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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom has chosen Kings Of Leon - Sex on Fire as his entrance music. Tim Tom 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Tom!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ben Watson and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tom takes a kick to the side of the head.
Michaels stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Michaels wants it to stay on the feet.
Tom doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Michaels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tom fails with the takedown
and Tom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tom is rocked!
Shawn Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Tom.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tom.
Michaels lands a big head kick that sends Tom tumbling to the mat! Michaels takes a step backwards and waves Tom back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tom is still on wobbly legs! Can Michaels finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Tom crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Shawn Michaels!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hideaki Inoue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Maher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Maher struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Hideaki Inoue had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hideaki Inoue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Maher!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maher misses with a leg kick
letting Inoue counter with a right hand.
Inoue cracks Maher with an open hand slap.
Inoue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maher.
As Maher tries to get set, Inoue tries to push him back and clinch up but Maher manages to avoid the attempt.
Maher moves into range and clinches up with Inoue.
Inoue jumps guard and drags Maher to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Inoue pulls Maher in close to prevent any damage.
Maher is posturing up here but Inoue has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Maher tries to roll out but it's too tight and Maher has to tap! Slick submission there by Inoue!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hideaki Inoue!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramses Fiddlesticks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monroe Dillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramses Fiddlesticks has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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225 lbs
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278 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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ramses Fiddlesticks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Monroe Dillard!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Hemmingworth and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Dillard looking to score a takedown here. Fiddlesticks is defending well but Dillard drives through and ends up in Fiddlesticks's guard.
Fiddlesticks working for a triangle but Dillard defends it easily.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dillard working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Dillard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fiddlesticks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dillard has managed to get both his arms back between Fiddlesticks's legs - danger averted.
Dillard with a nice head shot there.
Dillard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fiddlesticks has momentary wrist control but Dillard slips an elbow through the middle.
Dillard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dillard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fiddlesticks looking for a guillotine here but Dillard defends easily.
Dillard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dillard advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fiddlesticks is looking for a triangle but Dillard pushes his legs off easily.
Dillard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dillard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fiddlesticks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dillard is aware though and is defending well.
Fiddlesticks is breathing heavily.
Fiddlesticks is looking for a triangle but Dillard pushes his legs off easily.
Fiddlesticks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dillard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've been hearing good reports from Fiddlesticks's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dillard landing with the ground and pound.
Dillard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fiddlesticks. 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Dillard stays in close to Fiddlesticks's body and controls the position.
Dillard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fiddlesticks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dillard is in close to Fiddlesticks's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dillard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fiddlesticks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dillard has managed to get both his arms back between Fiddlesticks's legs - danger averted.
Fiddlesticks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dillard defends it easily.
Dillard trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiddlesticks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dillard might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fiddlesticks haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dillard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fiddlesticks keeping full guard, as Dillard tries to pass.
Dillard trying to control but Fiddlesticks is working from the bottom.
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.
Fiddlesticks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dillard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dillard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fiddlesticks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dillard controls the pace.
Fiddlesticks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dillard is aware though and is defending well.
Dillard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dillard works over Fiddlesticks with some ground and pound from guard.
Fiddlesticks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dillard defends well.
Dillard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dillard cracks Fiddlesticks with a solid left hand.
Dillard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dillard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fiddlesticks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dillard controls the pace.
Fiddlesticks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dillard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dillard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fiddlesticks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dillard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dillard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dillard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fiddlesticks keeping full guard, as Dillard tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Monroe Dillard will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dillard fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fiddlesticks to the ground. Dillard is now in Fiddlesticks's guard.
Dillard wants to control from the top but Fiddlesticks keeps moving.
Dillard content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiddlesticks keeping moving, preventing Dillard from controlling successfully.
Fiddlesticks working for a triangle but Dillard defends it easily.
Fiddlesticks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dillard defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dillard trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiddlesticks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiddlesticks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dillard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dillard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dillard scoring with some ground and pound.
Dillard chips away with some ground and pound.
Dillard lands a couple of digs.
Dillard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dillard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fiddlesticks's head.
Dillard is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fiddlesticks working for a triangle but Dillard defends it easily.
Dillard with a nice head shot there.
Dillard is in close to Fiddlesticks's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dillard connects with a couple of short punches.
Dillard landing with the ground and pound.
Dillard landing some decent shots from guard.
Fiddlesticks keeping moving, preventing Dillard from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dillard advances to half guard.
Dillard is nestled in close to Fiddlesticks, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dillard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fiddlesticks is staying active underneath Dillard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dillard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fiddlesticks tries to roll over but Dillard keeps him under control.
Dillard drops an elbow to the side of Fiddlesticks's head.
Dillard is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fiddlesticks is just riding it out for now. Dillard eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillard 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.
Fiddlesticks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dillard pulls his head out easily.
Dillard wants to pass to mount but Fiddlesticks is defending the position.
Dillard 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dillard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monroe Dillard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dillard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dillard trying to control but Fiddlesticks is working from the bottom.
Fiddlesticks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dillard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dillard is pushing down on Fiddlesticks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fiddlesticks is fighting to maintain full guard but Dillard has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillard is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fiddlesticks is just riding it out for now. Dillard eventually gives up the hold.
Fiddlesticks works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dillard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fiddlesticks has his foot on Dillard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dillard works his way back into a safe position though.
Dillard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dillard postures up and lands a big shot to Fiddlesticks's brow.
Fiddlesticks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dillard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dillard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fiddlesticks's guard.
Fiddlesticks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fiddlesticks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dillard pulls his head out easily.
Fiddlesticks is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dillard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fiddlesticks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dillard pulls his head out easily.
Dillard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dillard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dillard working Fiddlesticks over with strikes.
Dillard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dillard is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dillard is looking to take a break and control but Fiddlesticks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fiddlesticks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dillard pulls his head out easily.
Dillard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fiddlesticks with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Monroe Dillard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dillard seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dillard's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
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.
Fiddlesticks manages to get to full guard.
Fiddlesticks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dillard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dillard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fiddlesticks looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dillard passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dillard in particular looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Monroe Dillard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dillard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monroe Dillard!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artimus Angar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chip Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan has chosen Lose Yourself as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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, Artimus Angar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chip Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angar misses with a two punch combination.
Ryan dives in for a single leg takedown but Angar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Angar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That kick from Angar tenderised Ryan's leg. Ryan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Angar throws a head kick that misses.
Ryan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Angar slips under a jab.
Angar scores with a kick to the body.
Angar with a nice cross.
Angar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ryan has time to react.
Ryan goes for a double leg but Angar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Angar continues to drive forward.
Ryan shoots in but no luck this time.
Artimus Angar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chip Ryan.
Angar throws a series of strikes that have Ryan backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Angar swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryan.
Ryan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Angar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Angar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ryan or perhaps it was just good defense by Angar, which made it look bad.
Angar tries a head kick but it misses.
Angar tries a head kick but it misses.
Ryan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Angar throws a series of punches but Ryan avoids them all with ease.
Angar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ryan throws a head kick but Angar moves out of range.
Ryan's coach down at 99% Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ryan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ryan looks winded!
Ryan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Angar tries to avoid it but Ryan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Angar to the ground. Angar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Angar is looking for a counter combo.
Ryan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Oooooh!!! Angar has knocked Ryan down with a huge combo! Angar steps away and waves a wobbly Ryan back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Ryan is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Angar! Ryan is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artimus Angar!
Artimus Angar decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
The defeated Chip Ryan had this to say: 'Next time I'll come back, stronger, faster and better and show the world that Chip Ryan doesn't stay down'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's entrance music is Country Boy - Aaron Lewis. A fine choice. Victor Ruiz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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245 lbs
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266 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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Watson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruiz tries a quick counter leg kick but Smith is wise to it.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Ruiz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bubba Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruiz is just out of range.
Ruiz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Smith defends it well.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Victor Ruiz has been cut.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws a right and a left that Ruiz avoids nicely.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Ruiz's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Smith dives in looking to finish as Ruiz flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Smith's strikes! Smith is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Ruiz's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Ruiz was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Smith!
Post fight, an emotional Bubba Smith said 'I just want to be the best in the world, I train every damn day, no one works harder than my big ass #SmithBrothers'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brotha Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Orwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Tupac - Last Muthafucka Breathin'. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brotha Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Orwell!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Topper Green and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Orwell wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Orwell!
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orwell keeps working.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Orwell is defending well.
Gracie trying to control the position but Orwell is working away.
Orwell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Orwell from escaping the position.
Gracie wants to control but Orwell is keeping him busy.
Orwell is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Orwell parries the strikes from Gracie easily there. Gracie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Orwell to escape.
Orwell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie working the ground and pound.
Gracie is chipping away with strikes.
Orwell is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Orwell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gracie looks up at the clock and then as Orwell takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gracie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Orwell wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is dominant here and he's now got Orwell's back!
Orwell trying to get back to his feet but Gracie is in full control for now.
Gracie has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Gracie lands shots from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing damaging strikes from the back! Orwell could be in trouble here!
Orwell is rocked!
Gracie wants to control but Orwell is keeping busy.
Orwell is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Gracie off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Gracie is not going to allow Orwell to sit and survive in this position.
Orwell looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gracie.
Gracie lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gracie connects with a couple of big shots that have Orwell covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Orwell! Gracie fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brotha Gracie!
During a confident post fight interview, Brotha Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuvraj Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arrin Mccreth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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270 lbs
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255 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yuvraj Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arrin Mccreth !
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Bruno Hogan and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Singh as he connects with a hook.
Mccreth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Singh.
Singh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mccreth tries to clinch up but Singh circles away and keeps his distance.
Mccreth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been informed that Mccreth has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mccreth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Singh swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yuvraj Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Singh as Mccreth shoots in.
Singh scores with the left hand. Mccreth knows he should have avoided that one.
Singh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mccreth at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Singh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Singh lands a nice shot to the body.
Singh misses the shot to the body.
Mccreth wants to counter with a clinch but Singh pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccreth misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Singh.
Mccreth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Singh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Singh is looking to wear down Mccreth with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mccreth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Singh drops Mccreth with a beautiful combination! Mccreth stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Singh is looking for the KO!
It looks like Arrin Mccreth has been cut.
Singh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mccreth moves in looking to clinch but Singh pushes him off.
Mccreth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oooooh!!! Singh has knocked Mccreth down with a huge combo! Singh steps away and waves a wobbly Mccreth back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Mccreth is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Singh lands a nice hook to Mccreth 's body. Mccreth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mccreth is still on wobbly legs! Can Singh finish him?
Mccreth looks winded!
Mccreth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Singh lands a nice shot to the body.
Mccreth seems to have recovered his senses.
Singh circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Mccreth to the canvas! Mccreth doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Singh keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuvraj Singh!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cody Dillabrandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Flanagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dillabrandt comes to the cage accompanied by We Will Rock You. Flanagan has chosen The Wizard as his entrance music. 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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135 lbs
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147 lbs
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cody Dillabrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Walter Flanagan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ron Honeybunn and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flanagan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dillabrandt counters with a straight right hand.
Dillabrandt takes one to the side of the head.
Dillabrandt has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zen Balance Monastery in the buildup to the fight.
Flanagan misses with a straight right.
Flanagan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flanagan moves away from the strike by Dillabrandt.
Flanagan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sloppy strikes from Flanagan. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Dillabrandt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Flanagan.
Dillabrandt misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flanagan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dillabrandt.
A quick step to the side and Dillabrandt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flanagan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Flanagan lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanagan blocks a jab.
Flanagan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dillabrandt.
Flanagan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dillabrandt.
Flanagan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dillabrandt manages to avoid it.
Dillabrandt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Dillabrandt misses.
Dillabrandt looks to score with a jab to the body but Flanagan is just out of range.
Flanagan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Flanagan digs a good body shot into Dillabrandt's ribs.
Flanagan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Flanagan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillabrandt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dillabrandt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dillabrandt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dillabrandt throws a body punch but Flanagan moves out of range.
Flanagan looks to land a right hand but Dillabrandt moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Dillabrandt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Flanagan lands with a cross.
Dillabrandt misses with a right hand
enabling Flanagan to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Dillabrandt misses.
Flanagan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Flanagan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dillabrandt defending well as Flanagan loads up on a big left hand.
Dillabrandt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dillabrandt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flanagan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan throws a shot from downtown. Dillabrandt moves away and avoids it.
Dillabrandt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flanagan.
Dillabrandt swinging wildly here.
Dillabrandt loads up on a big right hand but Flanagan slips the punch.
Flanagan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dillabrandt with a body shot.
Dillabrandt throws a body punch but Flanagan moves out of range.
Dillabrandt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Flanagan.
Flanagan connects with the punch.
Dillabrandt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Flanagan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flanagan lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've been informed that Flanagan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dillabrandt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flanagan misses the shot to the body.
Dillabrandt misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dillabrandt throws a body punch but Flanagan moves out of range.
Flanagan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice cross by Flanagan.
Dillabrandt misses with a few strikes there.
Walter Flanagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flanagan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flanagan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dillabrandt was well out of range. Poor timing from Flanagan.
Dillabrandt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Flanagan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Flanagan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Walter Flanagan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dillabrandt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dillabrandt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flanagan.
Dillabrandt appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dillabrandt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dillabrandt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Flanagan ducks under a wild hook from Dillabrandt.
Dillabrandt looks to land a combination but Flanagan avoids it well.
Flanagan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillabrandt throws a nice looking combination but Flanagan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab lands there for Dillabrandt.
Flanagan throws a shot from downtown. Dillabrandt moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillabrandt avoids the body shot from Flanagan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flanagan. Dillabrandt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dillabrandt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dillabrandt lands a jab to the head.
Dillabrandt ducks under a wild hook from Flanagan.
Dillabrandt scores with a one two! Flanagan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dillabrandt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dillabrandt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dillabrandt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flanagan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Flanagan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dillabrandt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Flanagan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Flanagan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flanagan throws a series of punches but Dillabrandt moves out of range.
Dillabrandt cracks Flanagan with a good jab.
Dillabrandt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flanagan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Flanagan misses with a few strikes there.
Dillabrandt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Flanagan's hands.
Dillabrandt ducks under a wild hook from Flanagan.
Flanagan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Flanagan.
Flanagan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillabrandt throws a looping overhand right but Flanagan ducks down to avoid it.
Flanagan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Flanagan dodges the punch combination from Dillabrandt.
Flanagan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Flanagan.
Flanagan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flanagan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Flanagan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dillabrandt looks to score with a jab to the body but Flanagan is just out of range.
Dillabrandt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Flanagan moves forwards but Dillabrandt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillabrandt misses with the combination.
Flanagan dodges the punch combination from Dillabrandt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillabrandt dips to his left and cracks Flanagan with an uppercut!
Flanagan dips to his left and cracks Dillabrandt with an uppercut!
Flanagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dillabrandt moves away.
Dillabrandt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Dillabrandt misses its intended target.
Flanagan takes a swing at Dillabrandt's ribcage but misses.
Flanagan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Dillabrandt dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dillabrandt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flanagan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Dillabrandt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dillabrandt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dillabrandt throws a hook to the side of Flanagan's head but Flanagan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flanagan. Dillabrandt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Dillabrandt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillabrandt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flanagan.
Flanagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Flanagan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dillabrandt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dillabrandt. Flanagan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Dillabrandt. Those never looked like landing.
Flanagan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dillabrandt throws a combination that misses
and Flanagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dillabrandt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flanagan was well out of range. Poor timing from Dillabrandt.
Flanagan misses with an uppercut. Dillabrandt saw that one coming.
Flanagan defending well as Dillabrandt loads up on a big left hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dillabrandt.
Flanagan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flanagan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillabrandt lands with a nice combination. Flanagan backs away looking to recover.
Dillabrandt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flanagan throws out the jab.
Dillabrandt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dillabrandt ducks under a wild hook from Flanagan.
Flanagan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flanagan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Flanagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dillabrandt moves away.
As Flanagan looks to move away, Dillabrandt throws a big counter combo but Flanagan just gets out of the way.
Flanagan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dillabrandt ducks under a wild hook from Flanagan.
It looked like Dillabrandt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dillabrandt takes one to the chin there.
Dillabrandt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flanagan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dillabrandt looks to land a combination but Flanagan avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan throws a body punch but Dillabrandt moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Flanagan.
Nice shot lands for Dillabrandt.
Flanagan misses with a body shot.
Flanagan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dillabrandt circles away quickly and effectively.
Dillabrandt takes one to the chin there.
Flanagan avoids the body shot from Dillabrandt.
Flanagan throws out a loose jab but Dillabrandt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dillabrandt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Flanagan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dillabrandt slips a straight right by Flanagan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillabrandt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flanagan.
Flanagan misses with a combination
and Dillabrandt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flanagan ducks under a wild hook from Dillabrandt.
Flanagan misses with a hook. Dillabrandt ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Dillabrandt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A combination from Dillabrandt does no damage.
Dillabrandt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flanagan lands a jab to Dillabrandt's midsection.
Flanagan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Dillabrandt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Walter Flanagan.
I think Flanagan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Arones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simone Milanesi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arones comes to the cage accompanied by Lonely is the night. Simone Milanesi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Arones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simone Milanesi!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arones avoids the head kick by Milanesi.
Milanesi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Arones's guard.
Arones has his foot on Milanesi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Milanesi works his way back into a safe position though.
Arones working for a triangle but Milanesi defends it easily.
Milanesi content to stall in guard here.
Arones is trying to keep Milanesi in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milanesi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Arones wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Arones looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Milanesi passes into side control.
Milanesi wants to stand but Arones has his arm trapped.
You can see the frustration on Arones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Arones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Milanesi 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 Arones's shoulder. That is not cool.
Arones tries to bench press Milanesi off him but Milanesi keeps the position.
Milanesi wants to stand but Arones is controlling his arm.
Arones wants to control but Milanesi postures up.
Milanesi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Arones is looking for a sweep.
Arones sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Milanesi controlling the action here.
Arones looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Milanesi pushes past his half guard into mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milanesi controlling his opponent.
Arones wants to hold on but Milanesi pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arones is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arones manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Arones tries to roll over but Milanesi keeps him under control.
Arones is looking to get back to full guard here but Milanesi has managed to pass to side control instead.
Milanesi is looking to take a break and control but Arones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arones is letting Milanesi control him for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simone Milanesi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arones can't get the takedown.
Milanesi lands with a short shot to the head.
Arones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Milanesi walks away with a smile on his face. Arones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Milanesi moves into the clinch.
Arones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Milanesi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Milanesi's coach down at RIO Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Milanesi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Arones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Milanesi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Arones tries to score a body lock takedown but Milanesi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arones has Milanesi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Milanesi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
I was talking to Arones's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Arones tries to pull guard but Milanesi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Arones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Milanesi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arones is trying to pull guard but Milanesi has him pressed against the cage.
Milanesi stops a takedown attempt from Arones.
Arones jumps guard but Milanesi stands there with Arones around his waist. Arones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Milanesi throws a punch but it's blocked by Arones.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Milanesi.
It looks like Gabriel Arones has been cut.
Milanesi stops a takedown attempt from Arones.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right handed body shot lands from Milanesi.
Milanesi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Milanesi taking a breather.
Arones pulls guard successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arones looking for a guillotine here but Milanesi defends easily.
Arones has an active guard here but Milanesi has managed to pass into half guard.
It looks like Milanesi is going to stand back up.
Milanesi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arones actively working from the bottom here.
Arones trying to control from the bottom.
Arones is looking to improve his position.
Arones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arones regains full guard. Nicely done.
Milanesi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Arones looking for a sweep. Not yet Arones, not yet.
Arones is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Milanesi rolls with it to try and escape but Arones cranks on the arm and Milanesi is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Arones!
During a confident post fight interview, Gabriel Arones thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Reco Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Turner's choice of entrance music: Next Episode by Dr. Dre. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reco Penn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Turner!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner misses with a body shot
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penn lands with a good body shot.
Penn throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Penn only half commits.
Turner misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Turner misses its intended target.
Penn takes one to the chin there.
Penn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Turner drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Penn defends it well.
Josh Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Penn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Penn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Penn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
An inside leg kick from Turner misses.
Penn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Turner misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner has his takedown stuffed
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
Turner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Turner drops his hands momentarily and Penn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Penn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Turner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Turner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Penn scores with a nice strike.
Penn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Turner in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Turner.
Penn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turner dips to his left and cracks Penn with an uppercut!
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
Reco Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Penn.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses with a hook
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Penn.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turner.
Turner might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Turner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turner misses with an uppercut
and Penn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Turner misses.
Penn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Turner is rocked!
Penn lands a jab to Turner's midsection.
Turner is still on wobbly legs! Can Penn finish him?
Penn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Turner seems to have recovered his senses.
Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turner changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Turner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Turner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Penn.
Turner on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Turner manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Penn on his heels. He'll look to pass Penn's guard now, I'm sure.
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.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.
Penn being controlled here, momentarily.
Penn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Turner trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Turner looking to pass the guard.
Turner trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Penn is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
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.
Penn can't keep his opponent in guard - Turner advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Penn gets back to full guard.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.
Turner postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Penn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Turner, into his guard.
Penn wanted to stand there but Turner had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reco Penn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A slow jab from Turner misses its intended target.
Turner lands a jab.
Penn lands a jab to Turner's midsection.
Penn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turner.
Penn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Turner misses with a looping right.
Turner misses with a straight left.
Penn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turner can do to turn this around?
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
Turner takes one to the chin there.
Penn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Penn misses.
A swing and a miss from Turner.
Penn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good shot there by Turner.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Penn checks a leg kick.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner throws a lazy uppercut
and Penn counters with a one-two to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Penn.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn ducks right into an uppercut from Turner.
Turner tries to score with a low kick but Penn moves his leg out of the way.
Jab by Penn.
Penn is looking to score with low kicks.
Penn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Turner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A clash of legs there as Penn blocks the low kick.
Penn throwing a counter right hand but Turner manages to avoid it.
Turner misses with a right hand
and Penn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Penn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Turner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Penn lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws out a powerful jab.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
Turner throws a looping overhand right but Penn ducks down to avoid it.
As Turner backs away, Penn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Turner throws a poor cross that misses
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penn throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
Penn connects with a leg kick. Turner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Penn misses the jab.
Turner sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Turner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Penn counters with a right hand to the body.
Turner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Turner is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Penn. That snapped Turner's head back.
Reco Penn is winning the standup battle so far.
Penn throws a nice looking combination but Turner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Penn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Turner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Turner misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turner's sensitive parts.
Turner throws an off balance right hand
and Penn counters with a body kick.
Penn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Penn lands a nice looking body shot.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Turner with the counter takedown but Penn avoids it easily.
Penn connects with a body shot that sends Turner's belly button to the back.
Turner misses with a wild combination.
Turner misses with a left hand
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penn cracks Turner with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Penn has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Turner to stand back up!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn slaps away a takedown attempt from Turner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Turner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Penn.
Turner takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Penn.
Turner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Penn. That's going to slow Turner down.
Turner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penn.
Penn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turner looks to land a right hand but Penn moved out of range.
It looked like Penn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Turner scores with a nice right hand.
Good leg kick by Penn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Penn scores with a nice right hand.
Turner throws a right hand that misses
and Penn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Turner misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
Turner misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Turner misses with an uppercut.
Turner looks to land a right hand but Penn moved out of range.
Penn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reco Penn dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Turner connects with a single shot there.
Turner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Penn as he avoids it easily.
Penn is looking to counter punch.
Penn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Penn throws a body shot but no joy.
Penn blocks a jab.
Penn fires out a quick counter leg kick but Turner just manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Penn.
Penn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turner.
Penn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Penn cracks a nice hook into Turner's ribs.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turner throws a hook to the side of Penn's head but Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Penn.
Penn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Turner scoring well with a low kick there.
Penn scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Turner with that takedown attempt.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Penn cracks Turner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Turner crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Penn - the referee stops the clock and Turner gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Penn. Turner manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Penn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turner throws out a leg kick but Penn moves out of range and Turner only half commits.
Sloppy strikes from Turner. Those never looked like landing.
Turner lands with a hook. Penn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Turner misses with a straight right.
Turner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Turner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Penn thuds his right hand into Turner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Turner.
Turner throws an off balance right hand
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
Turner throws a hook but Penn avoids it easily.
Turner throws a leg kick but Penn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Penn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turner checks it well.
Turner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Penn loads up on a big right hand but Turner slips the punch.
Turner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
An inside leg kick lands from Penn.
Penn scores with a nice right hand.
Penn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Penn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turner misses with a body punch
and Penn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Turner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Penn scores with a sloppy right hand. Turner should have avoided that one.
Penn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws an overhand right that drops Turner like a sack of potatoes! Penn dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reco Penn!
Reco Penn retains his bantamweight title!
Reco Penn decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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