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FFA 17: Studge vs Waves PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koslov Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stare Bengal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stare Bengal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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216 lbs
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217 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koslov Kovalenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stare Bengal!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bengal moves into the clinch.
Kovalenko is pushing Bengal up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Come on Kovalenko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bengal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bengal shoots and misses
and Kovalenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kovalenko cracks Bengal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kovalenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bengal looks to score with a jab to the body but Kovalenko is just out of range.
Kovalenko appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice defenses there by Bengal.
Bengal throws a series of punches but Kovalenko avoids them all with ease.
Kovalenko tries to counter with a takedown but Bengal is quick to defend against it.
Bengal looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kovalenko as he jumps to the side.
Bengal tries for a takedown but Kovalenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Koslov Kovalenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stare Bengal.
Bengal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kovalenko has been working on his balance at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Bengal.
Bengal thows a leg kick but Kovalenko checks it
and Kovalenko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kovalenko not doing much here.
Bengal trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kovalenko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kovalenko controlling the action here.
Kovalenko is thwarting Bengal's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bengal wants to control but Kovalenko is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kovalenko in particular looking to stall.
Bengal trying to control but Kovalenko postures up.
Kovalenko controlling the action here.
Kovalenko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kovalenko could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko controlling the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bengal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kovalenko changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kovalenko lands with a straight right. Bengal didn't see that one coming.
Kovalenko lands with an uppercut that bounces Bengal off the cage and back into range.
Bengal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kovalenko counters with a single leg into guard. Bengal didn't expect that.
Kovalenko advances position into side control!
Kovalenko is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bengal will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko working away.
Kovalenko controls the position.
Kovalenko throws a strike aimed at the side of Bengal's head but Bengal avoids it well.
Kovalenko controlling the position.
Kovalenko scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bengal to see if he's OK.
Kovalenko controlling the position.
Bengal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kovalenko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kovalenko is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bengal's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koslov Kovalenko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko taking a breather here.
Kovalenko has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Kovalenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovalenko in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bengal is being controlled here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalenko grinds an elbow into Bengal's temple.
Kovalenko controlling the position.
Bengal is pushing Kovalenko's head away, looking to escape. Kovalenko manages to hold on to the position though.
Kovalenko in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bengal seems a little lost for a moment, as Kovalenko dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bengal tries to buck Kovalenko off but Kovalenko is having none of it.
Kovalenko creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bengal trying to remain calm as Kovalenko controls from the top position.
Bengal taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bengal struggling a bit here.
You can see the frustration on Bengal's face as Kovalenko controls the position.
Kovalenko advances to mount.
Kovalenko looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko lands a couple of good shots and Bengal has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Bengal wants to get back to his feet.
Kovalenko controlling from the back.
Kovalenko lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kovalenko working for the choke.
Kovalenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bengal can do to turn this around?
Bengal trying to control the hands but Kovalenko won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Kovalenko has Bengal flattened out and is raining down punches.
Kovalenko controlling the position well here. Bengal rolled but Kovalenko kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Kovalenko seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bengal for as long as he can get away with.
Kovalenko lands a shot to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bengal tries to escape the position.
Bengal breaks Kovalenko's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koslov Kovalenko dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Bengal dives in and grabs Kovalenko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kovalenko pushes down on Bengal's head and hops out.
Kovalenko attempts a counter takedown but Bengal avoids it well and moves away.
Kovalenko throws a right and a left that Bengal avoids nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bengal is defended easily by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko feinted with a counter takedown.
Bengal has a takedown stuffed.
Koslov Kovalenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stare Bengal.
Bengal misses with a takedown
and Kovalenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovalenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bengal in his tracks.
Bengal throws a lazy head kick
and Kovalenko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bengal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick by Bengal misses
and Kovalenko counters with a single leg into guard. Bengal didn't expect that.
Bengal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalenko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kovalenko passes into half guard.
Kovalenko content to control rather than advance.
Kovalenko's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bengal tries to kick Kovalenko off but Kovalenko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kovalenko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Further stalling from Kovalenko.
Koslov Kovalenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kovalenko continues to hold on tight.
Kovalenko is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bengal has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kovalenko working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko trying to control the pace.
Kovalenko continues to stall.
Kovalenko winds up and cracks Bengal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Kovalenko there.
Bengal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kovalenko drops an elbow to the side of Bengal's head.
Kovalenko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kovalenko manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bengal on his heels. He'll look to pass Bengal's guard now, I'm sure.
Kovalenko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kovalenko controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Koslov Kovalenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kovalenko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koslov Kovalenko!
Stare Bengal was interviewed post fight and said 'poor wrestlers'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Wick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Humberto Lima 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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188 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Wick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humberto Lima!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wick circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wick.
Wick scores with a nice right hand.
Lima fails with the takedown
letting Wick counter with a right hand.
Wick lands with a straight right. Lima didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Wick.
A shot to the liver by Wick. Beautiful body shot.
Wick leaves Lima with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick connects with a high kick.
Lima misses with a head kick.
Wick throws a nice head kick!
Wick throws a head kick that Lima semi-blocks.
Lima darts in looking for a takedown but Wick gets double underhooks and turns Lima into the cage.
John Wick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Humberto Lima.
Wick moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lima tries to clinch up but Wick circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Wick was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lima misses with a takedown
and Wick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lima thinking.
Wick drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wick stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wick clinches with his opponent.
Lima has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wick is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lima looks winded!
Wick manages to break the clinch.
Wick throws a combination. Lima tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Humberto Lima has been cut.
Wick shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lima manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lima looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wick cracks Lima with a solid left hand.
Lima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wick postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wick is in close to Lima's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wick really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wick scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lima on the ground.
Wick lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wick postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wick landing with the ground and pound.
Wick is working Lima over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lima throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wick uses it to pass to side control.
Wick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lima keeps working.
Lima takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wick working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wick is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lima knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wick trying to control the action but Lima is working from the bottom.
Lima tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Wick works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wick tries for a kimura but Lima is defending well.
Lima wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Wick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Humberto Lima's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lima with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wick counters with a two punch combo.
Lima goes for a double leg but Wick avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wick continues to drive forward.
Wick fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lima.
Lima shoots in for a double leg but Wick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
John Wick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Humberto Lima.
Wick gets a double leg takedown into Lima's guard.
Wick stands up and waves to Lima to follow him.
Lima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lima leaves Wick with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lima throws a head kick that misses
and Wick counters with a left and a right that stings Lima.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wick throws a series of strikes that have Lima backpedaling.
John Wick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lima is breathing heavily.
Wick closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lima to the mat! Lima manages to get full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick works over Lima with some ground and pound from guard.
Lima trying to strike off his back.
Wick will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lima has a closed guard, preventing Wick from standing up.
Lima isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wick stacks Lima on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wick!
Wick is chipping away with strikes.
Lima tries to buck Wick off but Wick is having none of it.
Wick landing a few strikes.
Wick tries for a kimura but Lima is defending well.
Wick stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wick lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima shoots in for a takedown but Wick shows good takedown defense.
Wick is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lima.
Wick darts in and clinches Lima up against the cage.
Wick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lima or not.
Wick gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lima regains guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wick is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wick is working Lima over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lima is trying to keep Wick in close.
Lima had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wick defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.
Wick scoring with some ground and pound.
Wick forces his way into half guard.
Wick stands up and beckons Lima to join him on the feet.
Lima shoots and misses
and Wick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lima stuffs the takedown.
Lima takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wick darts in and clinches Lima up against the cage.
Wick just leaning against Lima, taking a breather.
Wick is pushing Lima up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to take the fight to the mat but Wick manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Wick - that landed with a thud.
Wick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lima gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wick to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wick sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wick cracks Lima with a solid left hand.
Lima wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Wick is now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wick wants to control but Lima is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Wick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Humberto Lima's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Wick looking to score a takedown here. Lima is defending well but Wick drives through and ends up in Lima's guard.
Wick wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.
Lima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wick lands a couple of elbows.
Lima had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wick defends it easily.
Lima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wick stands up and waves to Lima to follow him.
Lima has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wick finds it's way round the side to connect with Lima's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lima with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wick to score with a decent uppercut.
Lima misses with a takedown attempt
and Wick counters with a three punch combo that has Lima backing up. Lima nods at Wick to acknowledge the strikes.
Wick pushes Lima up against the cage in a clinch.
Wick is pushing Lima up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wick tightens his grip and picks Lima up, before dumping him to the ground. Lima manages to land in guard.
Lima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wick stands up from Lima's guard - Wick perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wick clinches up with Lima and pushes him back against the cage.
Wick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John Wick is winning the standup battle so far.
Wick shoots in and bounces Lima off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
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!
Lima is working an open guard so Wick takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lima slaps away a takedown attempt from Wick, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lima is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wick leaves Lima with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wick.
Wick jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wick has closed the distance and engaged Lima in a clinch.
Lima tries to score a body lock takedown but Wick shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
John Wick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Humberto Lima.
Wick gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lima regains guard.
Wick controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wick postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wick landing some decent shots from guard.
Wick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wick scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wick stacks Lima on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wick!
Lima is looking for a sweep.
Wick decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lima to his feet.
Wick changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lima looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wick working away.
Wick creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lima takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wick decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Wick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wick has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wick!
John Wick got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Dorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Damon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Dorian has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Dorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kendall Damon!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Damon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dorian manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Damon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dorian bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Damon's guard.
Damon told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Dorian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dorian is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dorian drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dorian jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorian's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Damon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dorian. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorian throws a big right hand that misses.
Damon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dorian is one step ahead there.
Dorian slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dorian has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dorian slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dorian 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.
Dorian is trying to get an arm triangle but Damon is defending well.
Dorian will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Damon wants to get back to his feet but Dorian is dominant here and he's now got Damon's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorian punches the canvas rather than the man.
Dorian patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Dorian controlling from the back.
Damon is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Dorian has got one arm under Damon's chin. This could be trouble... Damon trying to control the other hand but Dorian gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Damon has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Dorian!
John Dorian spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Ellesworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gladiator Unknown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Ellesworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gladiator Unknown!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Unknown is defended easily by Ellesworth.
Ellesworth stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ellesworth wants it to stay on the feet.
Unknown tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellesworth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ellesworth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Unknown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ellesworth can pounce on him.
Gladiator Unknown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Unknown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ellesworth. Ellesworth obviously looking to wear him down.
Unknown tries to clinch there but Ellesworth circles away.
As Unknown backs away, Ellesworth returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ellesworth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Unknown tries to clinch there but Ellesworth circles away.
Ellesworth lands a leg kick that knocks Unknown off balance momentarily.
Ellesworth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellesworth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ellesworth avoids the body shot from Unknown.
Ellesworth keeps the fight on the outside.
Unknown shoots and misses
and Ellesworth counters with a thumping low kick.
James Ellesworth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gladiator Unknown.
Unknown is looking to clinch but Ellesworth is avoiding it.
Unknown tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unknown misses with a right hand
and Ellesworth counters with a low kick, right behind Unknown 's knee.
Unknown takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ellesworth ducks under a wild hook from Unknown.
Unknown tries to clinch up.
Unknown closes the distance but Ellesworth moves to the side
and Ellesworth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ellesworth misses with a looping left.
Ellesworth checks a leg kick.
Nice cross by Unknown.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Unknown is trying to break the clinch but Ellesworth is controlling him.
Unknown wants to stall.
Ellesworth putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Unknown in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Unknown looks winded!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ellesworth obliges.
Ellesworth lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Come on Ellesworth - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ellesworth obliges.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ellesworth takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ellesworth lands a nice knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ellesworth takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ellesworth lands a nice knee to the body.
Unknown avoiding damage as Ellesworth throws knees to the body.
Ellesworth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Unknown or not.
Knees to the body from Ellesworth.
Ellesworth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ellesworth lands a nice knee to the body.
Ellesworth slowing the pace effectively.
Ellesworth slows down the pace here.
Ellesworth lands a good knee to the midsection. Unknown won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellesworth lands a good knee to the midsection. Unknown won't want to take too many of those.
Ellesworth lands with a left to the head.
Unknown being controlled against the cage.
Ellesworth manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ellesworth lands with a left to the head.
Ellesworth lands a good knee to the midsection. Unknown won't want to take too many of those.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ellesworth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Ellesworth.
Come on Ellesworth - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ellesworth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ellesworth lands a knee to the body.
Ellesworth lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellesworth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've been informed that Unknown has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ellesworth.
Knees to the body from Ellesworth.
Ellesworth crunches a lovely knee into Unknown's ribcage.
Ellesworth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Unknown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ellesworth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ellesworth lands a knee to the body.
Ellesworth stalling.
Ellesworth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Unknown is defending well for now.
Ellesworth swings wildly with an uppercut but Unknown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellesworth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ellesworth slowing the pace effectively.
A frustrated look appears on Unknown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ellesworth takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ellesworth.
Ellesworth scores a nice knee to the body.
Ellesworth throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Ellesworth 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.
Ellesworth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Unknown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ellesworth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Unknown tries for a takedown but Ellesworth circles away easily
and Ellesworth counters with a nice low kick that buckles Unknown's knee momentarily.
Unknown throws a head kick that misses
and Ellesworth counters with a low kick, right behind Unknown 's knee.
James Ellesworth is winning the standup battle so far.
Ellesworth has closed the distance and engaged Unknown in a clinch.
Ellesworth tries to work over Unknown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ellesworth tries to throw a body punch but Unknown avoids it by throwing Ellesworth back against the cage.
Ellesworth putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Unknown in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Unknown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ellesworth lands a good knee to the midsection. Unknown won't want to take too many of those.
Ellesworth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ellesworth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Unknown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ellesworth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ellesworth lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ellesworth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ellesworth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Unknown is breathing heavily.
Unknown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ellesworth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
James Ellesworth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellesworth displaying some good clinch control by pressing Unknown up against the cage.
Unknown throws a head punch that misses.
Ellesworth landing knees to the body.
Ellesworth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Unknown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ellesworth lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Ellesworth.
Ellesworth missing with knees to the body.
Ellesworth landing knees to the body.
Ellesworth landing knees to the body.
Ellesworth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ellesworth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Ellesworth on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellesworth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ellesworth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ellesworth.
Unknown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unknown avoiding damage as Ellesworth throws knees to the body.
Ellesworth dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ellesworth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Unknown can do to turn this around?
A nice left hand lands by Ellesworth.
Ellesworth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Unknown avoids it.
A short right from Ellesworth on the inside.
Ellesworth prevents Unknown from breaking the clinch.
Ellesworth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Unknown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ellesworth lands a knee to the body.
Ellesworth lands a good knee to the midsection. Unknown won't want to take too many of those.
Ellesworth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ellesworth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Unknown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ellesworth putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Unknown in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ellesworth lands a shoulder strike.
Ellesworth struggles to land a body shot inside as Unknown controls his hands.
Ellesworth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Unknown working aggressively here.
Ellesworth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellesworth putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Unknown in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ellesworth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Unknown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ellesworth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Unknown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ellesworth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Unknown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ellesworth stalling the fight.
Ellesworth lands with a left to the head.
Ellesworth presses Unknown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ellesworth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Unknown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Unknown working aggressively here.
Ellesworth leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ellesworth scores with a hook to the body.
Ellesworth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ellesworth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Unknown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ellesworth scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellesworth lands a left hand.
Ellesworth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Unknown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ellesworth obliges.
Ellesworth scores a nice knee to the body.
Ellesworth tries to land knees in the clinch but Unknown avoids the damage to the body.
Ellesworth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ellesworth working Unknown over with knees to the body.
Ellesworth misses with a punch to the body.
Ellesworth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Ellesworth.
Knees to the body from Ellesworth.
Ellesworth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ellesworth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ellesworth will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Unknown up against the cage.
Unknown takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ellesworth content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ellesworth content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Ellesworth dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Unknown gets tackled into the cage by Ellesworth. Ellesworth maintains the clinch.
Ellesworth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Unknowns head.
Unknown stalling in the clinch but Ellesworth improves position.
A left hand lands to the body for Ellesworth.
Unknown can't get the takedown.
Ellesworth landing knees to the body.
Ellesworth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ellesworth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ellesworth obliges.
Ellesworth tries a knee to the head but Unknown blocks it.
Unknown jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ellesworth walks away with a smile on his face. Unknown gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ellesworth feints and then cracks Unknown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Unknown down.
Ellesworth closes the distance and clinches.
Unknown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Unknown tries to circle away but Ellesworth has him pinned against the cage.
Unknown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ellesworth is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ellesworth slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellesworth slows down the pace here.
Ellesworth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Unknown just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ellesworth's brow.
Ellesworth scores a nice knee to the body.
Ellesworth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ellesworth.
Ellesworth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ellesworth.
Ellesworth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Ellesworth.
Ellesworth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ellesworth lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellesworth tries a body shot but Unknown blocks it.
James Ellesworth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellesworth lands with a left to the head.
Ellesworth is pushing Unknown up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ellesworth effectively controlling the action here.
Unknown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Unknown throws a head punch that misses.
Ellesworth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ellesworth dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ellesworth putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Unknown in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ellesworth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Unknown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ellesworth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ellesworth lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unknown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ellesworth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ellesworth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ellesworth.
Ellesworth lands a good knee to the midsection. Unknown won't want to take too many of those.
Ellesworth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Unknown.
Ellesworth stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ellesworth stalling in the clinch.
Ellesworth connects with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Ellesworth.
Unknown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ellesworth crunches a lovely knee into Unknown's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ellesworth obliges.
Unknown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ellesworth dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ellesworth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellesworth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ellesworth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ellesworth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ellesworth lands a nice knee to the body.
Ellesworth lands a knee to the body.
Ellesworth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gladiator Unknown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ellesworth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Unknown being controlled against the cage.
Ellesworth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Ellesworth.
Ellesworth stalling.
Ellesworth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Unknown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Ellesworth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ellesworth has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:24
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Ellesworth!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Chewster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Rob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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143 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Chewster!
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, Ace Rob!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rob throws a lazy right hand but Chewster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chewster drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rob sprawls and moves away.
Rob closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chewster circles away.
Rob throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rob catches Chewster with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've been hearing reports that Chewster has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chewster with a hook.
Chewster rushes Rob and presses him up against the cage.
Rob looking to stall.
Rob creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chewster blocks an uppercut.
Rob throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rob misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chewster.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chewster blocks an uppercut.
Rob throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rob swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chewster has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rob is trying to keep an underhook but Chewster manages to get the takedown into half guard.
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!
Rob tries to get to full guard but Chewster has control of the leg.
Chewster seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rob has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chewster is working away from the top position though.
Chewster thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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. Chewster connects with a nice short shot to Rob's temple.
Rob gets back to full guard.
Rob looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chewster is one step ahead there.
Chewster controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chewster got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rob has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chewster has managed to get both his arms back between Rob's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chewster lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chewster lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chewster throws an elbow that misses. Rob uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chewster's guard. Nice move by Rob!
Chewster controls Rob momentarily but Rob frees himself.
My spies in School of Hard Knocks inform me that Rob has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Chewster is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rob defends well.
Chewster working for a triangle but Rob defends it easily.
Rob scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rob scoring with some ground and pound.
Rob is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chewster is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chewster has escaped and now he's on top!
Rob is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chewster wants to improve his position but Rob is controlling well.
Rob is looking to advance position but Chewster won't allow it.
Rob is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chewster has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chewster trying to hold on to Rob's head to control him but Rob postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chewster has hold of Rob's hands but Rob slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rob is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chewster is looking to control Rob's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chewster avoid being mounted?
Rob prevents Chewster from improving his position.
Chewster trying to control from the bottom.
Rob is trying to work for a kimura but Chewster is defending well.
Chewster is refusing to be controlled, as Rob sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ace Rob will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chewster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chewster moves out of range of the leg kick from Rob.
Chewster has closed the distance and engaged Rob in a clinch.
Chewster tries to pull guard but Rob holds him up against the cage and eventually Chewster drops back down to his feet.
Rob misses with a knee to the head.
Rob misses with the head strike.
Rob misses with some punches.
Rob prevents the takedown attempt.
Rob is trying to force a seperation but Chewster has the dominant position.
Chewster looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Chewster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chewster gets control of Rob's arms and successfully pulls guard. Chewster will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Chewster pulls Rob in to control the position.
Rob stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chewster swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chewster throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chewster looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chewster keeping moving, preventing Rob from controlling successfully.
Chewster trying to control the position.
Chewster keeping moving, preventing Rob from controlling successfully.
Chewster is trying to control the position but Rob postures up.
Chewster is looking for a triangle but Rob pushes his legs off easily.
Chewster keeping moving, preventing Rob from controlling successfully.
Chewster is pulling down on Rob's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rob postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rob wants to control from the top but Chewster keeps moving.
Chewster is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chewster is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chewster keeping moving, preventing Rob from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rob throws a jab when Chewster was well out of range.
Chewster gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chewster lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rob manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chewster manages to get himself to full guard.
Rob makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rob works over Chewster with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rob forces his way into half guard.
Chewster is looking for a sweep. Rob is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rob is trying to control the action in half guard but Chewster is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chewster is looking to improve his position.
Rob lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rob 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.
Chewster actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chewster trying to control but Rob postures up.
Rob is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Chewster still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Chewster has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Chewster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rob keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chewster scores with punches from side control.
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 Joseph Chewster will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rob misses with a takedown attempt
and Chewster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chewster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rob manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chewster.
Rob tries to buck Chewster off but Chewster is having none of it.
Chewster lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rob can't do much from the bottom here.
Rob is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chewster trying to control the action but Rob is working from the bottom.
Rob is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rob is not content to let Chewster control the position.
Rob tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Chewster presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Rob is trying desperately to improve position.
Rob taking shots to the head.
Chewster tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chewster prevents Rob from getting the reversal.
Chewster controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rob working to try and regain half guard.
Rob is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rob is in a horrible position here. Chewster smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rob tries to reverse the position but Chewster maintains control.
Chewster is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rob is rocked!
Rob takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Chewster's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Chewster!
Our winner, Joseph Chewster, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Julyfeather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Hryunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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27
179 lbs
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26
176 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Julyfeather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pavel Hryunov!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Julyfeather misses.
Julyfeather digs a good hook to Hryunov's body.
A jab from Hryunov misses.
Hryunov feints a jab promting Julyfeather to slip. Hryunov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Julyfeather slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like George Julyfeather has been cut.
Julyfeather keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Julyfeather showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hryunov.
A lazy left from Julyfeather finds it's target.
Hryunov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Julyfeather moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Julyfeather is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Hryunov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hryunov.
Julyfeather looks to land a combination. Hryunov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Julyfeather closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Julyfeather breaks from the clinch.
Hryunov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Julyfeather tries to bum rush Hryunov with a series of wild strikes but Hryunov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice combination there by Hryunov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hryunov. Julyfeather does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hryunov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hryunov misses with a wild combination.
Hryunov throws a sloppy body shot
and Hryunov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hryunov is rocked!
Julyfeather scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hryunov is still on wobbly legs! Can Julyfeather finish him?
Julyfeather lands a right hook to the body.
Hryunov looks winded!
Hryunov misses with a left hand
and Julyfeather counters with a big right hand! Oh Hryunov is in trouble here! Julyfeather follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Julyfeather!
A relieved looking George Julyfeather thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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211 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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201 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Khan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Kozlov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kozlov cracks Khan with a good jab.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kozlov.
Kozlov cracks Khan with an open hand slap.
Khan misses with a hook. Kozlov ducked under it nicely.
Khan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Khan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kozlov 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.
Khan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Billy Khan has been cut.
Khan throws a hook but Kozlov avoids it easily.
Kozlov scores with a nice head shot.
Khan is rocked!
Kozlov lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kozlov throws a jab when Khan was well out of range.
Kozlov lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Khan can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Kozlov and Khan drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Kozlov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Kozlov!
A victorious Ivan Kozlov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zangief Lamochenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Shelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marc Shelton has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zangief Lamochenko's chin.
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zangief Lamochenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Shelton!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamochenko has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Zangief Lamochenko has been cut.
Lamochenko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A little feinted left hand from Lamochenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lamochenko cracks Shelton with a good jab.
It looks like Marc Shelton has been cut.
Shelton connects with a jab.
Shelton punishes Lamochenko's body with a nice straight punch.
Shelton catches Lamochenko with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Lamochenko forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marc Shelton!
An out of breath Marc Shelton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Zangief Lamochenko spoke after the fight, saying 'I blame my new manager for this loss'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Studge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Waves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waves comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ScHoolboy Q - Groovy Tony kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Trent Waves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Studge!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trent Waves!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Waves.
Studge walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Studge drops Waves with a beautiful combination! Waves stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Studge is looking for the KO!
It looks like Trent Waves has been cut.
Studge throws a body punch but Waves moves out of range.
Studge moves out of range as Waves strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Studge swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Waves counters with a stiff right hand.
Waves slips a jab from Studge.
Waves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Studge.
Studge sets himself, and Waves steps forward looking for the clinch! Studge avoids it this time.
Waves getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Waves throws a big shot that misses.
Studge is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Waves gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Waves misses with a left hand
and Studge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Waves throws a body punch but Studge moves out of range.
Studge clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waves misses with some punches.
Studge lands a body shot in the clinch.
Studge keeps control of Waves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Waves's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Studge lands a right hand that snaps the head of Waves backwards.
Studge scores with a nice hook to the head.
Studge cracks Waves with a nice body shot.
Studge lands a left hand.
Waves stalling the fight.
Studge pushes Waves back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Waves is rocked!
Waves swings wildly with an uppercut but Studge uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Studge.
Studge lands with a light punch inside.
Waves looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Waves wants to break free but Studge has control.
Studge scores with a shoulder strike.
Waves is still on wobbly legs! Can Studge finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hand to the body from Studge.
Waves seems to have recovered his senses.
Studge scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Studge lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Waves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Studge throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wavess head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Studge.
Studge scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Studge.
Studge prevents Waves from breaking the clinch.
Studge dips a shoulder and cracks Waves with a mighty uppercut! Waves falls back against the cage and Studge unloads with a barrage of strikes! Waves is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Studge screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Studge!
Danny Studge retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Danny Studge made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Trent Waves stepped up to the mic, saying 'This wasn't the results i wanted. I will have to rethink a few things after tonight.'.
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