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Death Squad 249:Frank v Mamba PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - Hurt. Mayhem is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bullet With A Name by Nonpoint. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayhem tries to clinch up.
Morgan is looking for a counter combo.
Mayhem falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morgan counters with a right hand to the body.
Morgan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mayhem doesn't seem bothered though.
Mayhem has his takedown stuffed
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morgan, right into the meat.
Morgan dodges the punch combination from Mayhem.
A little feinted left hand from Morgan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Morgan misses with a looping left.
Mayhem looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Morgan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayhem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morgan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mayhem throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Morgan counter with a right hand.
Mayhem ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan feints a jab promting Mayhem to slip. Morgan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mayhem slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Morgan.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Mayhem.
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.
Mayhem attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Morgan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morgan.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Mayhem misses.
Morgan is looking to counter punch.
Dexter Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayhem goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mayhem moves out of range as Morgan strikes.
Mayhem throws a head kick that misses
letting Morgan counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem rushes Morgan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan breaks the clinch.
Mayhem tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheers as Morgan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mayhem doesn't seem phased though.
Mayhem misses with a few strikes there.
Morgan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Morgan as he connects with a hook.
Mayhem tries to clinch up.
Morgan misses with a straight left.
Morgan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mayhem closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morgan circles away.
Morgan throws a shot from downtown. Mayhem moves away and avoids it.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mayhem changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mayhem lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mayhem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Morgan. That snapped Mayhem's head back.
Morgan swings for the body but Mayhem moves out of range.
Morgan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morgan tried to score with a low kick but Mayhem checks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morgan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Morgan swings widly with a right hand
letting Mayhem counter with a right hand.
Morgan stuffs the takedown attempt from Mayhem. Mayhem gets slowly back to his feet.
Morgan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dexter Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Mayhem.
Morgan thuds his right hand into Mayhem's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mayhem tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Morgan counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morgan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Morgan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mayhem. That did some damage!
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Mayhem saw that one coming.
Morgan lands a front kick.
That kick from Morgan tenderised Mayhem's leg. Mayhem is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mayhem wants to clinch.
Morgan feints a jab promting Mayhem to slip. Morgan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mayhem slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Morgan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mayhem on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mayhem tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mayhem avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Mayhem throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mayhem.
Morgan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Morgan misses with a looping left.
Mayhem tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mayhem tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan lands a jab to the head.
Mayhem misses with a hook.
Morgan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Morgan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mayhem counters with a left and a right that stings Morgan.
Morgan swings for the body but Mayhem moves out of range.
Morgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morgan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mayhem can do to turn this around?
Morgan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mayhem's head.
Morgan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mayhem.
Mayhem on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayhem darts in looking for a takedown but Morgan gets double underhooks and turns Mayhem into the cage.
It looked like Morgan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mayhem.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Mayhem does no damage.
Dexter Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mayhem's head.
Mayhem tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan lands a slapping body shot.
Morgan jabs Mayhem to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morgan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Mayhem blocks a low kick nicely.
As Morgan backs off Mayhem throws a huge counter combo but Morgan manages to avoid it all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to bum rush Mayhem with a series of wild strikes but Mayhem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dexter Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mayhem manages to avoid it.
Mayhem takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mayhem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morgan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mayhem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mayhem digs a good body shot into Morgan's ribs.
Mayhem tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mayhem's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morgan thumps Mayhem with a low kick.
Morgan throws a right hand that Mayhem ducks under and follows up with a left that Mayhem also avoids with ease.
Mayhem feints the counter takedown.
Mayhem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morgan wants it to stay on the feet.
Morgan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morgan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Morgan duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan throws a low kick but Mayhem avoids it.
Morgan throws a shot to the body.
Morgan swings for the body but Mayhem moves out of range.
Morgan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan swings for the body but Mayhem moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Morgan.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Mayhem swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mayhem has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mayhem misses with a wild body shot.
Mayhem with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Morgan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mayhem will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like Morgan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morgan swings widly with a right hand
and Mayhem counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Morgan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A cross from Morgan lands.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayhem was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Morgan lands a nice hook to Mayhem's body. Mayhem takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morgan gets tackled into the cage by Mayhem. Mayhem maintains the clinch.
Mayhem is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Morgan tries to land knees in the clinch but Mayhem avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Morgan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Morgan wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayhem won't allow it.
Morgan wants to break free but Mayhem has control.
Mayhem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morgan's efforts to push away.
Morgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mayhem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morgan as Mayhem tries to tie him up.
Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morgan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Morgan misses with a double jab
and Mayhem counters with a nice low kick that buckles Morgan's knee momentarily.
Mayhem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morgan counters with a left to the body.
Mayhem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mayhem scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a low kick, looking for Mayhem's leg but Mayhem calmly moves out of range.
Morgan swings for the body but Mayhem moves out of range.
Mayhem looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Morgan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mayhem walks into a straight right hand from Morgan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mayhem lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mayhem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Mayhem takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Morgan. No joy for Mayhem on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick from Mayhem is predictable there
letting Morgan counter with a right hand.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Morgan catches Mayhem right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Mayhem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morgan with a hook.
John Mayhem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
A jab from Morgan finds it's way through Mayhem's defenses.
Mayhem clinches.
Mayhem tries to throw a body punch but Morgan avoids it by throwing Mayhem back against the cage.
Morgan takes an elbow to the temple.
Morgan tries to break free but Mayhem pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem wants a takedown but no success here.
John Mayhem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dexter Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Mayhem.
Morgan throws a punch but it's blocked by Mayhem.
Morgan tries to land knees in the clinch but Mayhem avoids the damage to the body.
Mayhem misses with a punch on the inside.
Dexter Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mayhem stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan digs a right hand underneath Mayhem's ribcage. Mayhem let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mayhem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morgan taking a breather.
Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Mayhem tries to land a front kick but Morgan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morgan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mayhem back to the cage. Morgan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Morgan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morgan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Morgan!
Dexter Morgan looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Tonight I satisfied the urges of my dark passenger. It's not a want...but a need. I believe I can follow the code all the way to the title. Thanks to Harry and Nights Watch MMA Academy for all the support!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Page has chosen The Hand That Feeds as his entrance music. Kyle Page has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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13 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lorenzo Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Page!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Page.
Ortiz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Page checks it well.
Page moves forwards but Ortiz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ortiz moves out of range of the strikes.
Ortiz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ortiz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lorenzo Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ortiz throws a lazy right hand but Page sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Page moves out of range as Ortiz strikes.
Page takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ortiz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Page under the eye.
Ortiz stuffs the takedown.
Ortiz lands a brutal head kick. Page looks out on his feet and Ortiz throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Lorenzo Ortiz!
Lorenzo Ortiz took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Machine Fight Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Krukowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerrone The Pimp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kevin Krukowski has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kevin Krukowski seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Krukowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Jerrone The Pimp!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krukowski swings for the body but The Pimp moves out of range.
Krukowski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A lazy left from The Pimp finds it's target.
Krukowski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by The Pimp.
It looks like Jerrone The Pimp has been cut.
Krukowski throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and The Pimp counters with a three punch combo that has Krukowski backing up. Krukowski nods at The Pimp to acknowledge the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Pimp. Krukowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Pimp missing with a left hand there. Krukowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Pimp throws a hook but Krukowski blocks it.
Krukowski moves in looking to clinch but The Pimp pushes him off.
The Pimp throws a lazy head kick
and Krukowski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Krukowski.
Krukowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Pimp avoids it.
Krukowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krukowski looks to land a body kick but The Pimp moved away.
The Pimp replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Krukowski blocks it well.
Krukowski throws a sloppy body shot
and The Pimp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Pimp gets caught napping as Krukowski dives in and scores a takedown. The Pimp manages to retain guard.
The Pimp pulls Krukowski in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krukowski stopping the sweep attempt from The Pimp.
Krukowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Krukowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Krukowski throws a big elbow that misses.
Krukowski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The Pimp wants to sweep here but Krukowski controlling him for the moment.
Krukowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The Pimp looking to control.
Krukowski won't allow The Pimp to sweep him here.
Krukowski trying to control but The Pimp is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The Pimp scores with a body shot.
Krukowski rushes The Pimp and presses him up against the cage.
Krukowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Pimp.
Krukowski blocks a body shot from The Pimp.
Krukowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krukowski pulls guard successfully.
Krukowski pulls The Pimp in close to prevent any damage.
Krukowski trying to keep a closed guard but The Pimp is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krukowski keeping full guard, as The Pimp tries to pass.
Krukowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The Pimp wants to get back to his feet.
Krukowski working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on The Pimp's thigh. The Pimp counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The Pimp trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pimp wants to sweep here but Krukowski controlling him for the moment.
The Pimp pushes Krukowski off and scrambles back to his feet.
Krukowski throws a lazy head kick
letting The Pimp counter with a right hand.
Krukowski tries to clinch but The Pimp is having none of it.
The Pimp throws a looping overhand right but Krukowski ducks down to avoid it.
As The Pimp looks to move away, Krukowski throws a big counter combo bu The Pimp just gets out of the way.
The Pimp throws a body shot but no joy.
Krukowski is looking to clinch.
The Pimp avoids the body shot from Krukowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jerrone The Pimp will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jerrone The Pimp's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Krukowski throws a front kick aimed at The Pimp's knee but The Pimp avoids it well.
Krukowski moves into range and clinches up with The Pimp.
The Pimp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Krukowski has him pressed against the cage.
Krukowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krukowski blocks an elbow strike.
Krukowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The Pimp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Pimp misses with a punch to the body.
Krukowski misses with a punch to the body.
The Pimp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Pimp changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Pimp takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Krukowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Pimp was well out of range. Poor timing from Krukowski.
Krukowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Pimp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krukowski.
Jerrone The Pimp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Krukowski.
Krukowski tries to bum rush The Pimp with a series of wild strikes but The Pimp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Pimp bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Krukowski's head backwards.
The Pimp scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Krukowski closes the distance and clinches up with The Pimp, looking for a takedown. Krukowski pushes The Pimp against the cage but The Pimp circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Krukowski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Pimp.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Pimp. Krukowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krukowski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and The Pimp counters with a left to the body.
Krukowski moves away from the strike by The Pimp.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krukowski. The Pimp does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Pimp is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Krukowski with a body shot.
The Pimp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krukowski moves away.
The Pimp digs a good body shot into Krukowski's ribs.
Krukowski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pimp misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by The Pimp there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Krukowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Pimp.
The Pimp just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKrukowski.
A leg kick checked by The Pimp.
Krukowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Pimp can pounce on him.
The Pimp misses the body punch
and Krukowski counters with a left to the body.
Krukowski closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into The Pimp's guard.
Krukowski is stalling in the full guard.
The Pimp is looking to stand back up but Krukowski counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by The Pimp.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pimp keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Krukowski in particular looking to stall.
Krukowski is thwarting The Pimp's attempts to control the position.
The Pimp is not content to let Krukowski control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Krukowski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Pimp defending well though.
Krukowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The Pimp is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The Pimp has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Krukowski is on him like a limpet, forcing The Pimp back against the cage.
Krukowski tries a body shot but The Pimp blocks it.
The Pimp lands with a right to the head.
The Pimp is leaning against Krukowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Pimp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Pimp is trying to force a seperation but Krukowski has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jerrone The Pimp will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jerrone The Pimp's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Krukowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Pimp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krukowski throws a head kick but The Pimp moves out of range.
The Pimp misses with a straight left.
Krukowski was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The Pimp tests Krukowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Krukowski darts in trying to clinch
and The Pimp counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Kevin Krukowski has been cut.
The Pimp throws a body shot but no joy.
Krukowski tries to land a leg kick but The Pimp saw it coming and moves away.
A nice side step and The Pimp releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by The Pimp. Beautiful body shot.
Krukowski closes the distance and clinches.
Krukowski lands a body shot in the clinch.
The Pimp tries to throw a body punch but Krukowski avoids it by throwing The Pimp back against the cage.
We've been informed that The Pimp has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The Pimp avoids the elbow strike from Krukowski, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pimp managing to block the knees to the body from Krukowski.
Krukowski can't find room to land a body shot as The Pimp controls the action.
Krukowski fails to pull guard.
The Pimp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krukowski scores with a shot to the side of The Pimp's head.
Krukowski pushes off an throws an elbow but The Pimp leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The Pimp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krukowski misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Pimp.
Krukowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krukowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Pimp is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Pimp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Pimp.
The Pimp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Krukowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Pimp.
The Pimp pushes Krukowski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krukowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Pimp's elbow.
The Pimp lands with a short shot to the head.
The Pimp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Pimp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jerrone The Pimp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Pimp takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krukowski is looking to clinch.
Krukowski backing away here, and The Pimp unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Krukowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Pimp makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Krukowski looks to clinch
and The Pimp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krukowski scores with a kick to the midsection.
The Pimp throws a low kick but Krukowski avoids it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for The Pimp. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The Pimp throws a wild body kick that Krukowski sees coming a mile off.
Krukowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pimp scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The Pimp will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Krukowski throws a sloppy head kick and The Pimp moves out of range easily.
The Pimp has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Krukowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Pimp manages to avoid it.
Krukowski closes the distance looking to clinch
and The Pimp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Pimp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Pimp scores with a leg kick.
Kevin Krukowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Pimp wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Krukowski throws a sloppy head kick and The Pimp moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as The Pimp checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pimp keeps the fight on the outside.
The Pimp lands a slapping body shot.
Krukowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kevin Krukowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Pimp connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The Pimp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krukowski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and The Pimp counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Pimp throws out a loose jab but Krukowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krukowski misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from The Pimp.
Jerrone The Pimp is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Krukowski seems to be stalking The Pimp here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! The Pimp drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kevin Krukowski!
Kevin Krukowski was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darby Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Street (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon comes to the cage accompanied by United Booty Foundation. Street has chosen The Truth as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darby Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Street!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Street connects with a leg kick. Gordon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gordon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Street counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gordon kicks off Street and gets to his feet.
Gordon thuds a left hand into Street's body.
Gordon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Street.
Street on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big right from Gordon misses.
Street slips a jab from Gordon.
Nice sprawl there from Gordon as Street shoots in.
Gordon lands with a kick to the temple. Street shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gordon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Street throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick and Street moves out of range easily.
Darby Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Street shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gordon as he jumps to the side.
Gordon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A left and a right from Gordon both land. Nice combination.
Gordon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Street.
Gordon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon lands a leg kick that knocks Street off balance momentarily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Street.
Darby Gordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Street.
Street ducks under a wild hook from Gordon.
Gordon moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Street goes down! Can Gordon finish him!?
Street is rocked!
Gordon gets to his feet - Street follows without any prompting.
Street is still on wobbly legs! Can Gordon finish him?
Gordon throws a powerful right kick. Street tried to block low but the kick was high! Street was taken right off of his feet! Gordon jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Darby Gordon!
Our winner, Darby Gordon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Matthews will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Drake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Drake.
Matthews wants to get back to his feet but Drake is dominant here and he's now got Matthews's back!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Drake definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Matthews trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Will Drake go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Drake has Matthews flattened out and is raining down punches.
Even with his hooks in, Drake manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Drake looking to break Matthews's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Matthews remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Drake will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews trying to control but not successfully.
Matthews staying busy and making it hard for Drake to control.
Drake is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Matthews won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Drake off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frankie Drake!
Frankie Drake retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Frankie Drake thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tallak Hrolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tallak Hrolf !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Slade!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slade slaps away a takedown attempt from Hrolf , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Slade ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Slade misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hrolf closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Slade did well to prevent Hrolf getting side control.
Slade manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Hrolf keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Slade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hrolf scores with the left hand. Slade knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hrolf looks to score with a jab to the body but Slade is just out of range.
Slade tries to bum rush Hrolf with a series of wild strikes but Hrolf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hrolf half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hrolf throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slade's waist but Slade gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hrolf off to one side.
Slade looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Slade misses with a wild combination.
Hrolf attempts a counter takedown but Slade avoids it well and moves away.
Slade misses with a kick to the body.
Hrolf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Slade finds it's way through Hrolf 's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrolf dives in for a single leg takedown but Slade sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tallak Hrolf . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hrolf tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slade shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hrolf throws a body shot but no joy.
Slade's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hrolf connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Slade scrambles back to his feet.
Tyrone Slade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hrolf swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slade lands a big head kick that sends Hrolf tumbling to the mat! Slade takes a step backwards and waves Hrolf back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Tallak Hrolf has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slade staying out of range there.
Hrolf tries to clinch but Slade moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Slade.
Slade cracks Hrolf with a hook to the temple - Hrolf is on wobbly legs here! Slade swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Hrolf falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Slade wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tyrone Slade!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Yossarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
42 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Cid!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Yossarian!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cid throws a sloppy head kick and Yossarian moves out of range easily.
Yossarian now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yossarian throws a shot from downtown. Cid moves away and avoids it.
As Yossarian looks to move away, Cid throws a big counter combo bu Yossarian just gets out of the way.
Cid blocks a jab.
Cid moves into the clinch.
Yossarian blocks an elbow strike from Cid.
Cid misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yossarian.
Cid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cid scores with a shot to the side of Yossarian's head.
Yossarian has a couple of punches blocked by Cid.
Cid pulls Yossarian into guard.
Yossarian working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cid avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yossarian's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yossarian is working Cid over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yossarian trying to control but Cid is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yossarian showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yossarian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yossarian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yossarian trying to control but Cid is working from the bottom.
Yossarian is looking to work some ground and pound but Cid has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yossarian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Yossarian working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Yossarian landing with the ground and pound.
Cid looking for subs off his back but Yossarian has passed one foot through into half guard.
Yossarian sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cid defending well though.
Cid is staying active underneath Yossarian, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cid keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yossarian wants to take a breather but Cid is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Yossarian is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cid!
Cid tries to hold on but Yossarian pushes him away.
BOOM! Yossarian connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yossarian looking for a guillotine from mount but Cid is having none of it.
Yossarian lands a couple of good shots and Cid has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Cid is covering up but some of the strikes from Yossarian are getting through and doing damage.
Cid is in a bad position with Yossarian working for a choke. Cid manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Yossarian working for a triangle but Cid defends it easily.
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!
Yossarian has Cid pulled in close to control his posture.
Cid postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cid preventing the sweep.
Cid throws a strike but Yossarian rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Yossarian dominated that round.
That's time! Cid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cid scores with a leg kick.
Yossarian slips a straight right by Cid.
Yossarian connects with an inside leg kick.
Cid closes the distance and pushes Yossarian back into the cage.
Yossarian lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cid looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Yossarian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yossarian lands a left hand.
Yossarian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yossarian is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yossarian throws a hook but Cid blocks it.
A left lands for Yossarian.
Yossarian gets tackled into the cage by Cid. Cid maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cid manages to break the clinch.
Yossarian throws a leg kick but Cid sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Xavier Cid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Cid is predictable there
and Yossarian counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Cid. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cid.
A jab from Yossarian finds it's way through Cid's defenses.
Cid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yossarian was well out of range. Poor timing from Cid.
Cid connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Xavier Cid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yossarian avoids the head kick by Cid.
Cid throws a head kick but Yossarian moves out of range.
Xavier Cid is winning the standup battle so far.
Cid misses the shot to the body.
Cid moves out of range of the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Cid checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yossarian throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yossarian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cid.
Cid scores with a spinning back kick!
Cid throws a leg kick but Yossarian sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yossarian checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yossarian takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot lands for Yossarian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Cid.
Cid moves into range and clinches up with Yossarian.
Cid tries a knee to the head but Yossarian blocks it.
Cid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yossarian tries to pull guard but Cid holds him up against the cage and eventually Yossarian drops back down to his feet.
Yossarian missing with knees to the body.
Yossarian manages to pull guard.
Cid stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yossarian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cid throwing strikes but missing.
Cid with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid throws a strike but Yossarian rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yossarian trying to control the position from guard on top but Cid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yossarian throws a big elbow that misses.
Yossarian throwing strikes but missing.
Cid working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yossarian.
Yossarian working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cid's head.
Cid is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yossarian is aware though and is defending well.
Yossarian throws an elbow that misses. Cid uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yossarian's guard. Nice move by Cid!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cid's guard.
Yossarian is in close to Cid's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cid is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yossarian is controlling him.
Yossarian stands and throws Cid's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cid defending against the ground and pound.
Yossarian sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cid is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cid manages to get back to half guard.
Yossarian is looking to advance position but Cid won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Yossarian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yossarian connects with a high kick.
Yossarian scores with a takedown into Cid's guard.
Cid is wriggling around but Yossarian manages to pass to half guard.
Yossarian not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yossarian not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yossarian scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yossarian is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yossarian perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cid manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yossarian is pushing down on Cid's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cid is fighting to maintain full guard but Yossarian has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cid is trying to maintain the position but Yossarian is very close to passing his half guard.
Yossarian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yossarian slips a nice elbow through Cid's hands, connecting with Cid's forehead.
Cid is refusing to be controlled, as Yossarian sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yossarian in particular looking to stall.
Yossarian wants to take a breather but Cid is having none of it.
Yossarian moves nicely into side control.
Yossarian goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cid has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Yossarian but great work by Cid.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Yossarian works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yossarian seems keen to control Cid's posture.
Yossarian is trying to keep Cid in close.
Cid forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yossarian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cid stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Yossarian throws up his legs and catches Cid in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Cid tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Yossarian! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John Yossarian! John Yossarian retains his featherweight title!
John Yossarian decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Avreli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gun Slinga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avreli comes to the cage accompanied by Миша Маваши - &. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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256 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Avreli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gun Slinga!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slinga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Avreli 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.
We've been hearing reports that Avreli has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Both fighters circling a little - Slinga finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Avreli throws a body punch but Slinga moves out of range.
Avreli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slinga.
Avreli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slinga.
A jab from Slinga misses.
Avreli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slinga slips a jab from Avreli.
Slinga lands with a kick to the ribs.
Slinga lands a nice looking body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avreli cracks Slinga with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Avreli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Gun Slinga has been cut.
Slinga's jab looks to have found its range, popping Avreli under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slinga misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avreli swings for the body but Slinga moves out of range.
Slinga slips a straight right by Avreli.
Slinga looks to throw a body kick
and Avreli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slinga misses with a body shot.
Avreli throwing a counter right hand but Slinga manages to avoid it.
Slinga is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Avreli rather than just go for the knockout.
Avreli blocks a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Avreli.
Avreli takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Avreli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Slinga scores with a spinning back kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Slinga!
Slinga has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Avreli throws a lazy uppercut
and Slinga makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Slinga lands the left hand.
We've been informed that Slinga has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Avreli throws an off balance right hand
and Slinga counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slinga lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avreli walks into a left hand.
Slinga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avreli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slinga bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Avreli's head backwards.
Slinga throws a body shot but no joy.
Slinga looks to land a combination. Avreli sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Mark Avreli has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Avreli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Slinga doesn't seem phased though.
A shot to the body from Avreli misses
and Slinga counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Avreli steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Slinga. That one must have hurt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Slinga.
Slinga comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Avreli will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Slinga throws a nice outside leg kick.
Slinga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gun Slinga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slinga misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Avreli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slinga thows a body kick. Avreli tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Avreli throws a poor cross that misses
and Slinga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slinga sizes up Avreli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Slinga uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Slinga closes the distance but Avreli moves to the side
and Avreli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Avreli misses with a wild body shot.
Slinga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slinga throws a push kick but Avreli slaps the foot to one side.
Slinga digs a good hook to Avreli's body.
Avreli throws a head kick but Slinga moves out of range.
Slinga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gun Slinga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slinga connects with a body shot that sends Avreli's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slinga. Avreli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Avreli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slinga lands a right hook to the body.
Avreli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Slinga to score with a decent uppercut.
A cross from Slinga lands.
Slinga throws a wild body kick that Avreli sees coming a mile off.
Slinga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Slinga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Avreli attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slinga misses with the body kick
and Avreli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slinga looks to throw the jab but Avreli is out of range.
Slinga lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gun Slinga dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Avreli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slinga looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Slinga throws the kick towards the body but Avreli avoids it.
Slinga blocks a low kick nicely.
Slinga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avreli manages to avoid it.
Avreli misses with a right hand
and Slinga counters with a nice uppercut.
Avreli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Slinga looks to land a left hand but Avreli moved out of range nicely.
Avreli moves forwards but Slinga connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Slinga tries to clinch there but Avreli circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slinga swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Avreli counters with a stiff right hand.
Avreli shoots in for a double leg but Slinga sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Slinga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Avreli takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slinga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Avreli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Slinga changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Avreli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Slinga connects with a right hand. Avreli shakes it off.
Slinga throws a push kick but Avreli slaps the foot to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slinga.
Avreli takes one on the button.
Good exchange - Avreli coming out on top.
A jab from Slinga misses.
An inside leg kick from Avreli misses.
Slinga is looking for the big counter here.
Slinga tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Avreli lands a body shot.
Slinga throws a body kick that misses.
Avreli tries to counter with a takedown but Slinga is quick to defend against it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slinga lands a nice looking body kick.
Crunch! Slinga slams his shin into Avreli's torso.
Slinga misses with an uppercut. Avreli saw that one coming.
Avreli thows a leg kick but Slinga checks it
and Avreli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slinga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Avreli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Avreli has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Slinga.
Avreli takes a kick to the side of the head.
Avreli throws a poor cross that misses
and Slinga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Avreli misses.
Slinga lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Slinga throws a lazy right hand but Avreli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Avreli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Slinga as Avreli shoots in.
Slinga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gun Slinga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Avreli misses with a hook
and Slinga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slinga swinging wildly here.
Avreli is looking to counter punch.
Slinga misses with a hook to the body
and Avreli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Gun Slinga's cut even more.
Avreli looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Slinga throws a jab when Avreli was well out of range.
Slinga pushes Avreli away with a front kick.
Avreli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Slinga throws a jab but it's blocked by Avreli.
Avreli seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A jab from Slinga finds it's way through Avreli's defenses.
Avreli loads up on a big right hand but Slinga slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avreli has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Avreli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut there from Slinga.
Mark Avreli's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avreli scores with a body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Avreli might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Avreli walks into a straight right hand from Slinga.
Slinga keeps Avreli at a distance using the push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Slinga.
Slinga scores with a jab to the head.
Nice takedown defense from Slinga. No joy for Avreli on that attempt.
Avreli misses the shot to the body.
Slinga connects with a single shot there.
Avreli takes a swing at Slinga's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gun Slinga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Slinga scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Avreli doesn't seem bothered though.
Slinga blocks a jab.
Slinga wants to slow Avreli down by chopping away at his legs.
Avreli dips to his left and cracks Slinga with an uppercut!
Slinga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slinga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Slinga throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Avreli.
A cross from Avreli lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avreli misses with a left hand
and Slinga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Avreli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slinga.
Avreli throwing a counter right hand but Slinga manages to avoid it.
Avreli takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Slinga scores with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slinga throws a wild body kick that Avreli sees coming a mile off.
Slinga just misses with a punch to the body.
Slinga keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Avreli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Slinga jabs at Avreli's body.
Slinga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slinga swings for the body but Avreli moves out of range.
Slinga scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Avreli doesn't seem bothered though.
Slinga lands with a hook. Avreli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Slinga scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Avreli tries to move into range but Slinga moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Slinga cracks the inside of Avreli's front leg.
Slinga connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avreli just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Slinga.
Avreli moves out of range as Slinga throws a body kick.
Slinga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Avreli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Slinga looks for the body kick but Avreli saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Slinga.
Avreli lunges at Slinga with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Slinga's hand.
Slinga stuns Avreli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Avreli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Avreli takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avreli moves out of range of the body kick from Slinga.
Avreli closes the distance and clinches up with Slinga, looking for a takedown. Avreli pushes Slinga against the cage but Slinga circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Avreli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Slinga.
Slinga lands with a good body shot.
Slinga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Slinga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Avreli takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Slinga.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Slinga.
Slinga scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slinga misses with a wild body shot.
Avreli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slinga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mark Avreli's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slinga. Avreli does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Avreli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Slinga.
Slinga keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good exchange - Avreli coming out on top.
Slinga jabs Avreli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Slinga takes a swing at Avreli's ribcage but misses.
Avreli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Avreli misses with a body punch
and Slinga counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Slinga lands with a good body shot.
Slinga bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mark Avreli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gun Slinga is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Slinga, as that shot connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gun Slinga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Slinga 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gun Slinga!
After winning the bout, Gun Slinga 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robinson Crusoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Koko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson Crusoe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robinson Crusoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Koko!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koko looks to score with a jab to the body but Crusoe is just out of range.
Crusoe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Koko sprawls and moves away.
Nice cross by Koko.
Koko misses with a hook to the body
and Crusoe counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Koko!
Crusoe is looking to take a break and control but Koko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crusoe controlling from side mount.
Crusoe in side control, throwing shots but Koko defends.
Koko tries to buck Crusoe off but Crusoe is having none of it.
Koko is still trying to improve position.
Crusoe tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Koko told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Koko is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusoe lands a decent elbow from side control.
Crusoe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koko keeps working.
Koko is trying to control Crusoe's posture but Crusoe avoids it.
Koko is looking to regain half guard here but Crusoe keeps moving and retains side control.
Crusoe is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Koko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Koko is looking for a sweep.
Crusoe tries to advance to mount but Koko denies him.
Crusoe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Koko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Crusoe controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusoe grinds an elbow into Koko's temple.
Koko is pushing Crusoe's head away, looking to escape. Crusoe manages to hold on to the position though.
Koko can't do much from the bottom here.
Crusoe is staying tight to Koko's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koko is not content to let Crusoe control the position.
Crusoe tries to advance to mount but Koko denies him.
Koko is trying to control Crusoe's posture but Crusoe avoids it.
Crusoe tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Crusoe has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Koko tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Crusoe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Crusoe prevents Koko from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koko is not content to let Crusoe control the position.
Crusoe is chipping away with strikes.
Crusoe moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Koko dodges the ground and pound from Crusoe.
Koko tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Crusoe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Crusoe is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Koko's shoulder. That is not cool.
Koko is trying to control Crusoe's posture but Crusoe avoids it.
Koko is looking for a sweep.
Koko seems a little lost for a moment, as Crusoe dominates the positioning.
Koko prevents Crusoe from improving position.
Crusoe slows the pace down.
Koko struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusoe works to advance to full mount. Koko defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Crusoe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Crusoe is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Koko has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Crusoe with the ground and pound from mount.
Koko is squirming around, avoiding Crusoe's attempts to control the action.
Crusoe landing strikes, looking to finish!
BOOM! Crusoe connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Koko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Koko tries to lock up and control but Crusoe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Crusoe is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Koko has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Crusoe can't control as he wanted to and Koko manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koko wants to control but Crusoe is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robinson Crusoe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Crusoe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koko.
Crusoe tries to counter with a takedown but Koko is quick to defend against it.
Crusoe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Koko sprawls well. Koko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Crusoe gets slowly back to his feet.
Koko lands with a good body shot.
Nice body kick there by Koko.
Koko looks to throw the jab but Crusoe is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koko throws a shot to the body.
Crusoe drops his hands momentarily and Koko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Koko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crusoe momentarily.
Koko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crusoe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Koko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crusoe walks into a left hand.
Crusoe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Crusoe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Koko sends Crusoe crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Koko is motioning to the referee to let Crusoe up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Crusoe is rocked!
It looks like Robinson Crusoe has been cut.
Koko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koko finds Crusoe's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Crusoe flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Koko lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Crusoe will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Koko!
Michael Koko decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Garfunkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Mamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garfunkel comes to the cage accompanied by Haifisch. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mamba's choice of entrance music: 2pac-Uppercut . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Garfunkel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Mamba!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamba ducks under a wild hook from Garfunkel.
Mamba throws a hook but Garfunkel avoids it easily.
Garfunkel tries to clinch up but Mamba circles away and keeps his distance.
Mamba was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Garfunkel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mamba.
Garfunkel walks into a stiff left hand from Mamba.
Garfunkel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Garfunkel showed some decent athleticism there.
Mamba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garfunkel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garfunkel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mamba can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mamba has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garfunkel is working away from the top position though.
Garfunkel throwing shots but Mamba is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garfunkel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mamba defending well though.
Garfunkel is trying to control the action in half guard but Mamba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mamba avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garfunkel.
Garfunkel throwing shots but Mamba is blocking nicely.
Garfunkel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garfunkel scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garfunkel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Garfunkel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamba blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garfunkel.
Mamba is looking for a sweep. Garfunkel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garfunkel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mamba defending well though.
Garfunkel wants to control but Mamba is keeping him busy.
Garfunkel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mamba is just riding it out for now. Garfunkel eventually gives up the hold.
Mamba desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel slips a nice elbow through Mamba's hands, connecting with Mamba's forehead.
Garfunkel prevents Mamba from standing back up.
Garfunkel is stalling here. Mamba is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Garfunkel seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mamba has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mamba trying to control the action but Garfunkel is working from the bottom.
Garfunkel tries to bench press Mamba off him but Mamba keeps the position.
Mamba wants to control but Garfunkel is keeping him busy.
Garfunkel is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel sneaks back into half guard.
Garfunkel is looking to control Mamba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garfunkel avoid being mounted?
Garfunkel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garfunkel gets full guard.
Mamba would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Garfunkel is trying to control the position but Mamba postures up.
Garfunkel wants to sweep but no luck.
Mamba got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garfunkel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mamba has managed to get both his arms back between Garfunkel's legs - danger averted.
Mamba lying in Garfunkel's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Garfunkel decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Mamba taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Garfunkel!
Frank Garfunkel retains his super heavyweight title!
Frank Garfunkel took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sun-Tzu for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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