 |
Tradition LXIII PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Letang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepito Bayani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 165 cm
27
145 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
|
169 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Letang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pepito Bayani!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bayani lands a really nice looking cross but Letang seems unphased.
Bayani scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bayani fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Letang wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bayani connects with a good right hand that stumbles Letang. Letang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Letang is rocked!
Letang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bayani moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oh Letang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bayani lands an uppercut, right on the button! Letang tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pepito Bayani!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sotiro Poulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
|
178 cm
21
163 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power |
|
| |
|
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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sotiro Poulos!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Bennett with that takedown attempt.
Isaac Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett shoots in and drives through. Poulos sprawls well.
A combination from Poulos does no damage.
Poulos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Poulos showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bennett pushes Poulos off looking to stand but Poulos dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poulos wants to take a breather but Bennett is having none of it.
Poulos content to control rather than advance.
Poulos works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulos looking to finish Bennett with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bennett!
Poulos avoids the attempt from Bennett to control.
Poulos punching from mount but Bennett doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Poulos controlling from the full mount.
Poulos throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bennett swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Poulos is thwarting Bennett's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Poulos in particular looking to stall.
Poulos passes to full mount!
Poulos cracks Bennett with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulos misses with a head shot.
Poulos controlling from the full mount.
Poulos avoids the attempt from Bennett to control.
Poulos prevents Bennett from getting the reversal.
Poulos controlling from mount.
Poulos throwing strikes but Bennett bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Poulos managing to control the position.
Poulos has his foot on Bennett's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bennett works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Poulos holds on and takes a little breather.
Bennett trying to control the position from guard on top but Poulos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poulos wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sotiro Poulos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Poulos is defended easily by Bennett.
Poulos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bennett!
Bennett manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Poulos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bennett thows a huge punch but Poulos dodges it nicely.
Poulos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Poulos controlling the position well.
Poulos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulos is staying active underneath Bennett, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Poulos wants to get back to full guard.
Sotiro Poulos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Poulos is trying to maintain the position but Bennett is very close to passing his half guard.
Poulos wants to improve his position but Bennett is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bennett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Poulos's head.
Bennett thows a huge punch but Poulos dodges it nicely.
Bennett thows a huge punch but Poulos dodges it nicely.
Poulos manages to get to full guard.
Poulos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bennett is one step ahead there.
Bennett has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Poulos has control of Bennett's left arm, preventing Bennett from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett moves into the clinch.
Poulos jumps into guard, dragging Bennett to the mat.
Poulos controlling Bennett's posture.
Bennett trying to control the position from guard on top but Poulos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bennett won't allow Poulos to sweep him here.
Poulos trying to control the position.
Bennett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Poulos is on top in guard.
Poulos stopping the sweep attempt from Bennett.
Poulos wants to control from the top but Bennett keeps moving.
Poulos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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 Isaac Bennett will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bennett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bennett lands with a slapping head kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Poulos or perhaps it was just good defense by Bennett, which made it look bad.
Bennett fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bennett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poulos closes the distance and clinches up with Bennett, looking for a takedown. Poulos pushes Bennett against the cage but Bennett circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poulos fails with the takedown.
Isaac Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sotiro Poulos.
Poulos tries for a takedown but Bennett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Poulos blocks a head kick by Bennett.
Poulos feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett pushes Poulos up against the cage in a clinch.
Bennett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bennett has Poulos up against the cage in a clinch.
Poulos jumps guard but Bennett turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bennett jumps guard and drags Poulos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Poulos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulos is continuing to stall.
Bennett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poulos is one step ahead there.
Poulos tries to free his leg and advance position but Bennett is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett keeping moving, preventing Poulos from controlling successfully.
Bennett working for a triangle but Poulos defends it easily.
Poulos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Poulos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Poulos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bennett napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bennett prevents Poulos from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is working to avoid the ground and pound but Poulos connects with a decent elbow.
Poulos wants to control but Bennett is keeping him busy.
Poulos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poulos tries to score with some ground and pound. Bennett controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Poulos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Isaac Bennett showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bennett has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isaac Bennett!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
26% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asko Ilmarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ranaroldo Silvardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ranaroldo Silvardo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
22
250 lbs
5 - 4 - 1 |
|
201 cm
27
265 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asko Ilmarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ranaroldo Silvardo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvardo throws a head kick that Ilmarinen semi-blocks.
Ilmarinen scores with a body shot.
Silvardo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ilmarinen counters with a shoot takedown. Silvardo fights it but they end up in guard.
Silvardo keeping moving, preventing Ilmarinen from controlling successfully.
Ilmarinen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ilmarinen looking to pass the guard.
Silvardo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ilmarinen defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvardo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ilmarinen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ilmarinen is looking to stand up but Silvardo won't let him.
Silvardo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silvardo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Silvardo has Ilmarinen pulled in close to control his posture.
Ilmarinen wants to control from the top but Silvardo keeps moving.
Silvardo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silvardo looking to control.
Silvardo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ilmarinen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ilmarinen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ilmarinen wants to control from the top but Silvardo keeps moving.
Silvardo keeping full guard, as Ilmarinen tries to pass.
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.
Nice straight punches there by Silvardo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silvardo.
Silvardo lands a leg kick that knocks Ilmarinen off balance momentarily.
Silvardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ilmarinen avoids the head kick by Silvardo.
Ilmarinen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silvardo's waist but Silvardo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ilmarinen off to one side.
Ilmarinen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ilmarinen wants to control from the top but Silvardo keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silvardo is on top in guard.
Silvardo tries to free his leg and advance position but Ilmarinen is retaining full guard.
Silvardo trying to control but Ilmarinen is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvardo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silvardo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silvardo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ilmarinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silvardo wants to pass the guard but Ilmarinen is keeping the position.
Silvardo landing some decent shots from guard.
Ilmarinen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silvardo pushes down on Ilmarinen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silvardo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ranaroldo Silvardo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ilmarinen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ilmarinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silvardo.
Ilmarinen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Silvardo tries a head kick but it misses.
Silvardo misses with a takedown attempt - Ilmarinen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ilmarinen is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ilmarinen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silvardo lands a head shot.
Ilmarinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ilmarinen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Silvardo manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvardo swings for the body but Ilmarinen moves out of range.
Silvardo throws a head kick but Ilmarinen moves out of range.
Ilmarinen throws a counter high kick but Silvardo was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ilmarinen fails with a takedown attempt.
Silvardo tries to land a leg kick but Ilmarinen saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvardo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ilmarinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silvardo misses with a kick to the body.
Silvardo jabs at Ilmarinen's body.
Ilmarinen slips a jab and a cross from Silvardo.
Silvardo looks to land a combination but Ilmarinen avoids it well.
Ilmarinen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ilmarinen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Silvardo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ilmarinen trying to control the action but Silvardo is working from the bottom.
Silvardo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Silvardo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ilmarinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvardo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silvardo is trying to maintain the position but Ilmarinen is very close to passing his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvardo is refusing to be controlled, as Ilmarinen sits in half guard.
Silvardo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ilmarinen is taking a breather. Silvardo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ilmarinen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silvardo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ilmarinen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silvardo is refusing to be controlled, as Ilmarinen sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvardo looking for submissions off his back.
Ilmarinen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Silvardo is refusing to be controlled, as Ilmarinen sits in half 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silvardo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silvardo has his foot on Ilmarinen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ilmarinen works his way back into a safe position though.
Ilmarinen won't allow Silvardo to sweep him here.
Ilmarinen is pushing down on Silvardo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silvardo is fighting to maintain full guard but Ilmarinen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ilmarinen controlling the pace.
Silvardo tries to roll over but Ilmarinen keeps him under control.
Asko Ilmarinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ranaroldo Silvardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ilmarinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ilmarinen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ilmarinen advances position into side control!
Silvardo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ilmarinen.
Silvardo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ilmarinen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ilmarinen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvardo sneaks back into half guard.
Ilmarinen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silvardo's head.
Silvardo trying to control from the bottom.
Ilmarinen wants to work for an arm triangle but Silvardo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ilmarinen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silvardo's head.
Ilmarinen content to control rather than advance.
Ilmarinen trying to control from half guard but Silvardo is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silvardo wants to control but Ilmarinen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ilmarinen trying to mount his opponent but Silvardo defends it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ilmarinen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silvardo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ranaroldo Silvardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silvardo. Ilmarinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ilmarinen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ilmarinen controlling the pace.
Silvardo is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silvardo is refusing to be controlled, as Ilmarinen sits in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ilmarinen passes to full mount!
Ilmarinen is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Silvardo is in real trouble.
Silvardo trying to control the hands but Ilmarinen won't let him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Asko Ilmarinen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silvardo 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ranaroldo Silvardo!
Post fight, an emotional Ranaroldo Silvardo said 'You know he a very tough guy you know but he no get the positch and usa too much of da straintch!'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
29% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sutherland comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - Keep Ya Head Up. Don Wilson struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. This should be a great matchup!
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
29
130 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
|
172 cm
20
148 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Sutherland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Don Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Wilson.
Wilson throws a head kick but Sutherland moves out of range.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Sutherland moves out of range as Wilson strikes.
It looked like Sutherland was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sutherland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilson throws a front kick that sends Sutherland stumbling back into the cage.
Wilson throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson throws a head kick but Sutherland moves out of range.
Sutherland throws a big counter combination but Wilson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wilson throws a head kick but Sutherland moves out of range.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Sutherland appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Wilson.
Sutherland throws a big counter combination but Wilson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Don Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Wilson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Sutherland is looking for a counter combo.
Nice uppercut there from Wilson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Sutherland throws a big counter combination but Wilson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and Sutherland moves out of range easily.
Sutherland went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wilson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sutherland has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Sutherland was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wilson scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sutherland.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Sutherland does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Sutherland is looking for a counter combo.
Sutherland really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wilson. Sutherland shrugs it off though.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Sutherland was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wilson punishes Sutherland's body with a nice straight punch.
Wilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sutherland throws a big counter combination but Wilson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wilson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sutherland throws a big counter combination but Wilson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sutherland blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Sutherland seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Sutherland appears to be looking for a big counter.
A clash of legs there as Sutherland blocks the low kick.
Sutherland blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Sutherland throws a big counter combination but Wilson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wilson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Wilson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wilson throws a head kick that misses
and Sutherland counters with a one-two to the body.
Sutherland blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Sutherland blocks a head kick by Wilson.
It looked like Sutherland was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wilson clobbers Sutherland with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sutherland has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wilson misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
As Wilson looks to move away, Sutherland throws a big counter combo bu Wilson just gets out of the way.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Sutherland was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilson.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and Sutherland moves out of range easily.
Wilson throws a head kick but Sutherland moves out of range.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Sutherland is looking for a counter combo.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Sutherland throws a big counter combination but Wilson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sutherland defending well as Wilson loads up on a big left hand.
Sutherland appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Wilson looks to move away, Sutherland throws a big counter combo bu Wilson just gets out of the way.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sutherland.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Sutherland appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wilson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick from Wilson lands but Sutherland takes it in his stride.
Joe Sutherland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Wilson looks to move away, Sutherland throws a big counter combo bu Wilson just gets out of the way.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Sutherland went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Wilson throws out a leg kick but Sutherland moves out of range and Wilson only half commits.
Wilson tried to score with a low kick but Sutherland checks it.
As Wilson looks to move away, Sutherland throws a big counter combo bu Wilson just gets out of the way.
Wilson throws a head kick but Sutherland moves out of range.
Sutherland seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wilson misses with a looping right.
Wilson throws a head kick but Sutherland moves out of range.
Wilson tries to bum rush Sutherland with a series of wild strikes but Sutherland uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Sutherland was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sutherland might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses
and Sutherland counters with a series of strikes. Wilson will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Sutherland blocks the low kick.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Sutherland appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Sutherland was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Sutherland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson tries to land a body kick
and Sutherland counters with a three punch combo that has Wilson backing up. Wilson nods at Sutherland to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sutherland blocks a head kick by Wilson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sutherland went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wilson 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.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sutherland appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wilson thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Wilson looks to move away, Sutherland throws a big counter combo bu Wilson just gets out of the way.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
Sutherland is looking for a counter combo.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Sutherland throws a big counter combination but Wilson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Wilson.
As Wilson looks to move away, Sutherland throws a big counter combo bu Wilson just gets out of the way.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Sutherland is looking for a counter combo.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sutherland went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Don Wilson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Wilson looks to move away, Sutherland throws a big counter combo bu Wilson just gets out of the way.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Sutherland seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wilson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sutherland.
Sutherland is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a big shot that misses.
As Wilson looks to move away, Sutherland throws a big counter combo bu Wilson just gets out of the way.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Wilson misses its intended target.
It looked like Sutherland was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Sutherland appears to be looking for a big counter.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Sutherland seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wilson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sutherland sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sutherland throws a big counter combination but Wilson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wilson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sutherland went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilson throws a head kick but Sutherland moves out of range.
Wilson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sutherland throws a big counter combination but Wilson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and Sutherland moves out of range easily.
Sutherland throws a big counter combination but Wilson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wilson throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Sutherland is looking for a counter combo.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sutherland appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sutherland appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wilson throws a wild body kick that Sutherland sees coming a mile off.
Sutherland seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wilson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sutherland.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joe Sutherland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sutherland throws a big counter combination but Wilson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
As Wilson looks to move away, Sutherland throws a big counter combo bu Wilson just gets out of the way.
Don Wilson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wilson 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Wilson!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
36% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Bonjasky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hark Munt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Munt's choice of entrance music: Oceans(Where feet may fail). 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.
 |
|
 |
| 192 cm
25
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
|
177 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
|
| |
|
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernesto Bonjasky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hark Munt!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Bonjasky.
Munt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bonjasky uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Munt has time to react.
No joy there for Bonjasky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Munt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonjasky lands a really nice looking cross but Munt seems unphased.
Munt gets a double leg takedown into Bonjasky's guard.
Bonjasky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Munt on the ground.
Bonjasky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bonjasky is looking to stand up but Munt isn't so interested in that idea.
Munt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bonjasky misses with a body shot.
Bonjasky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonjasky tries to land a front kick but Munt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Munt drops Bonjasky with a big left hand and mounts him. Bonjasky is in big trouble!
It looks like Ernesto Bonjasky has been cut.
Munt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonjasky taking shots to the head.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Munt! Bonjasky is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hark Munt!
Our winner, Hark Munt, 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chester Emerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emerson comes to the cage accompanied by Inner Circle - Bad Boys. The crowd seem to be enjoying Shamkhalaev's choice of entrance music: CoCo (MAKJ Remix) - O.T. Genasis. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
 |
|
 |
| 177 cm
28
160 lbs
8 - 4 - 1 |
|
181 cm
19
163 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
|
Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chester Emerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamkhalaev fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Emerson misses the target.
Emerson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev has been cut.
Shamkhalaev moves into range and clinches up with Emerson.
Emerson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shamkhalaev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shamkhalaev working aggressively here.
Shamkhalaev lands an elbow just above Emerson 's eye.
Shamkhalaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shamkhalaev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Emerson's brow.
Emerson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shamkhalaev has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shamkhalaev.
Emerson wants to get back to striking at distance but Shamkhalaev won't allow it.
Emerson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shamkhalaev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emerson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emerson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shamkhalaev closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamkhalaev misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice left hand lands by Shamkhalaev.
Emerson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shamkhalaev comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emerson is trying to push Shamkhalaev away but Shamkhalaev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shamkhalaev misses with an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev lands an elbow just above Emerson 's eye.
Shamkhalaev lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Shamkhalaev.
Emerson takes an elbow to the temple.
Emerson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shamkhalaev has Emerson pressed against the cage, preventing Emerson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Emerson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shamkhalaev scores with a shoulder strike.
Emerson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Emerson is trying to push Shamkhalaev away but Shamkhalaev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shamkhalaev lands an uppercut.
Emerson takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Chester Emerson has been cut.
Shamkhalaev has Emerson pressed against the cage, preventing Emerson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Emerson avoids a wild elbow strike from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Emerson backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamkhalaev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Emerson takes an elbow to the temple.
Emerson is trying to break the clinch but Shamkhalaev is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shamkhalaev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Emerson's efforts to push away.
Emerson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shamkhalaev told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Emerson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shamkhalaev prevents Emerson from breaking the clinch.
Shamkhalaev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Emerson backwards.
Emerson is trying to push Shamkhalaev away but Shamkhalaev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shamkhalaev pushes Emerson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shamkhalaev has Emerson pressed against the cage, preventing Emerson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shamkhalaev has Emerson pressed against the cage, preventing Emerson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shamkhalaev lands an elbow just above Emerson 's eye.
Shamkhalaev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Emerson's efforts to push away.
Emerson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emerson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emerson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shamkhalaev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emerson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emerson is looking to counter punch.
Shamkhalaev rushes Emerson and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emerson.
Shamkhalaev prevents Emerson from breaking the clinch.
Shamkhalaev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Emerson takes a shot to the head.
Emerson takes a shot to the head.
Shamkhalaev has Emerson pressed against the cage, preventing Emerson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shamkhalaev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Emersons head.
Emerson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emerson is trying to push Shamkhalaev away but Shamkhalaev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shamkhalaev creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shamkhalaev gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Emerson blocks an elbow strike.
Shamkhalaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Shamkhalaev lands an elbow that stopped Emerson in his tracks for a moment.
Shamkhalaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Emerson.
Shamkhalaev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Emerson backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emerson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emerson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice elbow from Shamkhalaev.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev throws an elbow that misses.
Emerson blocks an uppercut.
Shamkhalaev lands a damaging elbow.
Emerson is trying to force a seperation but Shamkhalaev has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Shamkhalaev fails to land.
Emerson blocks a body shot from Shamkhalaev.
Emerson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shamkhalaev has Emerson pressed against the cage, preventing Emerson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shamkhalaev lands an elbow inside that Emerson shrugs off.
Emerson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shamkhalaev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shamkhalaev lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emerson avoids a wild elbow strike from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev misses with an elbow strike.
Shamkhalaev throws an elbow that misses.
Emerson is trying to force a seperation but Shamkhalaev has the dominant position.
Emerson is looking to break free of the clinch but Shamkhalaev has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Shamkhalaev drives through and clinches with Emerson against the cage.
Emerson blocks the elbow strike.
Shamkhalaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shamkhalaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Emerson.
Shamkhalaev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shamkhalaev.
Emerson blocking some punches.
Shamkhalaev lands a right hand.
Emerson has had enough of the clinch but Shamkhalaev keeps him there for the moment.
Emerson is trying to force a seperation but Shamkhalaev has the dominant position.
Shamkhalaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Emerson is trying to break the clinch but Shamkhalaev is controlling him.
Shamkhalaev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Emerson backwards.
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shamkhalaev has Emerson pressed against the cage, preventing Emerson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shamkhalaev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamkhalaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emerson can't break the clinch.
Emerson wants to get back to striking at distance but Shamkhalaev won't allow it.
Shamkhalaev throws an elbow but it misses.
Shamkhalaev pushes Emerson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Emerson is trying to push Shamkhalaev away but Shamkhalaev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shamkhalaev prevents Emerson from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emerson is trying to push Shamkhalaev away but Shamkhalaev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Emerson wants to break free but Shamkhalaev has control.
Emerson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Emerson is trying to break the clinch but Shamkhalaev has him pressed against the cage.
Shamkhalaev lands an elbow inside.
Shamkhalaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Emerson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emerson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Emerson blocks the elbow strike.
Shamkhalaev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shamkhalaev lands an elbow just above Emerson 's eye.
Emerson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Shamkhalaev.
A right handed body shot lands from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shamkhalaev creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emerson's defenses.
Emerson is looking to break free of the clinch but Shamkhalaev has double underhooks.
Emerson has had enough of the clinch but Shamkhalaev keeps him there for the moment.
Emerson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shamkhalaev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Emerson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emerson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Emerson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shamkhalaev thinking.
Emerson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shamkhalaev was well out of range. Poor timing from Emerson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamkhalaev fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emerson. Shamkhalaev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shamkhalaev moves into the clinch successfully.
Emerson is trying to break the clinch but Shamkhalaev has him pressed against the cage.
Shamkhalaev lands a nice elbow.
Emerson is trying to push Shamkhalaev away but Shamkhalaev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shamkhalaev comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Emerson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shamkhalaev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Emerson is looking to break free of the clinch but Shamkhalaev has double underhooks.
Shamkhalaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shamkhalaev creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shamkhalaev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Emerson backwards.
Shamkhalaev gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev keeps control of Emerson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shamkhalaev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Emerson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice elbow from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Emerson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shamkhalaev prevents Emerson from breaking the clinch.
Emerson wants to get back to striking at distance but Shamkhalaev won't allow it.
Shamkhalaev scores with a shoulder strike.
Emerson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Emerson has had enough of the clinch but Shamkhalaev keeps him there for the moment.
Shamkhalaev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shamkhalaev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Emerson backwards.
Emerson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Emerson is trying to break the clinch but Shamkhalaev has him pressed against the cage.
Emerson wants to get back to striking at distance but Shamkhalaev won't allow it.
Emerson can't break the clinch.
Emerson wants to get back to striking at distance but Shamkhalaev won't allow it.
Emerson has had enough of the clinch but Shamkhalaev keeps him there for the moment.
Emerson wants to break free but Shamkhalaev has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emerson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shamkhalaev gets through Emerson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Emerson blocks an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamkhalaev lands an elbow inside that Emerson shrugs off.
Emerson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Emerson is trying to break the clinch but Shamkhalaev is controlling him.
Emerson breaks from the clinch.
Shamkhalaev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emerson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Emerson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev clinches up against the cage.
Emerson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shamkhalaev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emerson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emerson misses with an uppercut.
Shamkhalaev blocks a jab.
Shamkhalaev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shamkhalaev clinches up with Emerson and pushes him back against the cage.
Shamkhalaev lands a hook that snaps the head of Emerson backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev 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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Shamkhalaev tries to clinch but Emerson is having none of it.
Shamkhalaev wants to clinch up but Emerson keeps it at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shamkhalaev lands a nice elbow.
Emerson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Emerson manages to break the clinch.
Shamkhalaev takes the fight into the clinch.
Emerson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Emerson is trying to break free.
Shamkhalaev misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on Emerson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamkhalaev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Emerson working hard to break the clinch.
Emerson can't break the clinch.
Shamkhalaev lands a hook that snaps the head of Emerson backwards.
Emerson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Emerson tries to break the clinch but Shamkhalaev is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev misses with an elbow over the top.
Emerson is trying to push Shamkhalaev away but Shamkhalaev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shamkhalaev prevents Emerson from breaking the clinch.
Shamkhalaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emerson is trying to break the clinch but Shamkhalaev has him pressed against the cage.
Emerson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Emerson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Emerson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shamkhalaev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Emerson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shamkhalaev has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shamkhalaev misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shamkhalaev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Emerson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shamkhalaev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shamkhalaev has managed to clinch.
A right hand to the body from Shamkhalaev.
Emerson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shamkhalaev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev keeps control of Emerson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shamkhalaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Emerson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shamkhalaev.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emerson blocks an uppercut.
Shamkhalaev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Emerson's efforts to push away.
Shamkhalaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emerson tries to circle away but Shamkhalaev has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Shamkhalaev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Emerson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emerson swats away the attempt to clinch by Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev closes the distance and clinches.
Emerson avoids a wild elbow strike from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Emerson is trying to break free.
Shamkhalaev lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emerson blocking some punches.
Emerson working hard to break the clinch.
Shamkhalaev throws an elbow but it misses.
Emerson has had enough of the clinch but Shamkhalaev keeps him there for the moment.
Shamkhalaev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shamkhalaev prevents Emerson from breaking the clinch.
Emerson tries to break the clinch but Shamkhalaev is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Shamkhalaev.
Emerson has had enough of the clinch but Shamkhalaev keeps him there for the moment.
Shamkhalaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Shamkhalaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emerson working hard to break the clinch.
Emerson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shamkhalaev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Emersons head.
Shamkhalaev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shamkhalaev lands a shot to the body.
Shamkhalaev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shamkhalaev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Emerson can't break the clinch.
Shamkhalaev scores with a shot to the side of Emerson's head.
Chester Emerson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev lands an elbow inside that Emerson shrugs off.
Emerson is rocked!
Shamkhalaev scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Emerson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Shamkhalaev prevents Emerson from breaking the clinch.
Emerson seems to have got his legs back now.
Emerson blocks an elbow strike.
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shamkhalaev gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shamkhalaev misses with an elbow over the top.
Emerson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Emerson.
Shamkhalaev closes the distance looking to clinch
and Emerson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shamkhalaev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Emerson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shamkhalaev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emerson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emerson tries to keep at a distance but Shamkhalaev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Emerson is looking to break free of the clinch but Shamkhalaev has double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shamkhalaev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev!
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Mohito Fightwear, into his post fight interview.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
66% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with Dmx No Sunshine blaring out of the sound system. Johnson has chosen Eminem - Not Afraid as his entrance music. Anderson Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eddie Johnson's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 187 cm
27
198 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
|
187 cm
27
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
|
| |
|
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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch up.
Eddie Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson instigates a clinch.
Johnson pulls Silva into guard.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Our spies down at at Heart Cave inform us that Johnson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silva is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silva has escaped and now he's on top!
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.
Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
Johnson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Silva has his hands clasped together but Johnson extends and breaks Silva's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Johnson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eddie Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, Eddie Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Anderson Silva stepped up to the mic, saying 'God Bless'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
40% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Ray Razor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ngoc Bamh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Razor's entrance music is ONYX Feat. Biohazard - Judgment Night. A fine choice. Sonny Ray Razor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ngoc Bamh's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 189 cm
22
210 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
|
190 cm
26
212 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonny Ray Razor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ngoc Bamh!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bamh misses the body punch
letting Razor counter with a right hand.
It looks like Ngoc Bamh has been cut.
Bamh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Razor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bamh on the side of the head.
Bamh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Razor.
Razor lands with a cross.
Razor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And Bamh tries to counter it with a takedown but Razor pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bamh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bamh ducks right into an uppercut from Razor.
A jab from Razor finds it's way through Bamh's defenses.
Razor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bamh pinned against the cage. Bamh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And Bamh tries to counter it with a takedown but Razor pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bamh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bamh misses with a wild body shot.
Razor shoots in for a double leg but Bamh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Ray Razor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bamh there as he acknowledges the shot.
Razor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Razor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bamh misses the body punch
and Razor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bamh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bamh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Razor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Razor gets to his feet and stands over Bamh, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Bamh felt that one! Razor unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Bamh from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonny Ray Razor!
Sonny Ray Razor seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Ngoc Bamh stepped up to the mic, saying 'No worries, folks. Given my opponent's history of repeatedly testing positive for performance enhancing drugs, I'm confident this fight will be ruled a No-Contest and he'll be suspended yet again.'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
70% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Borhan Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tacito Abrantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abrantes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Compay Segundo - Guantanamera. Tacito Abrantes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
 |
|
 |
| 174 cm
29
186 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
|
172 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Borhan Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tacito Abrantes!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abrantes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khan circles away quickly and effectively.
Khan misses with a takedown attempt - Abrantes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Khan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abrantes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Abrantes sprawls well. Abrantes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Khan gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borhan Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan fails with a takedown attempt.
Abrantes moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan shoots in but no luck this time.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Khan walks straight into a right hand from Abrantes - that's dropped him! Abrantes jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Khan from any more punishment! Khan complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tacito Abrantes!
Tacito Abrantes spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
67% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew McGinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark comes into the arena with Sail Alowanation blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 195 cm
25
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
|
173 cm
28
219 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew McGinn!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by McGinn.
McGinn clinches up with Stark and pushes him back against the cage.
Stark takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Tony Stark has been cut.
McGinn tries a knee to the head but Stark blocks it.
McGinn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McGinn lands an elbow inside that Stark shrugs off.
Stark wants to get back to striking at distance but McGinn won't allow it.
Stark wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGinn landing knees to the head.
Stark definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McGinn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stark wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGinn misses with a knee to the head.
Stark takes an elbow to the temple.
A frustrated look appears on Stark's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stark tries to circle away but McGinn has him pinned against the cage.
McGinn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stark blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by McGinn.
McGinn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from McGinn.
Stark wants to get back to striking at distance but McGinn won't allow it.
McGinn lands an elbow just above Stark 's eye.
McGinn lands a hook that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
McGinn lands an elbow just above Stark 's eye.
McGinn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stark in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McGinn.
McGinn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tony Stark's cut is getting worse.
McGinn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGinn scores a nice knee to the body.
Stark is breathing heavily.
McGinn connects with a knee to the head.
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!
McGinn lands an elbow inside.
McGinn landing knees to the head.
McGinn lands a shot to the body.
McGinn with a knee to the head.
McGinn scores a nice knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGinn.
McGinn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGinn scores with a knee to the head.
Tony Stark's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McGinn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stark lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McGinn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stark takes a knee to the side of the body.
McGinn lands an elbow that stopped Stark in his tracks for a moment.
McGinn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McGinn lands an elbow that stopped Stark in his tracks for a moment.
McGinn tries to land a knee to the head but Stark blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from McGinn.
McGinn scores with a knee to the head.
McGinn lands an elbow inside.
Jeez, Tony Stark's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
McGinn crunches a lovely knee into Stark's ribcage.
McGinn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stark lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McGinn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McGinn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stark's face.
McGinn with a knee to the head.
McGinn landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark takes an elbow to the temple.
McGinn connects with a knee to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tony Stark's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Matthew McGinn!
A relieved looking Matthew McGinn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Tony Stark had this to say: 'Got to go save People!!! God Bless'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
56% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
