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IFC Mid Week 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Chugman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Gregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Klaus Chugman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Gregor!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gregor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gregor cracks Chugman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A clash of legs there as Gregor blocks the low kick.
A little jabbing left from Gregor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gregor throws a series of punches but Chugman avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Gregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chugman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gregor sprawls well initially but Chugman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chugman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gregor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chugman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gregor is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gregor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chugman has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Gregor defend it? Chugman steps over the head and cranks it - Gregor is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Chugman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Klaus Chugman!
Klaus Chugman gave a mention to IniTech Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Bogard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Bogard!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braga instigates a clinch.
Braga holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Braga's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Braga seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Bogard has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Braga uses from the top position.
Bogard throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bogard being controlled here, momentarily.
Bogard keeping full guard, as Braga tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Braga'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Braga doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Braga manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bogard has his foot on Braga's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Braga works his way back into a safe position though.
Bogard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Braga sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Braga looking to pass the guard.
Braga sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Braga passes into half guard.
Braga prevents Bogard from improving his position.
Bogard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bogard strikes from the bottom but Braga uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Braga tries to advance to mount but Bogard denies him.
Braga is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bogard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bogard is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Bogard throwing hammer fists to the chest of Braga. What's that going to do exactly?
Braga content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bogard is looking to improve his position but Braga isn't that keen on the idea.
Braga seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Bogard is holding on tight.
Braga content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bogard wants to hold on but Braga pushes him away.
Braga looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bogard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bogard can't escape the position.
Bogard is trying to escape the mount but Braga keeps good control and instead manages to take Bogard's back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Braga controlling well, preventing Bogard from escaping the position.
Braga not allowing Bogard to control his hands.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Braga controlling the positon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Braga dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Braga drives through and clinches with Bogard against the cage.
Braga drags the fight down to the ground.
Braga is controlling Bogard's posture.
Braga keeping moving, preventing Bogard from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga has Bogard pulled in close to control his posture.
Braga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bogard wants to control from the top but Braga keeps moving.
Braga is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bogard, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bogard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Braga backs off Bogard throws a huge counter combo but Braga manages to avoid it all.
Braga is looking to clinch but Bogard is avoiding it.
Bogard throws a leg kick which misses Braga's front leg but catches the back leg as Braga tries to avoid it.
Braga misses with a leg kick
and Bogard counters with a three punch combo that has Braga backing up. Braga nods at Bogard to acknowledge the strikes.
Bogard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Braga tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bogard is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Braga slips a jab and a cross from Bogard.
Braga takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bogard misses with a head kick.
Sergio Braga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Braga.
Braga dodges the punch combination from Bogard.
Bogard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bogard dips to his left and cracks Braga with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bogard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Braga has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bogard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Braga tries to clinch but Bogard moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bogard - that will leave a mark!
Bogard connects with a solid leg kick.
Braga on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bogard lands with a nice combination. Braga backs away looking to recover.
Bogard feints and then cracks Braga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Braga down.
Bogard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bogard unleashes a big counter combination but Braga bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Braga misses with a low kick.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bogard lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braga misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga throws out a leg kick but Bogard moves out of range and Braga only half commits.
As Braga backs off Bogard throws a huge counter combo but Braga manages to avoid it all.
Bogard throws a series of strikes that have Braga backpedaling.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bogard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bogard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bogard throws a one two combo.
Braga thows a leg kick but Bogard checks it
letting Bogard counter with a right hand.
Good leg kick by Bogard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bogard swats away the attempt to clinch by Braga.
Bogard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Braga gets caught napping as Bogard dives in and scores a takedown. Braga manages to retain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Bogard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Braga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Braga throws a leg kick
and Bogard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bogard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bogard misses with a head kick.
Bogard moves out of range as Braga throws a body kick.
Despite the aggression on Bogard's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bogard pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Braga back to the cage. Bogard follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Andy Bogard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bogard misses with a double jab.
Bogard pushes Braga away with a front kick.
Braga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bogard scores with a punch to the head.
Bogard lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Braga misses with an attempted mid kick.
A low kick from Braga misses
and Bogard counters with a left and a right that stings Braga.
Braga throws a leg kick
and Bogard counters with a left and a right that stings Braga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Bogard tenderised Braga's leg. Braga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bogard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Braga.
Braga throws out a leg kick but Bogard moves out of range and Braga only half commits.
Bogard unleashes a big counter combination but Braga bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bogard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Braga throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bogard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Braga.
A low kick from Braga is predictable there
and Bogard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Braga thinking.
Bogard feints a jab promting Braga to slip. Bogard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Braga slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bogard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bogard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Braga drives through and clinches with Bogard against the cage.
Bogard successfully pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bogard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bogard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Braga is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Braga slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Bogard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Braga has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A lull in the action here as Braga stalls from top position.
Braga tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bogard's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bogard sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bogard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Braga engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Braga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bogard is keeping the position for now.
Braga stays in close to Bogard's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Bogard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bogard 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Bogard!
Andy Bogard managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition , into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roarus Dinosaur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ibrahim Moizoos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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279 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roarus Dinosaur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ibrahim Moizoos!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinosaur takes a swing at Moizoos's ribcage but misses.
Moizoos unleashes a big counter combination but Dinosaur bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Good leg kick by Dinosaur there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Moizoos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dinosaur.
Dinosaur throws a big counter combination but Moizoos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dinosaur throws a series of punches but Moizoos moves out of range.
Moizoos misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Moizoos does no damage.
Dinosaur misses with a wild body shot.
Dinosaur throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dinosaur definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Moizoos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Moizoos.
Moizoos connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dinosaur takes a swing at Moizoos's ribcage but misses.
Moizoos is looking for the big counter here.
A telegraphed right hand from Moizoos misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Moizoos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moizoos lands a big right hand that sends Dinosaur crashing to the mat! Moizoos stays standing though and waves Dinosaur back to his feet!
Dinosaur is rocked!
Dinosaur misses with a body kick.
Oh Dinosaur is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moizoos thuds a left hand into Dinosaur's body.
Moizoos jabs Dinosaur to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dinosaur is breathing heavily.
Dinosaur walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Dinosaur limp body while Moizoos jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ibrahim Moizoos!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Sainty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirtbag Dan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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150 lbs
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226 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Sainty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dirtbag Dan!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dan tries to clinch up
and Sainty counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sainty has managed to clinch.
Sainty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dan connects with a right hand. Sainty shakes it off.
Sainty really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sainty closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sainty lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sainty controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sainty doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sainty manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dan working for submissions but it's allowed Sainty to get to half guard.
Dan looks winded!
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.
Sainty is looking for a kimura but Dan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sainty to get the leverage.
Sainty seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sainty seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dan for as long as he can get away with.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sainty works his way into full mount!
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.
Dan is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Sainty has taken his back.
We've been hearing good reports from Sainty'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.
Dan showing good submission defense here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sainty controlling the positon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Sainty dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dan motions for Sainty to come forward. Dan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sainty blocks a low kick nicely.
Sainty tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dan swivels and escapes.
Dan wants to counter the offense by Sainty and move into the clinch position.
Dan throws a head kick that misses.
Sainty misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dan follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sainty is defended easily by Dan.
Dirtbag Dan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sainty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dan manages to avoid it.
Dan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dan is looking to chop away at Sainty's legs.
And Sainty counters with a quick kick to the body but Dan blocks it.
Sainty changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dan tries to avoid it but Sainty manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dan to the ground. Dan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sainty backing away here, and Dan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Sainty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sainty drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sainty pushing down on Dan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sainty is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sainty slows the pace down in half guard.
Dan is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sainty pulls his head out easily.
Sainty passes to full mount!
Dan can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dan has given up his back. Will we see Sainty going for some submissions?
Sainty working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Dan is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Sainty has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Dan taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daniel Sainty!
Daniel Sainty really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that IniTech Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hesekiel Troot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boyd Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hesekiel Troot has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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255 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hesekiel Troot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boyd Clark!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troot 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.
We've been informed that Clark 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.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Troot was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Clark takes the fight into the clinch.
Clark working aggressively here.
Troot is trying to pull guard but Clark turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Troot.
Clark lands a left hand.
Clark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Troot.
Troot goes for a takedown in the clinch but Clark prevents it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Clark swings wildly with an uppercut but Troot uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troot is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Clark can't fight it off and eventually Troot manages to take the fight to the floor. Clark looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Troot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark keeping moving, preventing Troot from controlling successfully.
Troot missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Troot drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Troot jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Clark is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Troot wants to improve his position but Clark is controlling well.
Troot is trying to maintain the position but Clark is very close to passing his half guard.
Clark prevents Troot from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troot is trying to control but can't.
Troot tries to roll over but Clark keeps him under control.
Clark really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Troot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Troot wants to control but Clark is keeping busy.
Troot is trying to stand.
Troot makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Troot.
Troot looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clark is one step ahead there.
Troot looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Clark has picked Troot up and slammed him! Troot can't keep hold of the triangle and Clark manages to pass to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troot manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Troot throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Clark trying to hold on to Troot's head to control him but Troot postures up.
Clark is staying active underneath Troot, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Clark tries to roll over but Troot keeps him under control.
Clark is refusing to be controlled, as Troot sits in half guard.
Troot is trying to work for a kimura but Clark is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troot is trying to control. Clark wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Troot definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Clark trying to control but Troot postures up.
Troot is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Clark keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clark is refusing to be controlled, as Troot sits in half guard.
Clark tries to kick Troot off but Troot keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Troot is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Clark has managed to free his arm - good work.
Clark is refusing to be controlled, as Troot sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Boyd Clark will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Troot has a takedown stuffed.
Troot moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromClark.
Clark lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Hesekiel Troot has been cut.
Troot scores with a hook to the body. Clark takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Clark throws a head kick but Troot moves out of range.
Clark tries a head kick but it misses.
Troot seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A cross from Troot lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Troot.
Boyd Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Troot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark throws a head kick that misses
and Troot counters with a left and a right that stings Clark.
Clark tries a head kick but it misses.
Troot was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Troot checks a low kick from Clark.
Troot tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clark defends well and Troot ends up having to push Clark into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hesekiel Troot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark swings for the body but Troot moves out of range.
Troot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Troot sets himself, and Clark steps forward looking for the clinch! Troot avoids it this time.
Clark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Troot moves into the clinch.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but Troot blocks with his arms.
Clark prevents the takedown attempt.
Troot tries to pull guard but Clark won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clark creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clark throws an elbow but misses.
Clark throws a punch but it's blocked by Troot.
Clark misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clark misses with a body punch.
Troot fails to pull guard.
Clark working aggressively here.
Troot avoids the elbow strike from Clark, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clark turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Clark wants to control but Troot is keeping him busy.
Clark working away.
Troot regains half guard.
Troot punching from the bottom.
Troot trying to hold on to Clark's head to control him but Clark postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troot tries to get to full guard but Clark has control of the leg.
Clark winds up and cracks Troot with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Clark is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Troot taking some punishment here, with Clark in his half guard.
Troot is pressing down on Clark's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Troot tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Troot looking to control.
Troot manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Clark manages to get himself to full guard.
Troot trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.
Troot drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Troot jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Clark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Troot wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Boyd Clark will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hesekiel Troot's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Troot lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boyd Clark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clark goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Troot fires out a quick counter leg kick but Clark just manages to avoid it.
Clark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Troot throws a big counter combination but Clark scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark connects with a nice looking jab.
Troot shoots in for a takedown but Clark shows good takedown defense.
Clark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clark throws a right and a left that Troot avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troot tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.
Troot wants to clinch up but Clark keeps it at a distance.
Clark steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Troot.
Clark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clark misses with a few strikes there.
Troot tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Clark is able to avoid easily.
Troot blocks the body kick.
Troot changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Troot throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clark's waist but Clark gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Troot off to one side.
Troot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Troot misses with a wild combination.
And Clark tries to counter it with a takedown but Troot pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Clark gets a clinch.
Boyd Clark is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troot tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Clark just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hesekiel Troot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Troot can't get the takedown.
Troot is looking to take this one to the mat.
Troot is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Clark to keep the fight standing.
Troot drags the fight down to the ground.
Clark is stalling in the full guard.
Troot is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Troot is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hesekiel Troot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Troot is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clark wants to pass the guard but Troot is keeping the position.
Hesekiel Troot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Troot can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clark controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Troot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Troot shoots in but no luck this time.
Clark connects with a high kick.
Troot checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Clark closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clark ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Troot misses with a takedown attempt - Clark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boyd Clark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Clark winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boyd Clark!
Boyd Clark 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 Hesekiel Troot had this to say: 'Im getting only stronger !!!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Schmorgen Biscuit (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Stevens !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Schmorgen Biscuit!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Stevens .
Biscuit only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Biscuit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stevens can pounce on him.
Biscuit moves out of range of the strikes.
Biscuit looks to land a right hand but Stevens moved out of range.
Biscuit cracks a nice hook into Stevens 's ribs.
Stevens gets tackled into the cage by Biscuit. Biscuit maintains the clinch.
Stevens looking to throw knees to the head but Biscuit is blocking nicely.
Biscuit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stevens is defending well for now.
Biscuit scores a nice knee to the body.
Biscuit tries to land a knee to the head but Stevens blocks with his arms.
Biscuit gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Biscuit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Biscuit is working for a submission of some sort.
Biscuit controlling the action here.
Biscuit is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biscuit is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stevens trying to hold on to Biscuit's head to control him but Biscuit postures up.
Biscuit working the head and body with strikes.
Stevens looking for submissions off his back.
Biscuit seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Biscuit is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Biscuit is looking for a kimura here.
Biscuit slips a nice elbow through Stevens 's hands, connecting with Stevens 's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Biscuit lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biscuit working the head and body with strikes.
Biscuit is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Biscuit slows the pace down in half guard.
Biscuit is looking for a kimura but Stevens is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Biscuit to get the leverage.
Biscuit scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Biscuit working Stevens over with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice strikes from Biscuit there.
Stevens wants to control but Biscuit is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Biscuit has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The referee warns Stevens that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Stevens is rocked!
Biscuit postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Stevens is out cold - huge knockout for Biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Schmorgen Biscuit!
Schmorgen Biscuit really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that IniTech Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akio Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gin Kobra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamamoto comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Whyte - Oxy Cotton. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akio Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gin Kobra!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamamoto slips a jab and a cross from Kobra.
It looked like Yamamoto was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kobra scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kobra connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kobra has Yamamoto up against the cage in a clinch.
Yamamoto has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kobra after a bit of a struggle.
Kobra pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobra content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto goes for a takedown attempt but Kobra pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kobra misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamamoto wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kobra forces Yamamoto back against the cage and clinches.
Yamamoto is looking for a takedown.
We've been informed that Kobra 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akio Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kobra pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kobra prevents the takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kobra.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kobra lands the left hand.
Kobra throws a right hand that Yamamoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamamoto also avoids with ease.
Kobra fails to land with a series of punches.
Kobra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamamoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yamamoto appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kobra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kobra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kobra lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kobra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamamoto tries to counter with a takedown but Kobra is quick to defend against it.
Gin Kobra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kobra throws a series of punches but Yamamoto avoids them all with ease.
Yamamoto throws a big counter combination but Kobra scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yamamoto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yamamoto wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kobra looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobra stuffs the takedown.
Yamamoto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yamamoto slips a jab and a cross from Kobra.
It appears Yamamoto was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kobra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamamoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kobra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kobra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yamamoto is looking to counter the offense by Kobra and move into the clinch.
Kobra fails to land with a series of punches.
As Kobra looks to move away, Yamamoto throws a big counter combo but Kobra just gets out of the way.
Yamamoto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yamamoto dodges the punch combination from Kobra.
Yamamoto looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobra feints a jab promting Yamamoto to slip. Kobra then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yamamoto slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A punch combination from Kobra misses.
Yamamoto appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kobra uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kobra tries to bum rush Yamamoto with a series of wild strikes but Yamamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kobra misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamamoto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Despite the aggression on Kobra's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kobra throws a series of punches but Yamamoto moves out of range.
As Kobra looks to move away, Yamamoto throws a big counter combo but Kobra just gets out of the way.
Kobra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamamoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kobra swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gin Kobra dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kobra tries to bum rush Yamamoto with a series of wild strikes but Yamamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamamoto seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kobra.
Kobra misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamamoto looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yamamoto slips a jab and a cross from Kobra.
Kobra throws a right and a left that Yamamoto avoids nicely.
Kobra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamamoto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kobra swivels and escapes.
Kobra lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kobra misses with the combination.
Yamamoto seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kobra is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobra lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Kobra.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobra connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gin Kobra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kobra misses with a body shot.
Yamamoto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kobra clinches with his opponent.
Yamamoto is working for takedown but Kobra is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kobra stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kobra is trying to push Yamamoto away but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yamamoto has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kobra regains guard immediately.
Kobra is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Yamamoto presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobra struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamamoto controls his hands.
A short right from Kobra.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamoto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kobra pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akio Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kobra sprawls well. Kobra wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yamamoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Kobra feints a jab promting Yamamoto to slip. Kobra then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yamamoto slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kobra throws Yamamoto to one side and escapes!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kobra.
Yamamoto thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kobra misses with a double jab.
Kobra shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yamamoto eats them both and turns towards Kobra to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Kobra.
Kobra looks to land a combination but Yamamoto avoids it well.
Yamamoto is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kobra.
Kobra throws a body kick that misses.
Yamamoto is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kobra.
Kobra misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kobra just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromYamamoto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kobra.
Kobra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yamamoto circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Kobra.
Yamamoto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kobra swivels and escapes.
Kobra lands a jab to the head.
Kobra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamamoto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kobra misses with a punch on the inside.
Kobra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamamoto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kobra pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kobra misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gin Kobra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Kobra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamamoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kobra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kobra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kobra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kobra is looking to score with low kicks.
Yamamoto tries to counter by clinching up but Kobra breaks away and moves out of range.
Kobra works over Yamamoto's head and body with a nice combination.
Kobra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yamamoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yamamoto tries to counter by clinching up but Kobra breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto fails with the takedown.
Kobra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamamoto counters by clinching up.
Kobra lands a nice shot to the body.
Kobra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto can't get the takedown.
Kobra tries to circle away but Yamamoto has him pinned against the cage.
Kobra lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kobra drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yamamoto pulls his leg out and moves away.
No joy there for Kobra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kobra looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamamoto is just out of range.
Kobra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto scores with a takedown into Kobra's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kobra is trying to keep Yamamoto in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto looking to pass the guard.
Kobra is trying to control the position but Yamamoto postures up.
Kobra is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yamamoto 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.
Yamamoto 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.
Gin Kobra has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yamamoto drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kobra dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto has his foot on Kobra's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kobra works his way back into a safe position though.
Kobra pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamamoto is keeping the position for now.
Kobra throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yamamoto is looking for a triangle but Kobra pushes his legs off easily.
Kobra showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yamamoto keeping full guard, as Kobra tries to pass.
Kobra 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kobra wants to control from the top but Yamamoto keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gin Kobra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kobra 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gin Kobra!
Gin Kobra 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Hut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Bell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Hut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Bell!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Hut finds it's way through Bell's defenses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hut. That's going to slow Bell down.
George Hut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Hut. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hut.
Hut pushes Bell up against the cage in a clinch.
Hut wants to stall.
Hut wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hut tries to circle away but Bell has him pinned against the cage.
Hut wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hut has had enough of the clinch but Bell keeps him there for the moment.
Hut wants to break free but Bell has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hut is trying to keep an underhook but Bell manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hut tries to kick Bell off but Bell keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hut with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bell has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hut defend it? Bell steps over the head and cranks it - Hut is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Greg Bell!
Greg Bell managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition , into his post fight interview.
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