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KFC 1: Bush vs Aldo PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Jobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonychester Westchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Jobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tonychester Westchester!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jobs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Westchester on the side of the head.
Jobs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Westchester checks it well.
Westchester doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jobs misses with a kick to the body.
A nice side step and Westchester releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jobs is looking to score with low kicks.
Westchester digs a good hook to Jobs's body.
Jobs scores with a jab to the body.
Jobs misses with the body kick
and Westchester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jobs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jobs is looking to slow Westchester down with leg kicks.
Jobs throws a predictable looking body shot
and Westchester counters with a stiff right hand.
Jobs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Westchester.
Westchester looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sloppy strikes from Jobs. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobs throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Westchester connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jobs misses with a straight left.
A countering left hand to the body from Westchester misses.
Jobs tries to work over Westchester's front leg with a kick but Westchester checks it.
Westchester looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jobs keeps Westchester at a distance using the push kick.
A head kick by Jobs misses
and Westchester counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jobs lands with a nice body punch.
Westchester on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jobs. Jobs obviously looking to wear him down.
Jobs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jobs thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Westchester misses.
Jobs throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Westchester to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jobs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Westchester looks winded!
Jobs thows a leg kick but Westchester checks it
and Westchester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Westchester sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Westchester moves away.
Westchester let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jobs 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.
Jobs goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Westchester blocks a leg kick.
Jobs lands with a thumping leg kick.
Westchester moves out of range of the leg kick from Jobs.
Westchester doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jobs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Westchester's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jobs scores with a jab. Westchester acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Westchester takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick by Jobs - that's a beauty! Westchester is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Jobs can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Steve Jobs!
After winning the bout, Steve Jobs thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Tuft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuft comes to the cage accompanied by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike - The Hum . Gunnar Tuft could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jon Randy's chin.
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141 lbs
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Tuft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Randy!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randy doesn't manage to clinch there - Tuft circles away.
Tuft swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Randy moves into the clinch successfully.
Tuft lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Randy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tuft scores with a shoulder strike.
Randy takes a shot to the head.
Randy is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tuft.
Randy is still on wobbly legs! Can Tuft finish him?
Tuft has a couple of punches blocked by Randy.
Tuft working aggressively here.
Tuft throws a head punch that misses.
Tuft swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Randy.
Tuft digs a right hand into Randy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Randy's gas tank.
Tuft misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Randy.
A right hook to the body lands for Tuft.
Randy missing with knees to the body.
Randy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tuft misses with some punches.
Tuft tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tuft blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tuft misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tuft lands a body punch.
Tuft blocks an elbow strike.
Tuft misses with some punches.
Tuft misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tuft lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Randy.
Randy blocks an uppercut.
Randy seems to have recovered his senses.
Tuft lands a left hand that snaps the head of Randy backwards.
Randy looks winded!
Randy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tuft.
Randy takes a shot to the head.
Tuft breaks the clinch.
Tuft cracks Randy with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Randy falls to his knees and Tuft doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Tuft!
Gunnar Tuft 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 Chuck Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Tony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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162 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Wilson Tony!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz moves out of range as Tony strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tony. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tony throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Tony tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diaz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Diaz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tony blocks an uppercut.
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz pushes Tony back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Tony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tony fails to pull guard.
Diaz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tony backwards.
Tony softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
It looks like Chuck Diaz has been cut.
Tony tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diaz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chuck Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilson Tony.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diaz.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
A head punch on the inside from Tony fails to land.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tony backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Diaz as the two fighters clinch.
Tony tries to pull guard but Diaz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tony ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tony no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tony escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diaz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Diaz is stalling in the full guard.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tony is keeping the position for now.
Tony is trying to keep Diaz in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tony working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diaz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Tony is tightening it up a little... Diaz has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Diaz reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Diaz taps out! Nice BJJ there by Tony!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Wilson Tony!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Neal Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neal Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neal Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neal Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ward to the ground. Diaz is now in Ward's guard.
Diaz has gone for a leg lock! Ward slips out almost immediately though and dives into Diaz's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ward trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ward stands and throws Diaz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Diaz can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Diaz, who protects the arm well.
Ward is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diaz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Diaz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward working away.
Diaz is not content to let Ward control the position.
Ward tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diaz is not content to let Ward control the position.
That's two 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.
Diaz is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Diaz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diaz wants to control but Ward is keeping busy.
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ward defends it easily.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Ward tries to pass.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Ward from controlling successfully.
Diaz looking for a triangle here. Ward is fighting it but it looks tight! Diaz pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ward is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Neal Diaz!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles RIck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabre Tooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles RIck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sabre Tooth!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tooth looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
RIck looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tooth must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tooth is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
RIck looking to control.
RIck is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tooth trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
RIck looking for a guillotine here but Tooth defends easily.
RIck trying to keep a closed guard but Tooth is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tooth is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
RIck 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.
Tooth controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Tooth has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
RIck throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tooth keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of RIck's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
RIck is trying to keep Tooth in close.
RIck looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tooth got a little sloppy there for a moment and RIck has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tooth has managed to get both his arms back between RIck's legs - danger averted.
RIck keeping moving, preventing Tooth from controlling successfully.
Tooth cracks RIck with a solid left hand.
RIck has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tooth can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tooth engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tooth landing with the ground and pound.
RIck is trying to control the position from the bottom.
RIck is looking for a triangle but Tooth pushes his legs off easily.
Tooth lands a couple of elbows.
Tooth with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tooth scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tooth not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tooth landing some decent shots from guard.
Tooth connects with a couple of short punches.
Tooth is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tooth with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tooth landing with the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
RIck looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tooth has picked RIck up and slammed him! RIck can't keep hold of the triangle and Tooth manages to pass to side control!
RIck wants to control but Tooth postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sabre Tooth dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tooth closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. RIck quickly recovers to half guard.
RIck has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Tooth. Oh but RIck has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Tooth goes limp - he's gone! RIck jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Charles RIck!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chew Bacca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dao Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dao Sonnen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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198 lbs
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chew Bacca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dao Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Decent striking displayed by Sonnen there.
Sonnen throws a leg kick but Bacca checks it.
Sonnen throws a shot to the body.
Sonnen stuns Bacca with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Sonnen. That snapped Bacca's head back.
Dao Sonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonnen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bacca doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sonnen throws the left hand but Bacca avoids the punch easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sonnen 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.
Sonnen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bacca circles away quickly and effectively.
Bacca is looking to counter the offense by Sonnen and move into the clinch.
Sonnen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Sonnen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sonnen throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonnen tries to land a front kick but Bacca steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bacca tries to counter by clinching up but Sonnen breaks away and moves out of range.
Sonnen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bacca rather than just go for the knockout.
Bacca misses with a right hand
and Sonnen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen throws a wild body kick that Bacca sees coming a mile off.
Sonnen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sonnen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bacca stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good shot there by Sonnen.
Sonnen with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bacca checks a leg kick.
Bacca tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sonnen manages to circle out of the way.
Bacca doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sonnen lands a jab to the nose.
Sonnen misses with a two punch combination.
Bacca tries to clinch but Sonnen is having none of it.
Sonnen scores with the left hand. Bacca knows he should have avoided that one.
Sonnen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sonnen drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bacca looking for a sweep. Not yet Bacca, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen is stalling in the full guard.
Sonnen throws a big right hand that misses.
Sonnen forces his way into half guard.
Sonnen wants to work for an arm triangle but Bacca is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bacca is staying active underneath Sonnen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sonnen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen working for a guillotine from mount but Bacca is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacca has given up his back here.
Sonnen is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bacca has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Sonnen has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Bacca is defending well but eventually Sonnen manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Bacca has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dao Sonnen!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cris Cyborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Country Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cris Cyborg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Country Grace!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cyborg to the ground. Grace is now in Cyborg's guard.
Cyborg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cyborg tries to get out of the position.
Grace throws a big elbow that misses.
Grace is in close to Cyborg's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Grace slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Grace postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grace passes Cyborg's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Grace has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grace looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Grace not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cyborg has hold of Grace's hands but Grace slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Grace is working for a submission of some sort.
Grace missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cyborg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grace on the ground.
Grace looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Grace trying to control from half guard but Cyborg is working away.
Grace throwing shots but Cyborg is blocking nicely.
Grace is nestled in close to Cyborg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Grace looking to control but Cyborg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grace lands a big shot there that rocks Cyborg but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Grace raining down hammerfists from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grace lands a couple of good shots and Cyborg has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Grace cracks Cyborg with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Cyborg from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Cyborg is rocked!
Grace lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Oh Cyborg is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grace is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Cyborg won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Grace off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Country Grace!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Golovkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kern Dignity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikhail Golovkin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikhail Golovkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kern Dignity!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dignity lands a leg kick that knocks Golovkin off balance momentarily.
Golovkin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dignity cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Golovkin gets caught napping as Dignity dives in and scores a takedown. Golovkin manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Golovkin looking for a guillotine here but Dignity defends easily.
Dignity got a little sloppy there for a moment and Golovkin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dignity has managed to get both his arms back between Golovkin's legs - danger averted.
Dignity content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dignity connects with a couple of short punches.
Golovkin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dignity working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Golovkin's head.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Dignity scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dignity makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dignity throwing strikes but missing.
Dignity pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Golovkin is keeping the position for now.
Dignity with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dignity stands up over Golovkin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Golovkin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dignity can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Golovkin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dignity lands a couple of elbows.
Dignity lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dignity is posturing up here but Golovkin has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Dignity tries to roll out but it's too tight and Dignity has to tap! Slick submission there by Golovkin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikhail Golovkin!
A less than humble Mikhail Golovkin misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knuckles OToole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden comes to the cage accompanied by Where Is My Mind. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Knuckles OToole!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden pushes OToole up against the cage in a clinch.
Durden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durden lands a right hand.
Durden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Durden.
Durden scores with a hook to the body.
Durden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durden blocking some punches.
Durden lands a shot to the body.
Durden jumps into guard, dragging OToole to the mat.
Durden wants to sweep here but OToole controlling him for the moment.
Durden managing to control the position.
OToole is posturing up here but Durden has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! OToole tries to roll out but it's too tight and OToole has to tap! Slick submission there by Durden!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyler Durden!
Tyler Durden retains his lightweight title!
Tyler Durden 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.
In defeat, Knuckles OToole stepped up to the mic, saying 'What happened? I thought I was winning :('.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JJ Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, JJ Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush tries for a takedown but Aldo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aldo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aldo's coach down at Elite Strikers was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Aldo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Aldo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aldo throws a big shot that misses.
Aldo works over Bush's head and body with a nice combination.
Bush takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aldo misses with the combination.
Aldo jabs Bush right on the nose. Bush blinks but takes it well.
Aldo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aldo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aldo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bush to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo has Bush pulled in close to control his posture.
Bush postures up.
Bush cracks Aldo with a solid left hand.
Bush wants to control from the top but Aldo keeps moving.
Bush is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bush scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bush is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bush lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aldo keeping full guard, as Bush tries to pass.
Aldo is trying to control the position but Bush postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aldo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bush trying to control but Aldo is working from the bottom.
Aldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bush slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Aldo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bush trying to control but Aldo is working from the bottom.
Bush engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A telegraphed right hand from Aldo misses the target.
Aldo throws a leg kick
and Bush counters with a single leg into guard. Aldo didn't expect that.
Bush's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Aldo looking to control.
Bush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aldo wants to control the position but Bush says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Aldo is controlling Bush's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Bush winds up and cracks Aldo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bush scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bush 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.
Bush is thwarting Aldo's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush wants to take a breather but Aldo is having none of it.
Aldo wants to get back to full guard.
Bush landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bush controlling the action here.
Bush looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Aldo taking some punishment here, with Bush in his half guard.
Aldo is rocked!
Aldo has hold of Bush's hands but Bush slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Aldo is still in real trouble! Can Bush finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bush is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Aldo looking for submissions off his back.
Bush is thwarting Aldo's attempts to control the position.
Bush lands a big elbow - Aldo is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Bush!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JJ Bush!
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