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USFC 62 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rob Mills was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cedric Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Mills!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Mills scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Mills postures up.
Mills sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mills advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills content to control rather than advance.
Mills lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back.
Mills looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mills in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
It looks like Mills might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Jackson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Mills is on him like a limpet, forcing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Mills blocks with his arms.
Mills tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Mills drops back down to his feet.
Mills is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Mills into the cage.
Jackson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mills is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mills tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mills is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cedric Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Mills.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mills takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mills to keep the fight standing.
Mills misses with a body punch.
Mills fails to pull guard.
Mills breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Mills as Jackson shoots in.
Mills closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Mills wants to clinch
and Jackson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Mills shoots in.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Mills is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mills has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Mills ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mills no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mills is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mills is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson wants to get up but he can't break Mills's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Mills keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rob Mills will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mills takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mills looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson throws a head kick but Mills moves out of range.
Mills gets a takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mills in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills wants to stand but Jackson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Mills is controlling well.
Mills is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Mills has control of the leg.
Jackson trying to control but Mills postures up.
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.
Mills is taking a breather. Jackson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mills is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mills is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mills is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mills pulls his head out easily.
Jackson is trying to stand back up but Mills is controlling him
Jackson is looking to get back to full guard here but Mills has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Mills tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jackson tries to hold on but Mills postures up.
Rob Mills has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson has given up his back here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mills is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Mills gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Mills gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Mills apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Jackson is rocked!
Jackson gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rob Mills!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arse Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Vale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vale has chosen Motorhead-Iron Fist as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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260 lbs
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245 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arse Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Vale!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vale defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Face.
Vale shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Vale with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Vale slips a nice elbow through Face's hands, connecting with Face's forehead.
Face could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vale scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vale looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Face with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vale seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Vale working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Face on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vale passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Face!
Vale controlling from the full mount.
Vale working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vale lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Face is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vale postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Face in real trouble here! The ref calls for Face to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Vale!
During a confident post fight interview, Simon Vale thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seleukos Molovgomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Parnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Seleukos Molovgomedov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Seleukos Molovgomedov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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155 lbs
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169 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seleukos Molovgomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carl Parnell!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Molovgomedov blocks the low kick.
It appears Molovgomedov was looking to counter with a kick there.
Molovgomedov avoids the body shot from Parnell.
Molovgomedov throws a jab when Parnell was well out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Molovgomedov.
Parnell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Molovgomedov misses with a looping left.
Parnell scores with a head kick. Molovgomedov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Parnell tries a low kick but Molovgomedov avoids it.
Molovgomedov scores with a takedown into Parnell's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Molovgomedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Molovgomedov throws a big right hand that misses.
Molovgomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parnell is keeping the position for now.
Molovgomedov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Molovgomedov is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molovgomedov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Molovgomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Parnell is retaining full guard.
Molovgomedov throws a strike but Parnell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Molovgomedov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Parnell is stalling in the full guard.
Molovgomedov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parnell is one step ahead there.
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.
Parnell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Molovgomedov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parnell is stalling in the full guard.
Molovgomedov is pulling down on Parnell's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Parnell's guard.
Molovgomedov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Molovgomedov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Parnell for as long as he can get away with.
Parnell keeping moving, preventing Molovgomedov from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parnell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Parnell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Parnell doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Molovgomedov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Parnell.
Molovgomedov staying out of range there.
Parnell motions for Molovgomedov to come forward. Parnell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Molovgomedov slips under a jab.
Molovgomedov throws a shot from downtown. Parnell moves away and avoids it.
Molovgomedov misses with a low kick.
Parnell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Molovgomedov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Parnell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Molovgomedov throws a chopping leg kick but Parnell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Molovgomedov moves out of range as Parnell throws a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Molovgomedov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Molovgomedov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Parnell counters with an outside leg kick.
Molovgomedov moves out of range of the body kick from Parnell.
Molovgomedov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carl Parnell will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Parnell throws a poor cross that misses
and Molovgomedov moves into the clinch.
Parnell misses with some punches.
Molovgomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Molovgomedov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parnell blocking some punches.
Molovgomedov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Parnell backwards.
Parnell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parnell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Molovgomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Molovgomedov misses with the head strike.
Molovgomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Molovgomedov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Parnell.
Parnell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Molovgomedov.
Parnell misses with a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Parnell
enabling Molovgomedov to counter with a crisp jab.
Molovgomedov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Parnell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parnell misses with a body kick.
Molovgomedov has a takedown stuffed.
Molovgomedov throws a push kick but Parnell slaps the foot to one side.
Parnell throws a body punch but Molovgomedov moves out of range.
Parnell throws a body punch but Molovgomedov moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Molovgomedov.
A leg kick checked by Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov misses with a takedown
and Parnell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carl Parnell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Molovgomedov lands a nice shot that snaps Parnell's head back.
Parnell tries to land a front kick but Molovgomedov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Molovgomedov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Parnell's half guard.
Molovgomedov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov trying to control from Parnell's half guard. Parnell has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Molovgomedov wants to control from the top but Parnell keeps moving.
Molovgomedov is stalling in the full guard.
Molovgomedov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Molovgomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Parnell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parnell keeping full guard, as Molovgomedov tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Parnell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Molovgomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Parnell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Parnell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Molovgomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parnell missing with a left hand there. Molovgomedov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parnell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Parnell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Molovgomedov.
Parnell throws a push kick but Molovgomedov slaps the foot to one side.
Molovgomedov tries to counter with a takedown but Parnell is quick to defend against it.
That kick from Parnell tenderised Molovgomedov's leg. Molovgomedov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Parnell throws a hook but Molovgomedov blocks it.
Parnell lands a glancing blow to the side of Molovgomedov's head.
Carl Parnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Molovgomedov blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Parnell.
Molovgomedov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parnell misses with a low kick.
Molovgomedov motions for Parnell to come forward. Molovgomedov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Molovgomedov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Parnell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Molovgomedov's knee momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Molovgomedov - that will leave a mark!
Molovgomedov throws a head kick that misses.
Parnell misses the shot to the body.
Parnell throws a front kick aimed at Molovgomedov's knee but Molovgomedov avoids it well.
Parnell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Parnell wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seleukos Molovgomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Parnell.
Parnell throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parnell. Molovgomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Parnell.
Molovgomedov lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Parnell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Molovgomedov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Parnell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Molovgomedov checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Molovgomedov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parnell doesn't seem phased though.
Molovgomedov moves away from the strike by Parnell.
Molovgomedov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parnell scores with a push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parnell. Molovgomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parnell looks to land a body kick but Molovgomedov moved away.
Parnell ducks under a wild hook from Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parnell lands a body shot.
Molovgomedov tried to score with a low kick but Parnell checks it.
Molovgomedov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Parnell thows a body kick. Molovgomedov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Molovgomedov misses with a head kick.
Parnell feints a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molovgomedov is looking to land body kicks.
Molovgomedov throws a low kick but Parnell avoids it.
Parnell fails to land with a series of punches.
Parnell throws out a powerful jab.
Parnell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Molovgomedov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Seleukos Molovgomedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Molovgomedov throws a big right hand that misses.
Parnell keeping moving, preventing Molovgomedov from controlling successfully.
Molovgomedov throws a big elbow that misses.
Molovgomedov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parnell has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Molovgomedov has passed into side control.
The strikes coming from Molovgomedov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Parnell prevents Molovgomedov from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Molovgomedov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Molovgomedov prefers to stall for the moment though.
An elbow from Molovgomedov crashes against the mat.
Molovgomedov trying to control the position but Parnell is working away.
Molovgomedov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Molovgomedov working the ground and pound.
Parnell manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Molovgomedov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Parnell is keen to just control but Molovgomedov is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Still in half guard, Parnell seems content to control.
Molovgomedov wants to improve his position but Parnell is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Molovgomedov moves into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Seleukos Molovgomedov.
I think Parnell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Seleukos Molovgomedov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henry Molovgomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrow is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Im Unforgiven. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Molovgomedov !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morrow 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.
Molovgomedov fails to land with a series of punches.
Molovgomedov misses with a low kick as Morrow jumps back.
Morrow avoids the head kick by Molovgomedov .
Morrow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morrow misses with a kick to the body.
Molovgomedov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morrow. Morrow obviously looking to wear him down.
Morrow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morrow connects with a leg kick. Molovgomedov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Morrow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Molovgomedov is out of range and Morrow settles back down.
Molovgomedov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Morrow looks for the body kick but Molovgomedov saw that one coming.
Molovgomedov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Morrow is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molovgomedov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Morrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Molovgomedov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Molovgomedov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molovgomedov throws a head kick but Morrow moves out of range.
Molovgomedov throws a leg kick but Morrow moved away.
Molovgomedov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morrow lands with a kick to the ribs.
Morrow throws a low kick but Molovgomedov moves out of range easily.
Morrow takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Morrow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Molovgomedov scores with a jab.
Morrow is still on wobbly legs! Can Molovgomedov finish him?
Morrow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Morrow seems to have recovered his senses.
Molovgomedov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Molovgomedov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Molovgomedov tests Morrow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morrow takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Molovgomedov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Morrow - the referee stops the clock and Molovgomedov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Morrow. Molovgomedov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Molovgomedov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Morrow counters with an outside leg kick.
Molovgomedov throws a sloppy head kick and Morrow moves out of range easily.
Molovgomedov misses with an uppercut.
Molovgomedov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morrow can pounce on him.
Morrow delivers a nice body kick.
Molovgomedov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Molovgomedov .
Morrow connects with a right hand. Molovgomedov shakes it off.
Molovgomedov pushes Morrow up against the cage in a clinch.
Molovgomedov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morrow is defending well for now.
Molovgomedov tries to work over Morrow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Molovgomedov lands with a short shot to the head.
Molovgomedov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Molovgomedov misses with a body punch.
Molovgomedov tries a body shot but Morrow blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morrow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Molovgomedov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morrow is defending well for now.
Morrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Molovgomedov .
Molovgomedov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Molovgomedov connects with a knee to the head.
Morrow prevents a body shot from Molovgomedov .
Morrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Molovgomedov .
Molovgomedov looking to throw knees to the head but Morrow is blocking nicely.
Molovgomedov tries to throw a body punch but Morrow avoids it by throwing Molovgomedov back against the cage.
Morrow leaning his opponent against the cage.
Molovgomedov blocks a body shot from Morrow.
Molovgomedov 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Molovgomedov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Molovgomedov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morrow backwards.
Morrow taking a breather.
Molovgomedov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Molovgomedov avoiding damage.
Molovgomedov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Molovgomedov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morrow backwards.
Morrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Molovgomedov .
Molovgomedov can't find room to land a body shot as Morrow controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molovgomedov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morrow avoids it.
Molovgomedov taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morrow.
Molovgomedov effectively controlling the action here.
Morrow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Molovgomedov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good leg kick by Morrow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morrow misses with a wild body shot.
Molovgomedov tries a head kick but it misses.
Molovgomedov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morrow.
Molovgomedov is looking to counter with a body kick.
Morrow takes one to the chin there.
Morrow throws a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morrow.
Morrow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morrow takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Molovgomedov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab lands there for Morrow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Molovgomedov blocks the leg kick.
Morrow tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Molovgomedov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Molovgomedov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Morrow checks a low kick from Molovgomedov .
Morrow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Morrow connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow cracks Molovgomedov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Molovgomedov throws a right hand that Morrow ducks under and follows up with a left that Morrow also avoids with ease.
Molovgomedov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Morrow responds with a good body kick, but Molovgomedov manages to step out the way in time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morrow.
Molovgomedov jabs Morrow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morrow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Molovgomedov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Molovgomedov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Morrow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Molovgomedov throws a wild body kick that Morrow sees coming a mile off.
Morrow takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Molovgomedov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Morrow moves out of range of the body kick.
Morrow tries a quick counter leg kick but Molovgomedov is wise to it.
Morrow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Molovgomedov has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrow throws a good cross that connects.
Molovgomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morrow can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow tries a head kick but it misses.
Molovgomedov drops his hands momentarily and Morrow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Molovgomedov keeps Morrow at a distance using the push kick.
Morrow throws a sloppy head kick and Molovgomedov moves out of range easily.
Morrow moves forwards but Molovgomedov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Morrow finds it's way through Molovgomedov 's defenses.
Morrow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Molovgomedov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Morrow's knee momentarily.
Morrow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Molovgomedov .
Molovgomedov moves in looking to clinch but Morrow pushes him off.
Molovgomedov rushes Morrow and presses him up against the cage.
Molovgomedov tries a body shot but Morrow blocks it.
Morrow is trying to maintain a safe position but Molovgomedov gets an underhook and turns Morrow into the cage.
Molovgomedov wants to stall.
Morrow has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Molovgomedov .
Morrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morrow misses with the head strike.
Morrow lands a left hand.
Molovgomedov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Molovgomedov looking to slow down the pace here.
Molovgomedov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Morrow effectively controlling the action here.
Morrow misses with a punch to the body.
Molovgomedov blocks an uppercut.
Molovgomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morrow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Molovgomedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Morrow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow lands a body punch in the clinch.
Morrow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morrow stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Molovgomedov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Molovgomedov misses with an elbow strike.
Molovgomedov tries to land a knee to the head but Morrow blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Morrow fails to land.
Morrow stalling the fight.
Morrow managing to block the knees to the body from Molovgomedov .
Molovgomedov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Morrow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrow misses with a punch to the body.
Molovgomedov stalling in the clinch but Morrow improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alex Morrow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Morrow connects with a jab.
Molovgomedov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morrow's sensitive parts.
Molovgomedov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Molovgomedov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Morrow connects with a solid leg kick.
Molovgomedov avoids a kick to the body.
Henry Molovgomedov is winning the standup battle so far.
Morrow throws a leg kick but Molovgomedov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Molovgomedov tried to counter with a leg kick but Morrow avoided it.
Molovgomedov is looking to score with low kicks.
Molovgomedov scoring well with a low kick there.
Morrow scores with a punch to the head.
Molovgomedov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molovgomedov lands a nice hook to Morrow's body. Morrow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Molovgomedov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morrows jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Jab by Molovgomedov .
Molovgomedov moves into the clinch successfully.
Molovgomedov lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molovgomedov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Morrow up against the cage.
Molovgomedov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Morrow up against the cage.
Morrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henry Molovgomedov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Molovgomedov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Molovgomedov can't find room to land a body shot as Morrow controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morrow.
Molovgomedov digs a right hand into Morrow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morrow's gas tank.
Molovgomedov drops Morrow with a big knee straight up the middle! Morrow is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Molovgomedov throws a head kick that misses.
Morrow checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Morrow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molovgomedov misses with a kick to the body.
Molovgomedov scores with a decent looking hook.
Morrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Molovgomedov tried to counter with a leg kick but Morrow avoided it.
Morrow tries a low kick but Molovgomedov avoids it.
Morrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morrow, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Morrow.
Morrow is looking to slow Molovgomedov down with leg kicks.
Morrow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Molovgomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrow.
Molovgomedov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Morrow throws a sloppy head kick and Molovgomedov moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov wants to clinch up but Morrow keeps it at a distance.
Molovgomedov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morrow's calf.
Morrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molovgomedov .
Molovgomedov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morrow counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Molovgomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Morrow.
Morrow's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Morrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Molovgomedov trying to land knees to the body.
Morrow taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Molovgomedov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morrow.
Molovgomedov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Morrow misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Molovgomedov misses with a knee to the head.
Molovgomedov connects with a knee to the head.
Molovgomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morrow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morrow lands an uppercut.
Molovgomedov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morrow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Molovgomedov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morrow's face.
Morrow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morrow takes a shot to the head.
Molovgomedov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morrow is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Molovgomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Molovgomedov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Molovgomedov !
Alex Morrow was interviewed post fight and said 'This fight was a fluke. I'll be back.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abel Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abel Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin rushes Cruz and presses him up against the cage.
Griffin misses with some punches.
Cruz can't get the takedown.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Cruz goes for a takedown attempt but Griffin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
Cruz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Griffin's half guard.
Griffin looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A clash of legs there as Cruz blocks the low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Griffin misses its intended target.
Cruz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz throws a nice looking combination but Griffin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cruz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffin wants to clinch up but Cruz keeps it at a distance.
Cruz goes for a double leg but Griffin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Griffin continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abel Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Griffin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cruz slips a jab from Griffin.
Cruz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Griffin misses.
Cruz lands the left hand.
Griffin misses with a straight right.
Cruz slips a jab from Griffin.
Cruz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Griffin looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
Cruz moves out of range as Griffin throws a body kick.
Griffin is looking to land body kicks.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Griffin but Griffin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sloppy strikes from Cruz. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cruz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Griffin. Those never looked like landing.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cruz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cruz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Griffin is avoiding damage well.
Cruz trying to control the action but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Griffin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz trying to control the action but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Cruz misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Griffin explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Cruz avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Griffin connects with a solid leg kick.
Chris Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cruz there as he acknowledges the shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cruz.
Chris Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffin stuffs the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Cruz.
Cruz moves into range and clinches up with Griffin.
Cruz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Griffin pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin scores with a kick to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Griffin enables Cruz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Griffin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Griffin has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Cruz has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cruz blocking some punches.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griffin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cruzs head.
Griffin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Cruz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Griffin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Griffin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cruz attempts a counter takedown but Griffin avoids it well and moves away.
Abel Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Griffin tries to clinch up
and Cruz counters with a nice body shot.
Griffin misses with a left hand
and Cruz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Griffin!
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Griffin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Griffin sneaks out the side door and pushes Cruz away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Griffin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz walks into a left hand.
Griffin has Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Griffin walks away with a smile on his face. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cruz fails to land with a series of punches.
Griffin gets caught napping as Cruz dives in and scores a takedown. Griffin manages to retain guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Griffin manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Griffin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffin has Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Griffin manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffin's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
Griffin prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abel Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Griffin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruz tries to pull guard but Griffin won't allow it.
Griffin scores with a knee to the head.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Griffin. That's going to slow Cruz down.
Cruz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Griffin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Griffin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Griffin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cruz blocks an uppercut.
Griffin misses with the head strike.
Griffin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cruz tries a body shot but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin stops a takedown attempt from Cruz.
Griffin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cruz blocks it with crossed arms.
Cruz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Griffin misses with the head strike.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Cruz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Griffin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Cruz.
Cruz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Chris Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cruz defending well as Griffin loads up on a big left hand.
Cruz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cruz misses with a body shot.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Cruz avoids them all with ease.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cruz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Griffin sprawls and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Griffin as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cruz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Griffin did well to prevent Cruz getting side control.
Cruz trying to advance position but Griffin counters by regaining guard.
Cruz looking to sit in guard and control but Griffin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Griffin stands and steps away. Cruz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cruz gets tackled into the cage by Griffin. Griffin maintains the clinch.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griffin prevents the takedown attempt.
Cruz wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abel Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Griffin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cruz is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cruz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Griffin finds it's way round the side to connect with Cruz's head.
Griffin missing with a left hand there. Cruz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cruz throws a right and a left that Griffin avoids nicely.
Griffin lands a leg kick that knocks Cruz off balance momentarily.
Griffin throws a head kick but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Griffin misses its intended target.
Cruz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cruz lands a jab to Griffin's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Griffin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cruz somewhat.
Cruz tries to clinch up.
Cruz takes one on the button.
Cruz walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin misses with the combination.
Cruz walks into a jab.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffin rushes Cruz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but Cruz blocks with his arms.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Griffin with a knee to the head.
It looks like Abel Cruz has been cut.
Cruz is trying to break free.
Griffin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cruz obliges.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cruz avoiding damage as Griffin throws knees to the body.
Griffin has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Griffin misses with a knee to the head.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Cruz is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cruz is working for takedown but Griffin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Griffin misses with the head strike.
Cruz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Griffin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cruz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Griffin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Abel Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cruz working hard to break the clinch.
Cruz has Griffin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Griffin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Griffin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griffin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Griffin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Griffin!
After the fight, Chris Griffin 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Ovaltine Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clarence McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clarence McGee is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ovaltine Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clarence McGee!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGee was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a combination that misses
and McGee counters by moving into the clinch.
McGee working Jenkins over with knees to the body.
Jenkins is trying to push McGee away but McGee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jenkins is trying to push McGee away but McGee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jenkins avoiding damage as McGee throws knees to the body.
Jenkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McGee has him pressed against the cage.
McGee scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ovaltine Jenkins has been cut.
McGee lands an elbow inside that Jenkins shrugs off.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but McGee is controlling him.
Jenkins has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McGee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McGee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jenkins blocks it with crossed arms.
McGee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jenkins is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to break the clinch but McGee is controlling the position.
Jenkins tries to circle away but McGee has him pinned against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jenkins's brow.
McGee told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jenkins tries to break free but McGee pushes him back against the cage.
Jenkins avoiding damage as McGee throws knees to the body.
McGee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jenkins is trying to push McGee away but McGee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jenkins throws a punch but it's blocked by McGee.
With the fighters up against the cage, McGee throws an elbow but misses.
Jenkins working hard to break the clinch.
McGee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jenkins's efforts to push away.
Jenkins avoiding damage as McGee throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins has had enough of the clinch but McGee keeps him there for the moment.
McGee has Jenkins pressed against the cage, preventing Jenkins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jenkins's brow.
Jenkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGee lands with a slapping head kick.
Jenkins throws a jab when McGee was well out of range.
McGee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGee manages to avoid it.
McGee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jenkins.
It looks like Clarence McGee has been cut.
A slow jab from Jenkins misses its intended target.
McGee throws a leg kick but Jenkins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jenkins takes a swing at McGee's ribcage but misses.
McGee clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jenkins is looking to break free of the clinch but McGee has double underhooks.
McGee lands an elbow just above Jenkins 's eye.
McGee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McGee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McGee prevents Jenkins from breaking the clinch.
Jenkins misses with some punches.
McGee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jenkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGee trying to land knees to the body.
Jenkins blocks the elbow strike.
McGee missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but Jenkins blocks with his arms.
McGee looking to throw knees to the head but Jenkins is blocking nicely.
McGee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jenkins is trying to break free.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but Jenkins blocks with his arms.
Jenkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jenkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for McGee.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but McGee is controlling him.
McGee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jenkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGee keeps control of Jenkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McGee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clarence McGee dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jenkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGee.
McGee misses with a head kick.
Jenkins is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jenkins misses with a wild body shot.
Jenkins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McGee raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
McGee throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jenkins counters with a right hand to the body.
McGee tries a head kick but it misses.
McGee cracks the inside of Jenkins's front leg.
McGee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGee moves in looking to clinch but Jenkins pushes him off.
Jenkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McGee takes one to the chin there.
Jenkins punishes McGee's body with a nice straight punch.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jenkins lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - McGee can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Jenkins and McGee drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Jenkins.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ovaltine Jenkins!
Ovaltine Jenkins gave a mention to Arcticus University: London in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Campion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Kurgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregory Campion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Kurgan!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurgan throws a hook to the side of Campion's head but Campion sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Campion throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kurgan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kurgan clobbers Campion with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Gregory Campion has been cut.
Campion takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Campion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Campion shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kurgan eats them both and turns towards Campion to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Campion slips a straight right by Kurgan.
Kurgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campion.
Kurgan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Campion's hands.
Campion ducks under a wild hook from Kurgan.
Kurgan misses with a looping left.
Kurgan throws a body punch but Campion moves out of range.
Campion is looking to counter punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Campion throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kurgan connects with a right hand. Campion shakes it off.
Campion scores with a three punch combo!
Kurgan sends Campion crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kurgan is motioning to the referee to let Campion up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Campion is rocked!
Gregory Campion's cut is getting worse.
Kurgan is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Campion hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). The Kurgan!
The Kurgan made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'There can be only one!'.
The defeated Gregory Campion had this to say: 'Congratulations to my opponent. He was the better man today. Now I go back to training to make sure that I'm the better man tomorrow. Thanks to the fans for all of their support.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergiu Petrescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cu Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chulainn has chosen The Blood of Cu Chulainn as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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190 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergiu Petrescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cu Chulainn!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chulainn fails with a takedown attempt.
Petrescu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sergiu Petrescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chulainn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrescu.
Chulainn drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Petrescu defends it well.
Petrescu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chulainn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Petrescu. That one must have hurt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chulainn is defended easily by Petrescu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chulainn moves away.
Chulainn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chulainn fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Petrescu to the ground. Chulainn is now in Petrescu's guard.
Petrescu is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Chulainn presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chulainn blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrescu with a knee to the head.
Petrescu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrescu misses with some punches.
Petrescu misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrescu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Petrescu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrescu misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrescu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chulainn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Petrescu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sergiu Petrescu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cu Chulainn.
Chulainn turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Chulainn manages to end up in side control.
Chulainn cracks Petrescu with a big elbow.
Petrescu is trying to buck Chulainn off.
Chulainn throws an elbow but Petrescu slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chulainn fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Petrescu wants to get back to his feet but Chulainn drags him back down.
We've been hearing good reports from Petrescu's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Chulainn misses with the ground and pound.
Chulainn throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Chulainn throwing strikes but Petrescu manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Chulainn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chulainn looks to move to half guard but instead Petrescu has passed into mount! Damn!
Chulainn tries to hold on but Petrescu pushes him away.
Chulainn is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn wants to try and get back to his feet.
Chulainn is desperately trying to improve his position but Petrescu has a good base and remains in mount.
Chulainn tries to lock up and control but Petrescu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chulainn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Chulainn trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chulainn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petrescu tries to stand but Chulainn is controlling from the bottom.
Chulainn throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Chulainn wants to sweep here but Petrescu controlling him for the moment.
Chulainn is trying to keep Petrescu in close.
Chulainn throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Petrescu escapes and throws Chulainn's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergiu Petrescu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice shot by Petrescu.
Petrescu motions for Chulainn to come forward. Petrescu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrescu misses the target.
Petrescu throws an overhand right that lands on Chulainn's shoulder, as Chulainn tries to avoid the shot.
Petrescu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chulainn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Petrescu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chulainn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Petrescu can pounce on him.
Petrescu throws an overhand right that lands on Chulainn's shoulder, as Chulainn tries to avoid the shot.
Chulainn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Petrescu as Chulainn shoots in.
Chulainn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Petrescu under the eye.
Petrescu misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Petrescu misses.
Chulainn blocks the body kick.
Chulainn feints the counter takedown.
Chulainn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Chulainn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Chulainn in side control, throwing shots but Petrescu defends.
Chulainn scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chulainn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Petrescu throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Sergiu Petrescu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrescu scores with a punch to the head.
Petrescu throws a poor cross that misses
and Chulainn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Petrescu is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrescu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chulainn can do to turn this around?
Petrescu breaks from the clinch.
Petrescu tries to sprawl but Chulainn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Petrescu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chulainn stops Petrescu from getting back to his feet.
Chulainn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chulainn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Petrescu defending well though.
Chulainn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Petrescu defending well though.
Petrescu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chulainn.
Chulainn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Petrescu's head.
Chulainn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Petrescu's head.
Chulainn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Petrescu defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrescu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chulainn.
Chulainn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chulainn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Petrescu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chulainn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chulainn working Petrescu over with strikes.
Chulainn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chulainn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chulainn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chulainn looks to land a strike but Petrescu avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Petrescu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chulainn throws a big elbow that misses.
Chulainn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Petrescu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chulainn scoring with some ground and pound.
Chulainn postures up and lands a big shot to Petrescu's brow.
Chulainn throws an elbow that misses. Petrescu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chulainn's guard. Nice move by Petrescu!
Chulainn throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Chulainn wants to sweep but no luck.
Chulainn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Petrescu's guard.
Chulainn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cu Chulainn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Petrescu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sergiu Petrescu is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrescu misses with a hook.
Petrescu stuffs the takedown.
Chulainn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Chulainn working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Chulainn cracks Petrescu with a big right hand but Petrescu just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Chulainn throws a strike aimed at the side of Petrescu's head but Petrescu avoids it well.
Chulainn misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Chulainn cracks Petrescu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Petrescu takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Petrescu parries the strikes from Chulainn easily there. Chulainn is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Petrescu to escape.
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!
Chulainn lands an elbow.
Petrescu parries the strikes from Chulainn easily there. Chulainn is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Petrescu to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Chulainn misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Chulainn lands a nice forearm strike.
Chulainn creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Chulainn connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Petrescu some visible discomfort.
Chulainn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Chulainn misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Chulainn in side control, throwing shots but Petrescu defends.
Petrescu takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Chulainn misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Chulainn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cu Chulainn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chulainn throws a strike aimed at the side of Petrescu's head but Petrescu avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrescu is working to avoid the ground and pound but Chulainn connects with a decent elbow.
Petrescu is rocked!
Petrescu taking a bit of punishment here - Chulainn scoring with strikes.
Oh Petrescu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chulainn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Chulainn in side control, throwing shots but Petrescu defends.
An elbow from Chulainn crashes against the mat.
Chulainn fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Chulainn is putting a hurting on Petrescu here, landing some big shots from side control.
Chulainn is working Petrescu over with some ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chulainn in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Chulainn in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Chulainn cracks Petrescu with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Chulainn immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Petrescu is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Chulainn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cu Chulainn!
An out of breath and clearly excited Cu Chulainn thanked AnonymouS for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nash Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turd Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nash Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Turd Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ferguson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banks.
Banks ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a series of wild punches.
Banks throws a body punch but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ferguson lands a head shot.
Banks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferguson.
Banks connects with a body shot.
Ferguson lands a jab to the head.
Ferguson takes one to the chin there.
Ferguson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Banks.
Banks dips to his left and cracks Ferguson with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ferguson defending well as Banks loads up on a big left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big right from Ferguson misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Banks.
Ferguson throws out a loose jab but Banks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferguson misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Ferguson.
Banks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferguson was well out of range. Poor timing from Banks.
It seemed like Ferguson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Banks misses with a low kick as Ferguson jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks lands a lovely overhand right.
Banks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ferguson.
Ferguson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ferguson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Ferguson. That snapped Banks's head back.
Nice defenses there by Ferguson.
Banks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ferguson punishes Banks's body with a nice straight punch.
Ferguson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ferguson throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Ferguson. Beautiful body shot.
Banks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banks cracks Ferguson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ferguson misses with a straight right.
Banks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Banks throws a looping overhand right but Ferguson ducks down to avoid it.
Banks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferguson misses with a hook.
Banks blocks a jab.
Banks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ferguson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Banks moves out of range of the strikes.
Banks throws a big shot that misses.
Ferguson throws a body shot but no joy.
Banks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ferguson. Ferguson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ferguson cracks Banks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Banks is looking to score with low kicks.
Ferguson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ferguson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Banks throws a lazy right hand but Ferguson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferguson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Banks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ferguson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A telegraphed right hand from Banks misses the target.
Ferguson swings for the body but Banks moves out of range.
Banks lands with a shot to the body.
Banks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banks tried to counter with a leg kick but Ferguson avoided it.
Banks swings for the body but Ferguson moves out of range.
Banks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks throws a hook to the side of Ferguson's head but Ferguson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banks lands with a right hand.
Ferguson slips a jab from Banks.
Banks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferguson manages to avoid it.
Ferguson misses with a two punch combination.
Ferguson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferguson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Banks coming out on top.
Banks blocks a jab.
Banks lands with a straight right. Ferguson didn't see that one coming.
Banks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ferguson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ferguson scores with the left hand. Banks knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banks.
Banks tried to score with a low kick but Ferguson checks it.
Banks misses the body punch
and Ferguson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Banks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Ferguson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ferguson throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Banks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferguson.
Ferguson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banks throws out the jab.
Ferguson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Banks is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Banks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Banks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ferguson doesn't seem bothered though.
Ferguson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banks was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferguson.
Banks throws a hook to the side of Ferguson's head but Ferguson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ferguson cracks Banks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ferguson lands with a nice combination. Banks backs away looking to recover.
Banks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Banks connects with a leg kick. Ferguson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Banks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks scores with a leg kick.
Ferguson lands a slapping body shot.
Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferguson throws a hook to the side of Banks's head but Banks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banks appears to be looking for a big counter.
Banks misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Turd Ferguson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Banks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ferguson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banks was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferguson.
Banks lands a nice hook to Ferguson's body. Ferguson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Banks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ferguson with a nice cross.
Ferguson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Banks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Ferguson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Banks lands with a nice combination. Ferguson backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ferguson lands a jab.
Banks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ferguson lands a jab to the nose.
Ferguson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Banks.
Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.
Banks cracks Ferguson with an open hand slap.
Ferguson looks to score with a jab to the body but Banks is just out of range.
Ferguson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Banks under the eye.
Banks tries to work over Ferguson's front leg with a kick but Ferguson checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks takes one to the chin there.
Banks is rocked!
Banks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banks scores with a one two! Ferguson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ferguson throws a body shot but no joy.
Banks walks into a stiff left hand from Ferguson.
Oh Banks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turd Ferguson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ferguson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Banks does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ferguson closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Banks! Ferguson dives in looking to finish! Banks is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Turd Ferguson!
A less than humble Turd Ferguson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brain Buro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buro comes into the arena with Brian Boro`s March blaring out of the sound system. Brain Buro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brain Buro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rory Williams!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Buro counters with a stiff right hand.
Buro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Buro counters with a nice uppercut.
Buro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
Brain Buro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory Williams.
Danga de danga de dang - Buro scores with a four punch combination!
Williams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Buro finds it's way round the side to connect with Williams's head.
Williams is rocked!
Williams drops his hands momentarily and Buro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Buro finish him?
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt
and Buro counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brain Buro!
Brain Buro took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, AnonymouS for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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