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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamden Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Valparaiso. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kamden Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Micheal Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jackson regains guard.
Jackson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Jones is defending well. Jackson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Jones has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Jackson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kamden Jackson!
Kamden Jackson made sure to mention his sponsor, Vikai Gear in his post fight interview.
Micheal Jones was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn I Know it Was A Hard Fight Fans, But I'll Win The Next One'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock The Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Beast comes into the arena with The Next Big Thing blaring out of the sound system. Lashley has chosen Fire & Brimstone as his entrance music. Bobby Lashley 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
6 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock The Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Lashley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Beast fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lashley sprawls well initially but The Beast persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The Beast prevents Lashley from improving his position.
Lashley is trying to control but can't.
The Beast tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The Beast blocks the strikes from Lashley.
The Beast seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lashley strikes from the bottom but The Beast passes into mount!
The Beast connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lashley felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lashley is trying to escape the mount.
Lashley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lashley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley is bucking up trying to escape but The Beast cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lashley wants to hold on but The Beast pushes him away.
Lashley can't escape the position.
Lashley manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The Beast is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lashley is looking to control The Beast's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lashley avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lashley is trying to get back to full guard.
Lashley looks winded!
The Beast landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Beast wants to work for an arm triangle but Lashley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The Beast content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The Beast lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The Beast slips a nice elbow through Lashley's hands, connecting with Lashley's forehead.
The Beast trying to control from half guard but Lashley is working away.
Lashley is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Beast is thwarting Lashley's attempts to control the position.
Lashley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Beast trying to pass the guard but Lashley defending well.
Lashley trying to control from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lashley can do anything to dispel that myth.
The Beast trying to mount his opponent but Lashley defends it.
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.
The Beast is working for a kimura but Lashley is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The Beast manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lashley on his heels. He'll look to pass Lashley's guard now, I'm sure.
Lashley is pulling down on The Beast's head to control his posture.
The Beast wants to control from the top but Lashley keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Beast is looking to work some ground and pound but Lashley has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock The Beast dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lashley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lashley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The Beast tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The Beast is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lashley can do to turn this around?
You can see the frustration on The Beast's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Lashley controls the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley wants to control but The Beast manages to buck him off and is now in Lashley's guard! Nice work there by The Beast!
Lashley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. The Beast gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lashley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lashley 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.
Lashley managing to control the position.
The Beast keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lashley's head.
The Beast connects with a couple of short punches.
The Beast is looking to stand up but Lashley won't let him.
Lashley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The Beast trying to control the position from guard on top but Lashley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lashley controls The Beast momentarily but The Beast frees himself.
Lashley trying to strike off his back.
The Beast postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The Beast scoring with punches to the head and body.
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.
The Beast 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.
Lashley is trying to control the position but The Beast postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The Beast shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lashley pinned against the cage. Lashley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lashley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Beast's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Beast shoots in for a takedown but Lashley shows good takedown defense.
Lashley connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Lashley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lashley drives through and clinches with The Beast against the cage.
The Beast wants a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Lashley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The Beast decides to pull guard.
The Beast throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lashley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lashley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lashley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lashley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brock The Beast overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley is working The Beast over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lashley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on The Beast, up you get!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Beast.
Lashley throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. The Beast tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lashley is in The Beast's guard.
Lashley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lashley stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lashley clinches up against the cage.
The Beast successfully pulls guard.
Lashley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lashley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lashley gets to his feet - The Beast follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lashley doesn't manage to clinch there - The Beast circles away.
The Beast shoots in looking for a takedown but Lashley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing The Beast's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock The Beast. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lashley closes the distance and clinches.
Our sources have told us that The Beast has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The Beast manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lashley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Beast shoots for a double leg takedown but Lashley sprawls well. He's pushed The Beast's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lashley drives through with a takedown into The Beast's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The Beast preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lashley trying to control the position from guard on top but The Beast is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lashley wants to pass the guard but The Beast is keeping the position.
Lashley wants to get up but he can't break The Beast's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The Beast working for a triangle but Lashley defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lashley stopping the sweep attempt from The Beast.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Lashley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lashley 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Lashley!
Bobby Lashley looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Im Glad I Won The Fight Fans, And My Next Fight I Want Is Brock "The Beast " Lesnar, Let Do This Lesnar WWE Vs TNA. Money Fight Is Right Here Bitch'.
The defeated Brock The Beast had this to say: 'I will win the next fight, i don't'wanna go to WWE'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Afro Samurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Stelling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stelling is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: London Calling. Afro Samurai has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
52 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Afro Samurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 55 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Stelling !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stelling has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Samurai.
Samurai cracks Stelling with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Samurai misses with a few strikes there.
Samurai throws an off balance right hand
and Stelling counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stelling throws a series of punches but Samurai avoids them all with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Samurai misses the target.
Stelling blocks a jab.
And Stelling tries to counter it with a takedown but Samurai pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Samurai misses with a two punch combination.
Stelling changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Stelling shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Samurai pinned against the cage. Samurai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stelling works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stelling wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samurai misses with a few strikes there.
Samurai throws a right and a left that Stelling avoids nicely.
Samurai throws a lazy uppercut
and Stelling counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Samurai tries to bum rush Stelling with a series of wild strikes but Stelling uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Samurai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stelling throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stelling looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Samurai!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stelling throws an elbow but Samurai slips to the side and avoids it well.
Stelling throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Samurai tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stelling cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samurai is trying to stand.
Stelling trying to control but Samurai is having none of it.
Stelling looking to control and managing it successfully.
Samurai takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Samurai taking shots to the head.
Stelling trying to control but Samurai is having none of it.
Samurai is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelling lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Samurai hang on?
A nice elbow there by Stelling .
Stelling looking to finish Samurai with some ground and pound. This is bad for Samurai!
Samurai taking shots to the head.
Stelling with good strikes from the mount here!
Samurai is breathing heavily.
Samurai is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Stelling jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Samurai manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Stelling scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelling prevents Samurai from escaping the position.
Stelling decides to stand back up. Stelling steps back and let's Samurai get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samurai throws a leg kick
and Samurai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice takedown defense from Samurai. No joy for Stelling on that attempt.
Samurai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Samurai misses with the combination.
Stelling fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Samurai, pushing him back against the cage.
Samurai is pressed up against the cage. Stelling has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Samurai down to the mat. Samurai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Afro Samurai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Stelling .
Stelling uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Samurai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Stelling dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Samurai looks to throw the jab but Stelling is out of range.
Stelling throws a nice head kick!
Afro Samurai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Samurai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Samurai moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromStelling .
Stelling has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Samurai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stelling circles away quickly and effectively.
Samurai throws a hook to the side of Stelling 's head but Stelling sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stelling swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Samurai throws an overhand right that lands on Stelling 's shoulder, as Stelling tries to avoid the shot.
Stelling lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Samurai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stelling fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Samurai misses with an uppercut. Stelling saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stelling cracks Samurai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stelling tries to close the distance and clinch up but Samurai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Samurai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Samurai slaps away a takedown attempt from Stelling , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samurai swats away the attempt to clinch by Stelling .
Samurai throws a low kick but Stelling moves out of range easily.
Stelling throws a head kick but Samurai moves out of range.
Stelling stalks Samurai and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Samurai's face. Samurai staggers backwards, shaken.
Stelling tries a head kick but it misses.
Samurai throws a combination that misses
and Samurai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stelling fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Samurai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Afro Samurai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Stelling .
Stelling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Samurai circles away quickly and effectively.
Stelling slips a jab from Samurai.
Despite the aggression on Stelling 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Stelling shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Samurai as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samurai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Samurai throws a series of punches but Stelling avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Stelling misses.
Afro Samurai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Samurai throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stelling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stelling throws a head kick but Samurai moves out of range.
Stelling tries to clinch there but Samurai circles away.
Samurai stuffs the takedown.
Stelling moves out of range as Samurai strikes.
A little jabbing left from Stelling on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Samurai misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelling shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Samurai but Samurai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Samurai throws a nice looking combination but Stelling bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stelling tries a head kick but it misses.
Afro Samurai is winning the standup battle so far.
Samurai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stelling is out of range and Samurai settles back down.
Samurai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Samurai swinging wildly here.
Stelling shoots in looking for a takedown but Samurai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stelling 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Samurai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Samurai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Samurai wants it to stay on the feet.
Stelling closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samurai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Samurai wants to break free but Stelling has control.
Stelling is trying to pull guard but Samurai turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Samurai tries to break free but Stelling pushes him back against the cage.
Samurai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stelling backwards.
Samurai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stelling lands a nice knee to the body.
Stelling misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stelling landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Stelling effectively controlling the action here.
Stelling lands a good knee to the midsection. Samurai won't want to take too many of those.
Stelling missing with knees to the body.
Stelling jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Samurai walks away with a smile on his face. Stelling gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Stelling will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Stelling has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stelling tries to pull guard but Samurai holds him up against the cage and eventually Stelling drops back down to his feet.
Stelling breaks the clinch.
Samurai misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Samurai.
Stelling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stelling lands with a slapping head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stelling closes the distance and clinches.
Stelling tries to pull guard but Samurai forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Samurai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stelling throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Samurai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelling tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Samurai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stelling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stelling throws a nice looking combination but Samurai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Samurai went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Samurai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stelling circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Samurai throws a jab when Stelling was well out of range.
Stelling works over Samurai's head and body with a nice combination.
Stelling lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Samurai throws a lazy uppercut
and Stelling counters with a stiff right hand.
Stelling moves in looking to clinch but Samurai pushes him off.
Stelling uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Samurai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stelling throws a sloppy head kick and Samurai moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stelling lands a head kick. Samurai smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Stelling blocks a jab.
Stelling slips a jab and a cross from Samurai.
Stelling scores with a head kick.
Stelling throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A low kick from Samurai misses
and Stelling counters with a three punch combo that has Samurai backing up. Samurai nods at Stelling to acknowledge the strikes.
Stelling will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Afro Samurai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Stelling .
Stelling lands a jab to Samurai's midsection.
Stelling ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stelling throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stelling throws a right and a left that Samurai avoids nicely.
Samurai swats away the attempt to clinch by Stelling .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samurai misses with a few strikes there.
Stelling scores with a leg kick.
Stelling rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Samurai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stelling throws a head kick but Samurai moves out of range.
Stelling tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Samurai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Samurai misses with a few strikes there.
Stelling has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stelling manages to break the clinch.
Stelling shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Stelling tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Samurai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelling slips a nice elbow through Samurai's hands, connecting with Samurai's forehead.
Stelling is looking to take a break and control but Samurai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Samurai looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stelling drops an elbow to the side of Samurai's head.
Afro Samurai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Stelling is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Samurai has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stelling is keen to just control but Samurai is a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Stelling comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stelling 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Stelling !
During a confident post fight interview, Jack Stelling 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Brodie Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suren Nazarethyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nazarethyan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Amerika. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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30
157 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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42
150 lbs
44 - 27 - 1 |
Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brodie Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 27 - 1, fighting out of London, Suren Nazarethyan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazarethyan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darrow can pounce on him.
Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nazarethyan.
Darrow clinches up with Nazarethyan and pushes him back against the cage.
Darrow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Darrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nazarethyan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darrow pushes Nazarethyan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nazarethyan lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan breaks from the clinch.
Nazarethyan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nazarethyan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Darrow to the ground. Nazarethyan is now in Darrow's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darrow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Nazarethyan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Darrow is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarethyan postures up.
Nazarethyan wanted to stand there but Darrow had control of the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two 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.
Darrow avoids the head kick by Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Darrow pinned against the cage. Darrow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Darrow throwing a counter right hand but Nazarethyan manages to avoid it.
Darrow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nazarethyan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nazarethyan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nazarethyan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot by Darrow.
Darrow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nazarethyan delivers a nice body kick.
No joy there for Nazarethyan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Darrow lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan blocks a leg kick.
Darrow with a hook.
Darrow cracks Nazarethyan with a good jab.
Good leg kick by Darrow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darrow is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nazarethyan goes for a double leg but Darrow avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Darrow continues to drive forward.
Brodie Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Suren Nazarethyan.
Darrow moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan blocking some punches.
Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darrow avoiding damage as Nazarethyan throws knees to the body.
Darrow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darrow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nazarethyan avoids it.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
Nazarethyan tightens his grip and picks Darrow up, before dumping him to the ground. Darrow manages to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darrow has a closed guard, preventing Nazarethyan from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow is pulling down on Nazarethyan's head to control his posture.
Nazarethyan wants to get up but he can't break Darrow's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Darrow wants to sweep here but Nazarethyan controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brodie Darrow dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Darrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darrow clobbers Nazarethyan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brodie Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darrow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A left lands for Darrow.
Darrow tries to clinch up but Nazarethyan circles away and keeps his distance.
As Darrow backs off Nazarethyan throws a huge counter combo but Darrow manages to avoid it all.
Nazarethyan throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darrow. Nazarethyan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nazarethyan missing with a left hand there. Darrow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darrow lands a leg kick that knocks Nazarethyan off balance momentarily.
Nazarethyan checks a leg kick nicely.
Darrow throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darrow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Darrow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nazarethyan looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nazarethyan with a poor takedown
and Darrow counters with a nice uppercut.
Nazarethyan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darrow throws a leg kick
and Nazarethyan counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nazarethyan or perhaps it was just good defense by Darrow, which made it look bad.
Darrow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darrow swings for the body but Nazarethyan moves out of range.
Darrow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darrow scoring well with a low kick there.
Nazarethyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Nazarethyan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nazarethyan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darrow circles away quickly and effectively.
Darrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darrow moves to clinch but Nazarethyan breaks away
and Nazarethyan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darrow is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nazarethyan 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.
Darrow throws a low kick but Nazarethyan moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Darrow manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darrow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nazarethyan's guard.
Darrow engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Darrow has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Darrow wants to control but Nazarethyan is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nazarethyan trying to remain calm as Darrow controls from the top position.
Darrow is looking to take a break and control but Nazarethyan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nazarethyan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Darrow is controlling him well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brodie Darrow dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A lazy left from Darrow finds it's target.
Nazarethyan shoots in for a takedown but Darrow shows good takedown defense.
Nazarethyan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nazarethyan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darrow can pounce on him.
Darrow throws the kick towards the body but Nazarethyan avoids it.
Darrow misses the shot to the body.
Nazarethyan checks the leg kick.
Nazarethyan misses with a head kick.
Darrow was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darrow leaves Nazarethyan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Darrow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nazarethyan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brodie Darrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Darrow lands with a hook. Nazarethyan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Darrow lands a nice shot to the body.
Nazarethyan closes the distance and clinches up with Darrow, looking for a takedown. Nazarethyan pushes Darrow against the cage but Darrow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brodie Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Suren Nazarethyan.
Darrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Darrow, as that shot connected.
Darrow closes the distance and clinches.
Brodie Darrow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land.
Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
Darrow digs a right hand into Nazarethyan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nazarethyan's gas tank.
Darrow has a couple of punches blocked by Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan managing to block the knees to the body from Darrow.
Nazarethyan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Nazarethyan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nazarethyan wants a takedown but no success here.
Darrow misses with a body punch.
Nazarethyan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Darrow gets through Nazarethyan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow.
Nazarethyan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Darrow has a couple of punches blocked by Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow.
Darrow stops a takedown attempt from Nazarethyan.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darrow.
Nazarethyan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body punch from Darrow - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nazarethyan can do to turn this around?
A right hook to the body lands for Darrow.
Darrow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nazarethyan or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Darrow.
Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darrow lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan prevents a body shot from Darrow.
Darrow lands an elbow just above Nazarethyan 's eye.
It looks like Suren Nazarethyan has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow.
Darrow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nazarethyan blocking some punches.
Nazarethyan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darrow misses with some punches.
Nazarethyan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Darrow regains guard.
Darrow trying to control the position here.
Suren Nazarethyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darrow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brodie Darrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Darrow content to stall in guard here.
Darrow'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.
Darrow passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brodie Darrow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Darrow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brodie Darrow!
Suren Nazarethyan was interviewed post fight and said 'I Will Come Back Stronger Than Before'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Siva Tavau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klyde Owen Thugbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavau comes to the cage accompanied by In the Air Tonight. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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29
264 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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23
288 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
KO power |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Siva Tavau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Klyde Owen Thugbert!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavau decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tavau lands strikes from half guard.
Thugbert is rocked!
It looks like Klyde Owen Thugbert has been cut.
Tavau controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Thugbert is out! Tavau gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Siva Tavau!
Post fight, Siva Tavau stared into the camera and said 'I'm calling out Leon "SugarMan" Cotton for my next fight! Where you at boyyy!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Gadelha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phill Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cult Of Personailty. Phill Brooks struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.7lbs 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. Phill Brooks will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
5 - 10 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Gadelha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phill Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gadelha closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Brooks quickly recovers to half guard.
Gadelha seems to be looking for submissions.
Brooks works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brooks wants to stand up but Gadelha is controlling him.
Gadelha drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gadelha jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brooks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gadelha doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gadelha manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gadelha drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gadelha jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gadelha thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gadelha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brooks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brooks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gadelha has gone for a leg lock! Brooks slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gadelha's guard.
Gadelha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gadelha working for a triangle but Brooks defends it easily.
Gadelha 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! Brooks rolls with it to try and escape but Gadelha cranks on the arm and Brooks is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Claudio Gadelha!
The defeated Phill Brooks had this to say: 'I Don't Know I Could Go Back To WWE Or Train Harder Than Ever Before And Win My Next Fight'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carter Antoine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Manning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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179 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carter Antoine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Troy Manning!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manning misses with a lunging right hand
and Antoine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Troy Manning has been cut.
Manning misses with a few strikes there.
A quick step to the side and Antoine tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antoine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manning.
Manning throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Antoine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Manning misses with a body shot
and Antoine counters with a nice uppercut.
Manning feints a jab promting Antoine to slip. Manning then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Antoine slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Carter Antoine has been cut.
Manning lands with a hook. Antoine tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Antoine ducks right into an uppercut from Manning.
Manning feints a jab promting Antoine to slip. Manning then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Antoine slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manning throws a right and a left that Antoine avoids nicely.
Manning lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manning connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Antoine seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Manning cracks a nice hook into Antoine's ribs.
Manning misses with a body shot.
Antoine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oooooh!!! Manning has knocked Antoine down with a huge combo! Manning steps away and waves a wobbly Antoine back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Antoine is rocked!
Carter Antoine's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manning misses with a few strikes there.
Antoine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Antoine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manning.
Antoine throwing a counter right hand but Manning manages to avoid it.
Manning throws a combination. Antoine tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oh Antoine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manning is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Manning wobbles Antoine with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Manning dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Antoine to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Troy Manning!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Sackrider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucjan Anielski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
184 lbs
12 - 15 - 0 |
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42
185 lbs
30 - 28 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Sackrider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucjan Anielski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anielski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sackrider misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackrider lands a right hand.
Sackrider lands a nice uppercut.
Sackrider trying to land knees to the body.
Sackrider crunches a lovely knee into Anielski's ribcage.
Sackrider landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sackrider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sackrider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackrider throws a punch but it's blocked by Anielski.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sackrider.
A short right from Sackrider.
Sackrider misses with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anielski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sackrider landing knees to the head.
Anielski breaks from the clinch.
Anielski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sackrider.
Sackrider scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anielski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sackrider throws a looping overhand right but Anielski ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackrider lands with an uppercut that bounces Anielski off the cage and back into range.
Sackrider uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Anielski misses with a hook
and Sackrider counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sackrider misses with a right hand
and Anielski counters with a two punch combo.
Nice straight punches there by Sackrider. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sackrider.
Sackrider lands a slapping body shot.
Anielski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sackrider as he avoids it easily.
Sackrider moves away from the strike by Anielski.
Sackrider scores with a sloppy right hand. Anielski should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anielski takes a shot to the head.
Sackrider tries to land knees in the clinch but Anielski avoids the damage to the body.
Anielski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sackrider misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackrider blocks an uppercut.
Anielski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sackrider blocks it with crossed arms.
Sackrider lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anielski backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sackrider.
Sackrider takes a shot to the head.
Anielski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Anielski lands a hook that snaps the head of Sackrider backwards.
Sackrider landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Anielski looks winded!
Anielski takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sackrider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sackrider lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Sackrider scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Sackrider on the inside.
Sackrider makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Sackrider.
Sackrider lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sackrider lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sackrider on the inside.
Sackrider is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sackrider lands with a short shot to the head.
Anielski is rocked!
Sackrider lands a big right hand that drops Anielski! The killer instinct kicks in and Sackrider finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Sackrider!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Sackrider!
A victorious Kyle Sackrider thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pan Romek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Knorr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Pan Romek has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pan Romek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Knorr!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romek gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Knorr trying to control the position from guard on top but Romek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romek can't keep his opponent in guard - Knorr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Romek wants to control but Knorr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Romek is trying to control Knorr's posture. Knorr takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Romek! Knorr is rotating here... this could be the end... Romek is out! Knorr has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Matheus Knorr!
Matheus Knorr gave a mention to RAGS of a RONIN 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 Abbe Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atlas Metaxas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abbe Faria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Atlas Metaxas!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faria throws a body punch but Metaxas moves out of range.
Faria tries to clinch but Metaxas moves away
and Metaxas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Faria closes the distance and pushes Metaxas back into the cage.
Metaxas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Faria trying to control the position from guard on top but Metaxas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faria throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Metaxas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Faria defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faria is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Faria has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Metaxas to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Faria is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Metaxas pulls down on the head and he's put Faria to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Atlas Metaxas!
Atlas Metaxas managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, RAGS of a RONIN, into his post fight interview.
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