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Carnage 24 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jae Mickmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malachy Carey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carey comes into a darkened arena with his song building. March of Cambreadth kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Malachy Carey acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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134 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jae Mickmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malachy Carey!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mickmann is looking to clinch.
Carey scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Carey seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Mickmann is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Malachy Carey!
An out of breath Malachy Carey thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Jae Mickmann spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck This'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Berdnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heath Granger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Granger is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Seed 2.0 - Roots. 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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145 lbs
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156 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexei Berdnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heath Granger!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger tries a low kick but Berdnikov avoids it.
Berdnikov defending well as Granger loads up on a big left hand.
As Granger looks to move away, Berdnikov throws a big counter combo but Granger just gets out of the way.
Granger misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Berdnikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Granger throws the left hand but Berdnikov avoids the punch easily.
Berdnikov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Berdnikov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Granger swings for the body but Berdnikov moves out of range.
Granger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berdnikov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Granger throws a leg kick that is checked
and Berdnikov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Granger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Berdnikov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Granger wants to sweep here but Berdnikov controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Granger keeps trying to improve his position.
Berdnikov passes Granger's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Berdnikov is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berdnikov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Berdnikov is pressing down on Granger's thigh, looking to free his foot. Granger is holding on for now.
Berdnikov thows a huge punch but Granger dodges it nicely.
Berdnikov trying to advance position but Granger counters by regaining guard.
Berdnikov stays in close to Granger's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Granger looking for a sweep. Not yet Granger, not yet.
Berdnikov pushes down on Granger's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Granger is looking for a sweep. Berdnikov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Berdnikov trying to control the action but Granger is working from the bottom.
Berdnikov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Berdnikov controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Berdnikov.
Berdnikov controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Granger working to try and regain half guard.
Granger has given up his back. Will we see Berdnikov going for some submissions?
Berdnikov is hanging on to Granger's back as he tries to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berdnikov has good solid back control here.
Berdnikov has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Granger manages to reverse the position and now he's in Berdnikov's guard. Nice work there by Granger.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berdnikov trying to control the position here.
Berdnikov looking for a guillotine here but Granger defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Berdnikov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Berdnikov scores with a leg kick.
Granger doesn't manage to clinch there - Berdnikov circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Granger.
Granger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Berdnikov swats away the attempt to clinch by Granger.
Berdnikov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Granger can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Granger connects with a solid leg kick.
Heath Granger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Granger misses the shot to the body.
Berdnikov is looking to counter with a body kick.
Berdnikov throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger throws a head kick that misses.
Berdnikov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Berdnikov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Granger throws out the jab.
Granger throws a body punch but Berdnikov moves out of range.
Berdnikov missing with a left hand there. Granger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heath Granger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Granger throws a low kick but Berdnikov avoids it.
Berdnikov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Berdnikov throws an overhand right that lands on Granger's shoulder, as Granger tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Granger does no damage.
Granger throws a big shot that misses.
Berdnikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Berdnikov misses the target.
Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Berdnikov is looking for a counter combo.
Berdnikov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Granger.
Berdnikov misses with an uppercut. Granger saw that one coming.
Berdnikov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Berdnikov is able to avoid easily.
Berdnikov checks a leg kick.
Berdnikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Granger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Granger scoring well with a low kick there.
Granger tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Berdnikov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Berdnikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Granger throws a nice looking combination but Berdnikov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Granger.
Granger lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Granger scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berdnikov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Granger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Berdnikov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Granger wants to slow Berdnikov down by chopping away at his legs.
Berdnikov avoids the body shot from Granger.
Granger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Granger thuds his right hand into Berdnikov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Granger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berdnikov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Granger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Berdnikov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Granger.
Heath Granger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berdnikov lands with a shot to the body.
Granger swings for the body but Berdnikov moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger throws a combination that misses
and Berdnikov counters with a straight right hand.
Granger avoids the body shot from Berdnikov.
A jab from Granger misses.
Berdnikov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berdnikov lands a nice shot to the body.
Granger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Berdnikov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Berdnikov avoids the body shot from Granger.
Granger tries to score with a low kick but Berdnikov moves his leg out of the way.
Granger misses with a double jab
and Berdnikov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good work by Berdnikov as he checks the leg kick.
Berdnikov throwing a counter right hand but Granger manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Granger is predictable there
and Berdnikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heath Granger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Berdnikov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Granger did well to prevent Berdnikov getting side control.
Berdnikov wants to work for an arm triangle but Granger is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Berdnikov wants to free his trapped foot but Granger is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Berdnikov connects with a nice short shot to Granger's temple.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Berdnikov in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger wants to control but Berdnikov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger is not content to let Berdnikov control the position.
Granger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Berdnikov is trying to control. Granger wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Berdnikov moves into full mount! Granger won't be happy about that!
Berdnikov working for a submission but Granger is keeping him at bay.
Granger is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berdnikov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Berdnikov goes for an armbar but Granger turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Granger.
Berdnikov keeping full guard, as Granger tries to pass.
Granger is fighting to break Berdnikov's control of his arms but Berdnikov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berdnikov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Granger is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Berdnikov working a defensive guard here.
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.
Berdnikov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Granger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Berdnikov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Granger trying to control the position from guard on top but Berdnikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berdnikov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexei Berdnikov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Berdnikov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexei Berdnikov!
Alexei Berdnikov 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djimon Babayega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Bondarenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Djimon Babayega has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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223 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Djimon Babayega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonid Bondarenko!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bondarenko goes for a double leg but Babayega avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Babayega continues to drive forward.
Bondarenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Babayega counters with a straight right hand.
Bondarenko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Babayega counters with a stiff right hand.
Djimon Babayega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonid Bondarenko.
Bondarenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Babayega counters with a nice right hand that sends Bondarenko toppling to the canvas! Bondarenko scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Babayega finish him?!
Bondarenko is rocked!
Bondarenko gets tackled into the cage by Babayega. Babayega maintains the clinch.
Bondarenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Babayega finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Babayega on the inside.
Bondarenko is looking for a takedown.
Babayega scores with a nice hook to the head.
Babayega works on Bondarenko's body with a couple of short punches.
Bondarenko looks winded!
Babayega creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bondarenko's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bondarenko drops to his knees and Babayega pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Djimon Babayega!
A less than humble Djimon Babayega misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Lancaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Come Out and Fight!. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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196 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cedric Lancaster !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liam Quinn!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn gets a clinch.
Quinn misses with a punch on the inside.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Quinn blocks it.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lancaster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lancaster is working Quinn over against the cage.
Quinn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quinn's elbow.
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Quinn avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quinn's elbow.
Lancaster scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Quinn scores with a hook to the body.
Quinn misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Lancaster as the two fighters clinch.
Lancaster makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Quinn blocks it.
Lancaster lands a body shot.
Quinn looks winded!
Lancaster lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Quinn avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lancaster .
Nice body punch from Lancaster - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancaster works on Quinn's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quinn.
Lancaster lands a body shot.
I was talking to Lancaster 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Quinn blocks a body shot from Lancaster .
Lancaster is leaning against Quinn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lancaster lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lancaster pushes Quinn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lancaster is leaning against Quinn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancaster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.
Quinn blocks a body shot from Lancaster .
Lancaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.
Quinn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lancaster seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Quinn can turn it around.
Lancaster working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Lancaster .
Lancaster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Quinn avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Quinn controls his hands.
Quinn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Lancaster as the two fighters clinch.
Lancaster tries to work over Quinn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Lancaster as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Quinn controls the action.
Quinn swings wildly with an uppercut but Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Quinn blocks a body shot from Lancaster .
Nice body punch from Lancaster - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Lancaster .
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quinn's elbow.
Lancaster works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lancaster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lancaster lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lancaster .
Lancaster lands a body shot.
Lancaster lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Lancaster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.
Lancaster stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lancaster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quinn.
Nice body punch from Lancaster - that landed with a thud.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lancaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.
Quinn is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.
Quinn is still on wobbly legs! Can Lancaster finish him?
A right hook to the body lands for Lancaster .
Good body shot from Lancaster .
Lancaster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lancaster lands a body shot.
Lancaster presses Quinn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lancaster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lancaster .
Lancaster lands a body punch.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Quinn blocks it.
Lancaster digs a right hand into Quinn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Quinn's gas tank.
Lancaster works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Lancaster .
Lancaster cracks Quinn with a nice body shot.
Lancaster works on Quinn's body with a couple of short punches.
Quinn seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Lancaster .
Lancaster lands a nice shot to the body.
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lancaster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quinns head.
A short left from Lancaster .
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Quinn avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lancaster - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Lancaster - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Good body shot from Lancaster .
Lancaster lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Quinn or not.
Lancaster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Lancaster .
A left hand lands to the body for Lancaster .
A short body shot lands from Lancaster as the two fighters clinch.
Lancaster works on Quinn's body with a couple of short punches.
Lancaster cracks Quinn with a nice body shot.
Lancaster lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Lancaster .
Lancaster scores with a shoulder strike.
Lancaster lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Quinn or not.
Lancaster throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lancaster is working Quinn over against the cage.
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Quinn avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lancaster lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Lancaster - that landed with a thud.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancaster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quinn.
Lancaster misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cedric Lancaster dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lancaster works Quinn's body with a nice hook.
Lancaster has managed to clinch.
Lancaster tries to work over Quinn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Quinn avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
Quinn prevents a body shot from Lancaster .
Lancaster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quinn can do to turn this around?
Lancaster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quinns head.
Lancaster tries to work over Quinn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lancaster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Quinn avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
Lancaster digs a right hand into Quinn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Quinn's gas tank.
Cedric Lancaster has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lancaster is working Quinn over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Lancaster .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lancaster misses with a punch to the body.
Quinn is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Lancaster .
Lancaster lands a shot to the body.
Lancaster digs a right hand into Quinn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Quinn's gas tank.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Quinn controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lancaster lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Lancaster .
Lancaster lands a shot to the body.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Quinn throws a head punch that misses.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lancaster scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Lancaster .
Lancaster lands a nice shot to the body.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Lancaster pushes Quinn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lancaster lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Quinn controls the action.
Quinn blocks a body shot from Lancaster .
A hook to the body from Lancaster .
Lancaster scores with a hook to the body.
Lancaster lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lancaster - that landed with a thud.
Lancaster lands a shot to the body.
Quinn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Lancaster .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lancaster lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lancaster lands with a short shot to the head.
Lancaster tries to work over Quinn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lancaster lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lancaster .
Lancaster pushes Quinn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Lancaster .
Lancaster digs a right hand into Quinn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Quinn's gas tank.
Lancaster tries to work over Quinn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Lancaster on the inside.
Quinn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Lancaster .
Lancaster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quinn.
Lancaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quinn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster tries to work over Quinn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lancaster lands a big right hand that drops Quinn! The killer instinct kicks in and Lancaster finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Lancaster !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cedric Lancaster !
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thad Battles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dis Respect (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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155 lbs
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140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thad Battles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dis Respect!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Respect connects with a body shot.
Battles throws a right hand that misses
and Respect counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Respect punishes Battles's body with a nice straight punch.
Battles lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good shot there by Respect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Battles.
Battles moves out of range of the strikes.
Battles scores with a hook.
Respect misses with a leg kick
and Battles counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Battles doesn't manage to clinch there - Respect circles away.
Respect tries to counter with a clinch but Battles shakes him off and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Battles moves out of range as Respect strikes.
Respect staying out of range there.
Respect lands a nice hook to Battles's body. Battles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab from Battles.
Respect looks to score with a jab to the body but Battles is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Respect misses with an uppercut. Battles saw that one coming.
Battles seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Respect uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Battles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Battles.
Respect pushes Battles up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Battles fails to land.
Battles has a couple of punches blocked by Respect.
A body shot lands from Respect.
Battles throws an elbow but it misses.
Battles lands a nice uppercut.
Battles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Respect tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Respect scores with a hook to the body.
Battles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Battles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Respect blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Battles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Battles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Respect swings wildly with an uppercut but Battles uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Respect tries a body shot but Battles blocks it.
Respect manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Battles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Respect's face.
Respect is rocked!
It looks like Dis Respect has been cut.
Respect has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Battles seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Respect can turn it around.
Respect scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Respect tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Battles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Respect is still on wobbly legs! Can Battles finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Respect fails to land.
Respect seems to have recovered his senses.
Respect misses with the head strike.
Battles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Respect is looking to control Battles's arms but Battles gets an underhook and turns him. Now Respect has his back to the cage.
Battles is trying to stall.
Respect misses with the head strike.
Battles trying to stall but Respect improves his position.
Battles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Respect misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Respect's elbow.
Battles blocks a body shot from Respect.
Respect misses with a punch on the inside.
Respect fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Battles blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Battles.
Battles trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Battles to work.
A nice right hand lands inside from Respect.
Respect tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Battles's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Respect fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Battles.
Battles throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Respect swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Respect misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Battles.
Battles missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Respect misses with a punch on the inside.
Battles tries to land knees in the clinch but Respect avoids the damage to the body.
Battles has a couple of punches blocked by Respect.
Respect stalling in the clinch.
Respect tries a body shot but Battles blocks it.
Battles missing with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Respect managing to block the knees to the body from Battles.
Battles lands a body punch.
Battles has a couple of punches blocked by Respect.
Battles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Respect cracks Battles with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Respect.
Respect misses with a punch to the body.
Respect struggles to land a body shot inside as Battles controls his hands.
Battles lands a hook that snaps the head of Respect backwards.
Battles effectively controlling the action here.
Respect blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Respect taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thad Battles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dis Respect's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Respect fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Battles as he connects with a hook.
Battles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Respect.
Battles takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Battles avoids the body shot from Respect.
Battles lands a glancing blow to the side of Respect's head.
Respect connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Respect lands a slapping body shot.
Respect throws a leg kick that is checked
and Battles counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Battles moves out of range of the strikes.
Respect scores with the left hand. Battles knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Battles misses with a looping left.
Respect tries to counter by closing the distance.
Respect is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Respect keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Battles lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Battles avoids the body shot from Respect.
Battles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Battles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Battles fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Respect has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Battles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Respect is looking to clinch but Battles is avoiding it.
Battles is looking to counter punch.
Respect scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thad Battles is winning the standup battle so far.
Respect is looking to score with low kicks.
Battles misses with a looping right.
Respect ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Battles moves away.
Respect throws a lazy right hand but Battles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Battles throws the left hand but Respect avoids the punch easily.
Respect swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Respect throws a right and a left that Battles avoids nicely.
And Battles counters with a quick kick to the body but Respect blocks it.
Respect sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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!
Battles misses with a head kick.
Respect throws the left hand but Battles avoids the punch easily.
Respect misses with an uppercut
and Battles counters with a good, hard body kick but Respect shrugs it off.
Respect jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Battles is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Respect.
Respect tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Battles was well out of range. Poor timing from Respect.
Respect misses with a body shot.
Battles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Respect fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Battles lands but Respect takes it in his stride.
Battles throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Respect.
Battles delivers a nice body kick.
Respect thows a left - swing and a miss!
Battles connects with an inside leg kick.
Respect throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Battles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Respect bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Battles's head backwards.
Battles lands a brutal head kick. Respect looks out on his feet and Battles throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Thad Battles!
Thad Battles decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
In defeat, Dis Respect stepped up to the mic, saying 'FUCK'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Twisted Sister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Garringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Gunnar Garringer enters the cage!
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26
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 1 |
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212 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Twisted Sister!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunnar Garringer!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sister stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sister throws a poor cross that misses
and Garringer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sister missing with a left hand there. Garringer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sister fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sister misses with a left hand
and Garringer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garringer.
Garringer lands a right hand.
Sister throws a punch but it's blocked by Garringer.
Garringer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sister swings wildly with an uppercut but Garringer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sister misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garringer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sister.
Garringer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sister prevents a body shot from Garringer.
Garringer tries to throw a body punch but Sister avoids it by throwing Garringer back against the cage.
Garringer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sister's efforts to push away.
Garringer lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garringer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garringer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garringer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sister misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sister lands with a short shot to the head.
Garringer blocking some punches.
Garringer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sister backwards.
Sister throws a head punch that misses.
Sister has a couple of punches blocked by Garringer.
Sister misses with a punch on the inside.
Garringer scores with a hook to the body.
Sister is trying to break free.
A short left from Garringer.
Sister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sister throws a punch but it's blocked by Garringer.
Sister wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garringer has him pressed against the cage.
Sister softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Garringer.
Garringer misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Sister.
Garringer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sister takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garringer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sister backwards.
Garringer lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sister.
A short uppercut from Sister.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garringer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garringer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sister backwards.
Sister goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sister is trying to force a seperation but Garringer has the dominant position.
Sister tries to circle away but Garringer has him pinned against the cage.
Garringer has Sister pushed against the cage.
Garringer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sister is trying to push Garringer away but Garringer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Garringer lands an elbow inside.
Garringer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sister backwards.
Sister prevents a body shot from Garringer.
Garringer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garringer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garringer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sister.
Garringer keeps control of Sister as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
I was talking to Sister's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Still in the clinch, Sister scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sister doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garringer lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sister creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garringer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Garringer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garringer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garringer.
Garringer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sister seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Garringer can turn it around.
A nice left hand lands by Sister.
Garringer cracks Sister with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garringer.
Sister misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sister lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Garringer lands an elbow inside.
Garringer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garringer lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Sister scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sister tries to work over Garringer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Garringer.
Garringer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sister takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sister is breathing heavily.
Sister takes a shot to the head.
Garringer manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by Garringer.
Sister gets tackled into the cage by Garringer. Garringer maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Garringer.
Garringer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice elbow from Garringer.
A short right from Garringer.
Garringer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sister backwards.
Sister wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garringer has him pressed against the cage.
Sister's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garringer lands a nice elbow.
Sister lands a right hand.
Garringer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Garringer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sister's defenses.
Garringer lands an elbow that stopped Sister in his tracks for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Garringer.
Garringer looking to throw knees to the head but Sister is blocking nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Garringer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garringer prevents Sister from breaking the clinch.
Garringer lands a body shot.
Sister misses with the head strike.
Sister misses with the head strike.
Garringer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sister backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Garringer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Garringer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sister throws a lazy right hand but Garringer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garringer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Twisted Sister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garringer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garringer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Garringer throws a good cross that connects.
Sister is rocked!
Garringer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oh Sister is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garringer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sister backwards.
A short left from Garringer.
Garringer has Sister pressed against the cage. He pushes Sister back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Garringer throws a beautiful elbow that sends Sister crashing to the floor! Garringer piles on the pressure with more strikes! Sister is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Garringer!
Gunnar Garringer is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Gunnar Garringer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Lavrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lavrov's entrance music is Hurt- Johnny Cash. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
188 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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193 lbs
4 - 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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maxim Lavrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrone Browne!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browne fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lavrov sprawls well initially but Browne persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lavrov is trying to stand.
Browne working the head and body with strikes.
Browne prevents Lavrov from improving his position.
Browne wants to take a breather but Lavrov is having none of it.
Browne seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Lavrov is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tyrone Browne!
Tyrone Browne seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Axel Zinith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matty The Viper Pritchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matty The Viper Pritchard will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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26
152 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axel Zinith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matty The Viper Pritchard!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zinith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pritchard tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Zinith looks for a takedown but Pritchard sprawls well.
Pritchard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pritchard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zinith drives through with a takedown into Pritchard's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
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.
Pritchard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zinith wants to control from the top but Pritchard keeps moving.
Zinith's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zinith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pritchard working a defensive guard here.
Pritchard throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Zinith escapes and throws Pritchard's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Pritchard is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pritchard wants to control but Zinith postures up.
Pritchard seems a little lost for a moment, as Zinith dominates the positioning.
Pritchard sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Zinith has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zinith looking to secure an arm triangle but Pritchard defends it well.
Zinith pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Pritchard is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pritchard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zinith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pritchard is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pritchard gets back to half guard.
Zinith wants to pass to mount but Pritchard is defending the position.
Pritchard looking for submissions off his back.
Zinith is trying to work for a kimura but Pritchard is defending well.
Pritchard looking for submissions off his back.
Zinith is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinith seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pritchard for as long as he can get away with.
Pritchard looking for submissions off his back.
Zinith uses his free foot to push down on Pritchard's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pritchard.
Zinith controlling the position easily from mount.
Pritchard is working to get back to half guard.
Zinith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pritchard on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pritchard tries to hold on but Zinith postures up.
Zinith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pritchard is looking to escape.
Pritchard keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Zinith fails to advance to Pritchard's back.
Zinith avoids the attempt from Pritchard to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pritchard manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pritchard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Zinith dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zinith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pritchard throws a nice looking combination but Zinith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice straight punches there by Pritchard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pritchard.
Pritchard stuffs the takedown.
Axel Zinith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zinith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A punch combination from Pritchard misses.
Zinith shoots in and drives through. Pritchard sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Axel Zinith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zinith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pritchard avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zinith dives in and scores a takedown into Pritchard's guard.
Pritchard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pritchard is trying to control the position but Zinith postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinith preventing the sweep.
Pritchard has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Zinith should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Pritchard has tightened it up now! Zinith 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 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Matty The Viper Pritchard!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cody Paris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Northcut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Northcut's choice of entrance music: Black and Blue. Cody Paris could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rick Northcut's chin.
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179 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cody Paris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Northcut!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paris is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Northcut's half guard.
Northcut missing with punches from the bottom.
Paris content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Northcut desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Northcut punching from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Paris has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Northcut is trying to get back to full guard.
Northcut has hold of Paris's hands but Paris slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Northcut trying to control here.
Northcut tries to roll over but Paris keeps him under control.
Northcut has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Paris is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Northcut tries to roll over but Paris keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Northcut is refusing to be controlled, as Paris sits in half guard.
Paris with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Northcut is not content to let Paris control the position.
Paris is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Northcut sees it coming and defends easily.
Paris with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Paris prevents Northcut from improving his position.
That's two 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.
Northcut manages to get to full guard.
Paris engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Paris won't allow Northcut to sweep him here.
Paris wants to pass the guard but Northcut is keeping the position.
Paris working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Northcut's head.
Paris lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Paris scoring with some ground and pound.
Paris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Northcut looking for a sweep. Not yet Northcut, not yet.
Northcut is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paris is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paris stopping the sweep attempt from Northcut.
Northcut is trying to keep Paris in close.
Paris throws a big right hand that misses.
Northcut is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've been informed that Northcut has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Northcut is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Northcut is trying to control the position but Paris postures up.
Paris works over Northcut with some ground and pound from guard.
Northcut tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paris is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Northcut not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Paris throwing strikes but missing.
Paris wants to pass the guard but Northcut is keeping the position.
Paris postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Paris postures up and lands a big shot to Northcut's brow.
Northcut tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paris controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paris throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Paris 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.
Paris shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Northcut napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Paris working away.
Paris throws an elbow but Northcut slips to the side and avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Northcut's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Paris cracks Northcut with a big right hand but Northcut just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Northcut can't do much from the bottom here.
Paris working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Paris cracks Northcut with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Paris controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Northcut wants to control but Paris postures up.
Paris trying to control the position but Northcut is working away.
Paris 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.
Northcut prevents Paris from moving into mount.
Northcut tries to bench press Paris off him but Paris keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Northcut tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Northcut is in all sorts of trouble here.
Paris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Paris is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Paris controlling from mount.
Paris raining down hammerfists from mount.
Northcut tries to hold on but Paris pushes him away.
Paris unloading with bombs!
Paris controlling from mount.
Northcut wants to control but Paris is having none of it.
Paris scoring with strikes but Northcut is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paris trying to control but Northcut is having none of it.
Paris pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Northcut is rocked!
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!
Northcut keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Northcut wants to hold on but Paris pushes him away.
Northcut regains half guard.
Northcut trying to control from the bottom.
Paris is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Northcut!
Paris lands a big elbow.
Paris prevents Northcut from getting the reversal.
Paris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Paris putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Northcut is still in real trouble! Can Paris finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northcut really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Northcut seems to have recovered his senses.
Paris lands with some strikes.
Northcut takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Paris's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Paris!
Cody Paris retains his welterweight title!
A less than humble Cody Paris misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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