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I-111: Belliveau v De Struicao PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Havoc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacopo Faithful (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faithful has chosen Be Faithful as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
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265 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Havoc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacopo Faithful!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havoc gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Faithful's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Havoc tries to throw a body punch but Faithful avoids it by throwing Havoc back against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Faithful has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Havoc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Havoc misses with a hook from the clinch.
Havoc lands an uppercut.
Faithful pulls guard successfully.
Havoc stands and steps away. Faithful gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Havoc rushes Faithful and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Havoc blocks the elbow strike.
Havoc throws a head punch that misses.
Havoc is pressed up against the cage. Faithful has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Havoc down to the mat. Havoc avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Faithful moves into the clinch successfully.
Faithful struggles to land a body shot inside as Havoc controls his hands.
Faithful manages to pull guard.
Faithful wants to sweep but no luck.
Faithful trying to keep a closed guard but Havoc is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faithful has control of Havoc's left arm, preventing Havoc from doing any damage.
Havoc stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faithful moves into the clinch.
Faithful tries for a takedown. No joy.
Havoc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faithful darts in and clinches Havoc up against the cage.
Havoc tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Havoc throws a punch but it's blocked by Faithful.
Faithful blocks an uppercut.
Havoc lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Havoc working aggressively here.
Havoc swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faithful turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Faithful tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Faithful passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Havoc!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Havoc defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Faithful.
Havoc's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Faithful throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Havoc is trying to stand up.
Faithful looking for a guillotine from mount but Havoc is having none of it.
Havoc is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Faithful has taken his back!
Faithful has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Havoc has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havoc trying to get back to his feet but Faithful is in full control for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Havoc fending off the submission attempt from Faithful.
Faithful controlling the position well here. Havoc rolled but Faithful kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Havoc is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Havoc is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Faithful is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Havoc is defending well though. Faithful let's go of the attempt for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Havoc is having to fend off submission attempts from Faithful, who is looking to sink in the choke. Faithful doesn't have the hooks in though and Havoc manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Havoc will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Faithful trying to keep a closed guard but Havoc is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jacopo Faithful will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Faithful has closed the distance and engaged Havoc in a clinch.
Havoc prevents Faithful from breaking the clinch.
Havoc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faithful gets a clinch.
Faithful prevents a body shot from Havoc.
Faithful wants to take the fight to the mat but Havoc manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Havoc gets underhooks to prevent Faithful's takedown attempt.
Havoc is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lee Havoc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacopo Faithful.
A short right from Havoc on the inside.
Faithful wants to take the fight to the mat but Havoc manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Havoc fails to land.
Havoc tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faithful is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Havoc gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Havoc.
Faithful wants a takedown but no success here.
Havoc breaks the clinch.
Faithful shoots in but Havoc avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Faithful or perhaps it was just good defense by Havoc, which made it look bad.
As Faithful tries to get set, Havoc tries to push him back and clinch up but Faithful manages to avoid the attempt.
Jacopo Faithful is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faithful tries to keep at a distance but Havoc has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Havoc.
A short body shot lands from Havoc as the two fighters clinch.
Faithful is breathing heavily.
Havoc lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Jacopo Faithful has been cut.
Havoc has a couple of punches blocked by Faithful.
Havoc working aggressively here.
Havoc misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Havoc.
Havoc throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Havoc tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Havoc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faithful can do to turn this around?
Havoc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Havoc cracks Faithful with an uppercut from hell and Faithful crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Havoc's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Faithful is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Havoc gets to his feet - Faithful follows without any prompting.
Faithful is still on wobbly legs! Can Havoc finish him?
Havoc moves into the clinch.
Havoc dips a shoulder and cracks Faithful with a mighty uppercut! Faithful falls back against the cage and Havoc unloads with a barrage of strikes! Faithful is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Havoc screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Havoc!
After the fight, Lee Havoc was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micah Hays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Micah Hays was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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142 lbs
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140 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Micah Hays!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hays. Santiago does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santiago throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Santiago looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Micah Hays seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hays keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santiago.
Hays throws a body kick that misses
and Santiago counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hays breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hays moves into the clinch.
Hays throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Santiago trying to land knees to the body.
Santiago creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Santiago scores with a knee to the head.
Santiago prevents a body shot from Hays.
Santiago lands an elbow inside that Hays shrugs off.
Santiago unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hays lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hays lands a shoulder strike.
Santiago unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hays lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Santiago misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hays.
Hays avoiding damage as Santiago throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hays.
Hays's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hays throws a sloppy head kick and Santiago moves out of range easily.
Hays moves out of range of the strikes.
Santiago avoids the head kick by Hays.
Santiago gets tackled into the cage by Hays. Hays maintains the clinch.
Hays breaks from the clinch.
Santiago doesn't manage to clinch there - Hays circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hays.
Hays circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hays gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Santiago clinches.
Hays pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago throws an elbow but it misses.
Hays creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hays avoiding damage.
Hays avoiding damage as Santiago throws knees to the body.
Hays dodges an elbow strike from Santiago.
Santiago tries to land a knee to the head but Hays blocks with his arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hays lands a nice uppercut.
Hays managing to block the knees to the body from Santiago.
Hays leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hays.
Hays breaks from the clinch.
Hays throws a head kick that misses.
Santiago tries to clinch up.
Good work by Santiago as he checks the leg kick.
Hays throws a front kick that sends Santiago stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hays thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hays moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Santiago obliges.
Hays misses with a punch to the body.
Hays taking a breather.
Hays on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Santiago just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hays's brow.
Santiago scores a nice knee to the body.
Hays tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hays throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Santiagos head.
Santiago using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hays has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hays avoids the elbow strike from Santiago, against the cage.
Santiago tries to land a knee to the head but Hays blocks with his arms.
Hays has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Santiago seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hays can turn it around.
Hays throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Santiagos head.
Hays breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Hays.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hays delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santiago swings for the body but Hays moves out of range.
Hays throws out a leg kick but Santiago moves out of range and Hays only half commits.
Santiago moves out of range of the body kick.
Hays tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santiago was well out of range. Poor timing from Hays.
Santiago lands with an overhand left.
Santiago checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hays throws a head kick that misses.
Santiago seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hays throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big right from Hays misses.
Hays moves away from the strike by Santiago.
Santiago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hays.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Micah Hays will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Santiago misses with a straight left.
Hays scores with a hook.
Hays throws out a leg kick but Santiago moves out of range and Hays only half commits.
Santiago lands with a hook. Hays tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Micah Hays seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Hays misses its intended target.
Hays throws a leg kick but Santiago sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hays wants to land a leg kick but Santiago is out of range.
Hays avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santiago takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santiago moves into the clinch successfully.
Santiago misses with a knee strike.
Santiago tries to land knees in the clinch but Hays avoids the damage to the body.
Hays blocks the elbow strike.
Santiago crunches a lovely knee into Hays's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hays is trying to break free.
Santiago misses with an elbow over the top.
Hays breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hays throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Santiago counters with a nice uppercut.
Santiago doesn't manage to clinch there - Hays circles away.
Hays has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hays lands a left hand.
Hays breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santiago checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Hays.
Santiago cracks Hays with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Santiago throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hays connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Pedro Santiago has been cut.
A left lands for Santiago.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santiago on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Santiago misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hays counters with a good low kick that Santiago was not able to check.
Hays fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santiago looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hays throws a looping overhand right but Santiago ducks down to avoid it.
Santiago gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hays throws a shot from downtown. Santiago moves away and avoids it.
Santiago is looking to counter punch.
Hays lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hays missing with a left hand there. Santiago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santiago tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hays manages to circle out of the way.
Santiago throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hays counters with a thumping low kick.
Hays connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Santiago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hays tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Santiago as he checks the leg kick.
Hays looks to throw the jab but Santiago is out of range.
Santiago ducks under a wild hook from Hays.
Santiago tries to counter by clinching up but Hays breaks away and moves out of range.
Santiago on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hays. Hays obviously looking to wear him down.
Hays throws a leg kick that misses.
Santiago closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hays misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santiago.
Santiago tries to counter by clinching up but Hays breaks away and moves out of range.
Hays throws a lazy head kick
and Santiago holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hays tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santiago missing with knees to the body.
Santiago lands a good knee to the midsection. Hays won't want to take too many of those.
Santiago throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hays with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hays pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hays.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santiago throws a right hand that misses
enabling Hays to counter with a crisp jab.
Santiago lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Santiago avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hays misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santiago.
Santiago has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hays finds it's way round the side to connect with Santiago's head.
Hays misses with a body kick.
Hays throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Santiago misses with a looping right.
Santiago misses with a few strikes there.
Santiago cracks Hays with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micah Hays showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pedro Santiago'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. This is the final round!
Santiago throws the left hand but Hays avoids the punch easily.
Hays misses with a low kick.
Hays throws a leg kick that misses.
Hays looks for the body kick but Santiago saw that one coming.
Santiago is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hays.
Santiago swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hays counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Santiago just misses with a punch to the body.
Hays thinks about the counter body kick.
Hays throws out a leg kick but Santiago moves out of range and Hays only half commits.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hays.
Hays sizes up Santiago with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hays tries to land a front kick but Santiago steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Hays misses.
Hays misses with a head kick.
Hays tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago throws a body shot but no joy.
Hays lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hays bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Santiago throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santiago throws a jab but it's blocked by Hays.
Hays misses with a low kick as Santiago jumps back.
Santiago misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hays.
Santiago defending well as Hays loads up on a big left hand.
Santiago blocks a leg kick.
Santiago is looking to counter the offense by Hays and move into the clinch.
Hays fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santiago looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hays feints and then cracks Santiago's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Santiago down.
Hays slips a straight right by Santiago.
Pedro Santiago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hays takes a swing at Santiago's ribcage but misses.
Santiago misses with a looping right.
Santiago tries to clinch up.
Santiago takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Santiago is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Santiago staying out of range there.
Santiago wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hays feints and then cracks Santiago's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Santiago down.
Hays has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hays wants to break free but Santiago has control.
Hays blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hays escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Santiago checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hays swats away the attempt to clinch by Santiago.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago takes a swing at Hays's ribcage but misses.
Hays misses with a right hand
and Santiago counters with a stiff right hand.
Hays cracks a nice hook into Santiago's ribs.
Hays misses with an uppercut.
Hays ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hays in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Santiago drops his hands momentarily and Hays takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hays throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hays throws a head kick that misses.
Santiago wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hays drives through and clinches with Santiago against the cage.
Hays blocks an elbow strike.
Pedro Santiago has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hays has Santiago pressed against the cage.
Hays avoiding damage as Santiago throws knees to the body.
Micah Hays is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hays has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hays avoids the elbow strike from Santiago, against the cage.
Santiago lands a damaging elbow.
Santiago misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hays.
Santiago tries to land knees in the clinch but Hays avoids the damage to the body.
Hays managing to block the knees to the body from Santiago.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hays pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hays throws a leg kick but Santiago sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good leg kick by Hays there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hays misses with a low kick.
Hays lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santiago's sensitive parts.
Hays lands a jab to the head.
Hays clinches with his opponent.
Hays on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Santiago lands a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Micah Hays comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hays 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micah Hays!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keiichi Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sharky Shark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shark is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stand My Ground. 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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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
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiichi Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sharky Shark!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shark takes a swing at Yamada's ribcage but misses.
Shark closes the distance and clinches.
Yamada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yamada.
Yamada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Yamada fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Yamada.
A nice left hand lands by Yamada.
Yamada blocking some punches.
Shark misses with some punches.
Yamada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada lands with a light punch inside.
Shark is trying to break the clinch but Yamada is controlling him.
Yamada pushes Shark back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yamada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shark lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yamada lands a hook that snaps the head of Shark backwards.
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!
Yamada blocking some punches.
Yamada blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shark.
Yamada throws a punch but it's blocked by Shark.
Shark scores with a hook to the body.
Yamada goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shark prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shark breaks the clinch.
Yamada missing with a left hand there. Shark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keiichi Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shark throws a hook but Yamada blocks it.
Yamada loads up on a big right hand but Shark slips the punch.
Shark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shark flicks out a counter leg kick but Yamada steps away.
Shark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shark loads up on a big right hand but Yamada slips the punch.
Shark thumps Yamada with a low kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Shark has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Shark takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shark throws a head kick but Yamada moves out of range.
Shark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamada takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yamada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shark moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shark throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamada, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yamada lands a left hand.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada prevents a body shot from Shark.
Shark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada has picked Shark up - he's going for a ride! Yamada dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Shark is refusing to be controlled, as Yamada sits in half guard.
Yamada takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yamada throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shark actively working from the bottom here.
Shark wants to get back to full guard.
Yamada is pressing down on Shark's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shark is holding on for now.
Shark works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada wants to control from the top but Shark keeps moving.
Yamada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shark works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yamada postures up in Shark's guard and throws a big left but Shark blocks it.
Yamada stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yamada with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shark working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yamada doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yamada manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yamada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamada is one step ahead there.
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.
Yamada wants to control from the top but Shark keeps moving.
Yamada stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been hearing that Yamada has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Yamada passes Shark's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Shark is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yamada scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yamada trying to mount his opponent but Shark defends it.
Shark has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yamada is working away from the top position though.
Yamada seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shark does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiichi Yamada dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yamada misses with a body shot.
Yamada ducks right into an uppercut from Shark.
Shark lands with an uppercut that bounces Yamada off the cage and back into range.
Shark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamada.
Shark wants to counter the offense by Yamada and move into the clinch position.
Yamada throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shark's waist but Shark gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yamada off to one side.
Shark clinches with his opponent.
Shark blocks a body shot from Yamada.
Shark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shark slips a jab from Yamada.
Shark lands a nice shot that snaps Yamada's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamada. Shark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shark.
Shark throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamada avoids the head kick by Shark.
Shark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamada.
Shark is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice body punch from Yamada.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamada throws an overhand right that lands on Shark's shoulder, as Shark tries to avoid the shot.
Shark lands a really nice looking cross but Yamada seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark with a nice cross.
Yamada darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shark wants to slow Yamada down by chopping away at his legs.
Yamada misses with an uppercut. Shark saw that one coming.
Yamada throws a looping overhand right but Shark ducks down to avoid it.
Shark closes the distance and clinches.
Yamada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shark backwards.
Yamada working aggressively here.
Yamada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamada gets through Shark's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamada lands a right hand.
Yamada is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shark scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yamada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada throws a punch but it's blocked by Shark.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
Yamada is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Shark's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Yamada can't find room to land a body shot as Shark controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark throws a head punch that misses.
Yamada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamada blocks an uppercut.
Shark has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head punch on the inside from Yamada fails to land.
Shark swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamada lands a right hand.
Yamada blocks a body shot from Shark.
Yamada misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Yamada.
Shark is breathing heavily.
Shark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shark manages to break the clinch.
Shark looks to throw the jab but Yamada is out of range.
Yamada digs a good body shot into Shark's ribs.
Yamada slips a jab from Shark.
Shark doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamada circles away.
Yamada drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shark sprawls and moves away.
Shark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shark throws out a counter right but Yamada avoids it with no problem.
Yamada throws a body shot but no joy.
Shark steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yamada.
Yamada gets a double leg takedown into Shark's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yamada accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yamada 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.
Shark keeping full guard, as Yamada tries to pass.
Keiichi Yamada overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yamada wants to control from the top but Shark keeps moving.
Yamada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shark can do to turn this around?
Yamada works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yamada thows a huge punch but Shark dodges it nicely.
Shark is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yamada's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yamada's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark is trying to stick to Yamada's back but Yamada is turning into Shark. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Shark's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Yamada.
Shark can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yamada controls the pace.
Shark looking for a guillotine here but Yamada defends easily.
Yamada lands a couple of digs.
Yamada passes Shark's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Shark is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yamada's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yamada's back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamada defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Shark's arms.
Yamada breaks Shark's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Keiichi Yamada will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Shark slips under a jab.
Yamada missing with a left hand there. Shark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamada looks to throw the jab but Shark is out of range.
Shark tries to counter with a clinch but Yamada shakes him off and moves away.
Shark thumps Yamada with a low kick.
Yamada misses with a hook.
Shark scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shark defending well as Yamada loads up on a big left hand.
Shark slips a jab from Yamada.
The fighters circling - Yamada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shark is looking to clinch but Yamada is avoiding it.
Yamada scores with a jab to the head.
Yamada throws a sloppy body shot
and Shark counters with a left and a right that stings Yamada.
Yamada works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Shark enables Yamada to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shark manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Yamada distracts Shark with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada lands a couple of digs.
Yamada has gone for a leg lock! Shark slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yamada's guard.
Yamada has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shark can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shark passes into half guard.
Yamada is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shark pulls his head out easily.
Shark wants to pass the guard but Yamada is defending well.
Sharky Shark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Shark seems content to control.
Shark is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yamada is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yamada is working hard here to advance position.
Shark seems to be working for a kimura but Yamada defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yamada manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Shark must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shark thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark forces his way into half guard.
Yamada gets full guard.
Yamada working for a triangle but Shark defends it easily.
Yamada looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Shark is defending well. Yamada quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Shark has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Yamada celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Keiichi Yamada!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homer Jaysimpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by Boom Boom. 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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185 lbs
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203 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Homer Jaysimpson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaysimpson ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Jaysimpson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jaysimpson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
Jaysimpson rushes Green and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jaysimpson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Green gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jaysimpson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Green is trying to keep an underhook but Jaysimpson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green wants to control but Jaysimpson is keeping busy.
Jaysimpson is pressing down on Green's thigh, looking to free his foot. Green is holding on for now.
Jaysimpson prevents Green from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaysimpson lands strikes from half guard.
Jaysimpson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jaysimpson connects with a nice short shot to Green's temple.
Jaysimpson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.
Green keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Jaysimpson wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.
Jaysimpson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Green is desperately trying to improve his position but Jaysimpson has a good base and remains in mount.
Jaysimpson working the ground and pound effectively.
Green is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaysimpson loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Green scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Jaysimpson land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Jaysimpson stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Homer Jaysimpson!
Homer Jaysimpson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kanchai Suya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Logan Sackett was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kanchai Suya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logan Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Sackett.
Suya ducks right into an uppercut from Sackett.
Suya connects with the punch.
Sackett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Suya doesn't seem bothered though.
Suya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sackett at a distance.
Sackett throws an overhand right that lands on Suya's shoulder, as Suya tries to avoid the shot.
Sackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Suya cracks Sackett with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sackett looks for the body kick but Suya saw that one coming.
Suya wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Suya bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett scores with a jab.
It looks like Kanchai Suya has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett lets loose with a powerful body kick. Suya will feel that in the morning.
Sackett throws a leg kick
and Suya finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sackett throws a jab but it's blocked by Suya.
Sackett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Suya avoids a kick to the body.
Suya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
Sackett moves away from the strike by Suya.
Sackett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Sackett on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sackett cracks the inside of Suya's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Suya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Suya, as that shot connected.
Sackett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sackett has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sackett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett throws a leg kick but Suya checks it.
Sackett misses with a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Suya.
A bone on bone clash there as Suya blocks the leg kick.
Sackett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Suya was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suya gets a clinch.
A hook to the body from Suya.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
Suya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sackett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sackett jumps guard.
Suya wants to stand but Sackett is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sackett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sackett looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Suya tries to stand but Sackett is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett is pulling down on Suya's head. It's preventing any offense from Suya, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Suya tries to close the distance and clinch but Sackett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suya takes one on the button.
Suya misses with an uppercut. Sackett saw that one coming.
Suya tries to clinch there but Sackett circles away.
A shot to the liver by Sackett. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Logan Sackett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kanchai Suya's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Suya takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Suya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sackett throws a counter combo.
Suya slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Suya rushes Sackett and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suya.
Sackett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Suya tries to land knees in the clinch but Sackett avoids the damage to the body.
Sackett lands a shoulder strike.
Suya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sackett.
Sackett lands a right hand.
Sackett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett avoiding damage as Suya throws knees to the body.
Suya has Sackett pressed against the cage, preventing Sackett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sackett lands with a light punch inside.
Suya is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Suya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Suya backwards.
Suya working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Suya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sackett is defending well for now.
Sackett pulls guard.
Sackett looking for a sweep. Not yet Sackett, not yet.
Sackett seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sackett looking for a sweep. Not yet Sackett, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sackett has Suya pulled in close to control his posture.
Suya has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Suya tries to stand but Sackett is controlling from the bottom.
Sackett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sackett is looking to sweep but instead, Suya has passed into half guard.
Suya wants to stand up but Sackett is controlling the position.
Sackett is trying is best to control the position here.
Suya wants to stand up but Sackett is controlling the position.
Suya seems to have got his legs back now.
Sackett controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Sackett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suya seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Sackett trying to control but Suya postures up.
Sackett tries to roll over but Suya keeps him under control.
Suya tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sackett controls his leg.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Suya is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sackett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sackett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sackett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jab, jab by Suya - just one landing.
Sackett throws a low kick, looking for Suya's leg but Suya calmly moves out of range.
Suya takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Suya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It appears Suya was looking to counter with a kick there.
Suya moves into the clinch.
A short left from Suya.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sackett.
Suya misses with a knee strike.
Suya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Suya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett avoiding damage as Suya throws knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sackett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sackett is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackett.
Suya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Suya tries to land knees in the clinch but Sackett avoids the damage to the body.
Suya blocking some punches.
Sackett avoiding damage as Suya throws knees to the body.
Suya missing with knees to the body.
Sackett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sackett avoiding damage as Suya throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suya.
Sackett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Suya missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Suya fails to land.
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 Kanchai Suya will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kanchai Suya's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sackett thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Suya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sackett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suya is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Suya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Suya staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Suya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Suya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Suya cracks the inside of Sackett's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sackett.
A big right from Suya misses.
Nice defenses there by Suya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suya has Sackett up against the cage in a clinch.
Sackett jumps guard.
Sackett controls Suya momentarily but Suya frees himself.
Sackett pulls Suya in close to his closed guard and prevents Suya from doing any damage or advancing position.
Suya wants to stand but Sackett has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sackett not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett managing to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Suya would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Logan Sackett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sackett lands with a nice body punch.
Suya tries to clinch but Sackett is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suya rushes Sackett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sackett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Suya.
Suya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sackett pulls guard effortlessly.
Suya wants to stand but Sackett is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sackett managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suya won't allow Sackett to sweep him here.
Sackett is controlling Suya's posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Suya wants to get up but he can't break Sackett's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suya keeps Sackett at a distance using the push kick.
Sackett throws a combination that misses
and Sackett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kanchai Suya.
I think Suya 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kanchai Suya!
Our winner, Kanchai Suya, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco LeBaron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machine Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocco LeBaron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Machine Gun!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gun throws a body shot but no joy.
LeBaron misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gun. LeBaron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gun wants to clinch.
LeBaron is looking to score with low kicks.
Gun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gun tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. LeBaron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
LeBaron scores with a kick to the body.
Gun jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by LeBaron.
A punch lands to the side of Gun 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LeBaron keeps the fight on the outside.
LeBaron cracks Gun with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gun on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Gun.
LeBaron feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gun's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gun looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gun looks to score with a jab to the body but LeBaron is just out of range.
LeBaron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gun.
A chopping leg kick lands by LeBaron.
Gun looks to throw the jab but LeBaron is out of range.
Gun jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from LeBaron.
LeBaron has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
LeBaron connects with the punch.
Gun is rocked!
Gun is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. LeBaron doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Gun crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Gun's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rocco LeBaron!
Rocco LeBaron decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martti Molski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shape Shifter (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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martti Molski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Shape Shifter!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molski throws a leg kick but Shifter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shifter moves out of range as Molski strikes.
Shifter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molski.
Molski darts in and clinches Shifter up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Molski.
Molski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Molski fails to land.
Molski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Molski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shifter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Molski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shifter blocking some punches.
Molski stops a takedown attempt from Shifter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Molski lands a body punch.
Shifter blocks a body shot from Molski.
Molski scores with a shoulder strike.
Shifter is working for takedown but Molski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Martti Molski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shape Shifter.
Molski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shifter backwards.
Molski tries to work over Shifter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifter fails to pull guard.
Shifter fails to pull guard.
Shifter prevents a body shot from Molski.
Molski prevents a takedown attempt there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Shifter has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Molski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shifter backwards.
Shifter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Molski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Molski presses Shifter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Molski.
Shifter fails to pull guard.
Molski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Molski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shifter backwards.
Molski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shifter backwards.
Molski lands a body punch.
Shifter looks winded!
Shifter wants a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Molski.
Shifter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Molski smiles and moves away.
Nice body punch from Molski.
That's two 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!
Molski dances in with a quick combination. Shifter is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Molski snaps Shifter's head back. Shifter stumbles backwards against the cage. Molski steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Shifter's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Shifter just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Martti Molski!
During a confident post fight interview, Martti Molski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Belliveau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick De Struicao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belliveau kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is We will rock you. De Struicao is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Walk With Me In Hell. Dominick De Struicao will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Belliveau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominick De Struicao!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belliveau slips under a jab.
Jab from Belliveau.
Belliveau pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Struicao scores with a crisp jab that stopped Belliveau in his tracks.
Belliveau throws a hook but De Struicao avoids it easily.
De Struicao throws a leg kick
and Belliveau counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
De Struicao scores with a one two! Belliveau had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
De Struicao lands with a shot to the body.
Belliveau looks to throw the jab but De Struicao is out of range.
Belliveau on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belliveau ducks under a wild hook from De Struicao.
De Struicao slips a straight right by Belliveau.
Belliveau misses with a body kick.
De Struicao jabs Belliveau right on the nose. Belliveau blinks but takes it well.
De Struicao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
De Struicao fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Belliveau checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for De Struicao.
De Struicao misses with a body shot.
De Struicao throws a solid leg kick but Belliveau takes the impact on his shin and smiles at De Struicao.
Belliveau misses with an uppercut. De Struicao saw that one coming.
Belliveau has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Belliveau slips under a jab.
De Struicao moves out of range of the body kick.
A left lands for Belliveau.
De Struicao scores with a leg kick.
De Struicao misses with a hook
and Belliveau counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Struicao.
Belliveau misses with an uppercut.
Belliveau checks a low kick from De Struicao.
Belliveau slips under a jab from De Struicao.
De Struicao throws a combination that misses
and Belliveau counters with a low kick, right behind De Struicao 's knee.
De Struicao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
De Struicao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Belliveau.
De Struicao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belliveau.
De Struicao catches Belliveau with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
De Struicao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De Struicao lands with a good body shot.
Belliveau avoids a punch combination nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De Struicao.
A big left from De Struicao misses.
De Struicao catches Belliveau with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
De Struicao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belliveau.
Belliveau keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau checks a low kick from De Struicao.
Belliveau ducks under a wild hook from De Struicao.
Belliveau throws a looping overhand right but De Struicao ducks down to avoid it.
De Struicao lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Belliveau misses with a body kick.
Belliveau throws an off balance right hand
and De Struicao counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Belliveau thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Struicao throws a leg kick
and Belliveau counters with a nice low kick that buckles De Struicao's knee momentarily.
De Struicao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belliveau can pounce on him.
De Struicao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
De Struicao tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Belliveau is able to avoid easily.
De Struicao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belliveau.
Belliveau was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De Struicao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belliveau.
De Struicao shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Belliveau eats them both and turns towards De Struicao to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
An inside leg kick from De Struicao misses.
De Struicao walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De Struicao moves away from the strike by Belliveau.
De Struicao connects with a looping right hand.
Belliveau looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Struicao is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Belliveau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belliveau connects with a good right hand that stumbles De Struicao. De Struicao circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
De Struicao slips under a jab from Belliveau.
De Struicao scores with a jab.
De Struicao darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Belliveau takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
De Struicao throws out a loose jab but Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belliveau is looking to counter punch.
De Struicao throws an overhand right that lands on Belliveau's shoulder, as Belliveau tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Struicao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Belliveau has time to react.
De Struicao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Belliveau is out of range and De Struicao settles back down.
De Struicao throws a shot from downtown. Belliveau moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick De Struicao dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Belliveau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belliveau throws a jab but it's blocked by De Struicao.
De Struicao slips under a jab from Belliveau.
Some bone on bone action there as Belliveau checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
As De Struicao backs away, Belliveau returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
De Struicao throws out a leg kick but Belliveau moves out of range and De Struicao only half commits.
De Struicao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Struicao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belliveau can pounce on him.
De Struicao scores with the left hand. Belliveau knows he should have avoided that one.
Belliveau misses with a straight right.
De Struicao moves away from the strike by Belliveau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Struicao throws a quick inside leg kick.
De Struicao throws a lazy body kick
and Belliveau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Belliveau misses with a hook.
Belliveau avoids the body shot from De Struicao.
De Struicao blocks a jab.
De Struicao throws out a counter right but Belliveau avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Struicao scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dominick De Struicao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Struicao swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Belliveau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Struicao has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Belliveau finds it's way round the side to connect with De Struicao's head.
Belliveau chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Belliveau.
Belliveau checks a low kick from De Struicao.
Belliveau misses the body punch
and De Struicao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Belliveau scores with a jab to the head.
Belliveau cracks De Struicao with a hook to the temple - De Struicao is on wobbly legs here! Belliveau swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! De Struicao falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Belliveau wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Steve Belliveau!
Steve Belliveau seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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