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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Placencia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Amir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Placencia's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eminem - The Monster Ft. Rihanna. Amir has chosen I May Fall by Jeff and Casey Lee Williams feat. Lamar Hall as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Placencia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omar Amir!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Placencia shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Placencia showed some decent athleticism there.
Placencia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Amir defends it well.
Amir is doing well to control the position and prevent Placencia from advancing to side control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Placencia lands a nice short elbow.
Placencia scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Placencia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Placencia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Amir punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Placencia slips a nice elbow through Amir's hands, connecting with Amir's forehead.
Placencia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Placencia trying to mount his opponent but Amir defends it.
Placencia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Placencia trying to mount his opponent but Amir defends it.
Placencia working the head and body with strikes.
Placencia stalling.
Amir really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Placencia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Placencia throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Amir to regain full guard.
Placencia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Placencia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Placencia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Placencia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Placencia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Placencia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Placencia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Placencia throws a strike but Amir rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
My spies in WildBoar's Pig Pen (Strength and Conditioning) $40 inform me that Amir has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Placencia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Placencia has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Amir should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Placencia has tightened it up now! Amir should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Anthony Placencia!
Post fight, Anthony Placencia stared into the camera and said 'This Is It. Its Here Baby..'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rahkim Abdullah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grado Itsyersel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rahkim Abdullah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Grado Itsyersel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdullah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Itsyersel takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big right from Abdullah misses.
Itsyersel moves in looking to clinch but Abdullah pushes him off.
Itsyersel moves out of range as Abdullah strikes.
Abdullah dives in and grabs Itsyersel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Itsyersel pushes down on Abdullah's head and hops out.
Abdullah swings for the body but Itsyersel moves out of range.
Itsyersel walks into a straight right hand from Abdullah.
Abdullah goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Abdullah connects with a good right hand that stumbles Itsyersel. Itsyersel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Abdullah definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Itsyersel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdullah is in close to Itsyersel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Itsyersel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abdullah.
Abdullah is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Abdullah wants to control from the top but Itsyersel keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdullah with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Itsyersel is looking to stand up but Abdullah isn't so interested in that idea.
Itsyersel kicks Abdullah off and gets to his feet.
Abdullah lands with a good body shot.
Itsyersel punishes Abdullah's body with a nice straight punch.
Abdullah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Itsyersel.
Itsyersel misses with a straight right.
Abdullah looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Abdullah just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itsyersel moves into the clinch successfully.
Itsyersel throws a punch but it's blocked by Abdullah.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abdullah.
Abdullah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Itsyersel blocks a jab.
Itsyersel moves forwards but Abdullah connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Itsyersel closes the distance and pushes Abdullah back into the cage.
Abdullah tries to score a body lock takedown but Itsyersel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rahkim Abdullah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Itsyersel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Abdullah.
Abdullah is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Itsyersel tries a body shot but Abdullah blocks it.
Abdullah is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Itsyersel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abdullah or not.
Abdullah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Itsyersel can't find room to land a body shot as Abdullah controls the action.
Abdullah is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Itsyersel is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah can't break the clinch.
Abdullah blocking some punches.
Itsyersel misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Itsyersel.
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abdullah has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Itsyersel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Itsyersel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Itsyersel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Itsyersel throws a head punch that misses.
Itsyersel misses with the head strike.
Itsyersel has a couple of punches blocked by Abdullah.
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Itsyersel fails to land.
Itsyersel lands a left hand.
Abdullah blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itsyersel throws a punch but it's blocked by Abdullah.
Abdullah is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Itsyersel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abdullah prevents a body shot from Itsyersel.
Itsyersel lands a nice shot to the body.
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Itsyersel.
Abdullah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abdullah blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Itsyersel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Itsyersel fails to land.
Abdullah can't get the takedown.
Itsyersel misses with a punch on the inside.
Abdullah manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grado Itsyersel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Abdullah throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abdullah thuds a left hand into Itsyersel's body.
Abdullah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdullah misses the jab.
Jab from Abdullah.
Abdullah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abdullah is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Itsyersel fails to land with a series of punches.
Abdullah cracks Itsyersel with a good jab.
Itsyersel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Abdullah!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Itsyersel. No joy for Abdullah on that attempt.
Abdullah shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Abdullah showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdullah throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdullah is keen to just control but Itsyersel is a slippery customer.
Abdullah scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Abdullah has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Itsyersel is trying to stand.
Abdullah passes to full mount!
Itsyersel is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Abdullah sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Abdullah thowing shots but they're missing.
Abdullah controlling from the full mount.
Abdullah trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Abdullah thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itsyersel is trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Itsyersel bucks Abdullah off and manages to get back to his feet!
Abdullah tries to bum rush Itsyersel with a series of wild strikes but Itsyersel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abdullah sets himself, and Itsyersel steps forward looking for the clinch! Abdullah avoids it this time.
Grado Itsyersel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abdullah misses with a wild combination.
Itsyersel tries to clinch but Abdullah is having none of it.
Abdullah lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdullah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Itsyersel.
Abdullah closes the distance and clinches up with Itsyersel, looking for a takedown. Abdullah pushes Itsyersel against the cage but Itsyersel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Abdullah is defended easily by Itsyersel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rahkim Abdullah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Itsyersel pushes Abdullah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Itsyersel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abdullah blocks an uppercut.
Itsyersel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Abdullah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Abdullah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abdullah can't get the takedown.
Itsyersel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abdullah is trying to break the clinch but Itsyersel has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Itsyersel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Itsyersel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Itsyersel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Itsyersel misses with a punch on the inside.
Itsyersel pushes Abdullah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abdullah lands a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Itsyersel wants to stand up but Abdullah is controlling him.
Abdullah engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Abdullah missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rahkim Abdullah dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Itsyersel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abdullah looks to score with a jab to the body but Itsyersel is just out of range.
Itsyersel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abdullah misses with a looping right.
Itsyersel moves in looking to clinch but Abdullah pushes him off.
Itsyersel tried to score with a low kick but Abdullah checks it.
Abdullah shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Itsyersel's guard.
Itsyersel is looking to stand up but Abdullah isn't so interested in that idea.
Abdullah missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itsyersel keeping moving, preventing Abdullah from controlling successfully.
Itsyersel scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Itsyersel throws a lazy right hand but Abdullah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Itsyersel tries to sprawl but Abdullah drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Itsyersel manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Abdullah keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itsyersel misses with some punches.
Itsyersel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abdullah can't find room to land a body shot as Itsyersel controls the action.
Itsyersel throws a punch but it's blocked by Abdullah.
Itsyersel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Itsyersel.
Abdullah is looking for a takedown.
Abdullah wants to break free but Itsyersel has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Itsyersel.
Grado Itsyersel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Itsyersel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abdullah's elbow.
Abdullah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Itsyersel working aggressively here.
Itsyersel has a couple of punches blocked by Abdullah.
Itsyersel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itsyersel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abdullahs head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Itsyersel misses with a punch on the inside.
Itsyersel misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Itsyersel fails to land.
Itsyersel is working Abdullah over against the cage.
Abdullah manages to break the clinch.
Abdullah fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Itsyersel misses.
Abdullah gets tackled into the cage by Itsyersel. Itsyersel maintains the clinch.
Abdullah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abdullah blocking some punches.
Itsyersel tries to work over Abdullah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Itsyersel throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itsyersel throws a head punch that misses.
Itsyersel has a couple of punches blocked by Abdullah.
Itsyersel swings wildly with an uppercut but Abdullah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdullah has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Itsyersel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rahkim Abdullah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Itsyersel throws a head punch that misses.
Abdullah tries to break free but Itsyersel pushes him back against the cage.
Abdullah tries to stall but Itsyersel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Itsyersel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Itsyersel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abdullah's elbow.
Itsyersel throws a punch but it's blocked by Abdullah.
Abdullah is trying to drag Itsyersel to the mat but Itsyersel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itsyersel misses with some punches.
Itsyersel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Abdullah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abdullah blocking some punches.
Abdullah is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Itsyersel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Abdullah blocks an uppercut.
Abdullah is trying to stall.
Itsyersel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Itsyersel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abdullah goes for a takedown in the clinch but Itsyersel prevents it.
Itsyersel lands with a left to the head.
Itsyersel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Itsyersel.
Itsyersel working aggressively here.
Itsyersel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grado Itsyersel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Itsyersel 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grado Itsyersel!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azadshatru Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Azadshatru Singh!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gold is looking to counter punch.
Azadshatru Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice straight punches there by Gold. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gold.
Singh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Singh misses with a body punch
and Gold counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Singh thinking.
Gold decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gold wants to pass the guard but Singh is defending well.
Singh wants to get back to his feet.
Gold working over Singh with some ground and pound. Singh looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gold slips a nice elbow through Singh's hands, connecting with Singh's forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singh pushes Gold off looking to stand but Gold dives back in and keeps control.
Gold is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Singh pushes Gold off looking to stand but Gold dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold is controlling the pace.
Singh tries to kick Gold off but Gold keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gold has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gold drops an elbow to the side of Singh's head.
Singh is in trouble now - Gold has advanced to mount!
Gold putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gold lands a couple of good shots and Singh has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Singh trying to get back to his feet but Gold is in full control for now.
Gold gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Singh is rocked!
Gold lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Singh is still in real trouble! Can Gold finish him?
Singh is trying to escape but he's just digging himself into more trouble. Gold manages to sink in the hooks and gets a rear naked choke to end the fight in impressive fashion.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jack Gold!
Jack Gold bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Azadshatru Singh had this to say: 'I look back on my career with greebert. I remember how the ladies would wave their underdunkers at me when they saw me come up the aisle and climb into that ring, with my gloves laced up and a firehose hanging around my shoulders. I'd give it all to be back in the runny just once the more timer.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Woo Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Woo Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalle Kula!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kula throws out a powerful jab.
Kula is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Kalle Kula has been cut.
Kula misses the shot to the body.
Kidd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kula looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kula fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kidd looks to land a combination but Kula avoids it well.
Kidd misses with a body punch
and Kula counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kidd misses with a wild combination.
Kidd swings for the body but Kula moves out of range.
Kula scores with a punch to the head.
Kula avoids the body shot from Kidd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kula misses with a hook. Kidd ducked under it nicely.
Kula loads up on a big right hand but Kidd slips the punch.
It looked like Kidd was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kula dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kula on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kidd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kula.
Kidd connects with a stiff jab that staggers Kula - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Woo Kidd!
Woo Kidd thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marian Balkon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture comes to the cage accompanied by Mama said knock you out. Brandon Couture has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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174 lbs
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191 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
55 - 29 - 2, fighting out of New York, Brandon Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marian Balkon!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture misses with a hook
and Balkon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Couture walks into a straight right hand from Balkon.
Balkon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Balkon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Balkon 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.
Balkon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Couture misses with an uppercut
and Balkon counters with a stiff right hand.
Balkon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Balkon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture walks into a stiff left hand from Balkon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture throws out a loose jab but Balkon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture misses with a lunging right hand
and Balkon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balkon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Couture shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Couture misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Balkon! But no joy.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Couture misses with a right hand
and Couture takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Couture takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Balkon ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Balkon throws out a powerful jab.
Couture is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Balkon's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Couture swings widly with a right hand
enabling Balkon to counter with a crisp jab.
Balkon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Balkon has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Couture is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Couture waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balkon.
Balkon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Couture throws a hook but Balkon avoids it easily.
Couture misses with an uppercut.
Couture has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Couture there as he acknowledges the shot.
Couture takes one on the button.
Couture takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Balkon blocks a head kick by Couture.
Good standup being displayed there by Balkon as he connects with a hook.
Couture doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Couture 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Couture looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Balkon there.
Brandon Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture gets tackled into the cage by Balkon. Balkon maintains the clinch.
Balkon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Balkon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Balkon.
A short right from Balkon on the inside.
Couture lands an uppercut.
Balkon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Couture takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Balkon lands a head kick!
Couture is rocked!
Couture throws a poor cross that misses
and Balkon counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Couture is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A decent looking cross lands there for Balkon.
Good exchange - Balkon coming out on top.
Couture misses with an uppercut. Balkon saw that one coming.
Balkon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Balkon has closed the distance and engaged Couture in a clinch.
Balkon working the clinch nicely. Couture is working for position but Balkon cracks him with a big knee to the head! Couture crumples up against the cage and Balkon lands two more shots before the ref can save Couture! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Marian Balkon!
An out of breath Marian Balkon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sigurd Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Know Wrestling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ragnarsson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Animal. Sigurd Ragnarsson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sigurd Ragnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, I Know Wrestling!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrestling walks into a straight right hand from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson connects with a jab.
We've been hearing reports that Ragnarsson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wrestling takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wrestling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wrestling has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ragnarsson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnarsson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wrestling won't allow Ragnarsson to pass to mount.
Ragnarsson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Wrestling defend it? Ragnarsson steps over the head and cranks it - Wrestling is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ragnarsson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sigurd Ragnarsson!
Sigurd Ragnarsson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bullet Proof System for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Davenport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper has chosen Protect Ya Neck as his entrance music. Jamie Cooper has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lucas Davenport's chin.
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226 lbs
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255 lbs
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Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Davenport!
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, Jamie Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davenport closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cooper did well to prevent Davenport getting side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Davenport is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Davenport seems to be looking for submissions.
Davenport seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davenport thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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.
Cooper regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Davenport.
Davenport postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Davenport missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davenport drops back looking for a leg! Cooper is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cooper manages to kick Davenport off! Davenport jumps back into Cooper's guard.
Davenport working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cooper's head.
Cooper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davenport slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Davenport working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet but Davenport is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cooper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davenport accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cooper can't keep his opponent in guard - Davenport advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Davenport is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Davenport sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cooper defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is trying to stand up here but Davenport is controlling him well.
Ground and pound from Davenport.
Cooper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Davenport.
Davenport working over Cooper with some ground and pound. Cooper looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cooper scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Davenport manages to mount him!
Davenport has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cooper's face.
Cooper looks winded!
Davenport landing shots from mount.
Cooper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Davenport controlling from the full mount.
Davenport raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cooper is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davenport postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Cooper is out cold - huge knockout for Davenport!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lucas Davenport!
Lucas Davenport decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Jamie Cooper stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back, and I promise to be better than ever.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Connor McGuinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macadam Baird (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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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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World class boxer
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Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connor McGuinness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macadam Baird!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuinness throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baird takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McGuinness takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baird pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGuinness takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baird ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuinness moves away.
Baird connects with a jab.
McGuinness thuds his right hand into Baird's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Baird lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baird misses with a takedown attempt - McGuinness sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McGuinness throwing a counter right hand but Baird manages to avoid it.
McGuinness looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baird shoots in looking for a takedown but McGuinness manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Baird's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baird with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird lands a jab.
Baird fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McGuinness sprawls well initially but Baird persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Baird trying to control the action but McGuinness is working from the bottom.
McGuinness looking for submissions off his back.
Baird is working for a kimura but McGuinness is defending it quite comfortably.
Baird wants to pass to mount but McGuinness is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness trying to control from the bottom.
McGuinness wants to improve his position but Baird is controlling well.
Baird is looking for a kimura but McGuinness is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Baird to get the leverage.
McGuinness makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McGuinness.
Baird controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McGuinness isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Baird stacks McGuinness on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Baird!
McGuinness tries to bench press Baird off him but Baird keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Baird lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Baird cracks McGuinness with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Baird wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGuinness keeps working.
McGuinness wants to control but Baird postures up.
Baird advances to full mount.
Baird wants to control the pace but McGuinness is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McGuinness wants to control but Baird is having none of it.
McGuinness is in a horrible position here. Baird smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McGuinness tries to hold on but Baird pushes him away.
McGuinness slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
McGuinness wants to get back to full guard.
Baird passes to side control.
McGuinness is trying to control Baird's posture but Baird avoids it.
McGuinness is looking to regain half guard here but Baird keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macadam Baird dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McGuinness takes a swing at Baird's ribcage but misses.
Baird appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Baird comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGuinness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baird.
Baird throws a body punch but McGuinness moves out of range.
Baird sizes up McGuinness with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A punch combination from Baird misses.
Baird throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McGuinness's head.
Macadam Baird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baird ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baird misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baird misses with a two punch combination.
Baird shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McGuinness pinned against the cage. McGuinness gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuinness throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baird throws out a counter right but McGuinness avoids it with no problem.
Baird shoots for a double leg takedown but McGuinness sprawls well. He's pushed Baird's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McGuinness was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
No luck for Baird with that takedown attempt.
Connor McGuinness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macadam Baird.
McGuinness throws a lazy uppercut
and Baird counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baird throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McGuinness's waist but McGuinness gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Baird off to one side.
McGuinness is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baird.
Baird just misses with a punch to the body.
Baird scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGuinness doesn't seem bothered though.
Baird clinches.
McGuinness drags the fight down to the ground.
McGuinness has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baird can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Baird looking to pass the guard.
Baird has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness can't keep his opponent in guard - Baird advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McGuinness is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baird pulls his head out easily.
McGuinness is refusing to be controlled, as Baird sits in half guard.
McGuinness trying to control here.
Baird is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McGuinness is just riding it out for now. Baird eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness looking for submissions off his back.
Baird is taking a breather. McGuinness says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Baird tries to pass to full mount but McGuinness defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Baird passes to side control.
McGuinness is looking to regain half guard here but Baird keeps moving and retains side control.
Baird is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Baird has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baird lands a big shot there that rocks McGuinness but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Baird wants to control the pace but McGuinness is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macadam Baird showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Baird looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuinness is just out of range.
McGuinness slips a straight right by Baird.
It looked like McGuinness wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McGuinness looks to throw the jab but Baird is out of range.
Baird jabs McGuinness to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Baird's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGuinness connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baird scrambles back to his feet.
McGuinness takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuinness scores with a nice strike.
Baird scoring well with a low kick there.
Baird changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baird throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baird bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Baird tries to counter it with a takedown but McGuinness pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Baird misses with a looping right.
McGuinness moves out of range as Baird strikes.
McGuinness is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuinness chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baird can pounce on him.
Baird connects with a high kick.
McGuinness takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGuinness misses with a hook. Baird ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for McGuinness.
Baird fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGuinness, pushing him back against the cage.
McGuinness manages to break the clinch.
Baird takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGuinness throws a shot from downtown. Baird moves away and avoids it.
Baird comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baird attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Donk. Baird catches McGuinness right on the button with a cross.
Macadam Baird 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuinness rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baird moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Baird is defended easily by McGuinness.
McGuinness misses with a straight right.
Baird is trying to counter with his kicks.
McGuinness changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baird looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McGuinness!
Macadam Baird has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baird controls the position.
McGuinness is trying to get back to half guard.
Baird tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird in side control, just content to control the action for now.
McGuinness gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baird passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for McGuinness!
Baird controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Baird's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Baird looking to finish McGuinness with some ground and pound. This is bad for McGuinness!
McGuinness is trying desperately to improve position.
Baird controlling his opponent.
McGuinness is in all sorts of trouble here.
Baird sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Connor McGuinness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Macadam Baird comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baird 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macadam Baird!
After the big win, Macadam Baird made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Voodoo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grey Worm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Worm has chosen Der Kaptain as his entrance music. Grey Worm acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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30
162 lbs
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140 lbs
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World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jet Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grey Worm!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li throws a hook but Worm blocks it.
Li with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Worm tries to score with a low kick but Li moves his leg out of the way.
A jab lands there for Li.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Worm manages to avoid it.
Worm appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Worm tries to score a power double leg takedown but Li sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Worm somewhat.
Li swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Worm makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li cracks Worm with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Li lands with a straight right. Worm didn't see that one coming.
Worm on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Worm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Li makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li thumps Worm with a low kick.
Worm scores with a jab to the jaw.
Li looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Worm gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Li.
Worm on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Li, as that shot connected.
Li scores with a jab to the body.
Li rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Worm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Li missing with a left hand there. Worm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Li is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Li misses the jab.
Worm raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Worm has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Li.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li lands with a good body shot.
Li swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Worm.
Worm shoots in but Li avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Worm shoots in and bounces Li off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Li uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jet Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li throws a left and a right that both miss
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Worm takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Li lunges at Worm with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Worm's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Li both land. Nice combination.
Nice straight punches there by Li. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Li.
Worm is rocked!
Li loads up on a big right hand but Worm slips the punch.
A jab from Li misses.
Li lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Worm at a distance.
Li closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Li throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Worm on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Li. Li obviously looking to wear him down.
Worm is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Li's half guard.
Li is looking to get back to is feet but Worm passes into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Worm wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Li, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li regains half guard.
Worm trying to mount his opponent but Li defends it.
Li has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Worm is on him like a limpet, forcing Li back against the cage.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Worm.
Li reaches up around Worm's neck trying to control. But Worm takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Li! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Li is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Worm celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Grey Worm!
Our winner, Grey Worm, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Tattum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter has chosen Sunday Bloody Sunday- U2 as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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167 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Tattum!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter swings widly with a right hand
and Tattum counters with a two punch combo.
Tattum darts in and clinches Hunter up against the cage.
I was talking to Tattum's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hunter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tattum tries to break the clinch but Hunter is controlling the position.
Hunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tattum is working for takedown but Hunter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hunter lands an elbow inside.
Tattum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunter's elbow.
Tattum can't break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter misses with an elbow strike.
Hunter misses with some punches.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter is leaning against Tattum and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hunter lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter tries to work over Tattum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunter prevents a body shot from Tattum.
Hunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Tattum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Tattum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter prevents Tattum from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hunter.
A nice left hand lands by Hunter.
Hunter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tattum is trying to push Hunter away but Hunter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tattum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tattum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunter dives in and grabs Tattum's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tattum pushes down on Hunter's head and hops out.
Tattum throws a body punch but Hunter moves out of range.
A jab from Hunter misses.
Tattum scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tattum lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hunter. Tattum shrugs it off though.
Dominic Tattum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunter shoots in for a takedown but Tattum shows good takedown defense.
Hunter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dominic Tattum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Hunter.
Hunter fails with the takedown
and Tattum makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tattum throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tattum, right into the meat.
Justin Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Tattum.
Tattum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tattum cracks the inside of Hunter's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Tattum misses.
Hunter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tattum avoids it really well and circles away.
Hunter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hunter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tattum circles away.
Tattum throws a low kick, looking for Hunter's leg but Hunter calmly moves out of range.
Tattum lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tattum throws a chopping leg kick but Hunter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tattum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tattum tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tattum wants to clinch
and Hunter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tattum won't be happy with that.
Hunter tries to move into full mount but can't pass Tattum's legs.
Hunter throws a strike aimed at the side of Tattum's head but Tattum avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tattum wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tattum struggling a bit here.
Hunter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hunter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tattum, who protects the arm well.
Hunter slows the pace down.
Tattum manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tattum keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hunter is looking to pass Tattum's guard but actually Tattum recovers to full guard.
Tattum working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hunter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Justin Hunter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tattum's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hunter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tattum makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tattum avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hunter moves in looking to clinch but Tattum pushes him off.
Dominic Tattum is winning the standup battle so far.
Tattum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Tattum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunter misses with a takedown
and Tattum counters with a nice uppercut.
Tattum lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hunter will feel that in the morning.
Tattum connects with a right hand. Hunter shakes it off.
Hunter dives in for a single leg takedown but Tattum sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tattum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tattum chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Tattum.
No joy there for Hunter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Hunter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tattum misses with a leg kick
and Hunter counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunter avoids a kick to the body.
Tattum tries to land a leg kick but Hunter saw it coming and moves away.
Hunter shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tattum is trying to defend but Hunter finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tattum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hunter throwing shots but Tattum is blocking nicely.
Hunter is stalling here. Tattum is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hunter seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tattum has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tattum wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hunter keeps working.
Tattum throws a strike aimed at the side of Hunter's head but Hunter avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter parries the strikes from Tattum easily there. Tattum is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hunter to escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tattum tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tattum wants to control but Hunter is keeping him busy.
Tattum in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hunter manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hunter seems to be working for a kimura but Tattum defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter is trying to work for a kimura but Tattum is defending well.
Tattum throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Justin Hunter has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hunter is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tattum defends it well.
Hunter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hunter wants to work for an arm triangle but Tattum is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hunter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hunter is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hunter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tattum blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hunter.
Tattum wants to improve his position but Hunter is controlling well.
Tattum has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hunter is working away from the top position though.
Hunter trying to control the pace.
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 Dominic Tattum will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hunter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tattum connects with a solid leg kick.
Tattum shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hunter clinches up against the cage.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hunter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tattum's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tattum.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunter misses with a punch to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hunter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hunter lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunter.
Tattum tries a knee to the head but Hunter blocks it.
Tattum wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tattum really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tattum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hunter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tattum.
Hunter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tattum.
Hunter checks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tattum.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown but Tattum shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tattum throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hunter's head.
Hunter throws an overhand right that lands on Tattum's shoulder, as Tattum tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hunter misses with a takedown attempt
and Tattum counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tattum misses with a leg kick.
Hunter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hunter is trying to control. Tattum wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tattum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tattum slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Tattum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hunter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hunter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tattum preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tattum is trying to control the position but Hunter postures up.
Hunter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hunter trying to control but Tattum is working from the bottom.
Hunter tries to free his leg and advance position but Tattum is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hunter drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Hunter as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Tattum screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Hunter! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Justin Hunter!
Justin Hunter is the new lightweight champion!
Justin Hunter tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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