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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cletus Kasady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Marakatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marakatti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beyoncé - Halo. Ville Marakatti has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cletus Kasady's chin.
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Solid boxing
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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
1 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cletus Kasady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ville Marakatti!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasady fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marakatti manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Marakatti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kasady displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marakatti.
An inside leg kick from Kasady misses.
Marakatti fails with a takedown attempt.
Marakatti ducks under a wild hook from Kasady.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marakatti wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marakatti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasady.
Marakatti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marakatti shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kasady pinned against the cage. Kasady gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kasady was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cletus Kasady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ville Marakatti.
Kasady throws a leg kick but Marakatti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cletus Kasady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marakatti gets the takedown into side control.
Marakatti is looking to take a break and control but Kasady is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marakatti swings around for an armbar but Kasady sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Marakatti's guard.
Kasady stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marakatti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marakatti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marakatti looking for subs off his back but Kasady has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kasady prevents Marakatti from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasady looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Marakatti is trying to get back to full guard.
Marakatti has his hands clasped together around Kasady's back. He's all about the action.
Marakatti is looking to get back to full guard here but Kasady has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Marakatti is looking for a sweep.
Marakatti is trying to control Kasady's posture but Kasady avoids it.
Marakatti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kasady is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kasady tries to clinch but Marakatti is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cletus Kasady dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kasady has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marakatti tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kasady stalling against the cage.
Marakatti is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kasady can't fight it off and eventually Marakatti manages to take the fight to the floor. Kasady looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Marakatti looking to pass the guard.
Marakatti drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kasady manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Marakatti has Kasady in his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marakatti has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kasady is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Marakatti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marakatti tries to improve position but can't.
Kasady working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marakatti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kasady working away.
Marakatti tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kasady wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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.
Marakatti is trying to strike from the bottom but Kasady has passed into full mount.
Marakatti is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marakatti is trying to escape the mount.
Marakatti sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Marakatti trying to control but Kasady postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marakatti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marakatti is concentrating on defense, preventing Kasady from advancing position.
Kasady is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marakatti can do to turn this around?
Marakatti slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cletus Kasady overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marakatti escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kasady gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Marakatti looking for subs off his back but Kasady has passed one foot through into half guard.
Marakatti actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marakatti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marakatti is trying to get back to full guard.
Marakatti looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marakatti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cletus Kasady will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kasady forces Marakatti back against the cage and clinches.
Kasady drags the fight down to the ground.
Marakatti has gone for a leg lock! Kasady slips out almost immediately though and dives into Marakatti's guard.
Marakatti looking for subs off his back but Kasady has passed one foot through into half guard.
Marakatti is staying active underneath Kasady, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marakatti tries to roll over but Kasady keeps him under control.
Kasady controlling the pace.
Marakatti wants to improve his position but Kasady is controlling well.
Marakatti trying to hold on to Kasady's head to control him but Kasady postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marakatti actively working from the bottom here.
Marakatti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kasady content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Marakatti is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasady misses with a looping left.
Marakatti throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kasady was covering up waiting for the punch and Marakatti finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Marakatti trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kasady manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Marakatti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kasady doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kasady manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Marakatti working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kasady has passed into half guard!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasady wants to pass the guard but Marakatti is defending well.
Marakatti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kasady pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marakatti looking for submissions off his back.
Ville Marakatti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kasady controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cletus Kasady showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kasady 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 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cletus Kasady!
A very excited looking Cletus Kasady rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Laverne Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wojtek Dur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wojtek Dur has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Laverne Reynolds's chin.
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Laverne Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wojtek Dur!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dur avoids it really well and circles away.
Dur throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dur throws a head kick but Reynolds moves out of range.
Dur tries to score with a low kick but Reynolds moves his leg out of the way.
Dur gets tackled into the cage by Reynolds. Reynolds maintains the clinch.
Dur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've been told by Reynolds's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dur tries to land a leg kick but Reynolds saw it coming and moves away.
Reynolds feinted with a counter takedown.
Reynolds clinches with his opponent.
Reynolds lands an elbow just above Dur 's eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reynolds avoids the head kick by Dur.
Reynolds blocks the body kick.
Reynolds clinches up against the cage.
Reynolds decides to pull guard.
Dur stands up from Reynolds's guard - Dur perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds drives through and clinches with Dur against the cage.
Reynolds lands a good knee to the midsection. Dur won't want to take too many of those.
Reynolds tries to pull guard but Dur forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Reynolds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dur tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reynolds just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dur breaks from the clinch.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dur connects with a solid leg kick.
Dur tries a head kick but it misses.
Reynolds seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dur misses with a kick to the body.
Dur fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reynolds checks it well.
Dur tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reynolds is able to avoid easily.
Reynolds looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Dur throws a push kick but Reynolds slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dur tries to land a front kick but Reynolds steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reynolds appears to be looking for a big counter.
Reynolds moves out of range of the body kick from Dur.
It appears Reynolds was looking to counter with a kick there.
Dur is looking to land body kicks.
Dur throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reynolds pushes Dur up against the cage in a clinch.
Dur using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reynolds has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reynolds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reynolds circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reynolds counters with a big head kick but Dur shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dur misses with a low kick as Reynolds jumps back.
Dur throws a sloppy head kick and Reynolds moves out of range easily.
Dur throws a leg kick
and Reynolds makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wojtek Dur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dur thows a leg kick but Reynolds checks it
and Reynolds counters by clinching up.
Reynolds is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds tries to pull guard but Dur won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Laverne Reynolds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reynolds is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dur gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Reynolds taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Reynolds - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dur is trying to pull guard but Reynolds has him pressed against the cage.
Reynolds manages to break the clinch.
Reynolds has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dur looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reynolds wants to clinch.
Dur gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Reynolds to counter with a crisp jab.
Reynolds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dur is looking to land body kicks.
Dur fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reynolds is out of range.
Reynolds takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Laverne Reynolds has been cut.
Reynolds closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dur quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dur is trying to control but can't.
It looks like Reynolds is going to stand back up.
Reynolds trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Reynolds tries to stand and escape but Dur actually recovers to full guard.
Dur has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reynolds can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dur had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reynolds defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Laverne Reynolds will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Laverne Reynolds's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dur shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Reynolds is trying to defend but Dur finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dur 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dur gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds tries to clinch there but Dur circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Reynolds blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds closes the distance and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dur has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reynolds connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dur's face.
Reynolds controlling the action here for a moment.
Dur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reynolds lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wojtek Dur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dur throws a sloppy head kick
and Reynolds counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dur throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dur misses with a knee to the head.
Dur lands a good knee to the midsection. Reynolds won't want to take too many of those.
Reynolds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Laverne Reynolds has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dur tries to land a knee to the head but Reynolds blocks with his arms.
Reynolds is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds tries to stall but Dur uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reynolds lands with a right to the head.
Dur breaks the clinch.
Dur throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reynolds.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reynolds scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Reynolds wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dur keeps working.
Dur is looking for a sweep.
Reynolds landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
You can see the frustration on Dur's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reynolds in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Laverne Reynolds overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dur is trying to control Reynolds's posture but Reynolds avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dur is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dur can't do much from the bottom here.
Dur is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Reynolds stalls from top position.
Reynolds knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dur on the ground.
Dur tries to bench press Reynolds off him but Reynolds keeps the position.
Reynolds trying to control the action but Dur is working from the bottom.
Dur is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reynolds cracks Dur with a big elbow.
Dur being controlled for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Dur's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reynolds wants to stand but Dur has his arm trapped.
Dur manages to work his way to half guard, despite Reynolds's best efforts.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dur looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Reynolds with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Laverne Reynolds will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Laverne Reynolds's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Reynolds moves out of range of the body kick.
Reynolds is looking to clinch.
Dur throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dur pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reynolds drives through and clinches with Dur against the cage.
Reynolds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds takes the fight into the clinch.
Dur tries to land knees in the clinch but Reynolds avoids the damage to the body.
Reynolds taking a breather.
Reynolds tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dur smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dur throws a head kick that misses.
Dur 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.
Reynolds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dur throws a head kick that misses
and Reynolds counters with a left and a right that stings Dur.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dur throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laverne Reynolds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reynolds shoots in looking for a takedown but Dur manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Reynolds's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Reynolds looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Reynolds is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Reynolds thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
It looks like Reynolds is going to stand back up.
Reynolds wants to pass the guard but Dur is defending well.
Reynolds tries to stand and escape but Dur is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dur slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dur is looking for a triangle but Reynolds pushes his legs off easily.
Reynolds stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dur is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reynolds defends well.
Reynolds got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dur has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reynolds has managed to get both his arms back between Dur's legs - danger averted.
Dur takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reynolds stands up from Dur's guard - Reynolds perhaps looking for a knockout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dur lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Reynolds has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reynolds and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dur keeps Reynolds at a distance using the push kick.
Dur throws a push kick but Reynolds slaps the foot to one side.
Reynolds moves out of range as Dur throws a body kick.
Reynolds is looking for a counter combo.
Reynolds fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Laverne Reynolds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reynolds wants to clinch.
Dur throws a lazy head kick
and Reynolds counters with a one-two to the body.
Reynolds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dur as he jumps to the side.
Laverne Reynolds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dur. That's going to slow Reynolds down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dur lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Reynolds has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reynolds and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reynolds throws a quick counter head kick but Dur was just out of range.
Dur throws the kick towards the body but Reynolds avoids it.
Dur tries to keep at a distance but Reynolds has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dur looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dur throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dur takes an elbow to the temple.
Dur wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dur wants to break free but Reynolds has control.
Dur has had enough of the clinch but Reynolds keeps him there for the moment.
Reynolds gets control of Dur's arms and successfully pulls guard. Reynolds will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wojtek Dur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reynolds wants to stand but Dur is controlling the position.
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 Laverne Reynolds.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reynolds, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laverne Reynolds!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawk has chosen White Rabbit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 Las Vegas, Matt Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick and Hawk moves out of range easily.
Pacquiao misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Hawk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pacquiao throws a chopping leg kick but Hawk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hawk throws out a counter right but Pacquiao avoids it with no problem.
Hawk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Pacquiao misses with a takedown attempt
and Hawk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Matt Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pacquiao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Pacquiao misses
and Hawk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hawk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hawk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pacquiao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hawk counters with a stiff right hand.
Pacquiao throws a lazy uppercut
and Hawk counters with a stiff right hand.
Pacquiao throws a poor cross that misses
and Hawk counters with a nice uppercut.
Pacquiao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Hawk moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a lazy body kick
and Hawk counters with a nice uppercut.
Pacquiao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hawk is out of range and Pacquiao settles back down.
Hawk throws out a counter right but Pacquiao avoids it with no problem.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses.
Hawk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hawk avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Hawk is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hawk circles away quickly and effectively.
Pacquiao throws a shot to the body.
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!
Pacquiao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pacquiao throws a nice head kick!
Pacquiao misses with a head kick.
Hawk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands a high kick!
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Hawk avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hawk! But no joy.
Pacquiao throws a lazy head kick
and Hawk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pacquiao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hawk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawk.
The fighters circling - Pacquiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab.
Pacquiao misses with a combination
and Hawk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hawk's waist but Hawk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pacquiao off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Pacquiao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab
and Hawk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hawk checks a leg kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Hawk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses.
Hawk might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Hawk with a series of wild strikes but Hawk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
Hawk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Pacquiao dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pacquiao throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hawk.
Hawk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pacquiao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hawk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pacquiao throws a leg kick but Hawk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hawk throws out a counter right but Pacquiao avoids it with no problem.
Pacquiao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hawk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pacquiao throws the left hand but Hawk avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hawk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matt Pacquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacquiao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hawk. That did some damage!
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick
and Hawk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacquiao misses with a combination
and Hawk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tim Hawk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawk moves out of range as Pacquiao throws a body kick.
Pacquiao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pacquiao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hawk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacquiao plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with a left hand
and Hawk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacquiao thuds a left hand into Hawk's body.
Pacquiao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hawk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hawk might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pacquiao has got the better of the exchanges.
Pacquiao throws a jab when Hawk was well out of range.
It seemed like Hawk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hawk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pacquiao throws a lazy head kick
and Hawk counters with a straight right hand.
Pacquiao misses with a head kick.
Hawk moves out of range of the body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Pacquiao. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with a right hand
and Pacquiao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pacquiao looks for the body kick but Hawk saw that one coming.
Pacquiao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pacquiao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hawk throws out a counter right but Pacquiao avoids it with no problem.
Pacquiao misses with a takedown
and Hawk counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses
and Hawk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pacquiao shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hawk as he jumps to the side.
Hawk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Pacquiao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pacquiao misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Hawk counter with a right hand.
Hawk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
It seemed like Hawk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick
and Hawk counters with a nice uppercut.
Pacquiao throws a body kick that misses
and Hawk counters with a stiff right hand.
Pacquiao throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hawk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick
and Hawk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Hawk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hawk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.
It seemed like Hawk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hawk avoids the head kick by Pacquiao.
Hawk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hawk throws out a counter right but Pacquiao avoids it with no problem.
Matt Pacquiao is winning the standup battle so far.
Pacquiao misses with a head kick.
Pacquiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawk is just out of range.
Pacquiao throws a wild body kick that Hawk sees coming a mile off.
Hawk throws out a counter right but Pacquiao avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick but Hawk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hawk! But no joy.
Pacquiao misses with a takedown
and Hawk counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws the kick towards the body but Hawk avoids it.
Hawk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pacquiao throws a poor cross that misses
and Hawk counters with a straight right hand.
Pacquiao throws a solid leg kick but Hawk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pacquiao.
Hawk throws out a counter right but Pacquiao avoids it with no problem.
Pacquiao looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A shot to the body from Pacquiao misses
enabling Hawk to counter with a crisp jab.
Pacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Hawk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pacquiao is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hawk's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Pacquiao gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hawk counters with a stiff right hand.
Hawk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
Pacquiao misses the shot to the body.
Hawk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pacquiao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Hawk moves out of range.
Pacquiao swinging wildly here.
Hawk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Pacquiao. Those never looked like landing.
Hawk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - Pacquiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pacquiao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Pacquiao is predictable there
enabling Hawk to counter with a crisp jab.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick
and Hawk counters with a stiff right hand.
Pacquiao throws out a loose jab but Hawk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hawk avoids the head kick by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a jab to the body
and Hawk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pacquiao misses with a shot to the body
and Hawk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacquiao swinging wildly here.
Pacquiao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hawk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick
and Hawk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacquiao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hawk! But no joy.
Pacquiao throws a lazy head kick
and Hawk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pacquiao misses with a jab to the body
and Hawk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawk blocks a head kick by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick and Hawk moves out of range easily.
Pacquiao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hawk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Pacquiao misses
and Hawk counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Hawk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hawk 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Hawk!
Tim Hawk took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I Cannot Express My happiness right now.I Want to thank all my fans,Sponsor,My Wife,Kids,And David Morrison.I'll be at the streets tommorow to sign your autographs and all that stuff.Also alot of people have asked me what technique i use to win,Basically i Go for the body first,When i wear them down'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baby Boy Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bosco O Neill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neill comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Survival kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Baby Boy Harris has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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190 lbs
5 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baby Boy Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bosco O Neill!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neill throws a hook but Harris blocks it.
Harris misses with a hook.
Harris slips a jab from O Neill.
O Neill gets tackled into the cage by Harris. Harris maintains the clinch.
O Neill tries to break free but Harris pushes him back against the cage.
Harris manages to break the clinch.
O Neill throws a big shot that misses.
Harris lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Harris connects with a body shot that sends O Neill's belly button to the back.
Harris lands with a hook. O Neill tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Harris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harris pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces O Neill back to the cage. Harris follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Neill checks a leg kick nicely.
Harris tries to clinch up
and O Neill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neill blocks a head kick by Harris.
O Neill let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
O Neill scores with a nice right hand.
O Neill swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
It seemed like O Neill was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harris tries to clinch but O Neill moves out of range.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
O Neill is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Neill has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harris lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Harris tries to clinch but O Neill moves out of range.
Harris throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a jab to the nose.
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!
Harris is looking to clinch but O Neill is avoiding it.
O Neill throws out a counter right but Harris avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Harris tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Neill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Neill.
Harris thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Neill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harris takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from O Neill.
Harris is looking for a counter combo.
Harris throws a right and a left that O Neill avoids nicely.
Harris slips a jab from O Neill.
Harris is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice shot lands for O Neill.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris jabs at O Neill's body.
Harris throws a hook but O Neill avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as O Neill checks a leg kick.
Harris fails to land with a series of punches.
Harris throws a nice looking combination but O Neill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Neill rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
O Neill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
Harris looks to land a right hand but O Neill moved out of range.
Harris lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
O Neill scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Harris wants to land a leg kick but O Neill is out of range.
O Neill looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from O Neill.
O Neill smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harris is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris looks to land a combination but O Neill avoids it well.
O Neill throws out a counter right but Harris avoids it with no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Neill avoids the body shot from Harris.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but O Neill pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from O Neill on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
O Neill circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Neill takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but O Neill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Neill is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Harris with a body shot.
Harris throws a series of punches but O Neill avoids them all with ease.
O Neill looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harris misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from O Neill on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
O Neill digs a good body shot into Harris's ribs.
Harris shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. O Neill eats them both and turns towards Harris to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
O Neill ducks right into an uppercut from Harris.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harris moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baby Boy Harris dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Harris throws a hook to the side of O Neill's head but O Neill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A countering left hand to the body from O Neill misses.
Harris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Harris misses with a body kick.
O Neill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Harris moves into the clinch.
O Neill wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.
O Neill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baby Boy Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Neill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like O Neill was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Neill can do to turn this around?
Harris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. O Neill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harris jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Neill circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Neill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
O Neill looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Harris fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Harris pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Harris!
O Neill keeps the fight on the outside.
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Neill throws out the jab.
Harris seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Harris!
Harris wants to slow O Neill down by chopping away at his legs.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Neill looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baby Boy Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Neill swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
O Neill's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harris under the eye.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Neill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Neill throws out a counter right but Harris avoids it with no problem.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Neill fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harris on the side of the head.
Oh Harris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harris misses with a double jab
and O Neill counters with a huge right that knocks Harris out cold! O Neill is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bosco O Neill!
Bosco O Neill managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, AnonymouS, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Desean Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Griffin has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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153 lbs
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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
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desean Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Bryant.
Bryant has a takedown stuffed.
Griffin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bryant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bryant tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bryant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.
Bryant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Griffin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Griffin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desean Bryant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin lands with a left to the head.
Bryant looking for a takedown.
Bryant is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Griffin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Griffin stops a takedown attempt from Bryant.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bryant is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Griffin is just riding it out for now. Bryant eventually gives up the hold.
Bryant is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Griffin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bryant decides to stand up.
Griffin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Desean Bryant has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Griffin tests Bryant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bryant is rocked!
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Bryant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bryant has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bryant there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bryant misses with a takedown attempt - Griffin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Griffin throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Bryant crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). 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 Devas Tator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ovaltine Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devas Tator has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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174 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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178 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Devas Tator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ovaltine Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Tator throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been hearing reports that Tator has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tator throws an off balance right hand
and Jenkins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tator connects with a leg kick. Jenkins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tator blocks the body kick.
Tator slips a jab and a cross from Jenkins.
Tator jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jenkins misses with a kick to the body.
Jenkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tator looks for the body kick but Jenkins saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Jenkins.
Tator has Jenkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Tator struggles to land a body shot inside as Jenkins controls his hands.
Tator lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tator misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins prevents a body shot from Tator.
A short left from Tator.
Tator cracks Jenkins with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tator lands a shoulder strike.
Jenkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tator.
Jenkins tries to break the clinch but Tator is controlling the position.
Tator keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jenkins's efforts to push away.
Tator tries a body shot but Jenkins blocks it.
Tator working aggressively here.
Jenkins tries to break the clinch but Tator is controlling the position.
Tator lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jenkins.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tator.
Tator swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jenkins blocking some punches.
Tator has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jenkins is trying to keep an underhook but Tator manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Tator is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tator working over Jenkins with some ground and pound. Jenkins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jenkins is positioning himself well to prevent Tator advancing to mount.
Tator throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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.
Tator scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins is staying active underneath Tator, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tator is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jenkins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tator.
Tator thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jenkins trying to control but Tator postures up.
Tator wants to take a breather but Jenkins is having none of it.
Tator missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jenkins is trying to maintain the position but Tator is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tator.
Tator trying to control from Jenkins's half guard. Jenkins has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tator chips away with some ground and pound.
Jenkins has his hands on Tator's head, controlling the position.
Jenkins being controlled here, momentarily.
Jenkins pulls Tator in close to his closed guard and prevents Tator from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tator missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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.
Tator is looking to work some ground and pound but Jenkins has wrist control.
Tator trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tator working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jenkins's head.
Tator lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tator keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jenkins's head.
Jenkins being controlled here, momentarily.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Tator from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devas Tator dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jenkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tator throws a low kick, looking for Jenkins's leg but Jenkins calmly moves out of range.
Tator is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jenkins can do to turn this around?
Jenkins throws a body punch but Tator moves out of range.
Jenkins throws a head kick but Tator moves out of range.
Tator blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins moves out of range as Tator throws a body kick.
Jenkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tator throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jenkins throws a head kick but Tator moves out of range.
Tator is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body punch from Tator.
Jenkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tator looks for a takedown but Jenkins sprawls well.
Jenkins blocks the body kick.
Jenkins looks to land a combination but Tator avoids it well.
As Jenkins tries to get set, Tator tries to push him back and clinch up but Jenkins manages to avoid the attempt.
Jenkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tator can pounce on him.
Ovaltine Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tator has managed to clinch.
Jenkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jenkins wants to break free but Tator has control.
Tator goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tator tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jenkins is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tator is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jenkins to the mat. Jenkins regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Tator throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jenkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tator postures up and lands a big shot to Jenkins's brow.
Tator throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jenkins working a defensive guard here.
Tator trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tator not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tator makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tator holds on and takes a little breather.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tator is on top in guard.
Tator is working Jenkins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tator throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jenkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jenkins is trying to control the position but Tator postures up.
Jenkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tator manages to get himself to full guard.
Tator keeping moving, preventing Jenkins from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to pass the guard but Tator is keeping the position.
Tator pulls Jenkins in close to prevent any damage.
Tator wants to sweep here but Jenkins controlling him for the moment.
Tator looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jenkins preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tator wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tator working for a triangle but Jenkins defends it easily.
Tator wants to sweep here but Jenkins controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Tator keeps moving.
Tator has his hands on Jenkins's head, controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devas Tator dominated that second round.
That's time! Tator's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tator lands a leg kick that knocks Jenkins off balance momentarily.
Tator closes the distance and pushes Jenkins back into the cage.
Jenkins stops a takedown attempt from Tator.
Tator looking to slow down the pace here.
Jenkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tator changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jenkins misses with the combination.
Tator swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Jenkins responds with a good body kick, but Tator manages to step out the way in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Tator fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jenkins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Devas Tator has been cut.
Jenkins throws the left hand but Tator avoids the punch easily.
Tator is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jenkins.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tator.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tator avoids the head kick by Jenkins.
Tator tries to score with a low kick but Jenkins moves his leg out of the way.
Jenkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ovaltine Jenkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tator blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
As Jenkins tries to get set, Tator tries to push him back and clinch up but Jenkins manages to avoid the attempt.
Tator rushes Jenkins with punches - Jenkins moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Jenkins goes down! Tator follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devas Tator!
After winning the bout, Devas Tator thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clarence McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tourney Champ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clarence McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tourney Champ!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McGee moves away from the strike by Champ.
The fighters circling - Champ throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Champ swings for the body but McGee moves out of range.
McGee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Champ.
McGee clinches up against the cage.
McGee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McGee misses with a knee strike.
McGee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Champ misses with a short punch on the inside.
Champ dodges an elbow strike from McGee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Champ misses with a punch on the inside.
Champ wants to get back to striking at distance but McGee won't allow it.
Champ has a couple of punches blocked by McGee.
Champ misses with a hook to the ribs.
Champ scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Champ blocks it with crossed arms.
Champ wants to break free but McGee has control.
McGee manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McGee tries to land knees in the clinch but Champ avoids the damage to the body.
Champ avoiding damage as McGee throws knees to the body.
McGee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Champ goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Champ.
Champ avoiding damage as McGee throws knees to the body.
Champ misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that McGee has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Champ lands a left hand.
McGee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Champ's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Champ - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McGee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Champ gets through McGee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Champ makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Tourney Champ has been cut.
Champ is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Champ breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGee slips a jab from Champ.
McGee throws a quick counter head kick but Champ was just out of range.
McGee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Champ blocks a head kick by McGee.
Champ looks to score with a jab to the body but McGee is just out of range.
McGee is looking to counter the offense by Champ and move into the clinch.
McGee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Champ throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGee clinches up with Champ and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champ is trying to break free.
McGee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Champ blocks it with crossed arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGee.
Champ doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Champ has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McGee seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Champ can turn it around.
McGee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Champ.
McGee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Champ in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from McGee.
McGee blocking some punches.
Champ managing to block the knees to the body from McGee.
Champ breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Champ takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McGee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice cross by Champ.
Champ connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Champ throws a shot from downtown. McGee moves away and avoids it.
Champ rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Champ rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McGee counters with a solid body kick.
McGee clinches up against the cage.
Champ working aggressively here.
Champ scores with a shot to the side of McGee's head.
McGee with a knee to the head.
Champ pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGee misses with a head kick.
Champ takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Champ blocks a head kick by McGee.
Champ appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big left from Champ misses.
A big right from Champ misses.
McGee throws a leg kick but Champ sees it coming and moves out of range.
Champ swats away the attempt to clinch by McGee.
It seemed like Champ was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Champ is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Clarence McGee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tourney Champ's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McGee throws a head kick but Champ moves out of range.
Champ has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGee.
Champ throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGee tries a low kick but Champ avoids it.
McGee tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Champ was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Champ connects with a good right hand that stumbles McGee. McGee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McGee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Champ takes a swing at McGee's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Champ misses.
McGee drops his hands momentarily and Champ takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McGee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Champ misses.
Tourney Champ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Champ catches McGee right on the button with a cross.
Tourney Champ seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee lands a front kick.
Champ throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Champ misses with an uppercut
and McGee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Champ lands the left hand.
A head kick by McGee misses
and Champ makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGee tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee wants to clinch up but Champ keeps it at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McGee.
Champ pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Champ scores with a jab. McGee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Champ misses with a looping left.
McGee throws a front kick that sends Champ stumbling back into the cage.
Champ listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McGee throws a head kick but Champ moves out of range.
McGee throws a sloppy head kick and Champ moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Champ.
Champ gets tackled into the cage by McGee. McGee maintains the clinch.
Champ lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGee backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Champ wants to get back to striking at distance but McGee won't allow it.
McGee tries to land knees in the clinch but Champ avoids the damage to the body.
Champ is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by McGee.
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!
McGee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Champ throws a head punch that misses.
McGee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Champ's defenses.
Champ swings wildly with an uppercut but McGee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Champ goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGee taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Champ avoiding damage as McGee throws knees to the body.
Champ swings wildly with an uppercut but McGee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Champ is trying to push McGee away but McGee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McGee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clarence McGee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Champ misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Champ misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGee manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McGee as Champ tries to tie him up.
Champ lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Champ lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGee prevents Champ from breaking the clinch.
McGee throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGee trying to land knees to the body.
Champ wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McGee has him pressed against the cage.
McGee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Champ takes an elbow to the forehead.
McGee lands an elbow that stopped Champ in his tracks for a moment.
McGee blocking some punches.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but Champ blocks with his arms.
Champ managing to block the knees to the body from McGee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Champ on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tourney Champ will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tourney Champ's cut.
That's time! McGee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from McGee.
Champ looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Champ.
A swing and a miss from Champ.
McGee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McGee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Champ.
Champ throws the left hand but McGee avoids the punch easily.
Champ thows a left - swing and a miss!
Champ with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Champ throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McGee moves out of range as Champ strikes.
McGee moves away from the strike by Champ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee needs to keep his hands up - Champ had a free shot at his head there.
A thudding body kick lands there by McGee!
McGee throws a sloppy head kick and Champ moves out of range easily.
McGee lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Champ ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGee moves away.
McGee throws a counter high kick but Champ was just alert enough to avoid it.
McGee slips under a jab.
Champ misses with a looping right.
McGee moves in looking to clinch but Champ pushes him off.
McGee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Champ circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGee, right into the meat.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGee moves away from the strike by Champ.
Champ throws a shot from downtown. McGee moves away and avoids it.
McGee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Champ throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Champ has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McGee.
McGee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champ throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Champ throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Champ misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGee throws a quick counter kick to the body but Champ avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Champ swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Champ.
And McGee counters with a quick kick to the body but Champ blocks it.
McGee slips under a jab from Champ.
McGee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Champ throws out a powerful jab.
McGee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Champ.
Champ takes a swing at McGee's ribcage but misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McGee.
Champ lands a head shot.
Champ throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee moves in looking to clinch but Champ pushes him off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McGee - that will leave a mark!
A swing and a miss from Champ.
Champ throws a big shot that misses.
Champ throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Champ manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGee slips under a jab from Champ.
Champ misses with an uppercut.
McGee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Champ on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Champ looks to throw the jab but McGee is out of range.
Champ takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGee wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Champ misses
and McGee counters by clinching up.
Champ throws a punch but it's blocked by McGee.
McGee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGee has Champ pressed against the cage, preventing Champ from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McGee lands an elbow just above Champ 's eye.
Champ's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McGee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Champ's efforts to push away.
Champ has a couple of punches blocked by McGee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Champ goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGee stalling.
Champ wants to stall.
Champ misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tourney Champ comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Champ 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tourney Champ!
Our winner, Tourney Champ, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duane Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Shopionus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shopionus has chosen Truck stop - Baja maja as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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215 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duane Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Shopionus!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Perry tenderised Shopionus's leg. Shopionus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shopionus looks to land a combination but Perry avoids it well.
We've been told by Perry's head coaches at The Butcher's Block that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shopionus throws a nice looking combination but Perry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shopionus just misses with a punch to the body.
Perry misses with an uppercut. Shopionus saw that one coming.
Perry throws out a leg kick but Shopionus moves out of range and Perry only half commits.
Shopionus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perry.
Perry seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A big right from Perry misses.
Nice shot lands for Perry.
Nice straight punches there by Perry. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shopionus misses the shot to the body.
Shopionus blocks a head kick by Perry.
A low kick from Perry is predictable there
and Shopionus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shopionus misses with the combination.
Perry tried to counter with a leg kick but Shopionus avoided it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shopionus with a hook.
Perry thows a leg kick but Shopionus checks it
letting Shopionus counter with a right hand.
Perry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shopionus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Perry, right into the meat.
The fighters circling - Shopionus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shopionus digs a good body shot into Perry's ribs.
Perry tries to score with a low kick but Shopionus moves his leg out of the way.
Good work by Shopionus as he checks the leg kick.
Perry throws a sloppy head kick and Shopionus moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shopionus misses with a straight right.
Shopionus misses the shot to the body.
Perry throws an off balance right hand
and Shopionus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shopionus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perry moves away.
Perry connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
Shopionus throws a shot to the body.
Perry misses with a series of wild punches.
Shopionus misses with a hook. Perry ducked under it nicely.
Perry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perry throws a head kick but Shopionus moves out of range.
Shopionus throws a hook but Perry avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shopionus.
Shopionus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Perry clinches up with Shopionus and pushes him back against the cage.
Shopionus breaks from the clinch.
Shopionus checks a leg kick.
Shopionus swats away the attempt to clinch by Perry.
Perry moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shopionus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shopionus misses the shot to the body.
Shopionus tries to clinch up but Perry circles away and keeps his distance.
Perry looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Perry scores with a push kick.
Shopionus moves away from the strike by Perry.
Perry blocks a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shopionus drops his hands momentarily and Perry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Ricky Shopionus has been cut.
Shopionus connects with a body shot that sends Perry's belly button to the back.
Good work by Shopionus as he checks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Perry lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shopionus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shopionus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shopionus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shopionus throws a hook to the side of Perry's head but Perry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perry appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shopionus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shopionus slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ricky Shopionus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricky Shopionus's cut.
That's time! Perry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shopionus with a jab.
Shopionus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Perry makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Shopionus really felt that one!
Perry misses with a body kick.
Perry closes the distance looking for a takedown. Shopionus stuffs it but Perry still has hold of him. Perry picks Shopionus up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Perry slams Shopionus to the floor and that's really hurt Shopionus - he doesn't know where he is! Perry throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duane Perry!
An out of breath and clearly excited Duane Perry thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malik Aker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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156 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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140 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malik Aker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rory Williams!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Williams shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Aker is trying to defend but Williams finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Aker looking for submissions off his back.
Williams is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Williams controlling the pace for now.
Williams moves to the back.
Williams has the hooks in. Aker is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Aker is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Bullet Proof Dungeon that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Williams has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Aker has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Aker rolls, trying to escape but Williams keeps control of the position.
Aker tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams controlling his opponent.
Williams working for a submission but Aker is keeping him at bay.
Aker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Aker tries to improve his position but Williams has taken his back! Williams has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Aker tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Williams pushes Aker away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rory Williams!
Rory Williams 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keef Hash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hash comes to the cage accompanied by Albatross Albatross Albatross. Lucky Day is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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24
142 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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144 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keef Hash!
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, Lucky Day!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day fails with a takedown attempt.
Day drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Day misses the jab.
Day fails to land with a series of punches.
Hash misses with a wild body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Hash as Day shoots in.
Day on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Day keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Day is looking to take this one to the mat.
Keef Hash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucky Day.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hash's elbow.
Day misses with some punches.
Day is working for takedown but Hash is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hash scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Day fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day tries for a takedown. No joy.
Day tries to score a body lock takedown but Hash shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Day fails to land.
Hash presses Day against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hash is working Day over against the cage.
Day misses with a short punch on the inside.
Day is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hash gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Day has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hash is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hash lands an uppercut.
A short left from Hash.
Day is rocked!
Hash presses Day against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Day is still on wobbly legs! Can Hash finish him?
Hash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Day seems to have recovered his senses.
Hash cracks Day with a nice body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hash takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice left hand lands by Hash.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hash creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Day misses with the head strike.
Hash lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hash lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hash comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Hash.
Day is looking to break free of the clinch but Hash has double underhooks.
Hash taking a breather.
Hash throws a big uppercut that drops Day! More strikes from Hash and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Day lies dazed against the cage as Hash celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keef Hash!
A relieved looking Keef Hash thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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