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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aecio Neves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neves has chosen Aécio Neves Jingle as his entrance music. Aecio Neves acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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185 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aecio Neves!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills shoots in looking for a takedown but Neves manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mills's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A slow jab from Neves misses its intended target.
Mills is trying hard to land a takedown here. Neves sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Neves with the counter takedown but Mills avoids it easily.
Neves closes the distance and clinches.
Neves tries for a takedown but Mills manages to get underhooks.
Neves gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mills is trying to stand back up but Neves is controlling him
Neves trying to control the action but Mills is working from the bottom.
Mills gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neves postures up.
Neves tries to free his leg and advance position but Mills is retaining full guard.
Neves won't allow Mills to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neves postures up.
Mills avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Neves working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Neves slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neves wants to take a breather but Mills is having none of it.
Neves is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Neves is working for a submission of some sort.
Mills wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neves is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Neves is working for a kimura but Mills is defending it quite comfortably.
Mills wants to improve his position but Neves is controlling well.
Neves in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mills tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Neves!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aecio Neves!
Our winner, Aecio Neves, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Da Skrumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pol Cuaresma Vi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Skrumbo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to It's a fight!!. Cuaresma Vi has chosen Keys to the Kingdom as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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140 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Da Skrumbo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pol Cuaresma Vi!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skrumbo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Skrumbo stuns Cuaresma Vi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cuaresma Vi drives through and clinches with Skrumbo against the cage.
Skrumbo can't break the clinch.
Cuaresma Vi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skrumbo .
Cuaresma Vi working aggressively here.
Cuaresma Vi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skrumbo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cuaresma Vi.
Cuaresma Vi struggles to land a body shot inside as Skrumbo controls his hands.
Skrumbo lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuaresma Vi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cuaresma Vi pushes Skrumbo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cuaresma Vi misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Cuaresma Vi as the two fighters clinch.
Cuaresma Vi keeps control of Skrumbo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuaresma Vi tries to work over Skrumbo 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skrumbo blocks a body shot from Cuaresma Vi.
Cuaresma Vi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cuaresma Vi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Skrumbo tries to break the clinch but Cuaresma Vi is controlling the position.
Cuaresma Vi tries to throw a body punch but Skrumbo avoids it by throwing Cuaresma Vi back against the cage.
Skrumbo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cuaresma Vis head.
A short right from Skrumbo .
Cuaresma Vi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cuaresma Vi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Skrumbo .
Skrumbo blocks a body shot from Cuaresma Vi.
Cuaresma Vi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skrumbo pushes Cuaresma Vi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cuaresma Vi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cuaresma Vi tries to throw a body punch but Skrumbo avoids it by throwing Cuaresma Vi back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbo breaks the clinch.
Skrumbo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cuaresma Vi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Skrumbo scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skrumbo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cuaresma Vi moves into the clinch.
Cuaresma Vi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skrumbo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cuaresma Vi has him pressed against the cage.
Cuaresma Vi can't find room to land a body shot as Skrumbo controls the action.
Cuaresma Vi throws a head punch that misses.
Skrumbo prevents a body shot from Cuaresma Vi.
Skrumbo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cuaresma Vi misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cuaresma Vi.
Cuaresma Vi can't find room to land a body shot as Skrumbo controls the action.
Cuaresma Vi misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuaresma Vi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cuaresma Vi tries to work over Skrumbo 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cuaresma Vi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skrumbo 's efforts to push away.
Skrumbo pushes Cuaresma Vi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Cuaresma Vi - that landed with a thud.
Cuaresma Vi struggles to land a body shot inside as Skrumbo controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skrumbo .
Skrumbo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skrumbo prevents a body shot from Cuaresma Vi.
Cuaresma Vi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cuaresma Vi misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Cuaresma Vi.
Skrumbo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cuaresma Vi tries to work over Skrumbo 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbo is trying to force a seperation but Cuaresma Vi has the dominant position.
Skrumbo prevents a body shot from Cuaresma Vi.
Skrumbo blocking some punches.
Skrumbo breaks from the clinch.
Da Skrumbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuaresma Vi wants to clinch up but Skrumbo keeps it at a distance.
Skrumbo scores with a jab. Cuaresma Vi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cuaresma Vi clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skrumbo blocks an uppercut.
Cuaresma Vi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cuaresma Vi can't find room to land a body shot as Skrumbo controls the action.
Cuaresma Vi tries to work over Skrumbo 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skrumbo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A left hand lands to the body for Cuaresma Vi.
Skrumbo working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pol Cuaresma Vi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Skrumbo throws a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Skrumbo does no damage.
Cuaresma Vi fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Skrumbo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cuaresma Vi doesn't seem phased though.
Cuaresma Vi is rocked!
It looks like Pol Cuaresma Vi has been cut.
Skrumbo weaves into range and cracks Cuaresma Vi right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Cuaresma Vi goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Skrumbo is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Da Skrumbo !
During a confident post fight interview, Da Skrumbo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Pol Cuaresma Vi spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll fuck your sister , your mother and your grandmother, in that order!!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Terrier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson Terrier will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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169 lbs
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jackson Terrier!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang swings for the body but Terrier moves out of range.
Terrier does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Terrier takes one to the chin there.
Lang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Terrier.
Lang tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Terrier manages to circle out of the way.
A slow jab from Lang misses its intended target.
Terrier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Lang.
Terrier is rocked!
Lang lands a nice uppercut.
Terrier is still on wobbly legs! Can Lang finish him?
Lang displaying some good clinch control by pressing Terrier up against the cage.
Lang scores with a shot to the side of Terrier's head.
A shot in the inside from Lang.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lang breaks from the clinch.
Lang has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrier is trying to break the clinch but Lang has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lang.
Lang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Terrier backwards.
Lang tries to land knees in the clinch but Terrier avoids the damage to the body.
Lang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Terrier.
Lang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lang is muscling Terrier up against the cage and as Terrier bounces back off, Lang cracks him with a huge right hand! Terrier crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Lang!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JD Hogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonel Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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260 lbs
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254 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, JD Hogg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonel Gatti!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatti shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gatti showed some decent athleticism there.
Hogg trying to control here.
Gatti seems to be looking for submissions.
Hogg controlling the position well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogg is looking to control Gatti's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hogg avoid being mounted?
Hogg's coaches at TC's House Of Pain *LOP* have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gatti working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hogg working to try and regain half guard.
Gatti controlling the position easily from mount.
Gatti looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gatti has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Lebowski MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti controlling from the full mount.
Gatti wants to control the pace but Hogg is squirming around nicely.
Gatti pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hogg turns into him and now he's in Gatti's guard.
Hogg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hogg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gatti has his foot on Hogg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hogg works his way back into a safe position though.
Gatti had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hogg defends it easily.
Hogg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hogg stopping the sweep attempt from Gatti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogg controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hogg is looking to advance position but Gatti has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gatti looking to control but Hogg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gatti sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gatti swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hogg is now in Gatti's guard. A big mistake from Gatti there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonel Gatti dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hogg tries to sprawl but Gatti drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gatti is working for a submission of some sort.
Gatti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gatti 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatti wants to take a breather but Hogg is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gatti in particular looking to stall.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gatti wants to take a breather but Hogg is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hogg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hogg throws a hook but Gatti avoids it easily.
Gatti is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
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.
Gatti misses with a left hand
and Hogg counters with a nice uppercut.
Gatti loads up on a big right hand but Hogg slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Hogg tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gatti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gatti throws an overhand right that lands on Hogg's shoulder, as Hogg tries to avoid the shot.
Gatti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Gatti misses.
Gatti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hogg is looking to counter punch.
Hogg scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hogg lands a head shot.
It looks like Leonel Gatti has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Gatti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gatti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti moves out of range of the strikes.
Gatti misses the shot to the body.
Gatti misses with a right hand
and Hogg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gatti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hogg is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gatti.
Gatti misses with an uppercut
and Hogg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hogg lands a glancing blow to the side of Gatti's head.
Hogg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
JD Hogg is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Hogg.
Hogg closes the distance but Gatti moves to the side
and Gatti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gatti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti tests Hogg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogg moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hogg misses with a looping left.
Hogg loads up on a big right hand but Gatti slips the punch.
Hogg misses the shot to the body.
Gatti misses with a straight left.
Gatti lands with a good body shot.
Hogg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gatti throws out the jab.
Hogg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hogg moves in looking to clinch but Gatti pushes him off.
Gatti with the counter takedown but Hogg avoids it easily.
Gatti 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.
Gatti is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hogg's half guard.
Gatti is keen to just control but Hogg is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leonel Gatti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Leonel Gatti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gatti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hogg.
Hogg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gatti.
Gatti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hogg.
Gatti misses the shot to the body.
Gatti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gatti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gatti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gatti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gatti is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Gatti. That snapped Hogg's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gatti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gatti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hogg.
Gatti misses with a right hand
and Hogg counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hogg lands a glancing blow to the side of Gatti's head.
Hogg throws a jab but it's blocked by Gatti.
Hogg 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.
JD Hogg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gatti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gatti shoots in for a takedown but Hogg shows good takedown defense.
A counter left hand to the body from Hogg misses its target.
Gatti avoids the body shot from Hogg.
Gatti slips under a jab from Hogg.
Hogg throws a hook but Gatti blocks it.
Gatti tests Hogg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gatti drops Hogg with a nice combination! Gatti dives into Hogg's guard, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hogg controlling Gatti's posture.
Gatti trying to control but Hogg is working from the bottom.
Gatti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hogg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gatti wants to control from the top but Hogg keeps moving.
JD Hogg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leonel Gatti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gatti is fighting to break Hogg's control of his arms but Hogg is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gatti controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gatti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That has opened up Leonel Gatti's cut even more.
Gatti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hogg throws a jab when Gatti was well out of range.
Gatti tries to move into range but Hogg moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gatti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Hogg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Gatti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hogg throwing a counter right hand but Gatti manages to avoid it.
A cross from Gatti lands.
Gatti lands a body shot.
Hogg tries to clinch but Gatti moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Gatti there.
Hogg misses with a looping left.
Gatti misses with an uppercut. Hogg saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gatti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hogg in his tracks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leonel Gatti.
I've got Gatti winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Leonel Gatti!
Leonel Gatti took some time post fight to say the following; 'Woohoo!. Mickey is tough man. I want to thank the guys at my camp in las vegas. I was prepared to fight 5 rounds so I knew I could endure this fight. '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Palowakski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baas Baako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baako has chosen Acapella Soul - The Lion Sleeps Tonight as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fred Palowakski !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baas Baako!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palowakski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baako moves away.
Baako throws a poor cross that misses
and Palowakski counters with a thumping low kick.
Baako scores with a sloppy right hand. Palowakski should have avoided that one.
Palowakski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Baako lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Baako.
It looks like Fred Palowakski has been cut.
Palowakski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Baako shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Palowakski manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Baako is looking to work some ground and pound but Palowakski has wrist control.
Baako tries to free his leg and advance position but Palowakski is retaining full guard.
Palowakski is trying to hold Baako in close to prevent damage but Baako has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Palowakski has his hands clasped together around Baako's back. He's all about the action.
Palowakski 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baako takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Palowakski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baako.
Palowakski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Baako throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Baako thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Palowakski 's head.
Baako working the head and body with strikes.
Baako trying to control from Palowakski 's half guard. Palowakski has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
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.
Palowakski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palowakski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Baako misses with a looping right.
Palowakski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Palowakski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baako.
Palowakski throws a jab but it's blocked by Baako.
A little jabbing left from Baako on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Palowakski with a nice cross.
Palowakski is looking to land body kicks.
Baako throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palowakski .
Palowakski ducks under a wild hook from Baako.
Baako throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palowakski dodges the punch combination from Baako.
Baako ducks under a wild hook from Palowakski .
Palowakski lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Palowakski misses.
Palowakski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baako shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Palowakski 's guard.
Palowakski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Baako controls the pace.
Baako is looking to work some ground and pound but Palowakski has wrist control.
Palowakski is looking to stand up but Baako isn't so interested in that idea.
Baako trying to control but Palowakski is working from the bottom.
Baako might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Palowakski haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Baako looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baako trying to control but Palowakski is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Baako working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Palowakski 's head.
Baako throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baako lands a nice looking body shot.
Palowakski slips a jab and a cross from Baako.
Palowakski slaps away a takedown attempt from Baako, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baas Baako dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred Palowakski 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Palowakski throws a nice looking combination but Baako bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Palowakski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baako ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palowakski moves away.
Baako moves out of range of the body kick.
Palowakski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Baako manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fred Palowakski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baako rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palowakski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Palowakski throws a leg kick that misses.
Palowakski slips a jab and a cross from Baako.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baako.
Palowakski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Palowakski .
Baako thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baako doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Palowakski slips a jab from Baako.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palowakski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baako tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Palowakski defends well and Baako ends up having to push Palowakski into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Palowakski throws a nice looking combination but Baako bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Palowakski .
Baako looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baako misses with an uppercut. Palowakski saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baako takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baako misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palowakski .
Palowakski scores with the left hand. Baako knows he should have avoided that one.
Baako tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Palowakski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baako avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Palowakski looks to land a body kick but Baako moved away.
Baako lands a head kick. Palowakski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Baako throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Palowakski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baako.
Baako takes a swing at Palowakski 's ribcage but misses.
Baako darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Palowakski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Palowakski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baako tries to clinch but Palowakski is having none of it.
Baako walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Palowakski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Palowakski fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Baako.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baako drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palowakski controlling Baako's posture.
Baako postures up in Palowakski 's guard and throws a big left but Palowakski blocks it.
Palowakski wants to stand and escape but Baako is having none of it.
Baako loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baako throws a big right hand that misses.
Baako trying to control but Palowakski is working from the bottom.
Baako wants to pass the guard but Palowakski is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baako controlling from the top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Palowakski lands with a kick to the temple. Baako shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Baako misses with a two punch combination.
Fred Palowakski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baako looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baako slips under a jab from Palowakski .
Palowakski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baako scores with a nice head shot.
Palowakski throws a leg kick that misses.
Baas Baako is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palowakski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Palowakski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Baako chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Palowakski can pounce on him.
Fred Palowakski is winning the standup battle so far.
Palowakski looks to score with a jab to the body but Baako is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Baako.
Baako ducks under a wild hook from Palowakski .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baako.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Baako misses the target.
Palowakski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Palowakski throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Baako counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight stays on the outside here - Palowakski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baako 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Palowakski .
Baako throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baako avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Palowakski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baako.
Palowakski throws a head kick but Baako moves out of range.
Baako lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Baako looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Palowakski !
Baako lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baas Baako showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fred Palowakski 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Palowakski swats away the attempt to clinch by Baako.
Baako shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Palowakski misses with a body kick.
Palowakski tries to clinch up.
Palowakski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Palowakski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baako paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baako tries to counter by closing the distance.
Palowakski misses the jab.
Baako misses with a looping left.
Palowakski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Palowakski misses with a straight left.
Palowakski tests Baako's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baako has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baako throws a leg kick which misses Palowakski 's front leg but catches the back leg as Palowakski tries to avoid it.
Baako's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Palowakski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baako scrambles back to his feet.
Baako moves out of range of the body kick from Palowakski .
Baako is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Palowakski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palowakski is looking to clinch.
Baako swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palowakski throws a good cross that connects.
Palowakski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Baako lands a leg kick that knocks Palowakski off balance momentarily.
A jab from Palowakski finds it's way through Baako's defenses.
Baako will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Palowakski throws a jab but it's blocked by Baako.
Palowakski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baako shoots in looking for a takedown but Palowakski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Baako's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Danga de danga de dang - Baako scores with a four punch combination!
Palowakski scores with a kick to the midsection.
Baako attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Baako is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palowakski .
Baako waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Palowakski .
Palowakski was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palowakski throws a lazy right hand but Baako sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baako scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Baako throws a one two combo.
Palowakski is rocked!
Baako slips a straight right by Palowakski .
Oh Palowakski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick misses from Palowakski .
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Baako checks a leg kick.
Palowakski misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palowakski throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Baako counters with a crisp right that sends Palowakski to the canvas! Baako follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baas Baako!
Baas Baako is the new super heavyweight champion!
Baas Baako very nearly forgot to thank Just Fight (Everything 8$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Obelix De Gaul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seljak Badel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Gaul comes to the cage accompanied by Asterix and Obelix. This should be a great matchup!
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265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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255 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Obelix De Gaul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seljak Badel!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by De Gaul!
It looks like Seljak Badel has been cut.
De Gaul throws a shot from downtown. Badel moves away and avoids it.
Danga de danga de dang - Badel scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Obelix De Gaul has been cut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Badel 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 De Gaul has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from De Gaul and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Badel throws a series of punches but De Gaul avoids them all with ease.
De Gaul keeps the fight on the outside.
Badel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Badel looks winded!
De Gaul scores with a spinning back kick!
Badel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Gaul throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
De Gaul throws an overhand right that drops Badel like a sack of potatoes! De Gaul dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Obelix De Gaul!
During a confident post fight interview, Obelix De Gaul 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Rob Callard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floyd Mayweather has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rob Callard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Floyd Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather misses with a body shot.
Callard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Callard checks a leg kick.
Callard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mayweather dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Callard wants to land a leg kick but Mayweather is out of range.
Mayweather slips a jab from Callard.
Mayweather thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mayweather lands a really nice looking cross but Callard seems unphased.
Mayweather scores with a jab to the body.
Mayweather chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mayweather connects with a body shot that sends Callard's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather misses with a low kick as Callard jumps back.
Callard attempts a counter takedown but Mayweather avoids it well and moves away.
Mayweather blocks a jab.
Mayweather throws a nice inside leg kick.
A left and a right from Mayweather both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayweather misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Callard's calf.
Callard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Beat Down Under in the buildup to the fight.
Mayweather connects with a solid leg kick.
Callard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mayweather.
Callard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mayweather lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mayweather scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mayweather is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Callard rather than just go for the knockout.
An inside leg kick from Mayweather misses.
Callard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayweather.
Callard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mayweather sprawls and moves away.
Mayweather scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mayweather throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mayweather throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Callard counters with a shoot takedown. Mayweather fights it but they end up in guard.
Callard throwing strikes from guard but Mayweather blocks nicely.
Callard trying to control but Mayweather is working from the bottom.
Mayweather trying to keep a closed guard but Callard is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callard 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Callard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Callard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Callard trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayweather is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Callard pushes down on Mayweather's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mayweather blocking the ground and pound attempt from Callard.
Callard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mayweather's head.
Callard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mayweather won't allow Callard to pass to mount.
Mayweather is looking to control Callard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mayweather avoid being mounted?
Callard throwing shots but Mayweather is blocking nicely.
Callard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mayweather is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Callard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Callard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mayweather does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Callard works his way into side control.
Callard tries to move to mount but Mayweather blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callard has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mayweather!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Callard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mayweather?
Callard lands a big elbow.
It looks like Floyd Mayweather has been cut.
Callard throwing strikes here but Mayweather is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mayweather is looking to get to half guard.
Callard throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Callard has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mayweather's face.
That has opened up Floyd Mayweather's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Callard landing punches.
The cut above Floyd Mayweather's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Callard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Callard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Floyd Mayweather's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mayweather thuds a left hand into Callard's body.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Floyd Mayweather's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rob Callard!
Rob Callard thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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