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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grayson Crakehall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Duplesris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grayson Crakehall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grayson Crakehall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seth Duplesris!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duplesris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crakehall appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Duplesris lands a nice looking body shot.
Crakehall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duplesris.
Crakehall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duplesris looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duplesris misses the shot to the body.
Duplesris scores with a jab to the body.
Duplesris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duplesris throws a hook but Crakehall avoids it easily.
Crakehall misses with an uppercut. Duplesris saw that one coming.
Duplesris throws a series of punches but Crakehall avoids them all with ease.
Crakehall moves into range and clinches up with Duplesris.
Crakehall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crakehall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duplesris backwards.
Crakehall working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Crakehall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crakehall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crakehall throws a head punch that misses.
Duplesris successfully pulls guard.
Crakehall makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Crakehall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duplesris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crakehall trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Duplesris manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Crakehall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crakehall is working an open guard so Duplesris takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Duplesris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duplesris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crakehall throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Duplesris was covering up waiting for the punch and Crakehall finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Duplesris wants to sweep here but Crakehall controlling him for the moment.
We've been hearing that Crakehall has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Crakehall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duplesris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crakehall postures up and lands a big shot to Duplesris's brow.
Crakehall throwing strikes but missing.
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!
Crakehall lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Crakehall throws an elbow that misses. Duplesris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crakehall's guard. Nice move by Duplesris!
Crakehall seems keen to control Duplesris's posture.
Crakehall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Duplesris's guard.
Duplesris is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Duplesris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crakehall is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duplesris is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Crakehall is looking to work some ground and pound but Duplesris has wrist control.
Crakehall passes Duplesris's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Crakehall is pressing down on Duplesris's thigh, looking to free his foot. Duplesris is holding on for now.
Duplesris is staying active underneath Crakehall, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Duplesris trying to control from the bottom.
Crakehall takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Crakehall working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crakehall is nestled in close to Duplesris, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Crakehall is pressing down on Duplesris's thigh, looking to free his foot. Duplesris is holding on for now.
Crakehall lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Duplesris wants to get back to full guard.
Crakehall trying to pass the guard but Duplesris defending well.
Duplesris throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Duplesris is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duplesris won't allow Crakehall to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grayson Crakehall dominated that round.
That's time! Crakehall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Duplesris's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Duplesris duly obliges.
Crakehall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duplesris.
Crakehall throws a lazy right hand but Duplesris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crakehall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crakehall thuds his right hand into Duplesris's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Duplesris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crakehall.
Duplesris lands a jab to the head.
Crakehall misses with a straight right.
Crakehall swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Duplesris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crakehall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duplesris manages to avoid it.
Duplesris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crakehall pushes Duplesris up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crakehall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crakehall pushes Duplesris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crakehall lands with a short shot to the head.
Duplesris is rocked!
Crakehall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crakehall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duplesris takes a shot to the head.
Duplesris is still on wobbly legs! Can Crakehall finish him?
Crakehall swings wildly with an uppercut but Duplesris uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crakehall.
A head punch on the inside from Crakehall fails to land.
Crakehall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crakehall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crakehall misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Crakehall fails to land.
Duplesris blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Crakehall fails to land.
Crakehall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crakehall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duplesris is looking for a takedown.
Duplesris working hard to break the clinch.
Duplesris blocking some punches.
Crakehall misses with the head strike.
Crakehall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duplesris seems to have recovered his senses.
Crakehall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crakehall lands with a light punch inside.
Crakehall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duplesris blocks an uppercut.
Crakehall swings wildly with an uppercut but Duplesris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crakehall lands with a right to the head.
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!
Duplesris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crakehall walks away with a smile on his face. Duplesris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Duplesris just misses with a punch to the body.
Crakehall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crakehall cracks Duplesris with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Duplesris defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Crakehall.
Crakehall drops Duplesris with a huge uppercut! Duplesris drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Crakehall is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grayson Crakehall!
Grayson Crakehall very nearly forgot to thank Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lorenzo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2Pac - Uppercut. Chuck Lorenzo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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132 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Lorenzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Owen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lorenzo.
Owen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Owen gets a clinch.
Owen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Owen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lorenzo up against the cage.
A short left from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo blocks a body shot from Owen.
Lorenzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Owen looking to stall.
Lorenzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Owen stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorenzo trying to land knees to the body.
Lorenzo misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Owen.
Owen is looking to control Lorenzo's arms but Lorenzo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Owen has his back to the cage.
Owen stalls.
A left hand lands to the body for Owen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen is looking to control Lorenzo's arms but Lorenzo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Owen has his back to the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lorenzo as Owen tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by James Owen.
Lorenzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lorenzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
James Owen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lorenzo.
Owen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lorenzo is looking to control Owen's arms but Owen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lorenzo has his back to the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lorenzo.
Owen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lorenzo backwards.
Lorenzo gets through Owen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Owen lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Owen throws an elbow but misses.
Owen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lorenzo backwards.
Lorenzo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Owen just leaning against Lorenzo, taking a breather.
Lorenzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owen lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Owen tries to throw a body punch but Lorenzo avoids it by throwing Owen back against the cage.
Owen looking to slow down the pace here.
Owen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lorenzo takes a knee to the side of the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Owen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Owen slows down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Lorenzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lorenzo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lorenzo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Owen backwards.
Owen missing with knees to the body.
Lorenzo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Owen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Owen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Owen misses with the head strike.
Lorenzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Owen is rocked!
A short right from Lorenzo on the inside.
Owen is still on wobbly legs! Can Lorenzo finish him?
Lorenzo avoids the elbow strike from Owen, against the cage.
Lorenzo lands a big right hand that drops Owen! The killer instinct kicks in and Lorenzo finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Lorenzo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Lorenzo!
In his post fight interview, Chuck Lorenzo gave a big smile as he said 'Lil'T I revenge that tough loss but you're still rock man! Keep going on because we would have a trilogy. We are 1-1 and it needs one more battle to decide who's better.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samin Ax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I'd Love to Knock the Hell out of You by Hank Williams, Jr. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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140 lbs
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159 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
12 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samin Ax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ax stuffs the takedown attempt from Ryan. Ryan gets slowly back to his feet.
Ax looks to throw the jab but Ryan is out of range.
Ax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Ax.
Samin Ax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ax scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ax fails to land with a series of punches.
Ax misses with a hook
and Ryan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ax is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ryan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ax is pulling down on Ryan's head. It's preventing any offense from Ryan, at least for the moment.
Ax is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at MANTIS MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Ax'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ryan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Ax is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ryan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ax stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ryan.
A nice combination there by Ax.
Ax scores with a one two! Ryan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ryan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ryan passes to full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan working for a submission but Ax is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan working the ground and pound effectively.
Ax is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ax is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ryan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ryan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ax manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ax is staying active underneath Ryan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ax has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ryan is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ryan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ax tries to roll over but Ryan keeps him under control.
Ryan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ryan lands a big elbow.
We've been informed that Ryan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ax tries to lock up and control but Ryan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ax holds on to Ryan around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan controlling from mount.
Ryan dominating with strikes here.
Ryan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
BOOM! Ryan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ryan controlling the position easily from mount.
Ax is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ax really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ax is working hard here to advance position.
Ax is squirming around, avoiding Ryan's attempts to control the action.
Ryan controlling his opponent.
Ryan cracks Ax with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ryan dominating with strikes here.
Ax is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Ryan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ax swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ax throws a nice looking combination but Ryan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ryan looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ryan.
Ax tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ax wants to control but Ryan postures up.
Ryan is trying to get an arm triangle but Ax is defending well.
Ryan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ax wants to control but Ryan postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan lands a few punches from side control.
Ax being controlled for a moment.
Ryan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ax prevents Ryan from moving into mount.
Ryan working the body and head with strikes.
Ryan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ax keeps working.
Ax tries to improve position but can't.
Ryan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ax is trying to buck Ryan off.
Ryan is working Ax over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ax struggling a bit here.
Ryan is looking to take a break and control but Ax is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Daniel Ryan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ryan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ax holds on to Ryan's head and controls the position momentarily.
Ax is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ryan off and has taken his back!
Ryan wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ax is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Ryan manages to escape to his feet.
Ryan slips a jab and a cross from Ax.
Ryan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ryan lands in his opponent's guard.
Ryan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ax trying to keep a closed guard but Ryan is proving a slippery customer.
Ryan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ax's head.
Ryan looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ax keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Ryan passes Ax's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Ryan there.
Ax is staying active underneath Ryan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ax is looking to control Ryan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ax avoid being mounted?
Ax wants to get back to full guard but Ryan has passed into side control.
Ax tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ryan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Ax tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ryan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Ryan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ax!
Ax manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ryan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ax sees it coming and defends easily.
Ax is looking for a sweep. Ryan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ryan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ax trying to hold on to Ryan's head to control him but Ryan postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan slows the pace down in half guard.
Ax tries to roll over but Ryan keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ax blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ryan.
Nice strikes from Ryan there.
Ax tries to get to full guard but Ryan has control of the leg.
Ryan is trying to control. Ax wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ax blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ryan.
Ground and pound from Ryan.
Ax is trying to control but Ryan passes into side control!
Ax parries the strikes from Ryan easily there. Ryan is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ax to escape.
Ryan controlling the position from side mount.
Ryan in side control, throwing shots but Ax defends.
Samin Ax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ax tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ryan is looking to take a break and control but Ax is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ryan cracks Ax with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ax can't do much from the bottom here.
Ryan in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ax is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Ryan!
Daniel Ryan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Great Cornholio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cornholio comes into the arena with Du Hast by Ramstein - Cornholio Mix blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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152 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
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Great Cornholio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Gotti!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cornholio throws a series of punches but Gotti moves out of range.
Cornholio fails with a takedown attempt.
Cornholio throws a right and a left that Gotti avoids nicely.
Cornholio moves into the clinch.
Cornholio tries to pull guard but Gotti won't allow it.
Gotti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Gotti. Those never looked like landing.
Cornholio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gotti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gotti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gotti lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gotti.
It looks like Great Cornholio has been cut.
Gotti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cornholio on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cornholio shoots in looking for a takedown but Gotti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cornholio's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Great Cornholio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornholio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gotti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gotti swinging wildly here.
Gotti throws a sloppy head kick and Cornholio moves out of range easily.
Cornholio is looking for a counter combo.
Cornholio misses with the combination.
A left and a right from Cornholio both land. Nice combination.
Cornholio decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cornholio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gotti is looking to control Cornholio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gotti avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio wants to work for an arm triangle but Gotti is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cornholio is trying to control the action in half guard but Gotti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cornholio is looking for a kimura here.
Gotti looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cornholio scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cornholio looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cornholio wants to control but Gotti is keeping him busy.
Gotti makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jimmy Gotti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cornholio scores with a head kick.
Gotti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cornholio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gotti if he has to take too many more of those.
Cornholio moves out of range of the body kick from Gotti.
Gotti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cornholio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gotti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gotti keeps the fight on the outside.
Cornholio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gotti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cornholio forces Gotti back against the cage and clinches.
Cornholio tries for a takedown but Gotti manages to get underhooks.
Cornholio has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gotti clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gotti is trapped and Cornholio is scoring with shots to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Great Cornholio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Great Cornholio'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.
Gotti tries a head kick but it misses.
Cornholio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gotti counters with a series of strikes. Cornholio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gotti gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cornholio to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cornholio wants to pass the guard but Gotti is keeping the position.
Gotti pulls Cornholio in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gotti looking for a sweep. Not yet Gotti, not yet.
Cornholio trying to control the position from guard on top but Gotti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cornholio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornholio trying to control the position from guard on top but Gotti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gotti will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cornholio throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Gotti.
Gotti throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Cornholio misses the target.
Cornholio moves into the clinch.
Cornholio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gotti is trying to push Cornholio away but Cornholio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cornholio is working for takedown but Gotti is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio keeps control of Gotti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cornholio decides to pull guard.
Cornholio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gotti is aware though and is defending well.
Cornholio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gotti manages to get himself to full guard.
Cornholio won't allow Gotti to sweep him here.
Cornholio is standing up over Gotti. Gotti looks to escape but Cornholio dives into side control.
Gotti is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cornholio prevents Gotti from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti is not content to let Cornholio control the position.
Gotti felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cornholio happy to just control the position for now.
Cornholio in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cornholio tries to move to mount but Gotti blocks the move with his legs.
Gotti is looking to regain half guard here but Cornholio keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cornholio trying to control the position but Gotti is working away.
Cornholio working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cornholio is looking to take a break and control but Gotti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gotti prevents Cornholio from moving into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Great Cornholio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Great Cornholio's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cornholio tries to land a front kick but Gotti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cornholio works the jab nicely.
Cornholio shoots in for a double leg but Gotti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gotti - that will leave a mark!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cornholio is defended easily by Gotti.
Jimmy Gotti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gotti catches Cornholio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gotti staying out of range there.
Gotti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gotti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Great Cornholio's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cornholio circles away quickly and effectively.
Cornholio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jimmy Gotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cornholio lands a lovely overhand right.
Cornholio has closed the distance and engaged Gotti in a clinch.
Cornholio fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Great Cornholio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gotti prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cornholio tries to pull guard but Gotti holds him up against the cage and eventually Cornholio drops back down to his feet.
Gotti is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotti is pressed up against the cage. Cornholio has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gotti down to the mat. Gotti avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cornholio clinches with his opponent.
Cornholio drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gotti pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cornholio moves into the clinch successfully.
Gotti is pressed up against the cage. Cornholio has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gotti down to the mat. Gotti avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cornholio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cornholio tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gotti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cornholio somewhat.
Gotti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Cornholio.
Gotti throws a counter combo.
Gotti fails to land with a series of punches.
Cornholio seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cornholio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cornholio tries to pull guard but Gotti forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cornholio turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Cornholio advances to full mount.
Cornholio cracks Gotti with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gotti tries to lock up and control but Cornholio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cornholio jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Gotti is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Gotti and Cornholio has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
You can see the frustration on Gotti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cornholio postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cornholio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Great Cornholio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cornholio trying to control the action but Gotti is working from the bottom.
Cornholio landing a few strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Great Cornholio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cornholio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Great Cornholio!
After the fight, Great Cornholio was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tamiwe Kamanula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamanula comes into the arena with LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out blaring out of the sound system. Palmer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sans Pression - Numero 1. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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170 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tamiwe Kamanula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kamanula is looking for a counter combo.
Palmer shoots in looking for a takedown. Kamanula tries to sprawl out of it but Palmer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kamanula manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tamiwe Kamanula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer looks to throw the jab but Kamanula is out of range.
Kamanula misses with a head kick.
Kamanula lands a glancing blow to the side of Palmer's head.
Palmer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And Palmer tries to counter it with a takedown but Kamanula pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamanula looks to land a right hand but Palmer moved out of range.
Kamanula looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kamanula stuffs the takedown attempt from Palmer. Palmer gets slowly back to his feet.
Tamiwe Kamanula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Palmer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamanula throws a low kick but Palmer avoids it.
Palmer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kamanula connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kamanula stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kamanula wants it to stay on the feet.
Kamanula jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palmer misses with a body kick.
Kamanula lands a head kick!
Palmer tries a head kick but it misses.
Kamanula fires out a quick counter leg kick but Palmer just manages to avoid it.
Palmer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Palmer is rocked!
We've been informed that Palmer has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kamanula misses with a straight left.
A clash of legs there as Palmer blocks the low kick.
Kamanula throws a leg kick but Palmer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Palmer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kamanula misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Palmer tries to counter it with a takedown but Kamanula pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer misses with a looping right.
Palmer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Palmer moves into full mount! Kamanula won't be happy about that!
Kamanula wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kamanula working to try and regain half guard.
Kamanula on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kamanula tries to get out of the position.
Palmer goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kamanula is on top in guard.
Kamanula has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kamanula looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamanula stays in close to Palmer's body and controls the position.
Kamanula decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Palmer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've been told by Kamanula's head coaches at King's Palace that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kamanula lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Palmer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamanula is looking to regain half guard here but Palmer keeps moving and retains side control.
Palmer passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kamanula!
Palmer looking for a guillotine from mount but Kamanula is having none of it.
Palmer is working for a guillotine from mount but Kamanula frees his head quite easily.
You get the feeling that Kamanula really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Palmer prevents Kamanula from getting the reversal.
Palmer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Palmer looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
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 Tamiwe Kamanula will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kamanula's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Donk. Kamanula catches Palmer right on the button with a cross.
Kamanula throws out a loose jab but Palmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamanula scores with a decent looking hook.
Kamanula connects with a solid leg kick.
Palmer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Palmer just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamanula stuffs the takedown.
Kamanula lands a two punch combo.
Palmer is still on wobbly legs! Can Kamanula finish him?
Kamanula moves out of range of the leg kick from Palmer.
Palmer seems to have recovered his senses.
Kamanula wants to land a leg kick but Palmer is out of range.
Palmer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tamiwe Kamanula is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamanula throws a leg kick that is checked
so Palmer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kamanula can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Palmer controls the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kamanula wants to stand and escape but Palmer is having none of it.
Palmer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Palmer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamanula is keeping the position for now.
Kamanula pushes Palmer off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kamanula. That's going to slow Palmer down.
Palmer thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer throws a looping overhand right but Kamanula ducks down to avoid it.
Kamanula cracks the inside of Palmer's front leg.
Kamanula misses with a low kick.
Kamanula scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kamanula slips under a jab from Palmer.
A little feinted left hand from Kamanula on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamanula fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Palmer.
Kamanula chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Palmer throws a hook to the side of Kamanula's head but Kamanula sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Palmer throws a head kick that misses.
Kamanula misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palmer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It looked like Kamanula was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer misses with a low kick as Kamanula jumps back.
Kamanula tries a head kick but it misses.
Palmer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kamanula misses with an uppercut.
Palmer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kamanula ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Palmer blocks a head kick by Kamanula.
A jab from Kamanula finds it's way through Palmer's defenses.
Palmer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kamanula throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Palmer with the counter takedown but Kamanula avoids it easily.
Kamanula throws a right hand that Palmer ducks under and follows up with a left that Palmer also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamanula throws a leg kick but Palmer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kamanula buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kamanula feints and then cracks Palmer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palmer down.
Palmer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kamanula as he avoids it easily.
Kamanula tries a head kick but it misses.
Kamanula misses with a looping left.
Kamanula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kamanula lands with an uppercut that bounces Palmer off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamanula lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kamanula.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tamiwe Kamanula dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kamanula connects with a right hand. Palmer shakes it off.
Kamanula is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Palmer can do to turn this around?
Palmer blocks a head kick by Kamanula.
Palmer avoids the head kick by Kamanula.
Kamanula's corner calls for a 1-2. Kamanula obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Palmer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Palmer shoots in but Kamanula avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Whack! Kamanula lands a heavy head kick that drops Palmer. The ref tackles Kamanula to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Palmer was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Tamiwe Kamanula!
Tamiwe Kamanula seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
George Palmer was interviewed post fight and said 'Great job Victor. Huge props to ya!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abbe Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reginald Leslie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faria comes to the cage accompanied by Toni Montano - 10 Godina live. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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241 lbs
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abbe Faria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reginald Leslie!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leslie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Faria's head backwards.
It looks like Abbe Faria has been cut.
Leslie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Leslie throws a body punch but Faria moves out of range.
Leslie takes a swing at Faria's ribcage but misses.
Leslie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leslie throws a head kick but Faria moves out of range.
Faria with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leslie throws a series of punches but Faria avoids them all with ease.
Leslie misses with a body punch
and Faria makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Leslie has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Leslie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Faria checks it well.
Faria getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Faria looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Faria thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leslie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faria was well out of range. Poor timing from Leslie.
It looked like Faria was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Leslie.
Faria misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Leslie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leslie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria 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.
Leslie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Faria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Faria sends Leslie crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Faria is motioning to the referee to let Leslie up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Reginald Leslie has been cut.
Leslie ducks under a wild hook from Faria.
Leslie tries a quick counter leg kick but Faria is wise to it.
Leslie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faria throws a jab when Leslie was well out of range.
Faria lands with a good body shot.
Faria sends Leslie crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Faria is motioning to the referee to let Leslie up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
A swing and a miss from Leslie.
Faria fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leslie manages to avoid it.
Leslie punishes Faria's body with a nice straight punch.
Leslie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Faria.
Faria throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leslie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leslie throws a leg kick
enabling Faria to counter with a crisp jab.
Faria scores with a jab to the body.
Faria avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leslie just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Faria misses the target.
Faria punishes Leslie's body with a nice straight punch.
Leslie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leslie throws a leg kick
and Faria counters with a nice body shot.
Faria looks to land a left hand but Leslie moved out of range nicely.
Faria blocks a head kick by Leslie.
Leslie throws out a loose jab but Faria uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Faria on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice cross by Leslie.
Leslie misses with a body punch
and Faria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Faria takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Reginald Leslie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faria throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Leslie crashing down! Leslie tries to stagger back to his feet but Faria just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Leslie asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abbe Faria!
Abbe Faria took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Hollyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideo Tokoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollyfield's entrance music is Paris. A fine choice. Tokoro has chosen Boomtastic as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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156 lbs
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154 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Hollyfield!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hideo Tokoro!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollyfield closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hollyfield's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tokoro misses with a body punch.
Tokoro dodges an elbow strike from Hollyfield.
Tokoro looking to slow down the pace here.
Tokoro misses with a punch on the inside.
Hollyfield is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tokoro is keeping busy.
Tokoro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hollyfield backwards.
Hollyfield landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hollyfield tries to stall but Tokoro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tokoro has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Hollyfield misses with a knee to the head.
Hollyfield throws an elbow but it misses.
Tokoro jumps guard and drags Hollyfield to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tokoro keeping moving, preventing Hollyfield from controlling successfully.
Hollyfield controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tokoro wants to hit a switch here but Hollyfield passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tokoro there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollyfield misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hollyfield prevents Tokoro from getting the reversal.
Hollyfield looking to control but Tokoro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hollyfield dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tokoro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tokoro tries to lock up and control but Hollyfield gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokoro 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.
Tokoro tries to roll over but Hollyfield keeps him under control.
Tokoro looking for submissions off his back.
Hollyfield content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tokoro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tokoro is looking for a sweep. Hollyfield is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tokoro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hollyfield showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hollyfield won't allow Tokoro to sweep him here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tokoro works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tokoro scores with a jab. Hollyfield acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tokoro moves in looking to clinch but Hollyfield pushes him off.
Hollyfield moves into the clinch.
Tokoro tries to pull guard but Hollyfield holds him up against the cage and eventually Tokoro drops back down to his feet.
Hollyfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tokoro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hollyfield smiles and moves away.
Hollyfield goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tokoro misses with a body shot.
No luck for Tokoro with that takedown attempt.
Tyson Hollyfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hideo Tokoro.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tokoro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hollyfield sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tokoro somewhat.
Tokoro fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Hollyfield dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hollyfield closes the distance and clinches.
Tokoro tries to pull guard but Hollyfield won't allow it.
Hollyfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Tokoro fails to land.
Tokoro takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Hideo Tokoro has been cut.
Hollyfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tokoro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tokoro jumps guard but Hollyfield turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hollyfield looking to throw knees to the head but Tokoro is blocking nicely.
Tokoro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hollyfield's elbow.
Tokoro takes an elbow to the temple.
Hollyfield trying to stall but Tokoro improves his position.
Hollyfield prevents the takedown attempt.
Tyson Hollyfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hideo Tokoro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hollyfield takes a shot to the head.
Tokoro lands an uppercut.
Tokoro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hollyfield walks away with a smile on his face. Tokoro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tokoro tries to close the distance and clinch but Hollyfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Hollyfield was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tokoro.
Hollyfield moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Tokoro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokoro is trying to pull guard but Hollyfield turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tokoro fails to pull guard.
Hollyfield is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tokoro is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hollyfield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tokoro can do to turn this around?
Tokoro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hollyfield pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tokoro throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Hollyfield.
Tokoro wants to clinch up but Hollyfield keeps it at a distance.
Tokoro throws the left hand but Hollyfield avoids the punch easily.
Hollyfield swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tokoro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hollyfield clinches up with Tokoro and pushes him back against the cage.
Hollyfield slows down the pace here.
Tokoro is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hollyfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hollyfield lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokoro is trying to pull guard but Hollyfield turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hollyfield misses with an elbow over the top.
Tokoro lands with a light punch inside.
Hollyfield lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hollyfield lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hollyfield using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hollyfield lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hollyfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hollyfield missing with knees to the body.
Tokoro pushes Hollyfield back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tokoro lands with a light punch inside.
Tokoro can't find room to land a body shot as Hollyfield controls the action.
Tokoro being controlled against the cage.
Hollyfield is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tokoro is trying to pull guard but Hollyfield has him pressed against the cage.
Hollyfield lands an elbow just above Tokoro 's eye.
Tokoro blocks an elbow strike.
Hollyfield comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokoro pushes Hollyfield back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tokoro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tokoro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hollyfield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hollyfield lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Hideo Tokoro's cut even more.
Tokoro is trying to pull guard but Hollyfield turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hollyfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tokoro takes an elbow to the temple.
Tokoro tries to stall but Hollyfield uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hollyfield prevents a body shot from Tokoro.
Tokoro swings wildly with an uppercut but Hollyfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tokoro blocks an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Tokoro.
Tokoro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tokoro jumps guard but Hollyfield turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tokoro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tokoro tries to pull guard but Hollyfield won't allow it.
Tokoro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield tries a knee to the head but Tokoro blocks it.
Tokoro manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tokoro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hollyfield stands and throws Tokoro's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tokoro gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hollyfield wants to control but Tokoro is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hollyfield in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Hollyfield dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hideo Tokoro's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tokoro misses with a straight left.
Hollyfield is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hollyfield clinches up with Tokoro and pushes him back against the cage.
Tokoro misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tokoro avoiding damage as Hollyfield throws knees to the body.
Hollyfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tokoro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tokoro misses with a body punch.
Tokoro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hollyfield backwards.
Hollyfield lands a nice knee to the body.
Tokoro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tokoro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hollyfield to keep the fight standing.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hollyfield just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tokoro's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokoro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hollyfield leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tokoro takes an elbow to the temple.
Tokoro tries to pull guard but Hollyfield won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollyfield taking a breather.
Hollyfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tokoro ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tokoro no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tokoro is looking for a triangle but Hollyfield pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hollyfield accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hollyfield is stalling in the full guard.
Hollyfield postures up.
Hollyfield controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokoro looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hollyfield has picked Tokoro up and slammed him! Tokoro can't keep hold of the triangle and Hollyfield manages to pass to side control!
Hollyfield in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Tokoro tries to improve position but can't.
Hollyfield trying to control the action but Tokoro is working from the bottom.
Hollyfield controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tokoro is looking to regain half guard here but Hollyfield keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tokoro looks to land a body kick but Hollyfield moved away.
Hollyfield moves into the clinch successfully.
Tokoro tries to pull guard but Hollyfield holds him up against the cage and eventually Tokoro drops back down to his feet.
Tyson Hollyfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hideo Tokoro.
Tokoro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hollyfield walks away with a smile on his face. Tokoro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hollyfield moves into range and clinches up with Tokoro.
Tokoro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tokoro has a couple of punches blocked by Hollyfield.
Hollyfield pushes off an throws an elbow but Tokoro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hollyfield creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tokoro's defenses.
The cut above Hideo Tokoro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hollyfield as Tokoro tries to tie him up.
Tokoro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hollyfield walks away with a smile on his face. Tokoro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tokoro throws a jab but it's blocked by Hollyfield.
Hollyfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hollyfield gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hollyfield missing with knees to the body.
Hollyfield throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tokoro blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hollyfield lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tyson Hollyfield has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hollyfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tokoro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tokoro tries to stall but Hollyfield uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hollyfield lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hideo Tokoro's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tokoro is leaning against Hollyfield and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Hollyfield clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Hideo Tokoro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hollyfield closes the distance and clinches.
Hollyfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tokoro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hollyfield lands a good knee to the midsection. Tokoro won't want to take too many of those.
Hollyfield connects with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hollyfield connects with a knee to the head.
Tokoro avoids a wild elbow strike from Hollyfield.
Tokoro trying to stall but Hollyfield improves his position.
Tokoro is trying to break the clinch but Hollyfield has him pressed against the cage.
Hollyfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hollyfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tokoro avoids it.
Tokoro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hollyfield fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tokoro is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hollyfield gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollyfield trying to control the position but instead, Tokoro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hollyfield into the cage.
Tokoro fails to pull guard.
Tokoro is trying to pull guard but Hollyfield turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tyson Hollyfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hideo Tokoro.
Hollyfield is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tokoro is trying to pull guard but Hollyfield has him pressed against the cage.
Hollyfield gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hollyfield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hollyfield lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tokoro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tokoro avoids a wild elbow strike from Hollyfield.
Tokoro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hollyfield just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hollyfield lands an elbow inside that Tokoro shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hideo Tokoro's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tyson Hollyfield!
Tyson Hollyfield retains his lightweight title!
As Tyson Hollyfield got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Still undefeated at LW oh ya... come at me Bro!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ameri CanChopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giacomo Benvenuti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). CanChopper comes into the arena with Badass blaring out of the sound system. Benvenuti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Machines Of Loving Grace - Golgotha Tenement Blues. Giacomo Benvenuti has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ameri CanChopper's chin.
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249 lbs
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280 lbs
14 - 0 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ameri CanChopper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giacomo Benvenuti!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
CanChopper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Benvenuti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
An inside leg kick from Benvenuti misses.
CanChopper walks straight into a right hand from Benvenuti - that's dropped him! Benvenuti jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save CanChopper from any more punishment! CanChopper complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Giacomo Benvenuti!
Giacomo Benvenuti decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Garfunkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Guy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Buddy Guy - Five Years . Garfunkel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Haifisch. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buddy Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Garfunkel!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Guy misses the jab.
Garfunkel blocks a jab.
Garfunkel ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Garfunkel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Guy throws a body shot but no joy.
Garfunkel feints the counter takedown.
No luck for Garfunkel with that takedown attempt.
Guy throws a combination that misses
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garfunkel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Guy lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
Buddy Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garfunkel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garfunkel throws out a powerful jab.
Garfunkel moves away from the strike by Guy.
Garfunkel feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Guy catches Garfunkel right on the button with a cross.
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garfunkel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Guy defends it well.
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Garfunkel's shoulder, as Garfunkel tries to avoid the shot.
Garfunkel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garfunkel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Guy moves forwards but Garfunkel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garfunkel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Guy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garfunkel looks to throw the jab but Guy is out of range.
Guy throws a sloppy body shot
and Garfunkel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garfunkel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buddy Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guy takes a swing at Garfunkel's ribcage but misses.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guy jabs Garfunkel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garfunkel ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Garfunkel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Guy defends it well.
Guy throws a body punch but Garfunkel moves out of range.
Garfunkel feints the counter takedown.
Garfunkel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Guy pinned against the cage. Guy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Garfunkel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garfunkel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garfunkel was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Guy scores with a shot to the body.
Garfunkel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Garfunkel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Garfunkel moved out of range.
Guy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Guy throws a looping overhand right but Garfunkel ducks down to avoid it.
Garfunkel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Guy defends it well.
Guy slips a jab from Garfunkel.
Garfunkel misses with a hook.
Guy throws a body shot but no joy.
Garfunkel feints the counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a nice looking combination but Garfunkel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guy misses the jab.
And Garfunkel tries to counter it with a takedown but Guy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Garfunkel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Guy lands a jab to Garfunkel's midsection.
Garfunkel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Garfunkel with the counter takedown but Guy avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Guy.
Garfunkel blocks a jab.
It seemed like Garfunkel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garfunkel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Guy counters with a straight right hand.
Buddy Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Garfunkel.
Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Guy is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Garfunkel's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Garfunkel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buddy Guy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Garfunkel's shoulder, as Garfunkel tries to avoid the shot.
Guy misses with a series of wild punches.
Garfunkel throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Guy was covering up waiting for the punch and Garfunkel finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Garfunkel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garfunkel scoring with some ground and pound.
Guy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Guy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkel throwing strikes from guard but Guy blocks nicely.
Garfunkel throwing strikes but missing.
Garfunkel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Guy's head.
Garfunkel lands a couple of digs.
Guy trying to keep a closed guard but Garfunkel is proving a slippery customer.
Garfunkel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Guy is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garfunkel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ground and pound from Garfunkel seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Garfunkel scoring with punches and elbows.
Garfunkel is looking to take a break and control but Guy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Guy can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel working the ground and pound but Guy is defending the strikes.
Garfunkel throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garfunkel misses with the ground and pound.
Guy gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Garfunkel throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Garfunkel throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Guy prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Garfunkel throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel looking to finish Guy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Guy!
Garfunkel in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Guy tries to hold on but Garfunkel pushes him away.
Garfunkel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garfunkel landing strikes, looking to finish!
Garfunkel looking to control but Guy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Garfunkel avoids the attempt from Guy to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garfunkel lands a couple of good shots and Guy has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Garfunkel is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Guy knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Guy for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Garfunkel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Garfunkel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
Guy tries to sprawl but Garfunkel drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Guy is trying to get back to full guard.
Garfunkel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Guy defending well though.
Garfunkel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Guy's head.
Guy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garfunkel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garfunkel wants to work for an arm triangle but Guy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Guy tries to get to full guard but Garfunkel has control of the leg.
Garfunkel seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Garfunkel is trying to control the action in half guard but Guy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Garfunkel trying to mount his opponent but Guy defends it.
Guy trying to hold on to Garfunkel's head to control him but Garfunkel postures up.
Garfunkel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Guy is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's two 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.
Garfunkel drops an elbow to the side of Guy's head.
Guy is trying to get back to full guard.
Frank Garfunkel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Guy trying to control from the bottom.
Garfunkel is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Guy!
Garfunkel landing punches.
Guy wants to hold on but Garfunkel pushes him away.
Guy can't escape the position.
Garfunkel lands a heavy elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy is looking to improve his position but Garfunkel isn't that keen on the idea.
Garfunkel avoids the attempt from Guy to control.
Guy can't escape the position.
Garfunkel lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Garfunkel putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Garfunkel working the ground and pound effectively.
Guy is rocked!
Garfunkel is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oh Guy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garfunkel unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Guy wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Garfunkel celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Garfunkel!
A victorious Frank Garfunkel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alojz Černư (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Halo Olah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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286 lbs
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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
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alojz Černư!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Halo Olah!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olah misses with the combination.
Olah throws a body kick that misses.
Olah misses with a body kick.
Olah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Olah slips a jab from Černư.
Černư avoids the head kick by Olah.
Both fighters circling a little - Olah finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olah lands a nice shot to the body.
Černư moves out of range of the body kick.
Olah throws a body kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Černư there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Černư shoots for a takedown but Olah saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A nice side step and Olah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Olah lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Černư is defended easily by Olah.
Černư looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Olah misses with a leg kick.
Černư avoids a kick to the body.
Olah scoring well with a low kick there.
Olah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Olah goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olah lets loose with a powerful body kick. Černư will feel that in the morning.
Černư avoids the head kick by Olah.
Černư moves out of range as Olah strikes.
Olah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Černư closes this distance looking for a takedown but Olah circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alojz Černư. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Černư changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Černư shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Olah pinned against the cage. Olah gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Olah.
Halo Olah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Černư steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Olah. That one must have hurt.
Černư moves out of range of the body kick.
Olah scoring well with a low kick there.
Olah has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Černư shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Olah but Olah pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Olah misses with an attempted mid kick.
Olah connects with a good right hand that stumbles Černư. Černư circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Olah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Černư fails with an attempt to clinch.
Černư rushes Olah and presses him up against the cage.
Černư misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Olah on the inside.
Černư tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Černư tries for a takedown but Olah manages to get underhooks.
Černư is trying to drag Olah to the mat but Olah just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A right hook to the body lands for Olah.
Černư is looking for a takedown.
Černư tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Černư working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Černư.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Černư.
Černư misses with a punch to the body.
Olah trying to control the position but instead, Černư has worked for underhooks and has pushed Olah into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Halo Olah dominated that round.
That's time! Černư's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Olah throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Černư blocks a head kick by Olah.
Olah throws a head kick that misses.
Olah fails to land with a series of punches.
Černư closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Olah quickly recovers to half guard.
Olah keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olah has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Černư is working away from the top position though.
Olah moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Černư throws a strike but Olah rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olah 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.
Černư keeping moving, preventing Olah from controlling successfully.
Olah slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Černư pulls Olah in close to prevent any damage.
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.
Olah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Olah controls from within his opponent's guard.
Olah trying to control but Černư is working from the bottom.
Olah engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Černư moves in looking to clinch but Olah pushes him off.
Černư blocks a jab.
Olah lands with a nice body punch.
Černư gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Černư goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Černư tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Olah just stands there and leans against the cage.
Olah misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Olah.
Olah misses with the head strike.
Olah lands a nice uppercut.
Olah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Černư wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Černư has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Olah.
Černư takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olah throws a series of punches but Černư avoids them all with ease.
Olah throws a leg kick but Černư moved away.
Černư was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Olah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olah explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A chopping leg kick lands by Olah.
Olah lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Černư will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Olah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Halo Olah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Olah throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Olah throws a low kick, looking for Černư's leg but Černư calmly moves out of range.
Černư is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Olah.
Olah misses with a wild body shot.
Černư chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Olah can pounce on him.
Olah keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Olah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Olah misses with a hook. Černư ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Olah.
Olah misses with an uppercut. Černư saw that one coming.
Olah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Černư manages to avoid it.
Olah throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olah throws a head kick that misses.
Černư is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Olah throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Černư counters with a straight right hand.
Olah takes a swing at Černư's ribcage but misses.
Černư is looking to counter punch.
Černư fails with the takedown.
Olah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Olah's jab looks to have found its range, popping Černư under the eye.
Olah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olah is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Černư staying out of range there.
Černư takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good work by Černư as he checks the leg kick.
Olah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Černư walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Halo Olah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Černư walks into a left hand.
Olah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Černư's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olah misses with a double jab
and Černư counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Černư.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Černư.
Černư softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Černư doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Černư is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Olah is keeping busy.
Olah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Černư fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Černư lands a shoulder strike.
Černư stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Olah is trying to maintain a safe position but Černư gets an underhook and turns Olah into the cage.
Olah lands a hook that snaps the head of Černư backwards.
Černư's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Černư lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Olah scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Černư.
Olah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Olah stops a takedown attempt from Černư.
Olah drops Černư with a big knee straight up the middle! Černư is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Černư is rocked!
It looks like Alojz Černư has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Černư takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oh Černư is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Olah seems to be stalking Černư here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Černư drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Halo Olah!
Halo Olah is the new super heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Halo Olah thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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