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RFL 017 Pate vs Mabogo PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Albert Kaufman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Lockwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaufman comes to the cage accompanied by SpongeBob SquarePants. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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170 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Albert Kaufman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Lockwood!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockwood shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kaufman eats them both and turns towards Lockwood to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dean Lockwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lockwood scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Lockwood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kaufman doesn't seem phased though.
Kaufman dodges the punch combination from Lockwood.
Kaufman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kaufman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kaufman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kaufman is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lockwood lands a head shot.
Oh Kaufman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lockwood closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Kaufman out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dean Lockwood!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brody Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John PercivalH (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Battle comes into the arena with Pantera - Shedding Skin blaring out of the sound system. 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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246 lbs
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brody Battle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John PercivalH!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
PercivalH now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Battle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
PercivalH should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
PercivalH misses with a body shot.
Battle lands a left and a right that send PercivalH crashing to the mat, dazed. Battle thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like John PercivalH has been cut.
Battle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
PercivalH fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Battle manages to avoid it.
PercivalH takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
PercivalH misses with a body punch
and Battle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
PercivalH misses with a shot to the body
and Battle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
PercivalH looks winded!
PercivalH looks to score with a jab to the body but Battle is just out of range.
PercivalH misses with a body shot.
Battle scores with a kick to the body.
Battle connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt PercivalH covering up! Battle comes in with a big uppercut and PercivalH goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brody Battle!
Brody Battle 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between James LaBrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert De Noteboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Noteboom is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Erika - I Don't Know. Robert De Noteboom 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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182 lbs
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James LaBrie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert De Noteboom!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaBrie throws a series of punches but De Noteboom moves out of range.
LaBrie scores with a shot to the body.
LaBrie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
De Noteboom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. LaBrie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Noteboom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
De Noteboom blocks a body shot from LaBrie.
LaBrie misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Noteboom swings wildly with an uppercut but LaBrie uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Noteboom tries to stall but LaBrie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
De Noteboom throws a punch but it's blocked by LaBrie.
De Noteboom lands with a left to the head.
LaBrie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
LaBrie scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom throws a poor cross that misses
and LaBrie counters with a left to the body.
De Noteboom moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
De Noteboom takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
De Noteboom tries to move into range but LaBrie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
LaBrie loads up on a big right hand but De Noteboom slips the punch.
De Noteboom is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Robert De Noteboom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LaBrie tries to bum rush De Noteboom with a series of wild strikes but De Noteboom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Noteboom on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
LaBrie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from LaBrie misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaBrie connects with a jab.
De Noteboom darts in and clinches LaBrie up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Noteboom misses with some punches.
LaBrie blocking some punches.
LaBrie lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Noteboom backwards.
De Noteboom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
LaBrie misses with the head strike.
De Noteboom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
LaBrie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Noteboom has LaBrie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. LaBrie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
LaBrie prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Noteboom.
LaBrie blocks an uppercut.
LaBrie gets underhooks to prevent De Noteboom's takedown attempt.
James LaBrie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert De Noteboom.
De Noteboom lands with a right to the head.
LaBrie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
LaBrie dodges the ground and pound from De Noteboom.
LaBrie wants to control but De Noteboom postures up.
The ground and pound from De Noteboom seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
De Noteboom fails to land a wild elbow strike.
LaBrie is looking to reverse the position.
De Noteboom working the ground and pound from side control.
De Noteboom throwing shots but missing, from side control.
De Noteboom creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
LaBrie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but De Noteboom wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
De Noteboom has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
LaBrie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked De Noteboom off and has taken his back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Noteboom is trying to break free.
LaBrie has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of De Noteboom's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom wants to escape the position.
De Noteboom is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
LaBrie doesn't have the hooks in and De Noteboom manages to turn into his guard.
LaBrie pulls De Noteboom in to control the position.
LaBrie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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 James LaBrie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
De Noteboom is looking to clinch but LaBrie is avoiding it.
LaBrie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Noteboom throws out the jab.
De Noteboom doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
De Noteboom throws a poor cross that misses
and LaBrie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
LaBrie looks to land a right hand but De Noteboom moved out of range.
LaBrie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Noteboom manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Noteboom tries to close the distance and clinch but LaBrie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Noteboom misses with a looping right.
De Noteboom tries to close the distance and clinch up but LaBrie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaBrie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Noteboom moves away.
LaBrie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Noteboom can do to turn this around?
LaBrie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Noteboom forces LaBrie back against the cage and clinches.
De Noteboom is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
LaBrie lands a shoulder strike.
De Noteboom is looking for a takedown up against the cage. LaBrie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
De Noteboom avoiding damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
LaBrie gets through De Noteboom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Robert De Noteboom seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
De Noteboom goes for a takedown in the clinch but LaBrie prevents it.
James LaBrie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert De Noteboom.
De Noteboom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
LaBrie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
LaBrie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by LaBrie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaBrie blocking some punches.
De Noteboom has picked LaBrie up - he's going for a ride! De Noteboom dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Noteboom looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks LaBrie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
LaBrie controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
De Noteboom not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
De Noteboom wants to lay and pray for a moment but LaBrie keeps working.
Robert De Noteboom has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Noteboom misses with a head shot. LaBrie uses the momentum to regain guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as LaBrie holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
LaBrie managing to control the position.
LaBrie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
LaBrie pulls De Noteboom in to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Noteboom accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
LaBrie lands with a shot to the body.
De Noteboom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LaBrie drops his hands momentarily and De Noteboom takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
De Noteboom misses with a looping right.
De Noteboom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
De Noteboom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and LaBrie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Noteboom throws a right hand that misses
and LaBrie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
LaBrie throws a shot from downtown. De Noteboom moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James LaBrie dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
LaBrie misses with a lunging right hand
and De Noteboom counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by De Noteboom.
LaBrie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. De Noteboom manages to get himself to full guard.
LaBrie preventing the sweep.
LaBrie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De Noteboom wants to sweep here but LaBrie controlling him for the moment.
LaBrie is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Noteboom lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaBrie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
De Noteboom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
De Noteboom looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
De Noteboom throws a strike but LaBrie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
LaBrie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Noteboom is keeping the position for now.
LaBrie stopping the sweep attempt from De Noteboom.
Robert De Noteboom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
LaBrie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Noteboom is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
De Noteboom wants to take a breather but LaBrie is having none of it.
LaBrie is trying to get back to full guard.
De Noteboom winds up and cracks LaBrie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
LaBrie is controlling De Noteboom's position as best he can from this difficult position.
De Noteboom throwing shots but LaBrie is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom not landing any meaningful shots this time.
LaBrie regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from De Noteboom.
De Noteboom throwing strikes from guard but LaBrie blocks nicely.
James LaBrie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Noteboom with a nice head shot there.
LaBrie 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.
De Noteboom postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
De Noteboom lands a couple of decent looking shots.
De Noteboom postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom landing with the ground and pound.
LaBrie looking for a sweep. Not yet LaBrie, not yet.
De Noteboom loads up on a big left hand. LaBrie felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - De Noteboom looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! LaBrie can't hide his disappointment, as De Noteboom celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert De Noteboom!
Robert De Noteboom thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lil Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Volcanic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lil Jon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
64 - 30 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Volcanic!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jon throws a series of punches but Volcanic avoids them all with ease.
Volcanic unleashes a big counter combination but Jon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jon stuffs the takedown.
Jon swats away the attempt to clinch by Volcanic.
Danny Volcanic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volcanic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Volcanic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Volcanic shoots in for a double leg but Jon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jon scores with a jab to the body.
Jon works over Volcanic's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Danny Volcanic has been cut.
Jon tests Volcanic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Volcanic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jon pulls Volcanic into guard.
Jon wants to sweep here but Volcanic controlling him for the moment.
Volcanic trying to control but Jon is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon is looking to sweep but instead, Volcanic has passed into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Volcanic looking to sit in guard and control but Jon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jon postures up in Volcanic's guard and throws a big left but Volcanic blocks it.
Jon is fighting to break Volcanic's control of his arms but Volcanic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Volcanic working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon postures up in Volcanic's guard and throws a big left but Volcanic blocks it.
Volcanic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jon.
Jon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Volcanic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Volcanic looking to control.
Jon trying to control but Volcanic is working from the bottom.
Volcanic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jon tries to free his leg and advance position but Volcanic is retaining full guard.
Jon throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon tries to free his leg and advance position but Volcanic is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jon lands a nice looking body shot.
Jon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Volcanic doesn't seem bothered though.
Jon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Volcanic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lil Jon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Volcanic.
Jon lands with an uppercut that bounces Volcanic off the cage and back into range.
Jon lands a jab-cross combination.
Jon cracks a nice hook into Volcanic's ribs.
Volcanic shoots for a double leg takedown but Jon sprawls well. He's pushed Volcanic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volcanic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jon.
Volcanic shoots in but Jon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Volcanic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jon sprawls well. Jon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Volcanic gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Volcanic swinging wildly here.
Jon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Volcanic shoots in but Jon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jon.
Jon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Volcanic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volcanic 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.
Jon wants to control from the top but Volcanic keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lil Jon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Volcanic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Volcanic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jon tries to keep at a distance but Volcanic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jon successfully pulls guard.
Jon has Volcanic pulled in close to control his posture.
Volcanic trying to control but Jon is working from the bottom.
Jon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Volcanic can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jon has his hands on Volcanic's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon is looking to sweep but instead, Volcanic has passed into half guard.
Jon is refusing to be controlled, as Volcanic sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jon trying to control the action but Volcanic is working from the bottom.
Volcanic wants to control but Jon is keeping busy.
Jon controlling the action here.
Jon trying to control from half guard but Volcanic is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon slips a nice elbow through Volcanic's hands, connecting with Volcanic's forehead.
Jon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jon is trying to control the action in half guard but Volcanic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jon working the head and body with strikes.
Jon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jon content to control rather than advance.
Jon working over Volcanic with some ground and pound. Volcanic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jon is just content to waste time from the top position. Volcanic takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Volcanic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jon looking to sit in guard and control but Volcanic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jon has Volcanic pulled in close to control his posture.
Jon keeping moving, preventing Volcanic from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lil Jon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny Volcanic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jon duly obliges.
Jon scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Jon. Beautiful body shot.
Volcanic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Volcanic fails with a takedown attempt.
Jon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Volcanic back to the cage. Jon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jon leaves Volcanic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lil Jon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Volcanic.
Jon misses with a series of wild punches.
Volcanic misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jon throws a shot to the body.
Volcanic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Volcanic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jon scores with a jab. Volcanic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon throws a shot to the body.
Jon lands with a right hand.
Jon drops Volcanic with a right and a left! Jon comes rushing in but Volcanic regains his composure and manages to keep Jon in guard.
Volcanic is rocked!
Jon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Volcanic is still in real trouble! Can Jon finish him?
Jon postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Volcanic's head off the mat! Volcanic is out! He's out! Jon jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lil Jon!
A very excited looking Lil Jon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fourth Foot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideo Tokoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tokoro has chosen Boomtastic as his entrance music. Hideo Tokoro 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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162 lbs
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154 lbs
29 - 13 - 1 |
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fourth Foot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hideo Tokoro!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokoro throws an off balance right hand
and Foot counters with a right hand to the body.
Foot walks into a left hand.
Tokoro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Foot counters with a nice body shot.
Foot blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Foot tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tokoro fails to land the takedown.
A counter left hand to the body from Foot misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokoro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Foot tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tokoro thows a leg kick but Foot checks it
and Foot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Foot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokoro throws a hook to the side of Foot's head but Foot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from Foot misses its target.
Tokoro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tokoro fails with an attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Foot misses its target.
Tokoro tries to close the distance and clinch but Foot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tokoro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Foot counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Foot ducks under a wild hook from Tokoro.
Tokoro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Foot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tokoro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foot moves away.
Tokoro tries to clinch up
and Foot counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foot tries to keep at a distance but Tokoro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Foot gets underhooks to prevent Tokoro's takedown attempt.
Tokoro misses with a knee to the head.
Foot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Foot lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Foot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Foot tries to throw a body punch but Tokoro avoids it by throwing Foot back against the cage.
Tokoro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Foot's elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foot breaks the clinch.
Tokoro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foot defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tokoro.
Foot was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fourth Foot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hideo Tokoro.
Tokoro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tokoro misses with a body shot
and Foot counters with a right hand to the body.
Tokoro misses with a leg kick.
Foot appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Foot is looking to wear down Tokoro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tokoro throws a right hand that misses
and Foot counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tokoro is looking to clinch but Foot is avoiding it.
Hideo Tokoro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Tokoro misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokoro is looking to clinch.
Foot is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tokoro misses with an uppercut
and Foot makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Foot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tokoro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Foot counters with a left to the body.
Tokoro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tokoro clinches with his opponent.
Tokoro is trying to drag Foot to the mat but Foot just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tokoro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foot lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Foot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fourth Foot 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.
Tokoro misses with a looping right.
Tokoro has managed to clinch.
Foot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tokoro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Foot counters with a nice body shot.
Tokoro swings for the body but Foot moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tokoro. Foot does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Foot tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tokoro looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokoro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tokoro has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Foot defend it? Tokoro steps over the head and cranks it - Foot is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Tokoro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hideo Tokoro!
After winning the bout, Hideo Tokoro thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Fourth Foot spoke after the fight, saying 'I couldnt breath...that bastard was farting nasty...ask the ref !'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Skinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arjen Lucassen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Skinner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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177 lbs
15 - 9 - 1 |
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184 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eric Skinner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arjen Lucassen!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skinner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucassen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters circling a little - Skinner finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lucassen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Skinner throws a hook but Lucassen blocks it.
Skinner throws a lazy head kick
letting Lucassen counter with a right hand.
Lucassen throws a lazy uppercut
and Skinner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skinner slips a jab from Lucassen.
Skinner throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lucassen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Skinner.
Skinner throws a leg kick
enabling Lucassen to counter with a crisp jab.
Skinner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Skinner misses with a shot to the body
and Lucassen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lucassen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lucassen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucassen looks to land a left hand but Skinner moved out of range nicely.
Skinner lands with a nice body kick.
Skinner throws a head kick that misses
letting Lucassen counter with a right hand.
Skinner is rocked!
Skinner misses with a hook to the body
and Lucassen counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arjen Lucassen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between I Am (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raijin Kage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Am comes to the cage accompanied by Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Part II. Kage has chosen Ride the Lightning as his entrance music. Raijin Kage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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162 lbs
26 - 16 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, I Am!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raijin Kage!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Kage.
Kage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Am swinging wildly here.
Am throws a quick inside leg kick.
Am throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kage stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kage wants to clinch but Am slips to the side
and Kage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kage will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Am throws out the jab.
Kage thows a leg kick but Am checks it
and Am counters with an outside leg kick.
Kage connects with a single shot there.
A leg kick checked by Am.
Kage connects with an inside leg kick.
Kage wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Am misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kage cracks a nice hook into Am's ribs.
Raijin Kage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Am ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kage throws a push kick but Am slaps the foot to one side.
As Kage backs away, Am returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Am manages to avoid it.
Kage catches Am with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big left from Kage misses.
Kage swings widly with a right hand
and Am cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Am blocks a head kick by Kage.
Am seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kage wants to clinch.
Kage fails with a takedown attempt.
Kage has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Am working some nice short punches in the clinch.
I was talking to Am's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A body shot lands from Am.
Am lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kage has a couple of punches blocked by Am.
Kage looking for a takedown.
Kage tries a body shot but Am blocks it.
Kage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Am goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kage prevents it.
Am gets underhooks to prevent Kage's takedown attempt.
I Am has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raijin Kage.
A head punch on the inside from Kage fails to land.
Am lands a body punch in the clinch.
Am lands a body punch.
Kage tries to throw a body punch but Am avoids it by throwing Kage back against the cage.
Am pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kage tries for a takedown but Am circles away easily
and Am counters with a good low kick that Kage was not able to check.
Kage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Am checks a low kick from Kage.
Kage wants to clinch.
Am swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kage wants to clinch but Am slips to the side
and Am counters with a three punch combo that has Kage backing up. Kage nods at Am to acknowledge the strikes.
I Am is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good shot there by Am.
Am scores with a sloppy right hand. Kage should have avoided that one.
Kage misses with a left hand
and Am counters with a straight right hand.
Am gets in close and tags Kage with a short punch that almost sends Kage to the mat! Oh Kage is in big trouble! He turns his back on Am, trying to create some distance but Am rushes him, striking wildly and Kage goes down! The referee tackles Am into the cage to end the fight! Am is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). I Am!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, I Am made sure he mentioned Sin City Allstars, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Raijin Kage was interviewed post fight and said 'The storm only gets stronger...'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Unz Unz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Templar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wesley Templar will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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33
212 lbs
20 - 12 - 0 |
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209 lbs
26 - 13 - 0 |
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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
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Unz Unz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wesley Templar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Templar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Unz misses the target.
Templar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Unz counters with a shoot takedown. Templar fights it but they end up in guard.
Unz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Templar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Templar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Unz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Templar looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Templar looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Templar!
Unz tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Templar presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Templar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Unz is working to get back to half guard.
Unz regains half guard.
Unz is looking for a sweep. Templar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Templar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Unz looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Templar.
Templar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Unz manages to get to full guard.
Unz working for a triangle but Templar defends it easily.
Unz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Templar cracks Unz with a solid left hand.
Unz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Templar defends it easily.
Templar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templar landing some decent shots from guard.
Templar looking to pass the guard.
Unz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Templar defends well.
Templar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Unz working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Templar has passed into half guard!
Templar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Unz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Templar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Templar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Unz is looking for a sweep. Templar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Unz is staying active underneath Templar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Templar working over Unz with some ground and pound. Unz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Templar.
Unz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Unz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Templar pulls his head out easily.
Unz looking for submissions off his back.
Templar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Unz is refusing to be controlled, as Templar sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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. Templar connects with a nice short shot to Unz's temple.
Templar working the head and body with strikes.
Unz is rocked!
Templar lands a big elbow - Unz is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Templar!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wesley Templar!
After winning the bout, Wesley Templar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Texas Pete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenalemodisa Mabogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Texas Pete is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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35
220 lbs
27 - 5 - 0 |
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215 lbs
26 - 23 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Texas Pete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenalemodisa Mabogo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pete tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mabogo was well out of range. Poor timing from Pete.
Mabogo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kenalemodisa Mabogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mabogo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pete!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mabogo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mabogo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Pete is looking to reverse the position.
Pete stops Mabogo from passing to mount.
Mabogo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pete will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mabogo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pete is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mabogo trying to control the action but Pete is working from the bottom.
Mabogo tries to move to mount but Pete blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mabogo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
An elbow from Mabogo crashes against the mat.
Mabogo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Pete is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pete dodges the ground and pound from Mabogo.
Mabogo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pete is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pete is not content to let Mabogo control the position.
Pete prevents Mabogo from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pete!
Mabogo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pete is on top in guard.
Mabogo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mabogo wants to sweep here but Pete controlling him for the moment.
Mabogo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mabogo 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo seems keen to control Pete's posture.
Mabogo 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mabogo is trying to control the position but Pete postures up.
Mabogo looking for a sweep. Not yet Mabogo, not yet.
Mabogo is still trying to improve position.
Mabogo looking to control but Pete passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mabogo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mabogo is looking to control Pete's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mabogo avoid being mounted?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mabogo tries to roll over but Pete keeps him under control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mabogo rushes Pete and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pete keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mabogo's efforts to push away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pete stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pete throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mabogos head.
Pete breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenalemodisa Mabogo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice sprawl there from Pete as Mabogo shoots in.
Mabogo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pete manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pete throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mabogo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mabogo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pete counters with a stiff right hand.
Mabogo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pete avoids it really well and circles away.
Texas Pete has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenalemodisa Mabogo.
Pete lands a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mabogo walks into a straight right hand from Pete.
It looks like Kenalemodisa Mabogo has been cut.
Mabogo walks straight into a right hand from Pete - that's dropped him! Pete jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Mabogo from any more punishment! Mabogo complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Texas Pete!
A very excited looking Texas Pete 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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hype
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pop
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