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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willem Kriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trinaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Silva's choice of entrance music: Happiness by the Kilowatt . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willem Kriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trinaldo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kriel throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Kriel lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kriel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Kriel.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
Silva tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kriel's legs.
Kriel is looking to reverse the position.
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.
Kriel wants to control but Silva postures up.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
Kriel wants to control but Silva postures up.
Kriel prevents Silva from improving position.
Silva misses with the ground and pound.
Kriel controls the position for a moment.
Silva decides to stand back up.
Kriel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kriel lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kriel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kriel wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Kriel. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Kriel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Willem Kriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trinaldo Silva.
Silva shoots and misses
and Kriel counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Kriel throwing a counter right hand but Silva manages to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Silva
and Kriel counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Kriel.
Silva is rocked!
Kriel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kriel finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Kriel finish him?
Silva glances at the clock... BAM! Kriel nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Silva crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Silva is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Willem Kriel!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan Kriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves has chosen Light 'Em Up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Michael Alves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Kriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Alves!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kriel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alves throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kriel tried to counter with a leg kick but Alves avoided it.
Alves works over Kriel's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Jan Kriel has been cut.
Alves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kriel counters with a nice uppercut.
Kriel connects with a nice looking jab.
Michael Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kriel rushes Alves and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Alves is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Kriel piles on the pressure and Alves crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Kriel!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Jones Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Duterte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duterte has chosen im just a kid as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dennis Jones Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lance Duterte!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duterte connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones Jr's hands.
It looks like Dennis Jones Jr has been cut.
Duterte misses with a jab, cross combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Duterte blocks the leg kick.
Duterte lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Duterte cracks Jones Jr with an open hand slap.
Jones Jr shoots in for a takedown but Duterte shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Duterte throws a series of punches but Jones Jr avoids them all with ease.
Jones Jr scores with the left hand. Duterte knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duterte.
Duterte feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jones Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jones Jr gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Jones Jr tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Duterte is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Jones Jr buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Jones Jr!! Jones Jr is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Duterte throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Duterte!
A less than humble Lance Duterte 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Rack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Burgess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brandon Rack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyler Burgess!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Rack.
Rack sets himself, and Burgess steps forward looking for the clinch! Rack avoids it this time.
Rack drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Burgess's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rack fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rack is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Burgess is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Burgess is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Burgess is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burgess keeps working.
Burgess is trying to get back to half guard.
Rack thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Burgess is looking to reverse the position.
Rack throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rack tries for a kimura but Burgess is defending well.
Rack is trying to get an arm triangle but Burgess is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rack wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Burgess, who protects the arm well.
Rack scoring with punches from side control.
Burgess wants to get back to his feet.
Burgess is trying to work for a sweep but Rack has mounted him!
Burgess is desperately trying to improve his position but Rack has a good base and remains in mount.
Rack can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burgess is looking to escape.
Burgess is desperately trying to improve his position but Rack has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rack has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Burgess's face.
Rack working for a submission but Burgess is keeping him at bay.
Burgess is trying to escape the mount.
Rack throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rack has control of Burgess's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Burgess regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rack is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Burgess to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Burgess shrugs it off.
Rack throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Burgess is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgess tries to hold on but Rack postures up.
Rack has hold of Burgess's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Burgess manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rack in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Burgess is looking to get to half guard.
Rack is working for a guillotine from mount but Burgess frees his head quite easily.
Burgess tries to lock up and control but Rack gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rack looking to control but Burgess is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Rack dominated that round.
That's time! Rack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rack throws a nice looking combination but Burgess bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rack will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Burgess pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burgess avoids a kick to the body.
Rack shoots in looking for a takedown but Burgess manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rack's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rack looks for a takedown but Burgess sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Rack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burgess is defended easily by Rack.
Burgess gets a takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgess wants to control but Rack is keeping him busy.
Burgess seems to be working for a kimura but Rack defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rack defends it well.
Burgess is thwarting Rack's attempts to control the position.
Rack manages to get to full guard.
Rack looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Burgess has picked Rack up and slammed him! Rack can't keep hold of the triangle and Burgess manages to pass to side control!
Rack can't do much from the bottom here.
Burgess creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgess tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Burgess wants to control but Rack is keeping him busy.
Burgess tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Rack is looking to reverse the position.
Rack is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Burgess off and has taken his back!
Burgess is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Rack off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Burgess is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rack gets his way!
I really don't envy Burgess right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgess trying to control the hands but Rack won't let him.
Burgess is keeping busy.
Burgess is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rack gets his way!
Rack looking for the choke from the back.
Burgess really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rack. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Burgess wants to get back to his feet.
Burgess rolls, trying to escape but Rack keeps control of the position.
Rack is looking to control Burgess but Burgess is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgess can't escape the position.
Burgess defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rack's arms.
Rack working for the choke.
Burgess is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Burgess turns into Rack and is now in his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rack is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Burgess makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rack wants to sweep but no luck.
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 Brandon Rack 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Burgess moves into the clinch successfully.
Rack is fighting off a takedown attempt but Burgess is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rack to the mat. Rack regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Rack is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Burgess is trying to control but can't.
Rack throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Burgess is trying to get back to full guard.
Burgess is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rack pulls his head out easily.
Rack wants to take a breather but Burgess is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgess is looking to improve his position.
Rack trying to control the action but Burgess is working from the bottom.
Rack thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rack got a little sloppy there for a moment and Burgess has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rack has managed to get both his arms back between Burgess's legs - danger averted.
Rack postures up in Burgess's guard and throws a big left but Burgess blocks it.
Burgess escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rack gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Burgess takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rack lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rack drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rack jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burgess can do to turn this around?
Rack controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rack landing some decent shots from guard.
Rack tries to free his leg and advance position but Burgess is retaining full guard.
Rack gets to his feet. Burgess looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rack throws a right hand that Burgess ducks under and follows up with a left that Burgess also avoids with ease.
Rack dodges the punch combination from Burgess.
Rack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burgess gets caught flat footed, as Rack shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Burgess pushes Rack off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Burgess darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgess wants to take a breather but Rack is having none of it.
Burgess is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rack has managed to free his arm - good work.
Burgess takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Burgess wants to pass the guard but Rack is defending well.
Rack slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Burgess trying to control but Rack is working from the bottom.
Rack has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burgess can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tyler Burgess has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgess would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rack wants to sweep here but Burgess controlling him for the moment.
Rack looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Burgess passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rack is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyler Burgess.
I think Rack 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Rack!
Brandon Rack decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peaky Blinder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvador Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peaky Blinder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Salvador Perez!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blinder tries to clinch but Perez moves out of range.
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blinder has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Blinder connects with a high kick.
Perez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blinder fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A punch combination from Perez misses.
Blinder scores with a one two! Perez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Blinder throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Perez.
Blinder lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blinder feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A head kick misses from Blinder.
Blinder scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Blinder connects with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blinder, right into the meat.
Perez blocks a head kick by Blinder.
Blinder wants to clinch but Perez slips to the side
and Perez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Perez misses with a two punch combination.
Perez 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.
Perez tries to clinch but Blinder is having none of it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blinder, right into the meat.
Peaky Blinder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blinder circles away.
Blinder gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Perez managing to block the knees to the body from Blinder.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez wants to take the fight to the mat but Blinder manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Perez wants the takedown. Blinder is fighting it off but Perez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Blinder's guard against the cage.
Blinder has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Perez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Blinder.
Blinder connects with a leg kick. Perez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Perez connects with a high kick.
Perez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blinder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blinder tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blinder connects with a knee to the head.
Perez is trying to pull guard but Blinder has him pressed against the cage.
Peaky Blinder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvador Perez.
Still in the clinch, Blinder scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Blinder.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blinder digs a right hand underneath Perez's ribcage. Perez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Perez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Blinder scores a nice knee to the body.
Perez looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Blinder scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blinder is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blinder with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Perez is trying to pull guard but Blinder turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Blinder.
Perez is rocked!
It looks like Salvador Perez has been cut.
Blinder with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Perez is still on wobbly legs! Can Blinder finish him?
Blinder lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Perez or not.
A knee to the head by Blinder.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Blinder obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blinder unloads a knee to the mid-section. Perez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Blinder working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blinder scores with a shoulder strike.
Blinder tries to land a knee to the head but Perez blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Blinder - that landed with a thud.
Blinder scores with a knee to the head.
Perez stalling in the clinch but Blinder improves position.
Perez can't get the takedown.
Blinder lands a big knee to the head and Perez goes down! Blinder pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peaky Blinder!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theros Ironfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierce Quincy (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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Theros Ironfist!
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, Pierce Quincy!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quincy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ironfist.
Ironfist throws a sloppy head kick and Quincy moves out of range easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Quincy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Quincy's coach down at Hell's Balls NY Hellcademy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Quincy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Quincy scores with a hook.
Ironfist throws a series of punches but Quincy moves out of range.
Ironfist has been working on his boxing with his coaches at School of Hard Knocks (Elite Training for $225) in the buildup to the fight.
Ironfist looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ironfist swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Quincy counters with a body kick.
Quincy lands a leg kick that knocks Ironfist off balance momentarily.
Ironfist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quincy slips under a jab from Ironfist.
Quincy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Quincy there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ironfist misses with a head kick.
Ironfist tries to move into range but Quincy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Quincy lands a nice shot that snaps Ironfist's head back.
Quincy cracks the inside of Ironfist's front leg.
Quincy blocks a head kick by Ironfist.
Quincy throws a fast counter high kick but Ironfist manages to duck under it in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironfist throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ironfist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ironfist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ironfist tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ironfist throws a sloppy head kick
and Quincy counters with an inside leg kick.
Ironfist is breathing heavily.
Quincy is looking to slow Ironfist down with leg kicks.
Pierce Quincy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quincy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ironfist in his tracks.
Quincy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ironfist has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ironfist takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Quincy thumps Ironfist with a low kick.
Quincy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ironfist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quincy cracks the inside of Ironfist's front leg.
Ironfist tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Quincy defends well and Ironfist ends up having to push Quincy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Quincy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Quincy scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironfist stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Quincy.
Ironfist misses with a series of wild punches.
Ironfist has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Quincy.
Quincy throws a nice head kick!
Ironfist throws a series of punches but Quincy moves out of range.
It seemed like Quincy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Quincy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ironfist misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Ironfist. Those never looked like landing.
Quincy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good leg kick by Quincy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ironfist throws a left and a right that both miss
and Quincy counters with a huge head kick that drops Ironfist! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierce Quincy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gichin Funakoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Desmond Bradley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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216 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desmond Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gichin Funakoshi!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funakoshi fails to land with a series of punches.
Funakoshi misses with a head kick.
Funakoshi defending well as Bradley loads up on a big left hand.
Funakoshi wants to counter with a clinch but Bradley pushes him away.
Funakoshi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bradley is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bradley with a hook.
A left and a right from Funakoshi both land. Nice combination.
Bradley misses with a right hand
and Funakoshi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bradley misses with an uppercut.
Funakoshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bradley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bradley wants it to stay on the feet.
Bradley ducks under a wild hook from Funakoshi.
Bradley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good leg kick by Funakoshi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bradley connects with a right hand. Funakoshi shakes it off.
We've been told by Bradley's head coaches at Wreckshop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradley throws out a loose jab but Funakoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funakoshi checks a low kick from Bradley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funakoshi is looking to slow Bradley down with leg kicks.
Funakoshi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Funakoshi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bradley throws a right and a left that Funakoshi avoids nicely.
Bradley throws an overhand right that lands on Funakoshi's shoulder, as Funakoshi tries to avoid the shot.
Funakoshi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bradley.
Funakoshi gets the takedown into side control.
Bradley throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
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!
Funakoshi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bradley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Funakoshi has him pressed against the cage.
Bradley tries to work over Funakoshi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Funakoshi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bradley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Desmond Bradley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Funakoshi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bradley.
Bradley throws an overhand right that lands on Funakoshi's shoulder, as Funakoshi tries to avoid the shot.
Funakoshi throws a solid leg kick but Bradley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Funakoshi.
Bradley misses with a series of wild punches.
Funakoshi tries to close the distance and clinch but Bradley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bradley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Funakoshi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Funakoshi trying to control the pace.
Bradley is positioning himself well to prevent Funakoshi advancing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bradley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bradley tries to get out of the position.
Funakoshi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Funakoshi stops Bradley from getting back to his feet.
Bradley wants to get back to full guard.
Funakoshi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bradley throws a series of punches but Funakoshi avoids them all with ease.
Funakoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bradley's sensitive parts.
Bradley misses with a looping left.
A left lands for Bradley.
Bradley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bradley checks a leg kick nicely.
Bradley misses with a hook. Funakoshi ducked under it nicely.
Funakoshi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Funakoshi misses with an elbow strike.
Bradley avoiding damage.
Bradley tries to break the clinch but Funakoshi is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Desmond Bradley will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Funakoshi throws a big shot that misses.
Funakoshi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bradley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bradley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bradley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Funakoshi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bradley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Funakoshi manages to avoid it.
Bradley throws a body punch but Funakoshi moves out of range.
Bradley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Funakoshi.
Desmond Bradley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Funakoshi misses with a looping left.
Funakoshi loads up on a big right hand but Bradley slips the punch.
Bradley takes a swing at Funakoshi's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funakoshi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Funakoshi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Funakoshi throws a hook but Bradley blocks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Bradley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Bradley misses.
Funakoshi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bradley.
A solid leg kick lands there for Funakoshi.
Bradley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Funakoshi momentarily.
Bradley throws a jab but it's blocked by Funakoshi.
Bradley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Funakoshi.
Funakoshi closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Funakoshi.
A nice left hand lands by Bradley.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bradley lands with a right to the head.
Bradley avoids the elbow strike from Funakoshi, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley avoids a wild elbow strike from Funakoshi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funakoshi gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bradley regains guard.
Funakoshi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that Funakoshi 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.
Bradley is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Funakoshi presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Bradley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bradley dodges an elbow strike from Funakoshi.
Funakoshi wants a takedown.
Funakoshi blocks an uppercut.
Funakoshi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bradley's face.
It looks like Desmond Bradley has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bradley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Funakoshi.
Funakoshi stalling the fight.
Funakoshi lands a knee to the head.
Funakoshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Bradley avoids the damage to the body.
Funakoshi tries a knee to the head but Bradley blocks it.
Funakoshi struggles to land a body shot inside as Bradley controls his hands.
Funakoshi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bradley is defending well.
Gichin Funakoshi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Funakoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bradley avoids it.
Bradley tries to circle away but Funakoshi has him pinned against the cage.
Funakoshi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bradley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Funakoshi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bradley is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Desmond Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gichin Funakoshi.
Funakoshi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bradley struggles to land a body shot inside as Funakoshi controls his hands.
Bradley stops a takedown attempt from Funakoshi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi digs a right hand underneath Bradley's ribcage. Bradley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bradley working hard to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Bradley.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bradley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funakoshi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bradley tries to stall but Funakoshi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bradley can't break the clinch.
Bradley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bradley misses with a body punch.
Come on Bradley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bradley managing to block the knees to the body from Funakoshi.
Funakoshi is working for takedown but Bradley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Funakoshi lands a good knee to the midsection. Bradley won't want to take too many of those.
Funakoshi crunches a lovely knee into Bradley's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gichin Funakoshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Desmond Bradley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bradley throws a jab but it's blocked by Funakoshi.
Funakoshi throws a fast counter high kick but Bradley manages to duck under it in time.
Bradley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Funakoshi's head.
Bradley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Funakoshi.
Funakoshi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Funakoshi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bradley makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funakoshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bradley.
Bradley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bradley throws a right and a left that Funakoshi avoids nicely.
Funakoshi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bradley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bradley misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funakoshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bradley is looking to counter punch.
Desmond Bradley is winning the standup battle so far.
Funakoshi checks a low kick from Bradley.
As Bradley backs off Funakoshi throws a huge counter combo but Bradley manages to avoid it all.
Bradley misses with a wild body shot.
Funakoshi tries to counter with a clinch but Bradley shakes him off and moves away.
Bradley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bradley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bradley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Funakoshi shoots in and bounces Bradley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bradley is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bradley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley is trying to break the clinch but Funakoshi has him pressed against the cage.
Funakoshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bradley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bradley misses with a body punch.
Bradley stops a takedown attempt from Funakoshi.
Bradley tries to stall but Funakoshi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Funakoshi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bradley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradley throws out a loose jab but Funakoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funakoshi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bradley finds it's way round the side to connect with Funakoshi's head.
Bradley takes one to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Bradley misses its intended target.
Funakoshi darts in looking for a takedown but Bradley gets double underhooks and turns Funakoshi into the cage.
Funakoshi fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Bradley.
The fight stays on the outside here - Funakoshi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bradley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bradley misses with a two punch combination.
Bradley just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradley misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body kick there by Funakoshi.
Bradley throws a shot from downtown. Funakoshi moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi misses with a straight left.
Funakoshi misses with a left hand
and Bradley counters with a right hand to the body.
Bradley throws a hook but Funakoshi avoids it easily.
Bradley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Funakoshi wants to counter with a clinch but Bradley pushes him away.
Bradley throws a series of punches but Funakoshi avoids them all with ease.
Bradley moves out of range of the body kick.
Bradley lands with a straight right. Funakoshi didn't see that one coming.
Funakoshi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bradley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Funakoshi misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bradley throws the left hand but Funakoshi avoids the punch easily.
Funakoshi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that's the end of the fight!
Desmond Bradley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bradley 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Bradley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Furio Bloodstain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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178 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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 New York, Furio Bloodstain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Turner!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Turner looks to land a body kick but Bloodstain moved away.
Bloodstain throws a low kick but Turner avoids it.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Bloodstain slips the punch.
Bloodstain throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Bloodstain is predictable there
and Turner counters with a good low kick that Bloodstain was not able to check.
Bloodstain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Turner. Bloodstain shrugs it off though.
Turner throws a low kick, looking for Bloodstain's leg but Bloodstain calmly moves out of range.
Turner 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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bloodstain.
Bloodstain tries a head kick but it misses.
Bloodstain throws a leg kick
and Turner counters with a body kick that stops Bloodstain in his tracks momentarily.
Bloodstain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Turner connects with a leg kick. Bloodstain looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Turner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bloodstain.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner cracks Bloodstain with an open hand slap.
Bloodstain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've been told by Bloodstain's head coaches at The Jungle Elite MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A head kick misses from Turner.
Bloodstain looks to land a body kick but Turner moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner moves out of range of the leg kick from Bloodstain.
Turner's coach down at THC playhouse was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Turner's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bloodstain throws a low kick but Turner moves out of range easily.
Turner moves out of range of the leg kick from Bloodstain.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bloodstain checks a leg kick.
Bloodstain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bloodstain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Turner blocks a leg kick.
Turner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bloodstain is out of range and Turner settles back down.
Bloodstain misses with a low kick.
Bloodstain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turner thinks about the counter body kick.
Turner blocks a leg kick.
Bloodstain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bloodstain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bloodstain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turner misses with a low kick.
Turner is looking to land body kicks.
Bloodstain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Turner throws a head kick but Bloodstain moves out of range.
Turner checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodstain tries to work over Turner's front leg with a kick but Turner checks it.
Turner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Turner blocks a low kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bloodstain.
Turner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bloodstain lands a leg kick that knocks Turner off balance momentarily.
Bloodstain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Some bone on bone action there as Turner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Turner throws out a counter right but Bloodstain avoids it with no problem.
Turner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bloodstain. That did some damage!
Bloodstain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bloodstain lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Turner blocks a head kick by Bloodstain.
A chopping leg kick lands by Turner.
Furio Bloodstain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner tries to land a front kick but Bloodstain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good leg kick by Turner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Bloodstain.
Bloodstain lands with a slapping head kick.
Turner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Turner tries a quick counter leg kick but Bloodstain is wise to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodstain throws a leg kick but Turner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Turner.
Turner avoids a kick to the body.
Turner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turner throws a nice head kick!
Turner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bloodstain throws a solid leg kick but Turner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bloodstain.
Turner throws a low kick but Bloodstain avoids it.
Turner thumps Bloodstain with a low kick.
Turner checks a leg kick.
Bloodstain steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Turner. That one must have hurt.
Turner blocks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Bloodstain blocks the leg kick.
Turner throws a leg kick but Bloodstain checks it.
Bloodstain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turner looks to land a body kick but Bloodstain moved away.
Turner lands a nice looking body kick.
Bloodstain misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands a leg kick that knocks Bloodstain off balance momentarily.
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!
Bloodstain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Turner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bloodstain avoids the head kick by Turner.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turner checks a leg kick.
Bloodstain misses with a low kick.
Bloodstain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Turner. Turner obviously looking to wear him down.
Bloodstain scores with a leg kick.
Bloodstain blocks a head kick by Turner.
Bloodstain throws a chopping leg kick but Turner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bloodstain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turner.
Bloodstain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bloodstain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turner is able to avoid easily.
Bloodstain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner is looking to chop away at Bloodstain's legs.
Bloodstain on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Turner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ben Turner 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.
Turner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bloodstain throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Bloodstain only half commits.
Turner replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bloodstain blocks it well.
Bloodstain misses with a kick to the body.
Turner thumps Bloodstain with a low kick.
Bloodstain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bloodstain throws a solid leg kick but Turner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bloodstain.
Bloodstain misses with a low kick.
Turner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Turner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turner flicks out a counter leg kick but Bloodstain steps away.
Turner delivers a nice body kick.
Turner blocks a low kick nicely.
Bloodstain throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Bloodstain only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodstain throws a leg kick but Turner checks it.
Turner blocks a head kick by Bloodstain.
Turner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Turner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Turner tried to score with a low kick but Bloodstain checks it.
Turner tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bloodstain.
Bloodstain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bloodstain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Turner lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bloodstain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turner checks it well.
Turner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bloodstain. Bloodstain obviously looking to wear him down.
Turner misses with a kick to the body.
Turner is looking to land body kicks.
Turner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Turner throws a big shot that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bloodstain. That's going to slow Turner down.
Bloodstain tries a head kick but it misses.
Bloodstain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bloodstain misses with a low kick.
Bloodstain will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Bloodstain.
Bloodstain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bloodstain thows a leg kick but Turner checks it
and Turner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bloodstain feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ben Turner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodstain throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Bloodstain only half commits.
Turner blocks a head kick by Bloodstain.
Turner throws a head kick that half lands.
Bloodstain throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turner misses with a head kick.
Bloodstain lands a leg kick that knocks Turner off balance momentarily.
Turner throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Turner blocks a leg kick.
Bloodstain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Turner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A low kick from Bloodstain is predictable there
and Turner counters with a nice body kick.
Turner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bloodstain.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bloodstain.
Bloodstain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bloodstain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Turner avoids a kick to the body.
Bloodstain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Turner throws a leg kick but Bloodstain sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bloodstain has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodstain tries to score with a low kick but Turner moves his leg out of the way.
A bone on bone clash there as Turner blocks the leg kick.
Turner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Turner connects with an inside leg kick.
Bloodstain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner throws a body kick that misses.
Turner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bloodstain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Turner, right into the meat.
Turner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bloodstain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Turner with a jab.
Turner throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bloodstain.
Bloodstain throws a leg kick but Turner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bloodstain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turner's calf.
Turner lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Turner.
Bloodstain misses with a body kick.
Turner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bloodstain throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Bloodstain only half commits.
Turner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bloodstain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bloodstain throws a leg kick but Turner moved away.
Turner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Turner 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.
Bloodstain blocks a head kick by Turner.
Bloodstain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bloodstain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turner's calf.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bloodstain.
Bloodstain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bloodstain tries to land a leg kick but Turner saw it coming and moves away.
Bloodstain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab.
Bloodstain thows a leg kick but Turner checks it
and Turner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bloodstain's knee momentarily.
Turner moves out of range of the leg kick from Bloodstain.
Turner flicks out a counter leg kick but Bloodstain steps away.
Turner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bloodstain throws a body kick that misses.
Bloodstain checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Bloodstain.
Turner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Turner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turner is looking to slow Bloodstain down with leg kicks.
Bloodstain moves out of range as Turner throws a body kick.
Bloodstain misses with a head kick.
Turner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bloodstain's calf.
Bloodstain misses with a leg kick.
Turner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bloodstain throws a leg kick but Turner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Turner thinks about the counter body kick.
Turner checks the leg kick.
Bloodstain backing away here, and Turner unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodstain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bloodstain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bloodstain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bloodstain.
Bloodstain blocks a leg kick.
Bloodstain avoids the head kick by Turner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bloodstain connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Turner.
Turner connects with a high kick.
Bloodstain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turner misses with a looping right.
A cross from Turner lands.
Turner connects with a right hand. Bloodstain shakes it off.
Bloodstain tries to score with a low kick but Turner moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Turner.
Turner thows a body kick. Bloodstain tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bloodstain 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.
Turner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bloodstain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bloodstain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turner lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodstain scores with a nice body kick.
Turner looks to land a body kick but Bloodstain moved away.
Bloodstain throws a body kick that misses.
Turner scores with a nice right hand.
Bloodstain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Turner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick misses from Bloodstain.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bloodstain throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Bloodstain is predictable there
and Turner counters with a good low kick that Bloodstain was not able to check.
Bloodstain throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Turner thows a body kick. Bloodstain tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bloodstain tries a head kick but it misses.
Bloodstain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turner thumps Bloodstain with a low kick.
Turner tries to work over Bloodstain's front leg with a kick but Bloodstain checks it.
Turner throws a head kick that misses.
Turner misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodstain moves out of range of the body kick from Turner.
Turner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bloodstain appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bloodstain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bloodstain blocks a head kick by Turner.
Turner connects with a looping right hand.
Turner lands a front kick.
Turner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bloodstain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bloodstain 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.
Turner moves out of range of the leg kick from Bloodstain.
Turner is trying to counter with his kicks.
Turner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bloodstain misses with a low kick.
Turner is looking to chop away at Bloodstain's legs.
Turner scores with a push kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Turner!
Turner throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodstain moves out of range as Turner strikes.
Bloodstain misses with a leg kick.
Turner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Turner misses the target.
Bloodstain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner throws a body kick that misses.
Bloodstain is looking to land body kicks.
Turner misses with a kick to the body.
Bloodstain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Turner.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turner.
Bloodstain lands a head kick. Turner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Turner looks to land a body kick but Bloodstain moved away.
And Bloodstain counters with a quick kick to the body but Turner blocks it.
Turner checks a low kick from Bloodstain.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bloodstain might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Turner throws a push kick but Bloodstain slaps the foot to one side.
Bloodstain misses with a low kick as Turner jumps back.
Turner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Turner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Furio Bloodstain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ben Turner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Turner blocks a head kick by Bloodstain.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turner! But no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Turner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Turner 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Turner!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eagle Loveladdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loveladdy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Snoop Lion - Here Comes The King! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Eagle Loveladdy has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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246 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bjorn Borg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eagle Loveladdy!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borg tries to close the distance and clinch but Loveladdy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borg throws a sloppy head kick and Loveladdy moves out of range easily.
Borg tries to clinch up but Loveladdy circles away and keeps his distance.
Loveladdy slips a jab and a cross from Borg.
Borg pushes Loveladdy up against the cage in a clinch.
Loveladdy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Loveladdy scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like Bjorn Borg has been cut.
Borg is breathing heavily.
Borg working aggressively here.
Borg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borg misses with a body punch.
Borg looking to slow down the pace here.
Loveladdy tries a body shot but Borg blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loveladdy lands a hook that snaps the head of Borg backwards.
Loveladdy prevents a body shot from Borg.
Loveladdy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Borg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Loveladdy gets through Borg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loveladdy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borg's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy lands a left hand.
Loveladdy scores with a hook to the body.
Loveladdy misses with a body punch.
Loveladdy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loveladdy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Loveladdy scores with a jab to the body.
Loveladdy scores with a leg kick.
Borg scores with a head kick.
Loveladdy looks to land a body kick but Borg moved away.
Loveladdy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Borg misses with a straight left.
Loveladdy throws a head kick that misses.
Loveladdy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Borg rushes Loveladdy and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Loveladdy breaks the clinch.
Borg misses with a head kick.
Loveladdy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Borg with a body shot.
Loveladdy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Loveladdy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Loveladdy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Borg moves out of range of the body kick from Loveladdy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy takes one to the chin there.
Loveladdy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Despite the aggression on Loveladdy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Borg takes the fight into the clinch.
Borg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Borg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Borg lands with a short shot to the head.
Borg has a couple of punches blocked by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borg closes the distance and clinches.
Borg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Borg misses with a punch to the body.
Loveladdy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Borg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Loveladdy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Borg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loveladdy manages to break the clinch.
Borg tries to clinch there but Loveladdy circles away.
Loveladdy keeps the fight on the outside.
Borg tries to clinch there but Loveladdy circles away.
Loveladdy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Borg with a body shot.
Loveladdy tries a head kick but it misses.
Loveladdy tries a low kick but Borg avoids it.
Loveladdy lands with a nice body punch.
Borg is looking to clinch but Loveladdy is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Loveladdy.
Borg is looking to clinch.
Borg tries to close the distance and clinch but Loveladdy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy looks for the body kick but Borg saw that one coming.
Loveladdy misses with a head kick.
Borg moves in looking to clinch but Loveladdy pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg throws a body shot but no joy.
Loveladdy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Loveladdy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Borg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bjorn Borg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Borg as he checks the leg kick.
Borg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Loveladdy staying out of range there.
Loveladdy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Borg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Loveladdy misses with a double jab.
Loveladdy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Loveladdy looks to land a body kick but Borg moved away.
Borg tries to clinch up.
Loveladdy throws out a counter right but Borg avoids it with no problem.
Borg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loveladdy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loveladdy works over Borg's head and body with a nice combination.
An inside leg kick from Loveladdy misses.
Borg throws a wild body kick that Loveladdy sees coming a mile off.
Borg blocks a head kick by Loveladdy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eagle Loveladdy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Borg'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.
Borg misses with a double jab.
Borg doesn't manage to clinch there - Loveladdy circles away.
Borg wants to clinch up but Loveladdy keeps it at a distance.
Borg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loveladdy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Borg moves into the clinch successfully.
Borg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Loveladdy or not.
Loveladdy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borg has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Borg fails to land.
Loveladdy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Loveladdy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Loveladdy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eagle Loveladdy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Borg connects with a jab.
Loveladdy keeps the fight on the outside.
Borg throws a body kick that misses.
Loveladdy shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borg clinches.
Our sources have told us that Borg has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Borg lands with a light punch inside.
Borg cracks Loveladdy with a nice body shot.
Loveladdy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borg has him pressed against the cage.
Borg is looking to control Loveladdy's arms but Loveladdy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Borg has his back to the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loveladdy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy blocks a body shot from Borg.
Loveladdy wants to break free but Borg has control.
Borg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borg pushes Loveladdy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Loveladdy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loveladdy throws a series of strikes that have Borg backpedaling.
Loveladdy moves out of range of the body kick.
Loveladdy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Borg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loveladdy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Loveladdy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Loveladdy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Loveladdy 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.
Loveladdy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borg tries to clinch up but Loveladdy circles away and keeps his distance.
Borg tries to move into range but Loveladdy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Borg is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg tries to clinch but Loveladdy is having none of it.
Borg throws a sloppy head kick and Loveladdy moves out of range easily.
Borg tries to clinch up
and Loveladdy counters with a nice uppercut.
Borg looks to land a right hand but Loveladdy moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Loveladdy, pushing him back against the cage.
Borg misses with some punches.
Borg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Loveladdy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Borg tries a body shot but Loveladdy blocks it.
Borg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borg misses with the head strike.
Loveladdy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loveladdy lands with a short shot to the head.
Borg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borg taking a breather.
Loveladdy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy lands with a short shot to the head.
Borg looking to slow down the pace here.
Loveladdy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borg tries to clinch up
and Loveladdy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Loveladdy scores with a head kick.
Loveladdy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Loveladdy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Borg throws a right hand that Loveladdy ducks under and follows up with a left that Loveladdy also avoids with ease.
Loveladdy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Borg moves out of range as Loveladdy throws a body kick.
Loveladdy fails to land with a series of punches.
Borg tries to close the distance and clinch but Loveladdy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borg drives through and clinches with Loveladdy against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Borg fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy tries to work over Borg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borg misses with some punches.
Borg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Loveladdy blocks an uppercut.
Loveladdy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Loveladdy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Loveladdy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Borg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Loveladdy counters with a one-two to the body.
Borg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Loveladdy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Loveladdy is looking for the big counter here.
Loveladdy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Loveladdy duly obliges.
Loveladdy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Loveladdy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Loveladdy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Loveladdy keeps the fight on the outside.
Loveladdy is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Loveladdy misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eagle Loveladdy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Borg's cut.
That's time! Borg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Borg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Loveladdy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Borg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Loveladdy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Loveladdy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Borg momentarily.
Loveladdy misses with a head kick.
Borg fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Borg backs off Loveladdy throws a huge counter combo but Borg manages to avoid it all.
Loveladdy blocks a head kick by Borg.
Borg checks a leg kick.
Loveladdy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Borg is looking to clinch.
Borg wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Borg has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Loveladdy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy manages to break the clinch.
Bjorn Borg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loveladdy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Loveladdy connects with an inside leg kick.
Loveladdy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Loveladdy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Borg looks to clinch
and Loveladdy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Borg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Borg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Loveladdy flicks out a counter leg kick but Borg steps away.
Borg is looking to clinch.
Loveladdy tries a head kick but it misses.
Loveladdy tries to bum rush Borg with a series of wild strikes but Borg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borg tries to clinch there but Loveladdy circles away.
Loveladdy raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Borg throws a body punch but Loveladdy moves out of range.
Loveladdy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Borg rushes Loveladdy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Borg looking to slow down the pace here.
Eagle Loveladdy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loveladdy blocks a body shot from Borg.
Borg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Loveladdy scores with a shot to the side of Borg's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loveladdy is trying to push Borg away but Borg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Loveladdy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Loveladdy misses with the combination.
Borg tries to clinch up.
Borg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Borg wants to clinch.
Loveladdy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Borg feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Loveladdys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Loveladdy thumps Borg with a low kick.
Loveladdy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borg.
Borg is looking to clinch.
Borg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Loveladdy throws a leg kick but Borg moved away.
Loveladdy pushes Borg away with a front kick.
Borg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Loveladdy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bjorn Borg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borg misses with a kick to the body
and Loveladdy moves into the clinch.
Borg is looking to control Loveladdy's arms but Loveladdy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Borg has his back to the cage.
Borg prevents a body shot from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy breaks the clinch.
Borg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Loveladdy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Loveladdy is looking for the big counter here.
Loveladdy throws a head kick that misses.
Loveladdy connects with a crisp jab.
Loveladdy digs a good hook to Borg's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Borg rushes Loveladdy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy misses with a body punch.
Loveladdy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loveladdy stuns Borg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Loveladdy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Borg clinches up with Loveladdy and pushes him back against the cage.
Loveladdy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borg prevents a body shot from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Loveladdy, right into the meat.
Loveladdy looks to land a body kick but Borg moved away.
Borg throws a predictable looking body shot
and Loveladdy counters with a one-two to the body.
Loveladdy lands with a nice combination. Borg backs away looking to recover.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eagle Loveladdy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Loveladdy 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eagle Loveladdy!
A very excited looking Eagle Loveladdy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Cleary (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 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 New York, Don Stewart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Cleary!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cleary scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stewart in his tracks.
A big right from Cleary misses.
Cleary misses with a looping left.
Stewart seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stewart shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cleary is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stewart's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stewart's back!
Cleary has the hooks in. Stewart is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Stewart is keeping busy.
Cleary is persistently looking for the submission but Stewart is defending it well.
Cleary is not going to allow Stewart to sit and survive in this position.
Cleary wants to control but Stewart is keeping busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Cleary controlling the positon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart is in bad spot here.
Our spies down at at The Axis of Evil inform us that Cleary has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Cleary controlling the position well here. Stewart rolled but Cleary kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Cleary patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Cleary trying to control momentarily.
Stewart looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Cleary keeps control of the position as Stewart tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleary tries to get the hooks in deep but Stewart pushed the leg off.
Stewart is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Cleary has the hooks in. Stewart is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stewart rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Stewart moves into full guard.
Stewart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cleary trying to control the position from guard on top but Stewart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stewart looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cleary defends well.
Cleary passes Stewart's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Stewart is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stewart regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cleary looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cleary trying to control but Stewart is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stewart had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cleary defends it easily.
Stewart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stewart looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cleary passes into half guard.
Stewart is looking to get back to full guard here but Cleary has managed to pass to side control instead.
Stewart is looking to reverse the position.
Cleary is looking to take a break and control but Stewart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stewart regains half guard, as Cleary was trying to land strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cleary is looking to advance position but Stewart won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Cleary dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cleary scores with a hook.
Stewart shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cleary is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cleary is still trying to improve position.
Cleary wants to control but Stewart is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stewart is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cleary on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stewart is controlling the pace.
Cleary wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleary gets back to full guard.
Stewart wants to pass the guard but Cleary is keeping the position.
Stewart wants to control from the top but Cleary keeps moving.
Cleary working a defensive guard here.
Stewart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cleary swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cleary keeping moving, preventing Stewart from controlling successfully.
Cleary is trying to keep Stewart in close.
Cleary wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stewart is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Stewart looking to pass the guard.
Cleary looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stewart is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A jab from Cleary finds it's way through Stewart's defenses.
Cleary throws a hook to the side of Stewart's head but Stewart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stewart closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cleary to the mat! Cleary manages to get full guard.
Stewart postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stewart working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cleary's head.
Cleary is trying to control the position but Stewart postures up.
Stewart working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Don Stewart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cleary controlling Stewart's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart lands a couple of digs.
Cleary throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stewart pushes down on Cleary's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cleary gets full guard.
Cleary looking for a sweep. Not yet Cleary, not yet.
Stewart scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stewart stands up over Cleary, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cleary looking to control.
Cleary is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cleary 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.
Stewart is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Stewart will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleary is pulling down on Stewart's head to control his posture.
Stewart postures up.
Cleary 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.
Stewart has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stewart being controlled here momentarily.
Stewart with a nice head shot there.
Cleary keeping full guard, as Stewart tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cleary working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stewart doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stewart manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cleary pulls Stewart in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Stewart dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cleary fails to land the takedown.
Stewart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stewart shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stewart showed some decent athleticism there.
Stewart is looking to advance position but Cleary won't allow it.
Cleary is staying active underneath Stewart, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stewart lands with a punch from half guard.
Cleary is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleary looking for submissions off his back.
Cleary is trying to get back to full guard.
Stewart seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cleary does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleary is trying to get back to full guard.
Cleary is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stewart's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stewart's back!
Stewart trying to control the hands but Cleary breaks the grip.
Stewart tries to roll but Cleary sticks to his back.
Stewart staying busy and making it hard for Cleary to control.
Stewart trying to control the hands but Cleary breaks the grip.
Stewart can't escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
I really don't envy Stewart right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart prevents Cleary from getting a body triangle.
Stewart wants to escape the position.
Stewart trying to control the hands but Cleary breaks the grip.
A lull in the action here.
Cleary looking for the RNC.
Cleary struggling to keep hold of the position.
Cleary is trying to stick to Stewart's back but Stewart is turning into Cleary. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cleary's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Stewart.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stewart is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cleary looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stewart is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart trying to control the position from guard on top but Cleary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cleary lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Cleary wants to control from the top but Stewart keeps moving.
Cleary trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stewart controls Cleary momentarily but Cleary frees himself.
Cleary looking to pass the guard.
Stewart looking to control.
Cleary stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stewart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleary trying to control but Stewart is working from the bottom.
Stewart wants to sweep here but Cleary controlling him for the moment.
Stewart can't keep his opponent in guard - Cleary advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stewart has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cleary is working away from the top position though.
Cleary controlling the action here.
Stewart looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cleary wants to control but Stewart is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Cleary comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cleary has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Cleary!
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