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Stomp-a-thon 42 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Ronin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Slovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Ronin 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Ronin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vic Slovsky!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronin cracks Slovsky with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Vic Slovsky has been cut.
Slovsky takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Slovsky ducks into an uppercut from Ronin and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Justin Ronin!
During a confident post fight interview, Justin Ronin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Palazzolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stop War (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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leandro Palazzolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stop War!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
War gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
War wants to sweep here but Palazzolo controlling him for the moment.
War wants to stand up but Palazzolo is controlling him.
War is looking for a triangle here but Palazzolo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
War wants to get back to his feet.
War is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Palazzolo off and has taken his back!
War has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palazzolo tries to escape but War has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
War patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
War 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, Palazzolo has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
War is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Palazzolo taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from War.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stop War!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mariano Abel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shun Sugawara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mariano Abel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shun Sugawara!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sugawara.
Abel lands a big head kick that sends Sugawara tumbling to the mat! Abel takes a step backwards and waves Sugawara back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sugawara is rocked!
It looks like Shun Sugawara has been cut.
Sugawara throws a right and a left that Abel avoids nicely.
Sugawara scores with a takedown into Abel's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel keeping full guard, as Sugawara tries to pass.
Sugawara distracts Abel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sugawara makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sugawara works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sugawara seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Abel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sugawara scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sugawara is looking for a kimura but Abel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sugawara to get the leverage.
Abel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sugawara on the ground.
Sugawara throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Abel has hold of Sugawara's hands but Sugawara slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sugawara lands a nice short elbow.
Sugawara throwing shots but Abel is blocking nicely.
Sugawara takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sugawara looks to land a strike but Abel avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sugawara landing with the ground and pound.
Sugawara wants to control from the top but Abel keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sugawara is looking to work some ground and pound but Abel has wrist control.
Abel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sugawara postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sugawara is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sugawara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sugawara is looking to work some ground and pound but Abel has wrist control.
Sugawara with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sugawara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Abel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sugawara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sugawara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sugawara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abel is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sugawara misses with a body kick.
Abel thinks about countering with a head kick.
Abel takes one on the button.
A jab from Abel misses.
Sugawara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Abel counters with a thumping low kick.
Abel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sugawara finds it's way round the side to connect with Abel's head.
Sugawara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sugawara shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sugawara is keen to just control but Abel is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sugawara stops Abel from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sugawara in particular looking to stall.
Sugawara scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sugawara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sugawara thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sugawara wants to take a breather but Abel is having none of it.
Abel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shun Sugawara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shun Sugawara's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sugawara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sugawara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sugawara gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Abel counters with a low kick, right behind Sugawara 's knee.
Abel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sugawara.
Abel throws a front kick that sends Sugawara stumbling back into the cage.
Sugawara misses with a wild body shot.
As Sugawara looks to move away, Abel throws a big counter combo but Sugawara just gets out of the way.
Sugawara lands a jab to Abel's midsection.
Sugawara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sugawara just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sugawara avoids the head kick by Abel.
Sugawara is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shun Sugawara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sugawara shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Abel defends it nicely.
We've been told by Abel's head coaches at Team Alfalfa Meal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mariano Abel is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abel checks a leg kick nicely.
An inside leg kick from Abel misses.
Sugawara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abel just misses with a punch to the body.
Abel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sugawara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Abel is able to avoid easily.
Sugawara scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sugawara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sugawara lands a nice hook to Abel's body. Abel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sugawara misses with a hook to the body
and Abel counters with a head kick.
Sugawara is still on wobbly legs! Can Abel finish him?
Abel blocks a jab.
Sugawara seems to have recovered his senses.
Abel throws a looping overhand right but Sugawara ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sugawara. Abel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abel ducks under a wild hook from Sugawara.
Sugawara closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Abel did well to prevent Sugawara getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sugawara is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sugawara seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sugawara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sugawara not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sugawara throwing shots but Abel is blocking nicely.
Sugawara trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sugawara throwing shots but Abel is blocking nicely.
Abel is not content to let Sugawara control the position.
Abel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sugawara.
Sugawara scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sugawara throwing shots but Abel is blocking nicely.
Sugawara works his way into side control.
Sugawara creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Abel sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Sugawara seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sugawara swings around for an armbar but Abel sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sugawara's guard.
Sugawara throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sugawara is pulling down on Abel's head to control his posture.
Sugawara lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sugawara working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Abel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sugawara 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shun Sugawara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shun Sugawara's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sugawara tries to bum rush Abel with a series of wild strikes but Abel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sugawara on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sugawara checks a low kick from Abel.
And Sugawara tries to counter it with a takedown but Abel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sugawara misses with a hook
and Sugawara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Abel enables Sugawara to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Abel manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sugawara is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sugawara pushes down on Abel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sugawara is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Abel defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sugawara works his way into side control.
Sugawara postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sugawara in side control, throwing shots but Abel defends.
Sugawara is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Abel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Abel explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Abel throws a low kick but Sugawara moves out of range easily.
Mariano Abel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abel throws a solid leg kick but Sugawara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abel.
Abel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sugawara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Abel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sugawara throws a shot from downtown. Abel moves away and avoids it.
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sugawara.
Sugawara pivots, looking for a leg kick but Abel is out of range and Sugawara settles back down.
Abel jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sugawara takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Sugawara. Those never looked like landing.
As Sugawara backs away, Abel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sugawara misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sugawara throws a push kick but Abel slaps the foot to one side.
Abel thinks about countering with a head kick.
Sugawara closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abel circles away.
Sugawara misses with a straight left.
Sugawara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Abel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sugawara just misses with a punch to the body.
Abel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abel.
Sugawara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sugawara scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sugawara lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sugawara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sugawara missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Abel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sugawara sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abel defending well though.
Abel misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sugawara trying to control the action but Abel is working from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Sugawara there.
Shun Sugawara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sugawara lands with a punch from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shun Sugawara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sugawara 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shun Sugawara!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Christian Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Battle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battle plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Diaz swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Diaz face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Christian Battle!
Christian Battle is the new featherweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert The Sponge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert The Sponge could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dom Willis's chin.
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert The Sponge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Willis!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Sponge tries to move into range but Willis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Willis drives through and clinches with The Sponge against the cage.
The Sponge tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Willis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Willis stalling in the clinch.
Willis stalling the fight.
Willis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning The Sponge up against the cage.
Willis stalling in the clinch.
Willis continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willis is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dom Willis.
The Sponge has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Willis.
Willis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Willis slaps away a takedown attempt from The Sponge, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Willis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Willis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Willis stuns The Sponge with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Willis cracks The Sponge with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Willis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Sponge is looking to counter the offense by Willis and move into the clinch.
A head kick by Willis misses
and The Sponge counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by The Sponge.
Willis pushes The Sponge off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Willis tries a head kick but it misses.
Willis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Sponge.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert The Sponge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Sponge avoids the head kick by Willis.
The Sponge tries to keep at a distance but Willis has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Sponge tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Willis stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Sponge jumps guard but Willis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Willis cracks The Sponge with a nice body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Willis.
Willis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Come on Willis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The Sponge tries to pull guard but Willis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Willis is pushing The Sponge up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Willis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dom Willis.
Willis lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Willis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A slow jab from Willis misses its intended target.
Willis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Sponge circles away quickly and effectively.
Willis throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Sponge wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Willis has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as The Sponge is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Willis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Willis missing with a left hand there. The Sponge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Willis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Willis lands a glancing blow to the side of The Sponge's head.
The Sponge checks the leg kick.
Willis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willis scores with a body shot.
Willis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Willis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from The Sponge.
Willis throws a hook but The Sponge avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis lands a nice hook to The Sponge's body. The Sponge takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Willis lands a lovely overhand right.
Willis keeps the fight on the outside.
Willis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Sponge closes this distance looking for a takedown but Willis circles away.
Willis misses with a low kick.
Willis rushes The Sponge and presses him up against the cage.
Willis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The Sponge tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Willis smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert The Sponge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Sponge slips under a jab from Willis.
The Sponge tries to counter by clinching up but Willis breaks away and moves out of range.
Willis lands a slapping body shot.
Willis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Willis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Willis pushes The Sponge up against the cage in a clinch.
The Sponge jumps guard but Willis stands there with The Sponge around his waist. The Sponge gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The Sponge is trying to push Willis away but Willis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Willis connects with a jab.
Willis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Willis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Willis wants it to stay on the feet.
Willis throws the left hand but The Sponge avoids the punch easily.
Willis lands a nice shot to the body.
Willis fails to land with a series of punches.
Willis jabs The Sponge right on the nose. The Sponge blinks but takes it well.
Willis darts in and clinches The Sponge up against the cage.
The Sponge jumps guard but Willis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Willis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning The Sponge up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis effectively controlling the action here.
Willis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dom Willis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Sponge attempts a counter takedown but Willis avoids it well and moves away.
The Sponge moves out of range as Willis throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Willis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Willis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Willis!
Willis misses with a leg kick
and The Sponge counters with a shoot takedown. Willis fights it but they end up in guard.
We've been hearing good reports from The Sponge's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The Sponge will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Willis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Willis pushes The Sponge off and scrambles back to his feet.
The Sponge has a takedown stuffed.
Willis tries to work over The Sponge's front leg with a kick but The Sponge checks it.
The Sponge shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Willis but Willis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Willis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Sponge needs to keep his hands up - Willis had a free shot at his head there.
Dom Willis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Willis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Willis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Willis tests The Sponge's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Willis's corner calls for a 1-2. Willis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Willis instigates a clinch.
Willis avoiding damage.
The Sponge fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert The Sponge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis slows down the pace here.
Willis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dom Willis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The Sponge being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Sponge tries to pull guard but Willis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The Sponge is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Willis to keep the fight standing.
Willis stalling.
The Sponge jumps guard but Willis stands there with The Sponge around his waist. The Sponge gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The Sponge fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The Sponge is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Willis to keep the fight standing.
The Sponge jumps guard but Willis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Sponge is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Willis to keep the fight standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dom Willis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Willis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom Willis!
An out of breath and clearly excited Dom Willis thanked Bushido Fightwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Patterson (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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordon Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cooper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Patterson on the ground.
Cooper tries to kick Patterson off but Patterson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Patterson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cooper looks like he's trying to stand up.
Patterson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cooper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Patterson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper is looking to escape.
Patterson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Patterson trying to control from half guard but Cooper is working away.
Patterson works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper has given up his back. Will we see Patterson going for some submissions?
Cooper wants to get back to his feet.
Patterson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Patterson is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Cooper with him. Cooper is trying to defend but Patterson has an arm under the chin now! Cooper grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gordon Patterson!
A relieved looking Gordon Patterson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Antonio Laureana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Bakunin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bakunin has chosen Against All Authority - Bakunin as his entrance music. Francisco Antonio Laureana had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Francisco Antonio Laureana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikhail Bakunin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Bakunin misses.
Laureana 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.
Bakunin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Laureana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Laureana slips a straight right by Bakunin.
Bakunin connects with a right hand. Laureana shakes it off.
Bakunin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laureana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bakunin.
Bakunin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laureana cracks Bakunin with a good jab.
Bakunin tries to bum rush Laureana with a series of wild strikes but Laureana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bakunin misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Bakunin.
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!
Bakunin misses with a two punch combination.
Laureana tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bakunin defends well and Laureana ends up having to push Bakunin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Laureana shoots in and drives through. Bakunin sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Antonio Laureana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin slips under a jab.
Bakunin throws a series of punches but Laureana moves out of range.
Laureana is looking to counter punch.
Laureana missing with a left hand there. Bakunin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bakunin scores with a shot to the body.
Laureana moves out of range as Bakunin strikes.
A jab from Bakunin misses.
Laureana is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bakunin.
Laureana darts in looking for a takedown but Bakunin gets double underhooks and turns Laureana into the cage.
Laureana feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bakunin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Laureana off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laureana takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bakunin tests Laureana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin works Laureana's body with a nice hook.
Bakunin misses with a double jab
and Laureana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bakunin cracks Laureana with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice shot by Bakunin.
Bakunin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bakunin throws a hook but Laureana avoids it easily.
Laureana doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bakunin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bakunin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bakunin misses with a hook. Laureana ducked under it nicely.
Bakunin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Laureana on the side of the head.
Bakunin misses with a two punch combination.
Bakunin looks to land a combination. Laureana sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laureana decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Laureana is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bakunin is defending against the submission attempts here by Laureana.
Bakunin wants to get back to his feet.
Laureana controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin wants to get back to his feet.
Laureana is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Laureana seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bakunin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Laureana content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bakunin wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Bakunin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Laureana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bakunin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laureana dives in and grabs Bakunin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bakunin pushes down on Laureana's head and hops out.
Laureana shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bakunin sprawls well. Bakunin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Laureana gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Antonio Laureana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bakunin jabs Laureana to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakunin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laureana.
Bakunin misses with a two punch combination.
Bakunin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bakunin looks to score with a jab to the body but Laureana is just out of range.
Bakunin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laureana attempts a counter takedown but Bakunin avoids it well and moves away.
Laureana missing with a left hand there. Bakunin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bakunin works the jab nicely.
Laureana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakunin.
Bakunin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Francisco Antonio Laureana has been cut.
Bakunin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bakunin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Laureana.
Laureana scores with a nice strike.
Bakunin defending well as Laureana loads up on a big left hand.
Mikhail Bakunin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bakunin throws a good cross that connects.
Mikhail Bakunin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Laureana.
It seemed like Bakunin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin lands a body shot.
Laureana fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bakunin to the ground. Laureana is now in Bakunin's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laureana tries to free his leg and advance position but Bakunin is retaining full guard.
Laureana controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Laureana looking to pass the guard.
Laureana thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bakunin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Laureana is controlling him.
Bakunin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Laureana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Laureana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bakunin is keeping the position for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laureana has gone for a leg lock! Bakunin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Laureana's guard.
Laureana lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Laureana passes into half guard.
Laureana is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bakunin sees it coming and defends easily.
Laureana stops Bakunin from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin pushes Laureana off but Laureana dives into side control.
Laureana has hold of Bakunin's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Bakunin tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Laureana cranks the arm and Bakunin screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Bakunin, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Francisco Antonio Laureana!
Francisco Antonio Laureana thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Islam Makhachev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Baris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makhachev's entrance music is HEY MAMA - David Guetta ft Nicki Minaj & Afrojack. A fine choice. Islam Makhachev has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
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198 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Islam Makhachev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aleksander Baris!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baris gets a takedown into half guard.
Baris controlling the action here.
Baris trying to control from half guard but Makhachev is working away.
Baris wants to pass to mount but Makhachev is defending the position.
Makhachev has hold of Baris's hands but Baris slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makhachev is trying to stand up here but Baris is controlling him well.
Baris seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baris looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Baris slips a nice elbow through Makhachev's hands, connecting with Makhachev's forehead.
Baris sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Makhachev defending well though.
Baris is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Makhachev is trying to stand back up but Baris is controlling him
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Makhachev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baris.
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.
Baris trying to pass the guard but Makhachev defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baris is controlling the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Baris closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Makhachev tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Baris won't let Makhachev get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Baris with a couple of short strikes.
Makhachev is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at LOD: Contenders, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Baris pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Baris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baris pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Baris trying to control but Makhachev is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhachev taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makhachev bucks up and throws Baris to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Makhachev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Baris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Makhachev leaves Baris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baris gets tackled into the cage by Makhachev. Makhachev maintains the clinch.
Makhachev lands a shoulder strike.
Baris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Makhachev fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Baris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Islam Makhachev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Baris.
Baris shoots in but no luck this time.
Aleksander Baris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baris fails with a takedown attempt.
Baris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Makhachev defends well and Baris ends up having to push Makhachev into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baris shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Makhachev pushes Baris off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baris drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Makhachev throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Baris scores with a takedown into Makhachev's guard.
Makhachev manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Makhachev breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, Makhachev scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Islam Makhachev dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Makhachev gets a clinch.
Baris is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Makhachev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baris is trying to drag Makhachev to the mat but Makhachev just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short right from Makhachev on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Makhachev pushes Baris back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Makhachev lands a hook that snaps the head of Baris backwards.
A short right from Makhachev.
Baris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Makhachev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Islam Makhachev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Baris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makhachev gets through Baris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Makhachev pushes Baris against the cage. Makhachev is working some dirty boxing. Makhachev pushes off with a quick right hook! Baris goes down! Baris tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Makhachev moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Islam Makhachev!
Islam Makhachev is the new middleweight champion!
Islam Makhachev took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Mohito Fightwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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