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TUF Round 7 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Zen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bryan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Never Gonna Give you up. Zen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by the xx- intro. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Bryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Zen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryan throws a lazy right hand but Zen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bryan scores with a one two! Zen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Bryan misses.
Zen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bryan digs a good hook to Zen's body.
Bryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Zen is just out of range.
Zen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bryan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bryan counters with a three punch combo that has Zen backing up. Zen nods at Bryan to acknowledge the strikes.
Zen misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryan thuds a left hand into Zen's body.
Zen closes the distance but Bryan moves to the side
and Bryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zen wants to clinch but Bryan slips to the side
and Bryan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zen is rocked!
Bryan punishes Zen's body with a nice straight punch.
Bryan lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zen tries to clinch up.
Bryan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zen tries to clinch
and Bryan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zen is still on wobbly legs! Can Bryan finish him?
Bryan knocks out Zen with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Bryan before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Bryan picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jacob Bryan!
A very excited looking Jacob Bryan 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.
In defeat, Ray Zen stepped up to the mic, saying '"A strong fighter is not one who always wins, but one who stands after defeat."'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel De Angelico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Mcdavid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gabriel De Angelico has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel De Angelico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connor Mcdavid!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcdavid throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcdavid looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mcdavid throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been hearing reports that De Angelico has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mcdavid clinches with his opponent.
Mcdavid lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
De Angelico is trying to control but can't.
De Angelico is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
De Angelico wants to get back to full guard but Mcdavid has passed into side control.
Mcdavid in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
De Angelico takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Mcdavid's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De Angelico taking a bit of punishment here - Mcdavid scoring with strikes.
De Angelico taking a bit of punishment here - Mcdavid scoring with strikes.
De Angelico is trying to get back to half guard.
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.
De Angelico struggling a bit here.
Mcdavid trying to control the action but De Angelico is working from the bottom.
Mcdavid lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear De Angelico down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Angelico tries to improve position but can't.
De Angelico looking for a sweep but Mcdavid has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Mcdavid pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mcdavid landing punches.
De Angelico is rocked!
Mcdavid has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mcdavid is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and De Angelico goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Mcdavid!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Connor Mcdavid!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Avon Barksalot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sausage McMuffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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186 lbs
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200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Avon Barksalot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sausage McMuffin!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! Barksalot has knocked McMuffin down with a huge combo! Barksalot steps away and waves a wobbly McMuffin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Sausage McMuffin has been cut.
Nice shot by Barksalot.
McMuffin is rocked!
McMuffin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barksalot is fending him off so far but McMuffin persists. Nope, Barksalot circles away and we're back to standing.
McMuffin is still on wobbly legs! Can Barksalot finish him?
Barksalot misses with a head kick.
McMuffin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McMuffin seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barksalot sends McMuffin crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Barksalot is motioning to the referee to let McMuffin up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Barksalot scores with a shot to the body.
Barksalot lands an uppercut out of nowhere! McMuffin falls backwards - clearly groggy! Barksalot dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Avon Barksalot!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gavril Hrilor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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210 lbs
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210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gavril Hrilor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsson misses with a low kick.
Larsson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Gavril Hrilor has been cut.
Hrilor throws a head kick that misses.
Hrilor lands a leg kick that knocks Larsson off balance momentarily.
Hrilor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hrilor defending well as Larsson loads up on a big left hand.
Hrilor scores with a nice body kick.
Hrilor scores with a spinning back kick!
Hrilor gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Larsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hrilor tries to land a body kick
and Larsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Larsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Larsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hrilor throws a looping overhand right but Larsson ducks down to avoid it.
Larsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Larsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hrilor.
Hrilor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gavril Hrilor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Hrilor misses
and Larsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Larsson's coach down at The Fallen Warriors Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Larsson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Larsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hrilor.
Hrilor looks to throw a body kick
and Larsson counters with a straight right hand.
Hrilor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hrilor throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Larsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Hrilor.
Larsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Hrilor makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Larsson really felt that one!
An inside leg kick lands from Hrilor.
Hrilor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hrilor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Larsson is able to avoid easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Larsson throws a lazy right hand but Hrilor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hrilor!
Hrilor keeps Larsson at a distance using the push kick.
Hrilor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hrilor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Larsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hrilor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larsson.
Hrilor misses with a leg kick
and Larsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Hrilor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Larsson 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.
Hrilor connects with an inside leg kick.
Hrilor misses with a low kick.
Larsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Hrilor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Larsson checks a leg kick.
Larsson unleashes a big counter combination but Hrilor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hrilor explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hrilor is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrilor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hrilor throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Larsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Hrilor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hrilor throws a low kick but Larsson avoids it.
Larsson is looking for the big counter here.
Hrilor looks to land a body kick but Larsson moved away.
A jab from Larsson misses.
Larsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Larsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Larsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hrilor.
Hrilor throws a front kick aimed at Larsson's knee but Larsson avoids it well.
Larsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hrilor wants to slow Larsson down by chopping away at his legs.
A countering left hand to the body from Larsson misses.
Larsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hrilor is looking to slow Larsson down with leg kicks.
Hrilor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Larsson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've been told by Hrilor's head coaches at mickeyharts the greatest that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Larsson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hrilor - the referee stops the clock and Larsson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hrilor. Larsson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson misses with a straight left.
Larsson loads up on a big right hand but Hrilor slips the punch.
Hrilor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Hrilor counters with a good low kick that Larsson was not able to check.
The fighters circling - Larsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hrilor connects with an inside leg kick.
Larsson blocks a jab.
Hrilor moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hrilor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Larsson. Those never looked like landing.
Larsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hrilor throws a poor cross that misses
and Larsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larsson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Larsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavril Hrilor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gavril Hrilor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hrilor tries to work over Larsson's front leg with a kick but Larsson checks it.
Larsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hrilor tries to land a body kick
and Larsson counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Hrilor.
Hrilor tries to move into range but Larsson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hrilor throws a push kick but Larsson slaps the foot to one side.
Larsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hrilor fires out a quick counter leg kick but Larsson just manages to avoid it.
Larsson throws a leg kick
and Hrilor counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Larsson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hrilor lands a right hook to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Larsson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hrilor has got the better of the exchanges.
Larsson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Larsson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hrilor feints and then cracks Larsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Larsson down.
Hrilor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Larsson lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hrilor misses with a kick to the body
and Larsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gavril Hrilor's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Hrilor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hrilor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A low kick from Hrilor misses
and Larsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hrilor checks a leg kick.
Hrilor throws a quick counter kick to the body but Larsson avoids it.
Larsson misses with an uppercut. Hrilor saw that one coming.
Hrilor tries to score with a low kick but Larsson moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Hrilor.
Larsson throws a jab when Hrilor was well out of range.
Larsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hrilor thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Hrilor.
Larsson misses with a hook.
Larsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hrilor.
Larsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Hrilor counters with a good, hard body kick but Larsson shrugs it off.
Larsson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hrilor.
Larsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hrilor under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hrilor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hrilor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hrilor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Larsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Hrilor.
Hrilor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Larsson cracks Hrilor with an open hand slap.
Larsson lands a nice hook to Hrilor's body. Hrilor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hrilor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hrilor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Larsson's calf.
Hrilor throws a head kick that Larsson semi-blocks.
Hrilor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hrilor tried to counter with a leg kick but Larsson avoided it.
Hrilor lands a glancing blow to the side of Larsson's head.
Hrilor connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Hrilor slams his shin into Larsson's torso.
Hrilor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hrilor thows a leg kick but Larsson checks it
and Larsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Hrilor throws a leg kick
and Larsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hrilor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Larsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gavril Hrilor's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hrilor scores with a kick to the body.
Larsson sends Hrilor crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Larsson is motioning to the referee to let Hrilor up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Hrilor is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hrilor cracks the inside of Larsson's front leg.
Hrilor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hrilor throws a lazy body kick
and Larsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Larsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hrilor. Hrilor obviously looking to wear him down.
Hrilor misses with a low kick as Larsson jumps back.
Larsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Larsson blocks a head kick by Hrilor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hrilor staying out of range there.
Hrilor connects with an inside leg kick.
Hrilor throws a head kick but Larsson moves out of range.
Hrilor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Larsson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hrilor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Larsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hrilor.
Hrilor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hrilor misses with an uppercut
and Larsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jeez, Gavril Hrilor's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Larsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hrilor throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Larsson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hrilor gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Larsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Larsson digs a good body shot into Hrilor's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Peter Larsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gavril Hrilor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Larsson throws a big shot that misses.
Hrilor throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hrilor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hrilor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hrilor tries to land a body kick
and Larsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Hrilor throws a leg kick that is checked
and Larsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Hrilor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gavril Hrilor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Peter Larsson!
After winning the bout, Peter Larsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bilbro Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen The Clash - This Is England as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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132 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bilbro Baggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baggins looking to score a takedown here. Johnson is defending well but Baggins drives through and ends up in Johnson's guard.
Johnson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
Baggins wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Baggins is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson looking for subs off his back but Baggins has passed one foot through into half guard.
Baggins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins seems to be looking for submissions.
Baggins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baggins is working away from the top position though.
Baggins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Johnson pushes Baggins off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baggins slips a jab from Johnson.
Baggins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Baggins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Baggins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Johnson is looking for a triangle but Baggins pushes his legs off easily.
Baggins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Baggins from controlling successfully.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Baggins engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson wants to improve his position but instead Baggins has moved into half guard.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Baggins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Baggins seems to be looking for submissions.
Baggins is working for a submission of some sort.
Johnson trying to control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baggins is working for a kimura but Johnson is defending it quite comfortably.
Johnson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Johnson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Baggins manages to move to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bilbro Baggins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Baggins ducks down to avoid it.
Baggins tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
Baggins avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Baggins changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Baggins ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Baggins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Baggins is just out of range.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Baggins is avoiding it.
Baggins drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnson sprawls and moves away.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson lands with a hook. Baggins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Baggins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baggins slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Baggins throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Johnson was covering up waiting for the punch and Baggins finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Johnson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Baggins dives into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Baggins in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Johnson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bilbro Baggins!
Our winner, Bilbro Baggins, 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Maher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asdrubal Corachan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Corachan's choice of entrance music: The Locomotion . 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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145 lbs
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145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Maher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Asdrubal Corachan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maher throws a leg kick that misses.
Maher keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maher half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Corachan misses with a takedown attempt - Maher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maher tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Corachan manages to circle out of the way.
Corachan just misses with a punch to the body.
Corachan scores with a jab to the body.
Corachan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Corachan keeping moving, preventing Maher from controlling successfully.
Maher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corachan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Corachan looking for a sweep. Not yet Corachan, not yet.
Maher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Corachan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maher takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corachan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maher forces his way into half guard.
Maher thows a huge punch but Corachan dodges it nicely.
Maher wants to free his trapped foot but Corachan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Corachan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Maher is looking to take a break and control but Corachan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Maher's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maher wants to work for an arm triangle but Corachan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Corachan actively working from the bottom here.
Corachan is pressing down on Maher's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maher trying to control the position from guard on top but Corachan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Corachan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maher can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Corachan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Corachan is on top in guard.
Corachan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maher escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Corachan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maher lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corachan keeping moving, preventing Maher from controlling successfully.
Corachan trying to control the position here.
Corachan is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Maher frees his head nicely. Oh but Corachan has switched to an armbar! Maher is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Asdrubal Corachan!
In his post fight interview, Asdrubal Corachan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derick Nice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Dunc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunc has chosen Kid Rock- Cowboy as his entrance music. The key to victory for Derick Nice has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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25
185 lbs
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192 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derick Nice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Dunc!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunc gets a clinch.
Dunc is pressed up against the cage. Nice has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dunc down to the mat. Dunc avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dunc moves into the clinch.
Dunc gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nice regains guard.
Dunc distracts Nice with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nice has his foot on Dunc's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dunc works his way back into a safe position though.
Dunc must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nice working for a triangle but Dunc defends it easily.
Dunc postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunc makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dunc avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dunc distracts Nice with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunc scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nice has momentary wrist control but Dunc slips an elbow through the middle.
Dunc keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nice's head.
Nice is rocked!
Dunc works over Nice with some ground and pound from guard.
Oh Nice is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dunc lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Dunc postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Nice covers up, he's hurt! Dunc keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Dunc and the ref steps in to end the fight! Dunc can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Dunc!
Kyle Dunc managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Phantom Fightwear, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Mahrous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Tay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tay has chosen PONPONPON as his entrance music. Abdul Mahrous has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdul Mahrous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Tay!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahrous shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tay looking for submissions off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mahrous lands a nice short elbow.
Mahrous is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tay doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mahrous.
Tay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mahrous with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tay moves into full guard.
Tay is looking for a triangle but Mahrous pushes his legs off easily.
Mahrous controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tay is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mahrous defends well.
Mahrous postures up and lands a big shot to Tay's brow.
Mahrous cracks Tay with a solid left hand.
Mahrous trying to control the position from guard on top but Tay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tay has his foot on Mahrous's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mahrous works his way back into a safe position though.
Tay is looking for a triangle but Mahrous pushes his legs off easily.
Mahrous makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mahrous lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mahrous controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tay keeping moving, preventing Mahrous from controlling successfully.
Mahrous is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tay is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mahrous looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tay working for submissions but it's allowed Mahrous to get to half guard.
Tay looks winded!
Mahrous trying to control the action but Tay is working from the bottom.
Mahrous controlling the action here.
Mahrous is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tay is defending against the submission attempts here by Mahrous.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mahrous pulls his head out easily.
Tay is staying active underneath Mahrous, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mahrous perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mahrous lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mahrous is controlling the pace.
Tay is looking for a sweep. Mahrous is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mahrous is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tay doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mahrous.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tay is not content to let Mahrous control the position.
Tay actively working from the bottom here.
Mahrous trying to pass the guard but Tay defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mahrous seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mahrous pulls his head out easily.
Tay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Mahrous there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul Mahrous dominated that round.
That's time! Mahrous's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tay tries to sprawl but Mahrous drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tay is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mahrous looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tay wants to improve his position but Mahrous is controlling well.
Mahrous wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tay keeps working.
Mahrous slips a nice elbow through Tay's hands, connecting with Tay's forehead.
Mahrous controlling the pace.
Tay tries to get to full guard but Mahrous has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tay actively working from the bottom here.
Tay actively working from the bottom here.
Tay is breathing heavily.
Mahrous is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tay defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahrous uses his free foot to push down on Tay's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tay.
Mahrous working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mahrous is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tay is surviving well by controlling Mahrous's body position as best he can.
Tay working to try and regain half guard.
Mahrous trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tay is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mahrous punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mahrous is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tay can do to turn this around?
Mahrous looking to control but Tay is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tay really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahrous takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mahrous landing strikes from the mount.
Mahrous trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tay is desperately trying to improve his position but Mahrous has a good base and remains in mount.
Tay gets back to half guard.
Mahrous landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mahrous tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tay knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mahrous lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahrous seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Mahrous looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahrous lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mahrous pulls his head out easily.
Mahrous seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tay does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mahrous is pressing down on Tay's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tay is holding on for now.
Mahrous seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mahrous has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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.
Mahrous trying to control the action but Tay is working from the bottom.
Mahrous is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tay is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tay wants to get back to full guard.
Tay actively working from the bottom here.
Mahrous scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mahrous working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mahrous with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Abdul Mahrous overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mahrous passes to full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mahrous lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mahrous takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mahrous can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tay is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul Mahrous dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Mahrous closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tay did well to prevent Mahrous getting side control.
Mahrous slows the pace down in half guard.
Tay actively working from the bottom here.
Mahrous trying to mount his opponent but Tay defends it.
Mahrous drops an elbow to the side of Tay's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahrous looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tay actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahrous passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tay!
Tay is looking to improve his position but Mahrous isn't that keen on the idea.
Mahrous controlling from the full mount.
Tay tries to reverse the position but Mahrous maintains control.
Tay regains half guard.
Tay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mahrous seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Tay is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Abdul Mahrous!
A less than humble Abdul Mahrous misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated Benjamin Tay had this to say: 'Damn, I really underestimated that kid. It won't happen again.'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arrin Mccreth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Cheryshev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arrin Mccreth could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yuri Cheryshev's chin.
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26
255 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arrin Mccreth !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuri Cheryshev!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mccreth takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Cheryshev misses.
Cheryshev throws a shot to the body.
Mccreth is breathing heavily.
Cheryshev lands a big uppercut and Mccreth crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mccreth looks OK. Cheryshev waves Mccreth back to his feet!
Mccreth is rocked!
It looks like Arrin Mccreth has been cut.
Cheryshev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mccreth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oh Mccreth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mccreth circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Cheryshev. Mccreth falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Cheryshev!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yuri Cheryshev!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ian Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Garcia Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Garcia Vega's choice of entrance music: Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down. Ian Montgomery had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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25
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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25
138 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Garcia Vega!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Montgomery ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Montgomery jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montgomery slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Montgomery ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia Vega moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Montgomery.
Jab, jab by Montgomery - just one landing.
Garcia Vega is rocked!
Montgomery connects with a body shot that sends Garcia Vega's belly button to the back.
Garcia Vega is still on wobbly legs! Can Montgomery finish him?
The fighters circling - Montgomery throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montgomery works Garcia Vega's body with a nice hook.
Garcia Vega seems to have recovered his senses.
Montgomery gets caught flat footed, as Garcia Vega shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Garcia Vega trying to control the position from guard on top but Montgomery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montgomery wants to stand and escape but Garcia Vega is having none of it.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Montgomery manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Montgomery is pushing Garcia Vega up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Montgomery is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery is trying to maintain a safe position but Garcia Vega gets an underhook and turns Montgomery into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Montgomery.
Montgomery stops a takedown attempt from Garcia Vega.
Garcia Vega gets control of Montgomery's arms and successfully pulls guard. Garcia Vega will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia Vega controls Montgomery momentarily but Montgomery frees himself.
Montgomery would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Montgomery decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Montgomery slips a straight right by Garcia Vega.
Garcia Vega uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Montgomery.
Garcia Vega fails to land the takedown.
Garcia Vega tries to move into range but Montgomery moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Montgomery swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montgomery throws a big shot that misses.
Ian Montgomery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montgomery swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia Vega moves in looking to clinch but Montgomery pushes him off.
Montgomery looks to land a left hand but Garcia Vega moved out of range nicely.
Garcia Vega takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Montgomery looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery misses with a body shot.
Garcia Vega on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Montgomery swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia Vega looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcia Vega on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Montgomery avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montgomery throws a big counter combination but Garcia Vega scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Montgomery throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garcia Vega takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Garcia Vega tries to clinch there but Montgomery circles away.
Montgomery digs a good hook to Garcia Vega's body.
Garcia Vega tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Montgomery defends well and Garcia Vega ends up having to push Montgomery into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ian Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Garcia Vega.
Montgomery throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia Vega.
Garcia Vega moves into the clinch.
Montgomery scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montgomery has Garcia Vega pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Vega gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Montgomery regains guard.
Garcia Vega works over Montgomery with some ground and pound from guard.
Garcia Vega drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garcia Vega jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garcia Vega works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Montgomery is looking to get back to is feet but Garcia Vega passes into side control.
Montgomery throws Garcia Vega to one side and escapes!
Garcia Vega shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Montgomery but Montgomery pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Montgomery lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Montgomery misses the shot to the body.
Montgomery lands with a hook. Garcia Vega tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Montgomery dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Montgomery lands a head shot.
Garcia Vega shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Montgomery manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Garcia Vega wants to control from the top but Montgomery keeps moving.
Garcia Vega passes Montgomery's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Well, if Garcia Vega is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Garcia Vega is trying for a kimura here. Montgomery looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Garcia Vega wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juan Garcia Vega!
Juan Garcia Vega looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'God 1st *points to the sky*. I would like to thank TMT and my fight camp the Hybrid Fighting Academy. Umm Larry was a formidable opponent, but you know I was just to much for him. Not knocking his skill, but this is what I do and I'm good at it. Thanks you fans for coming out and supporting. *bows*'.
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