and Rook counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rook.
Massey wants to stand up but Rook is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Massey has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Rook has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Rook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rook misses with an elbow over the top.
Massey breaks from the clinch.
Rook takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Massey on the side of the head.
Massey closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Massey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Massey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rook slips a jab from Massey.
Rook feinted with a counter takedown.
Rook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Rook was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Massey.
A low kick from Massey misses
and Rook counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rook.
Rook pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Massey is keeping the position for now.
Rook postures up.
Massey is looking to stand up but Rook isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Massey wants to get back to his feet but Rook is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A combination from Massey does no damage.
Massey ducks under a wild hook from Rook.
Rook tries to clinch up.
Rook drives through with a takedown into Massey's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
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!
Rook makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rook landing some decent shots from guard.
Rook won't allow Massey to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook stopping the sweep attempt from Massey.
Massey working a defensive guard here.
Massey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rook is controlling him.
Massey working a defensive guard but Rook manages to pass into side control anyway.
Rook thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Massey can't do much from the bottom here.
Rook works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massey gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rook is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rook trying to control from half guard but Massey is working away.
Massey tries to kick Rook off but Rook keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Massey is staying active underneath Rook, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Massey missing with punches from the bottom.
Massey tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Rook manages to move to mount!
Massey is squirming around, avoiding Rook's attempts to control the action.
You get the feeling that Massey really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bowman Rook dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rook misses with a takedown attempt - Massey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A jab from Rook misses.
Rook jabs at Massey's body.
Massey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Massey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rook to score with a decent uppercut.
Eli Massey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Massey moves out of range of the body kick from Rook.
Massey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rook.
Nice defenses there by Rook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Massey. Rook does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rook throws the left hand but Massey avoids the punch easily.
Massey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rook to score with a decent uppercut.
Rook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Massey.
Rook scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Massey is able to avoid easily.
Massey misses with a head kick.
Massey throws a lazy right hand but Rook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Massey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rook blocks a jab.
Rook tries to counter by clinching up but Massey breaks away and moves out of range.
Rook has closed the distance and engaged Massey in a clinch.
Massey is trying to force a seperation but Rook has the dominant position.
Rook lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Massey breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Massey. Rook does a little dance to reset his feet.
Massey ducks right into an uppercut from Rook.
A big left from Massey misses.
Massey misses with a hook to the body
and Rook counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rook.
Rook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rook lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massey avoids the elbow strike from Rook, against the cage.
Rook trying to control the position but instead, Massey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rook into the cage.
Rook missing with knees to the body.
Rook misses with a body punch.
Massey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rook needs to keep his hands up - Massey had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Massey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rook.
Massey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rook throws a leg kick but Massey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rook darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Massey throws a big shot that misses.
Massey might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Massey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Massey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Massey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook takes a swing at Massey's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Rook.
Nice uppercut lands for Rook. That snapped Massey's head back.
Massey misses with a hook
and Rook counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Massey misses the target.
Massey moves out of range of the body kick from Rook.
A slow jab from Massey misses its intended target.
Rook throws an off balance right hand
and Massey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rook scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rook takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Massey lands with a hook. Rook tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Massey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook's corner calls for a 1-2. Rook obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Massey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rook counters with an outside leg kick.
Massey clobbers Rook with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rook fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Massey checks it well.
Rook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Massey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rook takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Massey fails to land with a series of punches.
Rook is looking to counter the offense by Massey and move into the clinch.
Massey digs a good body shot into Rook's ribs.
Massey throws a looping overhand right but Rook ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Massey.
Rook drops down looking for a counter takedown but Massey sprawls and moves away.
Eli Massey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Massey just misses with a punch to the body.
Massey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Massey throws a hook but Rook avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Bowman Rook did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Decent striking displayed by Massey there.
Massey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Massey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rook attempts a counter takedown but Massey avoids it well and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Massey.
Rook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Massey.
Massey missing with a left hand there. Rook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rook decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Massey taking some punishment here, with Rook in his half guard.
Rook prevents Massey from standing back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Massey has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Rook is on him like a limpet, forcing Massey back against the cage.
Rook lands a good knee to the midsection. Massey won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rook moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rook lands with a shot to the body.
Rook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Massey.
A left lands for Rook.
Rook swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Massey.
Massey misses the shot to the body.
Rook defending well as Massey loads up on a big left hand.
Massey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rook is looking to slow Massey down with leg kicks.
Massey misses with a wild body shot.
Rook connects with a solid leg kick.
Massey throws a shot from downtown. Rook moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massey misses with an uppercut
and Rook counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rook or perhaps it was just good defense by Massey, which made it look bad.
Rook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Massey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Massey takes a swing at Rook's ribcage but misses.
Rook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Massey scores with the left hand. Rook knows he should have avoided that one.
Rook throws a body punch but Massey moves out of range.
Rook throws a leg kick
and Massey counters with a one-two to the body.
Rook shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rook showed some decent athleticism there.
Rook trying to mount his opponent but Massey defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massey is looking to escape.
Massey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rook scores with a couple of nice shots.
Massey is trying to stand up here but Rook is controlling him well.
Rook is looking for a kimura but Massey is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rook to get the leverage.
Massey is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Massey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Massey pushes Rook off looking to stand but Rook dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Massey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Massey keeping moving, preventing Rook from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Massey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rook controls the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Massey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Massey defending well as Rook loads up on a big left hand.
Rook lands with a nice body punch.
Jab, jab by Rook - just one landing.
A big left from Massey misses.
Massey swings for the body but Rook moves out of range.
Rook drops down looking for a counter takedown but Massey sprawls and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rook. That's going to slow Massey down.
Massey walks into a straight right hand from Rook.
Massey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slow jab from Massey misses its intended target.
Rook slips a jab and a cross from Massey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bowman Rook had his way with Eli Massey in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Massey misses its intended target.
Massey looks to score with a jab to the body but Rook is just out of range.
Rook changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rook swings for the body but Massey moves out of range.
Massey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rook misses with a body shot.
Rook wants to slow Massey down by chopping away at his legs.
Rook pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rook moves away from the strike by Massey.
A combination from Massey does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Massey misses with a body shot.
Rook was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rook.
A countering left hand to the body from Massey misses.
Rook lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Massey lands the left hand.
Massey lands a jab.
Rook has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Massey finds it's way round the side to connect with Rook's head.
Massey misses with a body shot.
Massey thuds his right hand into Rook's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Massey lands a jab-cross combination.
Rook is rocked!
Rook lands a right hook to the body.
Massey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Massey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oh Rook is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Massey throws an overhand right that lands on Rook's shoulder, as Rook tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook slips a jab and a cross from Massey.
Rook drops down looking for a counter takedown but Massey sprawls and moves away.
Rook seems to have got his legs back now.
Massey connects with a single shot there.
Massey misses the jab.
Massey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rook.
Rook misses with a shot to the body
letting Massey counter with a right hand.
Massey throws a body punch but Rook moves out of range.
Massey walks into a jab.
Massey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rook appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rook slips a straight right by Massey.
An attempted straight right counter from Rook misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by Rook as he connects with a hook.
Massey looks to throw the jab but Rook is out of range.
Massey misses with a straight left.
Rook feinted with a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook misses with a low kick as Massey jumps back.
A little jabbing left from Massey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Massey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Massey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Massey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Massey.
Massey throws a shot from downtown. Rook moves away and avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Massey blocks the leg kick.
Rook blocks the body kick.
Massey avoids the head kick by Rook.
A countering left hand to the body from Massey misses.
Rook lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Massey at a distance.
Rook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rook cracks Massey with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massey thuds a left hand into Rook's body.
Massey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rook moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Massey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rook.
Massey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rook takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Massey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rook.
Massey throws a sloppy body shot
and Rook counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rook.
Rook misses with a body punch.
Massey is trying to break the clinch but Rook is controlling him.
Rook effectively controlling the action here.
Massey wants to break free but Rook has control.
Massey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rook misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Massey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rook has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Eli Massey!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Bowman Rook!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Bowman Rook!
Bowman Rook wins by split decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bowman Rook made sure he mentioned Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Red Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaska Raatikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wolf might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shawnee Sioux War Dance. Raatikainen has chosen Children of Bodom - Are you dead yet as his entrance music. Jaska Raatikainen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Red Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaska Raatikainen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raatikainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolf.
Raatikainen walks into a jab.
Wolf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolf slips a jab from Raatikainen.
Wolf half committed to a counter leg kick.
No joy there for Wolf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wolf misses with a body shot.
Wolf misses with a wild body shot.
Wolf tries to score with a low kick but Raatikainen moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raatikainen staying out of range there.
Raatikainen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wolf.
Wolf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raatikainen unleashes a big counter combination but Wolf bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Red Wolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raatikainen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wolf's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raatikainen checks a low kick from Wolf.
Wolf is looking to land body kicks.
Raatikainen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wolf takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A lazy body kick from Wolf
and Raatikainen counters with a thumping low kick.
Raatikainen slips a jab from Wolf.
Raatikainen is trying to counter with his kicks.
Wolf throws an off balance right hand
letting Raatikainen counter with a right hand.
A combination from Wolf does no damage.
Raatikainen throws out a counter right but Wolf avoids it with no problem.
We've been told by Wolf's head coaches at Bloodsport Gym 16 Elites that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wolf wants to land a leg kick but Raatikainen is out of range.
Wolf swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Raatikainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raatikainen thuds a left hand into Wolf's body.
Raatikainen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wolf manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raatikainen avoids the body shot from Wolf.
Raatikainen slips a jab and a cross from Wolf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolf tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Raatikainen is able to avoid easily.
Wolf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raatikainen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Raatikainen.
Raatikainen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Raatikainen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wolf's head.
Raatikainen moves out of range as Wolf strikes.
Raatikainen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wolf with a body shot.
Wolf tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Raatikainen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf misses with a looping left.
Wolf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wolf blocks the body kick.
Raatikainen throws a right hand that misses
and Wolf counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Raatikainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wolf.
Wolf misses with a wild combination.
Raatikainen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Raatikainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wolf.
A nice side step and Raatikainen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf throws a predictable looking body shot
and Raatikainen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wolf tries a head kick but it misses.
Wolf throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Wolf does no damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Raatikainen misses.
Wolf lands a nice shot to the body.
Wolf throws a body punch but Raatikainen moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Wolf. Those never looked like landing.
Raatikainen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raatikainen moves away.
Wolf swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raatikainen wants to counter with a clinch but Wolf pushes him away.
Raatikainen throws a body shot but no joy.
Wolf is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Red Wolf dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wolf looks to throw the jab but Raatikainen is out of range.
Raatikainen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wolf.
Wolf throws a right hand that Raatikainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Raatikainen also avoids with ease.
Wolf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raatikainen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wolf is looking to wear down Raatikainen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wolf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Wolf misses
and Raatikainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wolf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raatikainen manages to avoid it.
Raatikainen wants to counter with a clinch but Wolf pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raatikainen manages to avoid it.
Raatikainen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raatikainen.
Wolf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raatikainen can do to turn this around?
Wolf fails to land with a series of punches.
Wolf misses with a wild combination.
Raatikainen tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raatikainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Wolf throws a quick counter kick to the body but Raatikainen avoids it.
Nice jab there from Wolf.
Wolf connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wolf lands a nice hook to Raatikainen's body. Raatikainen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wolf swinging wildly here.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Raatikainen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wolf has got the better of the exchanges.
Wolf shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Raatikainen eats them both and turns towards Wolf to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Raatikainen counters with a nice leg kick.
Wolf tries to move into range but Raatikainen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wolf scores with a crisp jab that stopped Raatikainen in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raatikainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Wolf.
Wolf missing with a left hand there. Raatikainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wolf throws a leg kick
and Raatikainen moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Raatikainen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raatikainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raatikainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Wolf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolf taking a breather.
Wolf tries to land a knee to the head but Raatikainen blocks with his arms.
Wolf dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wolf is looking to break free of the clinch but Raatikainen has double underhooks.
Wolf is looking to control Raatikainen's arms but Raatikainen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wolf has his back to the cage.
Wolf lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Raatikainen.
Raatikainen tries to work over Wolf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raatikainen blocks an uppercut.
Wolf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Raatikainen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Wolf scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wolf landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Raatikainen tries to throw a body punch but Wolf avoids it by throwing Raatikainen back against the cage.
Raatikainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wolf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raatikainen is defending well for now.
Wolf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wolf misses the shot to the body.
Wolf throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Raatikainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Wolf moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Raatikainen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wolf lands a jab to Raatikainen's midsection.
Raatikainen blocks a head kick by Wolf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Red Wolf dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wolf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raatikainen! But no joy.
Raatikainen slips a jab and a cross from Wolf.
Red Wolf is winning the standup battle so far.
Wolf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raatikainen.
Wolf's corner calls for a 1-2. Wolf obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Raatikainen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nice defenses there by Raatikainen.
Raatikainen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wolf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raatikainen.
Raatikainen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raatikainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wolf trying to land knees to the body.
Raatikainen slows down the pace here.
Wolf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raatikainen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Raatikainen.
Raatikainen working aggressively here.
Raatikainen tries to work over Wolf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raatikainen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wolf.
Raatikainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raatikainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wolf throws a right hand that misses
and Raatikainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wolf just misses with a punch to the body.
Raatikainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolf.
Raatikainen avoids the body shot from Wolf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf misses with a double jab.
Wolf misses with a hook
and Raatikainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wolf looks to score with a jab to the body but Raatikainen is just out of range.
Raatikainen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wolf takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Raatikainen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wolf - the referee stops the clock and Raatikainen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wolf. Raatikainen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wolf paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolf misses with a double jab.
Wolf looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wolf looks to land a combination but Raatikainen avoids it well.
Wolf misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Raatikainen counters with a big head kick but Wolf shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raatikainen cracks Wolf with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wolf chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raatikainen can pounce on him.
Wolf wants to land a leg kick but Raatikainen is out of range.
Raatikainen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wolf blocks a head kick by Raatikainen.
Raatikainen jabs at Wolf's body.
Wolf gets tackled into the cage by Raatikainen. Raatikainen maintains the clinch.
Wolf displaying some good clinch control by pressing Raatikainen up against the cage.
Raatikainen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf wants to get back to striking at distance but Raatikainen won't allow it.
Wolf is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Raatikainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wolfs head.
Wolf trying to land knees to the body.
Jaska Raatikainen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Raatikainen stalling against the cage.
Raatikainen tries a body shot but Wolf blocks it.
Wolf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raatikainen is defending well for now.
Raatikainen breaks the clinch.
Wolf scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Raatikainen doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raatikainen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wolf doesn't seem bothered though.
Raatikainen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wolf if he has to take too many more of those.
Wolf cracks Raatikainen with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jaska Raatikainen just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A slow jab from Wolf misses its intended target.
Raatikainen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wolf at a distance.
Wolf scores with a head kick.
Raatikainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wolf scores with a nice strike.
Wolf gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Raatikainen counters with a straight right hand.
Raatikainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolf manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raatikainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Raatikainen.
Wolf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raatikainen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wolf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Raatikainen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wolf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Raatikainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wolf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wolf - that will leave a mark!
Raatikainen wants to land a leg kick but Wolf is out of range.
Raatikainen lands a body shot.
Raatikainen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wolf checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Raatikainen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wolf misses with a double jab
and Raatikainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raatikainen lands with a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raatikainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raatikainen slips a jab and a cross from Wolf.
Raatikainen connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raatikainen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wolf looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wolf misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf with a jab.
Raatikainen fails to land with a series of punches.
Wolf throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raatikainen! But no joy.
Wolf throws a low kick but Raatikainen moves out of range easily.
Jab by Wolf.
Wolf swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wolf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Raatikainen counters with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Raatikainen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raatikainen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wolf backs up against the cage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Raatikainen.
Wolf misses with a combination
and Raatikainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raatikainen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wolf is out of range.
Wolf swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Raatikainen defending well as Wolf loads up on a big left hand.
Raatikainen jabs Wolf right on the nose. Wolf blinks but takes it well.
Raatikainen avoids the body shot from Wolf.
Raatikainen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wolf has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaska Raatikainen dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Raatikainen checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice side step and Raatikainen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wolf throws a nice inside leg kick.
Raatikainen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wolf throws out a loose jab but Raatikainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raatikainen scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raatikainen scores with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wolf.
Wolf throws out a leg kick but Raatikainen moves out of range and Wolf only half commits.
Raatikainen tries to counter with a clinch but Wolf shakes him off and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Raatikainen staying out of range there.
Wolf throws a head kick but Raatikainen moves out of range.
Wolf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raatikainen.
Wolf's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Raatikainen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wolf scrambles back to his feet.
Raatikainen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Wolf to counter with a crisp jab.
Wolf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Raatikainen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf misses with an uppercut. Raatikainen saw that one coming.
Raatikainen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wolf with a body shot.
Wolf takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wolf tries to land a front kick but Raatikainen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wolf misses with a low kick.
Wolf misses with a body punch
and Raatikainen counters with a nice leg kick.
Wolf misses with a leg kick
and Raatikainen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Raatikainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wolf throws a lazy right hand but Raatikainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raatikainen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wolf to score with a decent uppercut.
Wolf misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raatikainen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wolf is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wolf throws a front kick aimed at Raatikainen's knee but Raatikainen avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Raatikainen. Those never looked like landing.
Wolf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wolf throws a leg kick that misses.
Raatikainen feints a counter leg kick.
Wolf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raatikainen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf throws a wild body kick that Raatikainen sees coming a mile off.
Wolf tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Raatikainen is able to avoid easily.
As Wolf backs off Raatikainen throws a huge counter combo but Wolf manages to avoid it all.
Wolf misses with a right hand
and Raatikainen counters with an inside leg kick.
Raatikainen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wolf.
Wolf throws an off balance right hand
enabling Raatikainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Wolf lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Raatikainen blocks a head kick by Wolf.
Raatikainen shapes to counter with a head kick.
Raatikainen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Raatikainen misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jaska Raatikainen.
I think Raatikainen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Red Wolf!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Jaska Raatikainen!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Red Wolf!
Red Wolf wins by split decision!
Red Wolf took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Yauch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Guth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yauch comes to the cage accompanied by No Sleep Till Brooklyn. The crowd seem to be enjoying Guth's choice of entrance music: Alva Noto - Module 7. Burt Guth 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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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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, Adam Yauch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Burt Guth!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Guth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yauch.
Guth is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yauch throws a right and a left that Guth avoids nicely.
Guth steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yauch.
Yauch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yauch tests Guth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Guth takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yauch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Guth's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yauch. Guth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yauch lands a jab to Guth's midsection.
Yauch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yauch swings widly with a right hand
and Guth holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Guth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guth misses with a knee strike.
Yauch avoiding damage as Guth throws knees to the body.
Guth being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yauch's face.
Yauch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yauch wants to stall.
Yauch stalling against the cage.
Guth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yauch blocks it with crossed arms.
Guth landing knees to the head.
Guth blocks a body shot from Yauch.
Guth swings wildly with an uppercut but Yauch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yauch stalling in the clinch.
Guth lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yauch tries to kick Guth off but Guth keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yauch is trying to control but can't.
Guth working Yauch over with strikes.
Guth working the head and body with strikes.
Guth prevents Yauch from standing back up.
Guth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Guth passes the guard and advances to mount!
Guth working for a guillotine from mount but Yauch is in no mood to give up.
Guth lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Yauch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Guth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guth working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Yauch looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Guth! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Burt Guth!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soham Roy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earnest Abe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abe has chosen Uncle Sam Goddamn as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Soham Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earnest Abe!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy lands a head shot.
Abe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abe tries to clinch but Roy is having none of it.
Roy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Roy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abe! But no joy.
Some wild striking there from Abe.
Roy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Roy cracks the inside of Abe's front leg.
Roy connects with an inside leg kick.
Abe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roy lands a leg kick that knocks Abe off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Roy. That's going to slow Abe down.
Abe drives through and clinches with Roy against the cage.
Roy lands a hook that snaps the head of Abe backwards.
Roy manages to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roy looking for a guillotine here but Abe defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abe wanted to stand there but Roy had control of the position.
Abe preventing the sweep.
Roy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Abe defends it easily.
Roy looking for a guillotine here but Abe defends easily.
Roy wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Abe is now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roy wants to get back to full guard.
Abe tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Roy.
Roy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Abe pulls his head out easily.
Roy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roy wants to get back to full guard but Abe has mounted him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abe stands up from mount. Strange move.
Abe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roy. Roy obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick from Roy misses.
Abe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Abe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roy has time to react.
It looks like Soham Roy has been cut.
Roy circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Abe moves in looking to clinch but Roy pushes him off.
Roy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Roy misses with a hook to the body
and Abe counters with a crisp right hand that drops Roy! Abe lets Roy back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Roy is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Roy throws an overhand right that lands on Abe's shoulder, as Abe tries to avoid the shot.
Roy misses with a wild body shot.
Earnest Abe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Abe tries to clinch up.
Roy moves out of range as Abe throws a body kick.
Roy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Abe tries to clinch up.
Abe is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Abe.
Abe has closed the distance and engaged Roy in a clinch.
Abe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roy backwards.
Abe working aggressively here.
Abe has a couple of punches blocked by Roy.
Roy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Abe.
A short left from Roy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Earnest Abe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Soham Roy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Roy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roy has his takedown stuffed
and Abe counters with a big right hand! Oh Roy is in trouble here! Abe follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Earnest Abe!
Earnest Abe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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