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RFC 38: Fools Gold PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marty Mcfly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gurbznik Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gurbznik Taylor will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marty Mcfly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gurbznik Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mcfly.
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
Mcfly walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mcfly ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fighters circling - Mcfly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mcfly swings widly with a right hand
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcfly swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Taylor counters with a left to the body.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
Taylor has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mcfly is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mcfly tries to clinch but Taylor moves away
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Taylor misses.
Mcfly feinted with a counter takedown.
Mcfly looks to clinch
and Taylor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcfly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor is looking for the big counter here.
Mcfly scores with a takedown into Taylor's guard.
Mcfly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mcfly might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcfly sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Taylor's guard.
Taylor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mcfly.
Mcfly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taylor's head.
Mcfly takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mcfly 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.
Mcfly works his way into side control.
Mcfly trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Mcfly in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mcfly trying to control the position but Taylor is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcfly working away.
Mcfly misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mcfly taking a breather here.
Mcfly in side control, throwing shots but Taylor defends.
Taylor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Taylor trying to remain calm as Mcfly controls from the top position.
Taylor dodges the ground and pound from Mcfly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcfly happy to just control the position for now.
Mcfly tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mcfly has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mcfly throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Taylor works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Mcfly passes the guard and advances to mount!
Taylor wants to hold on but Mcfly pushes him away.
Mcfly trying to control but Taylor is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcfly is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Taylor is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Taylor wants to hold on but Mcfly pushes him away.
Mcfly is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Taylor is surviving well by controlling Mcfly's body position as best he can.
Taylor tries to lock up and control but Mcfly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mcfly thowing shots but they're missing.
Mcfly looking to ground and pound but Taylor is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcfly has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Taylor is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marty Mcfly!
Gurbznik Taylor spoke after the fight, saying 'BomBoKlad , RastKlad and PussyKlad...Bad Luck....Mi na come back stronger then ever....peace'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Infamous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makisig Tolentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolentino has chosen Dance with the Devil as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Makisig Tolentino has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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269 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Infamous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Makisig Tolentino!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Infamous shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Infamous showed some decent athleticism there.
Infamous is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tolentino has hold of Infamous's hands but Infamous slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tolentino strikes from the bottom but Infamous uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Infamous landing strikes.
Infamous lands a few punches from side control.
Infamous is trying to get an arm triangle but Tolentino is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Infamous is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Tolentino is trying to escape and Infamous transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Tolentino is forced to tap! Nice work there by Infamous! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Infamous!
Scott Infamous decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Makisig Tolentino spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the depths I go...'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leo Westlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrano Karalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Leo Westlund has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Leo Westlund seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Westlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cyrano Karalis!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karalis shoots in but Westlund avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Karalis takes one on the button.
Karalis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice straight punches there by Westlund. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Westlund.
A big left from Karalis misses.
Westlund seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A jab from Westlund finds it's way through Karalis's defenses.
Westlund punishes Karalis's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westlund lands with a nice combination. Karalis backs away looking to recover.
Karalis is rocked!
Westlund drops Karalis with a straight right hand, right on the button! Westlund follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Westlund!
An out of breath Leo Westlund thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julius Strom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carver has chosen Raining Blood as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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177 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Julius Strom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Carver!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carver explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Strom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carver manages to avoid it.
Carver lands a head kick. Strom smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A leg kick checked by Strom.
Carver throws a jab when Strom was well out of range.
Carver scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheers as Strom lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carver doesn't seem phased though.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Carver - that will leave a mark!
Carver delivers a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Carver.
Carver throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strom throws a poor cross that misses
and Carver finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver throws a sloppy head kick and Strom moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Strom misses its target.
Strom moves out of range of the body kick.
Strom misses the shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Carver - that will leave a mark!
Carver tries a head kick but it misses.
Carver throws a head kick but Strom moves out of range.
Carver misses with a kick to the body.
Strom blocks a head kick by Carver.
Strom throws out a powerful jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Carver. Strom shrugs it off though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strom. Carver does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Strom lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carver doesn't seem phased though.
Carver misses with a kick to the body
and Strom counters with a straight right hand.
Carver has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A head kick misses from Carver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carver with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carver looks for the body kick but Strom saw that one coming.
Strom just misses with a punch to the body.
Carver steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Carver.
Carver connects with a solid leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Strom crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Carver - the referee stops the clock and Strom gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Carver. Strom manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Carver lands with a kick to the temple. Strom shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Strom seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Carver throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strom.
Carver misses with a body kick.
Strom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strom throws a hook to the side of Carver's head but Carver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carver tries a head kick but it misses.
Carver misses with a body kick.
Strom throws a shot from downtown. Carver moves away and avoids it.
Carver takes one to the chin there.
Carver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carver throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carver was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Carver moves out of range of the strikes.
Carver follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Strom lands a nice hook to Carver's body. Carver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carver ducks under a wild hook from Strom.
Strom takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Strom with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carver tries a head kick but it misses.
Strom throws a series of punches but Carver moves out of range.
Strom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carver was well out of range. Poor timing from Strom.
Carver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strom seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Strom avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Carver 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.
Strom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carver.
A head kick misses from Carver.
Carver misses with a low kick.
Strom misses the jab.
Strom lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carver tries a head kick but it misses.
Carver thuds his shin into the meat of Strom's side.
Carver connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carver slips a straight right by Strom.
Strom connects with the punch.
Strom checks the leg kick nicely there.
Carver takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Carver.
Strom has Carver up against the cage in a clinch.
Carver landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carver misses with a punch to the body.
Strom blocks the elbow strike.
Carver crunches a lovely knee into Strom's ribcage.
Carver misses with a knee strike.
Strom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strom throws a punch but it's blocked by Carver.
Carver tries to land knees in the clinch but Strom avoids the damage to the body.
Carver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strom is working Carver over against the cage.
Strom avoiding damage as Carver throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Strom fails to land.
Carver lands an elbow just above Strom 's eye.
Carver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Strom.
Strom connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Strom looks to clinch
enabling Carver to counter with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carver, right into the meat.
Carver misses with a kick to the body.
Strom steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Carver. That one must have hurt.
Carver takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Strom will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Strom closes the distance and clinches.
Carver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Strom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strom throws a punch but it's blocked by Carver.
Still in the clinch, Strom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strom avoids a wild elbow strike from Carver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strom is working Carver over against the cage.
Strom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carver takes a shot to the head.
Strom blocks the elbow strike.
Strom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carver backwards.
Carver manages to break the clinch.
Carver looks for the body kick but Strom saw that one coming.
Strom just misses with a punch to the body.
Strom looks to throw the jab but Carver is out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Carver.
Jack Carver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strom lands a jab to Carver's midsection.
Carver throws a poor cross that misses
and Strom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carver misses with a low kick.
Strom digs a good hook to Carver's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strom tries to clinch but Carver is having none of it.
Carver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strom throws out the jab.
Carver counters with a body kick.
Carver throws a push kick but Strom slaps the foot to one side.
Strom throwing a counter right hand but Carver manages to avoid it.
Carver misses with the body kick
and Strom counters with a straight right hand.
Strom throws a looping overhand right but Carver ducks down to avoid it.
Strom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carver misses with an elbow over the top.
Carver utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Strom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carver scores with the left hand. Strom knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Julius Strom will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carver lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Strom has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Strom and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A little feinted left hand from Strom on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strom darts in and clinches Carver up against the cage.
Carver manages to break the clinch.
Strom swings widly with a right hand
and Carver counters with a nice body kick.
Carver walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Strom checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Strom is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carver.
Carver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Strom misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carver lands a nice looking body kick.
Strom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carver throws a head kick that misses.
Carver ducks right into an uppercut from Strom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver throws a sloppy head kick and Strom moves out of range easily.
Strom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carver looks to score with a jab to the body but Strom is just out of range.
Strom misses with a two punch combination.
Carver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the body from Carver misses
and Strom counters with a left to the body.
A head kick misses from Carver.
Carver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carver is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Carver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carver tries to land a front kick but Strom steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strom chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carver can pounce on him.
Carver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strom throws a body punch but Carver moves out of range.
Strom with a hook.
Carver throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Strom to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Carver tries a head kick but it misses.
Strom scores with a nice head shot.
Carver lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick by Carver misses
and Strom counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Strom feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Carver sprawling to the canvas! Carver rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Strom finish him?!
Carver is rocked!
Carver looks to throw a body kick
and Strom counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julius Strom!
A victorious Julius Strom 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between The Prophet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Thorton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micky Thorton told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Prophet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Micky Thorton!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Prophet.
Prophet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Prophet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorton manages to avoid it.
Prophet definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Prophet misses the body punch
and Thorton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Prophet won't be happy with that.
Thorton working away.
Thorton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thorton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Prophet is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thorton is looking to take a break and control but Prophet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorton working the ground and pound.
Thorton creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Prophet sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Prophet tries to buck Thorton off but Thorton is having none of it.
Thorton postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Prophet stops Thorton from passing to mount.
Thorton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Prophet, who protects the arm well.
Prophet is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prophet can't do much from the bottom here.
Prophet is working to avoid the ground and pound but Thorton connects with a decent elbow.
Thorton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Thorton working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Prophet's face as Thorton controls the position.
Thorton misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Prophet tries to bench press Thorton off him but Thorton keeps the position.
Thorton scores with punches from side control.
Thorton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prophet keeps working.
Thorton working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thorton is looking to take a break and control but Prophet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Prophet tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thorton trying to control the action but Prophet is working from the bottom.
Thorton working away.
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.
Thorton trying to control the position but Prophet is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Prophet lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from Prophet misses.
Thorton misses with an uppercut
and Prophet counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thorton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Prophet sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Prophet throws a lazy right hand but Thorton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Prophet moves into the clinch.
Prophet scores with a shoulder strike.
Thorton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Prophet is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prophet.
Prophet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Prophet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Prophet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Prophet has a couple of punches blocked by Thorton.
Thorton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that The Prophet will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thorton swats away the attempt to clinch by Prophet.
Prophet tries to score with a low kick but Thorton moves his leg out of the way.
Thorton appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Prophet tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thorton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Prophet just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Prophet as Thorton shoots in.
Prophet scores with a hook to the body. Thorton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thorton throws a hook but Prophet avoids it easily.
Prophet lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Prophet jabs Thorton right on the nose. Thorton blinks but takes it well.
Prophet scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheers as Prophet lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thorton doesn't seem phased though.
Thorton shoots in but Prophet avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prophet scores with a hook.
The Prophet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorton throws a big shot that misses.
Thorton drops his hands momentarily and Prophet takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Prophet slips a straight right by Thorton.
Thorton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prophet.
Prophet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorton darts in looking for a takedown but Prophet gets double underhooks and turns Thorton into the cage.
The Prophet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micky Thorton.
Thorton moves out of range of the body kick from Prophet.
Prophet looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thorton dives in for a single leg takedown but Prophet sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Prophet is looking to counter punch.
Thorton connects with a looping right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thorton is defended easily by Prophet.
It looked like Prophet wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Prophet will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prophet throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Prophet lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorton misses with a hook.
Prophet throws a poor cross that misses
and Thorton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Prophet won't be happy with that.
Prophet can't do much from the bottom here.
Thorton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thorton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Prophet wants to control but Thorton postures up.
Prophet manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Thorton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Thorton there.
Micky Thorton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Prophet has his hands clasped together around Thorton's back. He's all about the action.
Prophet on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thorton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Prophet doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thorton.
Prophet looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thorton controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thorton scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Prophet is not content to let Thorton control the position.
Prophet wants to control but Thorton is keeping busy.
Prophet keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thorton winds up and cracks Prophet with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thorton wants to control but Prophet is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that The Prophet will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Thorton slips a straight right by Prophet.
Prophet connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thorton momentarily.
Thorton dives in and scores a takedown into Prophet's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thorton wants to control from the top but Prophet keeps moving.
Thorton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Prophet working a defensive guard here.
Prophet is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Thorton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorton passes Prophet's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Prophet trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Thorton manages to pass to mount!
Thorton lands a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prophet holds of for dear life.
Prophet keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Thorton raining down hammerfists from mount.
Thorton tries to control but Prophet wriggling away.
Thorton landing punches.
Thorton fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Thorton lands a big elbow.
The Prophet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Prophet wants to hold on but Thorton pushes him away.
Prophet just holding on.
Thorton looking to control but Prophet is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Thorton controlling his opponent.
Thorton with shots to the head and body - Prophet looks very uncomfortable down there.
Prophet is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Prophet keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorton with shots to the head and body - Prophet looks very uncomfortable down there.
Prophet wants to hold on but Thorton pushes him away.
Thorton lands a heavy elbow.
Prophet tries to lock up and control but Thorton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Thorton trying to control but Prophet is having none of it.
Prophet keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prophet tries to hold on but Thorton postures up.
Prophet is looking to improve his position but Thorton isn't that keen on the idea.
Thorton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thorton wants to control the pace but Prophet is squirming around nicely.
Prophet tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thorton controlling from mount.
Micky Thorton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prophet in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Micky Thorton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Prophet 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... The Prophet!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Derks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chosu McGrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derks comes into the arena with The Reckless And The Brave blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
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150 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nate Derks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chosu McGrady!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGrady tries to bum rush Derks with a series of wild strikes but Derks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, jab by Derks - just one landing.
McGrady throws a series of punches but Derks moves out of range.
McGrady lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McGrady throws a right hand that misses
and Derks counters with a nice double leg into side control. McGrady won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGrady is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Derks is controlling him well.
McGrady prevents Derks from moving into mount.
Derks working the body and head with strikes.
The referee asks Derks politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Derks prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Derks working the ground and pound from side control.
McGrady is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We've been hearing that Derks has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Derks 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.
The ground and pound from Derks seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Derks in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Derks trying to control the action but McGrady is working from the bottom.
McGrady tries to buck Derks off but Derks is having none of it.
Derks tries to advance to mount but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Derks working the ground and pound.
Derks in side control lands a decent elbow.
McGrady throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Derks wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGrady keeps working.
Derks cracks McGrady with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGrady is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
McGrady wants to get back to his feet.
Derks in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McGrady is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Derks working away.
McGrady is looking to reverse the position.
Derks is looking to take a break and control but McGrady is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Derks tries for a kimura but McGrady is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derks thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McGrady taking punishment in the form of punches.
Derks tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Derks taking a breather here.
Derks wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGrady keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McGrady gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Derks landing shots from mount.
McGrady trying desperately to get to his feet.
Derks looking to finish McGrady with some ground and pound. This is bad for McGrady!
Derks looking to secure an arm triangle but McGrady defends it well.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Derks cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The referee warns McGrady that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Derks 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.
McGrady on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McGrady is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Derks looks for a takedown but McGrady sprawls well.
McGrady moves out of range of the strikes.
McGrady throws an overhand right that lands on Derks's shoulder, as Derks tries to avoid the shot.
Derks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGrady drives through with a takedown into Derks's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
McGrady throws a big elbow that misses.
My spies in White's ELITE Fitness Gym inform me that McGrady has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Derks working a defensive guard here.
Derks is pulling down on McGrady's head to control his posture.
Derks throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derks throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Derks is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Derks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrady wants to control but Derks is keeping busy.
McGrady taking some punishment here, with Derks in his half guard.
Derks is keen to just control but McGrady is a slippery customer.
Derks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McGrady defending well though.
McGrady pushes Derks off looking to stand but Derks dives back in and keeps control.
Derks winds up and cracks McGrady with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nate Derks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Derks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McGrady is staying active underneath Derks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McGrady looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Derks pushes past his half guard into mount!
Derks avoids the attempt from McGrady to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derks landing strikes from the mount and McGrady is in trouble!
Derks looking to finish McGrady with some ground and pound. This is bad for McGrady!
Derks in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McGrady is still in real trouble! Can Derks finish him?
Derks trying to control but McGrady is having none of it.
Derks scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Derks with a couple of short strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BOOM! Derks connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Derks cracks McGrady with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Derks!
Nate Derks retains his featherweight title!
Nate Derks 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Budo Rei Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lennart Lennartsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lennartsson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bruno Mars - Runaway Baby. 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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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Budo Rei Jr!
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, Lennart Lennartsson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rei Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It seemed like Lennartsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rei Jr tries to land a body kick
and Lennartsson counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Budo Rei Jr has been cut.
Lennartsson throws the left hand but Rei Jr avoids the punch easily.
Rei Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
Rei Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rei Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lennartsson scores with a jab.
Rei Jr lands a head kick!
A jab from Lennartsson misses.
Rei Jr misses with a body kick.
Lennartsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rei Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've been informed that Lennartsson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rei Jr keeps Lennartsson at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennartsson misses with an uppercut.
Rei Jr pushes Lennartsson away with a front kick.
Rei Jr tries to clinch up
enabling Lennartsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Rei Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rei Jr throws a leg kick
and Lennartsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rei Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lennartsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rei Jr throws a lazy body kick
and Lennartsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Budo Rei Jr's cut is getting worse.
Rei Jr tries to land a front kick but Lennartsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lennartsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennartsson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lennartsson 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.
Lennartsson tries to bum rush Rei Jr with a series of wild strikes but Rei Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rei Jr tries to counter with a takedown but Lennartsson is quick to defend against it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rei Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rei Jr throws a leg kick but Lennartsson sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big left from Lennartsson misses.
Rei Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rei Jr thumps Lennartsson with a low kick.
Budo Rei Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rei Jr defending well as Lennartsson loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rei Jr.
Rei Jr defending well as Lennartsson loads up on a big left hand.
Rei Jr keeps Lennartsson at a distance using the push kick.
Rei Jr lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rei Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lennartsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rei Jr.
Rei Jr lands a high kick!
A jab from Lennartsson misses.
Lennartsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rei Jr.
Rei Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rei Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rei Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rei Jr.
Lennartsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rei Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rei Jr swings for the body but Lennartsson moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Lennartsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rei Jr connects with a single shot there.
Rei Jr misses with the body kick
and Lennartsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Budo Rei Jr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rei Jr scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rei Jr feints and then cracks Lennartsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lennartsson down.
Jab, jab by Lennartsson - just one landing.
Nice defenses there by Rei Jr.
Rei Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lennartsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rei Jr. Rei Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jeez, Budo Rei Jr's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lennartsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rei Jr pushes Lennartsson away with a front kick.
Rei Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lennartsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Budo Rei Jr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lennart Lennartsson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Lennart Lennartsson made sure he mentioned Sin City Allstars, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Reem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erno Bajza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reem comes to the cage accompanied by BAMF! - Bring back the pit. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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294 lbs
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224 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ali Reem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erno Bajza!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bajza feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Reem throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reem will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bajza is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bajza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reem works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bajza controls the pace.
Bajza scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bajza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reem working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bajza.
Reem preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bajza wants to control from the top but Reem keeps moving.
Reem looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bajza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reem swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bajza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reem.
Reem is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Reem gets caught napping as Bajza dives in and scores a takedown. Reem manages to retain guard.
Reem looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bajza looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Reem avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reem has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bajza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bajza throws a strike but Reem rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Reem is fighting to break Bajza's control of his arms but Bajza is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reem trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reem preventing the sweep.
Reem trying to move into half guard but instead Bajza has managed to sweep!
Bajza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bajza scoring with some ground and pound.
Bajza stays in close to Reem's body and controls the position.
It looks like Bajza might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bajza works over Reem with some ground and pound from guard.
Bajza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bajza distracts Reem with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Reem looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bajza has picked Reem up and slammed him! Reem can't keep hold of the triangle and Bajza manages to pass to side control!
Reem on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reem gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bajza lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erno Bajza 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.
Reem doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bajza counters with a leg kick.
Reem tries to clinch but Bajza moves away
and Bajza counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bajza passes to side control.
Bajza is working Reem over with some ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Bajza's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bajza creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bajza lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Reem down.
Bajza is looking to take a break and control but Reem is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bajza landing a few strikes.
Reem is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bajza lands a nice forearm strike.
Oh Reem is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bajza creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bajza lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Reem down.
Bajza scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Reem is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Bajza can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erno Bajza!
Ali Reem spoke after the fight, saying 'How can I lose against this guy twice? I have to change my gym and camp..'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taichi Kitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Jawbreak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kitano kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Angel of Doom - Shiro Sagisu. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jawbreak's choice of entrance music: Jawbreaker - by NK (Rukkus). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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174 lbs
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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
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taichi Kitano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dick Jawbreak!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Jawbreak with that takedown attempt.
Kitano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jawbreak drives through with a takedown into Kitano's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jawbreak drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jawbreak jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jawbreak drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kitano looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kitano looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kitano!
Jawbreak tries to buck Kitano off but Kitano is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jawbreak regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawbreak is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kitano pulls his head out easily.
Kitano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jawbreak keeps working.
Jawbreak is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kitano pulls his head out easily.
Jawbreak is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kitano pulls his head out easily.
Jawbreak manages to get to full guard.
Jawbreak looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kitano passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jawbreak tries to bench press Kitano off him but Kitano keeps the position.
Kitano taking a breather here.
Jawbreak tries to bench press Kitano off him but Kitano keeps the position.
The referee asks Kitano politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kitano prefers to stall for the moment though.
Jawbreak is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jawbreak manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jawbreak is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kitano is just riding it out for now. Jawbreak eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jawbreak is looking for a kimura here.
Jawbreak wants to pass to mount but Kitano is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitano trying to control but Jawbreak postures up.
Jawbreak is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kitano doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jawbreak.
Jawbreak is thwarting Kitano's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jawbreak 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.
Jawbreak seems to be working for a kimura but Kitano defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Jawbreak dominated that round.
That's time! Kitano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jawbreak doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kitano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jawbreak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kitano is fending him off so far but Jawbreak persists. Nope, Kitano circles away and we're back to standing.
Jawbreak closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kitano quickly recovers to half guard.
Jawbreak is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kitano is just riding it out for now. Jawbreak eventually gives up the hold.
Kitano keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitano is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Jawbreak has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Kitano is tapping! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Dick Jawbreak!
Dick Jawbreak is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Dick Jawbreak started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Taichi Kitano stepped up to the mic, saying 'I no longer enjoy fighting'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcellus Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Gruzdev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcellus Clay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Gruzdev!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Gruzdev tenderised Clay's leg. Clay is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gruzdev gets tackled into the cage by Clay. Clay maintains the clinch.
Clay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Clay.
Clay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Gruzdev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gruzdev wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clay.
Gruzdev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clay misses with the head strike.
Clay lands a right hand.
Gruzdev misses with a punch to the body.
Clay throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gruzdev.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gruzdev.
Clay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gruzdev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Clay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Clay makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gruzdev backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gruzdev.
Clay swings wildly with an uppercut but Gruzdev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gruzdev tries to break the clinch but Clay is controlling the position.
Gruzdev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clay lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gruzdev working hard to break the clinch.
Clay gets through Gruzdev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gruzdev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clay gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gruzdev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clay is keeping busy.
Gruzdev blocks a body shot from Clay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Clay misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Clay fails to land.
Clay has Gruzdev pressed against the cage, preventing Gruzdev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clay swings wildly with an uppercut but Gruzdev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Clay - that landed with a thud.
Gruzdev stalls.
Gruzdev has a couple of punches blocked by Clay.
Clay misses with a punch to the body.
Gruzdev working aggressively here.
A short right from Gruzdev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gruzdev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gruzdev.
Clay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Clay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gruzdev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gruzdev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gruzdev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Clay looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clay works Gruzdev's body with a nice hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clay creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Clay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gruzdev's elbow.
Clay scores with a shot to the side of Gruzdev's head.
Clay has a couple of punches blocked by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev scores with a shot to the side of Clay's head.
Clay throws a head punch that misses.
Clay lands with a right to the head.
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!
Gruzdev misses with some punches.
Gruzdev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clay has him pressed against the cage.
Clay throws a punch but it's blocked by Gruzdev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gruzdev's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gruzdev's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Clay lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gruzdev working aggressively here.
Gruzdev looking to stall.
Gruzdev blocks an uppercut.
Clay is leaning against Gruzdev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gruzdev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clay lands a left hand.
Clay lands with a light punch inside.
Clay swings wildly with an uppercut but Gruzdev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Clay.
Gruzdev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clay backwards.
Clay lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcellus Clay dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gruzdev connects with a body shot.
Gruzdev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Clay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Gruzdev tries to get set, Clay tries to push him back and clinch up but Gruzdev manages to avoid the attempt.
Clay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gruzdev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clay paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gruzdev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clay's head backwards.
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gruzdev moves away.
Gruzdev misses with a few strikes there.
Gruzdev scores with a jab.
Gruzdev just misses with a punch to the body.
A left lands for Clay.
Clay tests Gruzdev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Clay.
Clay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gruzdev, pushing him back against the cage.
Clay misses with a punch on the inside.
Clay lands a right hand.
Clay digs a right hand underneath Gruzdev's ribcage. Gruzdev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marcellus Clay has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gruzdev swings wildly with an uppercut but Clay uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay has a couple of punches blocked by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clay's elbow.
Clay scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clay digs a right hand underneath Gruzdev's ribcage. Gruzdev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gruzdev misses with some punches.
Clay lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Clay.
Gruzdev is breathing heavily.
Gruzdev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Clay.
A short uppercut from Clay.
Clay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gruzdev taking a breather.
Gruzdev looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay pushes Gruzdev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clay scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Clay scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clay.
Clay lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Clay.
Clay has a couple of punches blocked by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev has a couple of punches blocked by Clay.
Clay lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Clay fails to land.
Gruzdev is trying to force a seperation but Clay has the dominant position.
Clay scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clay misses with the head strike.
Clay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clay misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A hook to the body from Clay.
Clay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clay lands a hook that snaps the head of Gruzdev backwards.
Gruzdev is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Clay.
Clay makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gruzdev is still on wobbly legs! Can Clay finish him?
Clay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clay is working Gruzdev over against the cage.
Clay lands a big right hand that drops Gruzdev! The killer instinct kicks in and Clay finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Clay!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcellus Clay!
Marcellus Clay retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Marcellus Clay made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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