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UFC-Fright Night 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daylon Espinosa (ranked 25029 p4p, 479 weight class) and Trevor McDonald (ranked 24166 p4p, 477 weight class). Trevor McDonald has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daylon Espinosa's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daylon Espinosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Espinosa to the mat! Espinosa manages to get full guard.
McDonald content to stall in guard here.
Espinosa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McDonald.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McDonald's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McDonald must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Espinosa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Espinosa manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Espinosa trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald 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.
Espinosa trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald wants to sweep but no luck.
Espinosa wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
Espinosa tries to free his leg and advance position but McDonald is retaining full guard.
McDonald wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Espinosa puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
McDonald really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Espinosa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McDonald holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
McDonald is not content to let Espinosa control the position.
McDonald is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Espinosa keeps the fight on the outside.
McDonald fails to land with a series of punches.
McDonald cracks Espinosa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McDonald lands a really nice looking cross but Espinosa seems unphased.
McDonald shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Espinosa's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald working some strikes from top position.
Espinosa is rocked!
McDonald postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Espinosa covers up, he's hurt! McDonald keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from McDonald and the ref steps in to end the fight! McDonald can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trevor McDonald!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Blowkarski (ranked 9867 p4p, 778 weight class) and Pal Heindrich (ranked 7443 p4p, 688 weight class). Pete Blowkarski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Blowkarski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pal Heindrich!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Heindrich.
Heindrich takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Blowkarski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Blowkarski.
Heindrich throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blowkarski counters with a series of strikes. Heindrich will be more careful next time no doubt.
Heindrich has Blowkarski up against the cage in a clinch.
Heindrich drags the fight down to the ground.
Heindrich is pulling down on Blowkarski's head. It's preventing any offense from Blowkarski, at least for the moment.
Heindrich 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.
Blowkarski wants to stand but Heindrich is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blowkarski trying to control but Heindrich is working from the bottom.
Blowkarski preventing the sweep.
Blowkarski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Heindrich, up you get!
Blowkarski feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Heindrich sprawling to the canvas! Heindrich rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Blowkarski finish him?!
Heindrich is rocked!
Blowkarski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Heindrich is still on wobbly legs! Can Blowkarski finish him?
Pete Blowkarski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heindrich takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heindrich looks winded!
A nice inside leg kick there by Blowkarski. That's going to slow Heindrich down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blowkarski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heindrich is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Blowkarski Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Heindrich is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pete Blowkarski!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ljubomir Mihajlovic (ranked 3211 p4p, 320 weight class) and Lars Lejonstolt (ranked 8914 p4p, 604 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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Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ljubomir Mihajlovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lars Lejonstolt!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihajlovic misses the shot to the body.
Mihajlovic catches Lejonstolt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Decent striking displayed by Mihajlovic there.
Mihajlovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mihajlovic throws a jab when Lejonstolt was well out of range.
Lejonstolt throws out a counter right but Mihajlovic avoids it with no problem.
Mihajlovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mihajlovic shoots in for a takedown but Lejonstolt shows good takedown defense.
Lejonstolt darts in and clinches Mihajlovic up against the cage.
Lejonstolt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mihajlovic backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mihajlovic blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lejonstolt.
Mihajlovic blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lejonstolt fails to land.
Lejonstolt scores with a shot to the side of Mihajlovic's head.
Mihajlovic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lejonstolt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lejonstolt looks to land a combination but Mihajlovic avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Lejonstolt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mihajlovic doesn't seem phased though.
Lejonstolt lands a slapping body shot.
Mihajlovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mihajlovic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mihajlovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mihajlovic lands a really nice looking cross but Lejonstolt seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihajlovic misses with an uppercut. Lejonstolt saw that one coming.
Mihajlovic shoots in but Lejonstolt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ljubomir Mihajlovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mihajlovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Danga de danga de dang - Lejonstolt scores with a four punch combination!
Nice straight punches there by Lejonstolt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lejonstolt.
Lejonstolt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mihajlovic avoids the body shot from Lejonstolt.
Mihajlovic with a poor takedown
and Lejonstolt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lejonstolt fails to land with a series of punches.
Mihajlovic takes a swing at Lejonstolt's ribcage but misses.
Lejonstolt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mihajlovic tries to clinch but Lejonstolt moves out of range.
Lejonstolt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lejonstolt scores with a nice head shot.
Lejonstolt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mihajlovic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mihajlovic. Lejonstolt does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lejonstolt cracks Mihajlovic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mihajlovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lejonstolt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mihajlovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Lejonstolt.
Mihajlovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lejonstolt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mihajlovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lejonstolt gets caught flat footed, as Mihajlovic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lejonstolt thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Lejonstolt is trying to control the position but Mihajlovic postures up.
Lejonstolt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mihajlovic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lejonstolt is controlling Mihajlovic's posture.
Mihajlovic postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mihajlovic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mihajlovic landing with the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lejonstolt can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lejonstolt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mihajlovic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mihajlovic has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mihajlovic looking to pass the guard.
Mihajlovic trying to control but Lejonstolt is working from the bottom.
Lejonstolt wants to stand and escape but Mihajlovic is having none of it.
Mihajlovic passes Lejonstolt's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mihajlovic looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lejonstolt is staying active underneath Mihajlovic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mihajlovic working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
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.
Lejonstolt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lejonstolt trying to control the position.
Mihajlovic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lejonstolt wants to stand and escape but Mihajlovic is having none of it.
Mihajlovic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mihajlovic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lejonstolt wants to get back to his feet but Mihajlovic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lejonstolt keeping moving, preventing Mihajlovic from controlling successfully.
Lejonstolt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mihajlovic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lejonstolt is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Lejonstolt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mihajlovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lejonstolt tries to counter by closing the distance.
A cross from Lejonstolt lands.
Mihajlovic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lejonstolt works Mihajlovic's body with a nice hook.
Lejonstolt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lejonstolt misses with a two punch combination.
Lejonstolt misses with a hook.
Mihajlovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lejonstolt sprawls well. Lejonstolt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mihajlovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Ljubomir Mihajlovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Mihajlovic. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lejonstolt works Mihajlovic's body with a nice hook.
A punch lands to the side of Lejonstolt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mihajlovic is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lejonstolt! But no joy.
Lejonstolt takes a swing at Mihajlovic's ribcage but misses.
Mihajlovic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mihajlovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lejonstolt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihajlovic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lejonstolt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mihajlovic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lejonstolt throws a big shot that misses.
Mihajlovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lejonstolt is fending him off so far but Mihajlovic persists. Nope, Lejonstolt circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ljubomir Mihajlovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mihajlovic lands the left hand.
Mihajlovic looks to throw the jab but Lejonstolt is out of range.
Lejonstolt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Lejonstolt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lejonstolt stuffs the takedown attempt from Mihajlovic. Mihajlovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Lejonstolt punishes Mihajlovic's body with a nice straight punch.
Lejonstolt connects with the punch.
Mihajlovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lejonstolt is fending him off so far but Mihajlovic persists. Nope, Lejonstolt circles away and we're back to standing.
Lejonstolt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mihajlovic misses with a straight right.
Mihajlovic throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lejonstolt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Lejonstolt. No joy for Mihajlovic on that attempt.
Mihajlovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lejonstolt was well out of range. Poor timing from Mihajlovic.
Lejonstolt takes a swing at Mihajlovic's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Lejonstolt.
Mihajlovic shoots in for a takedown but Lejonstolt shows good takedown defense.
Lejonstolt loads up on a big right hand but Mihajlovic slips the punch.
Lejonstolt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lejonstolt throws a body shot but no joy.
Mihajlovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Lejonstolt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lejonstolt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mihajlovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lejonstolt.
Mihajlovic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lejonstolt's guard.
Lejonstolt has momentary wrist control but Mihajlovic slips an elbow through the middle.
Lejonstolt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mihajlovic trying to control but Lejonstolt is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lejonstolt tries to strike from the bottom.
Mihajlovic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lejonstolt trying to keep a closed guard but Mihajlovic is proving a slippery customer.
Lejonstolt keeping moving, preventing Mihajlovic from controlling successfully.
Lejonstolt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mihajlovic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lejonstolt keeping moving, preventing Mihajlovic from controlling successfully.
Mihajlovic stopping the sweep attempt from Lejonstolt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mihajlovic works over Lejonstolt with some ground and pound from guard.
Ljubomir Mihajlovic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lejonstolt keeping moving, preventing Mihajlovic from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mihajlovic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mihajlovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lejonstolt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lejonstolt trying to keep a closed guard but Mihajlovic is proving a slippery customer.
Mihajlovic throws a big right hand that misses.
Lejonstolt 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.
Mihajlovic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mihajlovic wants to control from the top but Lejonstolt keeps moving.
Mihajlovic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lars Lejonstolt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Lejonstolt misses with a looping left.
Mihajlovic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lejonstolt as he avoids it easily.
It seemed like Lejonstolt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mihajlovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lejonstolt.
Mihajlovic closes the distance and clinches up with Lejonstolt, looking for a takedown. Mihajlovic pushes Lejonstolt against the cage but Lejonstolt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Lejonstolt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lejonstolt keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mihajlovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Lejonstolt, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ljubomir Mihajlovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mihajlovic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lejonstolt throws a series of punches but Mihajlovic moves out of range.
Lejonstolt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihajlovic dives in for a single leg takedown but Lejonstolt sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mihajlovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Lejonstolt cracks Mihajlovic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lejonstolt misses with a straight right.
Lejonstolt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mihajlovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lejonstolt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lejonstolt lands with a nice body punch.
Lejonstolt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mihajlovic misses with a wild body shot.
Mihajlovic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lejonstolt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mihajlovic ducks under a wild hook from Lejonstolt.
Mihajlovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lejonstolt but Lejonstolt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lejonstolt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mihajlovic throws a shot to the body.
Lejonstolt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lejonstolt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mihajlovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lejonstolt manages to avoid it.
Mihajlovic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lejonstolt to score with a decent uppercut.
Lars Lejonstolt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mihajlovic is looking to clinch.
Mihajlovic misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihajlovic fails to land the takedown.
Mihajlovic slips under a jab.
Mihajlovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mihajlovic scores with a jab to the body.
Mihajlovic blocks a jab.
Mihajlovic looking to score a takedown here. Lejonstolt is defending well but Mihajlovic drives through and ends up in Lejonstolt's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lejonstolt is on top in guard.
Lejonstolt trying to control the position from guard on top but Mihajlovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mihajlovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mihajlovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lejonstolt.
Lejonstolt trying to control the position from guard on top but Mihajlovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihajlovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lejonstolt throwing strikes but missing.
Lejonstolt trying to control the position from guard on top but Mihajlovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lars Lejonstolt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lejonstolt preventing the sweep.
Lejonstolt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mihajlovic keeping moving, preventing Lejonstolt from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lejonstolt stopping the sweep attempt from Mihajlovic.
Lejonstolt trying to control the position from guard on top but Mihajlovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mihajlovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mihajlovic jabs Lejonstolt right on the nose. Lejonstolt blinks but takes it well.
Lejonstolt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mihajlovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lejonstolt.
Lejonstolt connects with the punch.
Ljubomir Mihajlovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lejonstolt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mihajlovic's hands.
Mihajlovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lejonstolt scores with a jab. Mihajlovic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lejonstolt throws a jab but it's blocked by Mihajlovic.
Mihajlovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mihajlovic.
Mihajlovic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lejonstolt tries to escape but Mihajlovic is in control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Lejonstolt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lejonstolt 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Lars Lejonstolt!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Lars Lejonstolt!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Lars Lejonstolt!
Lars Lejonstolt wins by unanimous decision!
Lars Lejonstolt seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Ngannou (ranked 4192 p4p, 470 weight class) and Anthony Griffith (ranked 6688 p4p, 658 weight class). Anthony Griffith will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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26
265 lbs
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19
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Ngannou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Griffith!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngannou shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Griffith napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ngannou moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Griffith is looking for a sweep.
Ngannou taking a breather here.
Griffith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngannou seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Griffith for as long as he can get away with.
Griffith is looking for a sweep.
Ngannou in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Griffith is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ngannou just content to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Griffith lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Griffith leaves Ngannou with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ngannou avoids the body shot from Griffith.
Griffith moves out of range as Ngannou strikes.
Griffith ducks under a wild hook from Ngannou.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ngannou moves away.
Ngannou looks to land a combination. Griffith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Anthony Griffith has been cut.
Ngannou misses with a right hand
enabling Griffith to counter with a crisp jab.
Ngannou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffith moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ngannou. Griffith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffith misses with a body shot.
Ngannou misses with a body punch
and Griffith counters with a nice body shot.
A shot to the liver by Ngannou. Beautiful body shot.
A punch combination from Griffith misses.
Ngannou definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Griffith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ngannou.
Ngannou fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Griffith! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Ngannou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ngannou throws a body punch but Griffith moves out of range.
Griffith is looking for the big counter here.
Ngannou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ngannou takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Griffith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Griffith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Griffith lands a left and a right that send Ngannou crashing to the mat, dazed. Griffith thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Ngannou is rocked!
Ngannou shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Griffith counter with a right hand.
Oh Ngannou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Griffith fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Ngannou square on the jaw! Damn, Ngannou is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Griffith!
After the fight, Anthony Griffith was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Hoffsteder (ranked 5025 p4p, 453 weight class) and Curtis Longface (ranked 4420 p4p, 409 weight class). The key to victory for Leonard Hoffsteder has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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149 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonard Hoffsteder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Longface!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longface swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Longface swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Longface lands with a good body shot.
Longface throws a series of punches but Hoffsteder avoids them all with ease.
Longface's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hoffsteder under the eye.
A combination from Longface does no damage.
Hoffsteder throws an overhand right that lands on Longface's shoulder, as Longface tries to avoid the shot.
Hoffsteder connects with a nice looking jab.
Longface misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Longface lands with an uppercut that bounces Hoffsteder off the cage and back into range.
Hoffsteder scores with a crisp jab that stopped Longface in his tracks.
Hoffsteder with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Longface to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoffsteder sends Longface crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hoffsteder is motioning to the referee to let Longface up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Longface is rocked!
Hoffsteder jabs Longface to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Longface is still on wobbly legs! Can Hoffsteder finish him?
Longface throws a body kick that misses.
Longface throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoffsteder definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hoffsteder lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Longface up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Hoffsteder from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Longface's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonard Hoffsteder!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mukinio Tambua (ranked 5213 p4p, 565 weight class) and Edmond Honda (ranked 5019 p4p, 546 weight class). Honda has chosen E. Honda Stage Theme Extended as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Edmond Honda has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mukinio Tambua's chin.
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265 lbs
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20
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mukinio Tambua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edmond Honda!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tambua has a takedown stuffed.
Honda gets a takedown into half guard.
Tambua has hold of Honda's hands but Honda slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tambua's coaches at NYC Striking Academy have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Tambua gets full guard.
Honda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tambua. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Honda advances position into side control!
Tambua is looking for a sweep.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Honda working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honda landing a few strikes.
Honda lands a nice forearm strike.
It looks like Mukinio Tambua has been cut.
Honda working the ground and pound.
Mukinio Tambua's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tambua manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tambua passes to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tambua swings around for an armbar but Honda sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tambua's guard.
Tambua wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Honda postures up and lands a big shot to Tambua's brow.
Mukinio Tambua's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Honda cracks Tambua with a solid left hand.
Jeez, Mukinio Tambua's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mukinio Tambua's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Edmond Honda!
Edmond Honda bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Rodgers (ranked 4408 p4p, 425 weight class) and Tzwrtzos Peidis (ranked 4218 p4p, 409 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
163 lbs
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165 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Rodgers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tzwrtzos Peidis!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodgers tries to clinch up but Peidis circles away and keeps his distance.
Peidis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rodgers tries to clinch
and Peidis counters with a straight right hand.
Rodgers tries to clinch up but Peidis circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodgers tries to clinch but Peidis moves out of range.
Rodgers doesn't manage to clinch there - Peidis circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Peidis! But no joy.
Peidis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peidis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rodgers with a body shot.
Rodgers moves into range and clinches up with Peidis.
Rodgers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Peidis misses with a punch to the body.
Peidis looking to throw knees to the head but Rodgers is blocking nicely.
Rodgers has been working on his balance at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Peidis.
Peidis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodgers tries to pull guard but Peidis holds him up against the cage and eventually Rodgers drops back down to his feet.
Peidis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Peidis smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Rodgers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodgers tries to clinch up
and Peidis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rodgers tries to clinch
and Peidis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rodgers thinking.
Peidis lands the left hand.
It looks like Brian Rodgers has been cut.
Rodgers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodgers drives through and clinches with Peidis against the cage.
Peidis stalling against the cage.
Rodgers is trying to pull guard but Peidis has him pressed against the cage.
Rodgers tries to pull guard but Peidis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rodgers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peidis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peidis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodgers's elbow.
Peidis working hard to break the clinch.
Peidis scores with a shot to the side of Rodgers's head.
Peidis pushes Rodgers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rodgers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodgers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Peidis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peidis tries a body shot but Rodgers blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Peidis.
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!
Peidis throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodgers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peidis just leaning against Rodgers, taking a breather.
Rodgers is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Peidis to keep the fight standing.
A bit of stalling here from Peidis.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Peidis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Peidis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Peidis struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodgers controls his hands.
Rodgers is trying to pull guard but Peidis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rodgers tries to pull guard but Peidis holds him up against the cage and eventually Rodgers drops back down to his feet.
Rodgers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peidis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Peidis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Peidis works on Rodgers's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Peidis.
Rodgers tries to pull guard but Peidis won't allow it.
Peidis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peidis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodgers's elbow.
Peidis presses Rodgers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Peidis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rodgers jumps guard but Peidis stands there with Rodgers around his waist. Rodgers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Peidis scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tzwrtzos Peidis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Rodgers's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Peidis lands a head shot.
Rodgers tries to clinch
and Peidis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brian Rodgers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodgers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peidis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodgers darts in trying to clinch
and Peidis counters with a one-two to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodgers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peidis scores with a nice strike.
Rodgers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tzwrtzos Peidis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodgers closes the distance but Peidis moves to the side
and Peidis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Peidis lands a nice hook to Rodgers's body. Rodgers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Peidis swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodgers.
Rodgers drives through and clinches with Peidis against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers blocks an uppercut.
Rodgers fails to pull guard.
Peidis scores with a shot to the side of Rodgers's head.
A short right from Peidis on the inside.
Peidis lands with a right to the head.
Rodgers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Peidis fails to land.
Rodgers jumps guard but Peidis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Rodgers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodgers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Peidis scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peidis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Peidis has a couple of punches blocked by Rodgers.
Peidis slowing the pace effectively.
Peidis misses with a punch to the body.
Peidis misses with the head strike.
Rodgers is trying to pull guard but Peidis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rodgers is trying to pull guard but Peidis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Peidis is leaning against Rodgers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Come on Peidis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peidis stalling the fight.
Peidis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peidis lands a body shot.
Rodgers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Peidis smiles and moves away.
Peidis jabs at Rodgers's body.
Rodgers tries to clinch
and Peidis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rodgers forces Peidis back against the cage and clinches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Peidis tries to throw a body punch but Rodgers avoids it by throwing Peidis back against the cage.
Rodgers tries to pull guard but Peidis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Peidis struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodgers controls his hands.
Peidis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rodgers tries to pull guard but Peidis won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peidis misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Peidis.
A short left from Peidis.
Still in the clinch, Peidis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peidis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rodgers is trying to pull guard but Peidis has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peidis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rodgers blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tzwrtzos Peidis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brian Rodgers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rodgers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Peidis counters with a right hand to the body.
Rodgers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peidis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodgers tries to clinch
and Peidis counters with a straight right hand.
Rodgers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
An inside leg kick from Peidis misses.
Rodgers tries to close the distance and clinch but Peidis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Peidis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Peidis lands a right hook to the body.
Peidis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peidis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Peidis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodgers moves to clinch but Peidis breaks away
and Peidis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodgers is looking to clinch.
Rodgers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rodgers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rodgers is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peidis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oh Rodgers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peidis scores with a hook to the body. Rodgers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Peidis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodgers at a distance.
Peidis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rodgers rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peidis lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tzwrtzos Peidis!
A relieved looking Tzwrtzos Peidis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Cortez (ranked 2546 p4p, 377 weight class) and Phenoix Brown (ranked 4489 p4p, 588 weight class). Brown has chosen Some Body Gonna Get It as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rafael Cortez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Phenoix Brown's chin.
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26
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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25
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phenoix Brown!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws the kick towards the body but Cortez avoids it.
Brown throws a right hand that misses
and Cortez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cortez lands a nice shot to the body.
Cortez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brown looks to clinch
and Cortez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cortez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cortez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice combination there by Brown.
Brown staying out of range there.
Cortez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brown looks winded!
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!
Cortez lunges at Brown with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brown's hand.
Brown is rocked!
Brown throws a low kick but Cortez avoids it.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Cortez finish him?
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cortez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown thows a leg kick but Cortez checks it
and Cortez rattles Brown with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Brown tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Cortez dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Brown stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rafael Cortez!
After winning the bout, Rafael Cortez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Phenoix Brown spoke after the fight, saying 'I may be down but I am not out. I wil comeback stronger and not lose that way again'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Von Ricther (ranked 2866 p4p, 341 weight class) and Rayko Oswald (ranked 3013 p4p, 354 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Von Ricther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rayko Oswald!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Oswald misses.
Von Ricther sizes up Oswald with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oswald misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Von Ricther misses the target.
Oswald looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Ricther is just out of range.
Oswald misses with a body shot.
Rayko Oswald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Ricther walks into a stiff left hand from Oswald.
Oswald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Ricther.
Oswald looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Von Ricther sizes up Oswald with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Rayko Oswald has been cut.
Oswald dodges the punch combination from Von Ricther.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Oswald.
Oswald misses with a hook
and Von Ricther counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been told by Von Ricther's head coaches at NYC Striking Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Oswald is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Lars Von Ricther has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald misses with a body punch
and Von Ricther counters with a left and a right that stings Oswald.
A punch combination from Von Ricther misses.
Von Ricther scores with a punch to the head.
Oswald throws a right hand that misses
and Von Ricther counters with a three punch combo that has Oswald backing up. Oswald nods at Von Ricther to acknowledge the strikes.
A shot to the body from Von Ricther misses
and Von Ricther takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Von Ricther throws a nice looking combination but Oswald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Von Ricther throws out a loose jab but Oswald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oswald looks to land a left hand but Von Ricther moved out of range nicely.
Oswald clobbers Von Ricther with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oswald misses with a hook
and Von Ricther counters with a three punch combo that has Oswald backing up. Oswald nods at Von Ricther to acknowledge the strikes.
Oswald scores with a nice head shot.
Von Ricther slips a jab from Oswald.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ricther is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oswald misses with a wild body shot.
Oswald misses with a left hand
and Von Ricther counters with a nice body shot.
Von Ricther displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oswald throws out the jab.
Von Ricther takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Von Ricther doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Von Ricther fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oswald cracks Von Ricther with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Von Ricther takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lars Von Ricther's cut is getting worse.
Oswald takes a swing at Von Ricther's ribcage but misses.
Von Ricther on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Von Ricther uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oswald.
Von Ricther is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oswald misses the jab.
Oswald lands a glancing blow to the side of Von Ricther's head.
Oswald is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Von Ricther had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Oswald looks to throw the jab but Von Ricther is out of range.
Von Ricther lands with an uppercut that bounces Oswald off the cage and back into range.
Oswald swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Von Ricther to counter with a crisp jab.
Von Ricther throws a body punch but Oswald moves out of range.
Von Ricther is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Von Ricther scores with a jab.
Von Ricther throws a lazy right hand but Oswald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oswald follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Von Ricther takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Von Ricther displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oswald throws out the jab.
Oswald feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Von Ricther sprawling to the canvas! Von Ricther rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Oswald finish him?!
Von Ricther is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oswald knocks out Von Ricther with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Oswald before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Oswald picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rayko Oswald!
Rayko Oswald decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Lars Von Ricther was interviewed post fight and said 'He is a great fighter and I wish him the best in future fights.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stones Mahones (ranked 1439 p4p, 178 weight class) and David Walker (ranked 8265 p4p, 719 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mahones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to This Is My BOOMSTICK. Walker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: J.Cole - Rise and Shine. Stones Mahones 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Stones Mahones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Walker!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mahones slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Walker keeps Mahones at a distance using the push kick.
We've been hearing reports that Mahones has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Walker lands an overhand right.
Walker lands with an uppercut that bounces Mahones off the cage and back into range.
Walker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
David Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mahones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mahones is trying to work for a kimura but Walker is defending well.
Walker tries to roll over but Mahones keeps him under control.
Mahones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Walker keeping control of the position.
Mahones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker tries to roll over but Mahones keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walker sees it coming and defends easily.
Mahones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mahones is trying to work for a kimura but Walker is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mahones is trying to control the action in half guard but Walker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Walker is looking for a sweep. Mahones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mahones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walker sees it coming and defends easily.
Walker is looking for a sweep. Mahones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mahones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Walker defends it well.
Walker wants to get back to full guard.
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.
Walker trying to hold on to Mahones's head to control him but Mahones postures up.
Mahones works his way into full mount!
Walker wants to control but Mahones is having none of it.
Mahones is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Walker is surviving well by controlling Mahones's body position as best he can.
Walker is looking to get to half guard.
Walker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mahones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Walker?
Walker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mahones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Walker tries to lock up and control but Mahones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mahones is staying active.
Mahones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mahones looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Walker tries to lock up and control but Mahones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mahones goes for an armbar but Walker turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Walker.
Mahones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mahones working for a triangle but Walker defends it easily.
Walker postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker advances position into side control!
Walker is staying tight to Mahones's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mahones tries to improve position but can't.
Walker passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mahones!
Mahones is squirming around, avoiding Walker's attempts to control the action.
Mahones tries to lock up and control but Walker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mahones gets back to half guard.
Mahones tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Mahones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mahones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Mahones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stones Mahones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mahones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Walker throws a body punch but Mahones moves out of range.
Walker throws a right and a left that Mahones avoids nicely.
Walker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker digs a good body shot into Mahones's ribs.
Walker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Walker connects with a looping right hand.
Mahones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walker sprawls well. Walker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mahones gets slowly back to his feet.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mahones.
Mahones fails with a takedown attempt.
Mahones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walker.
Mahones changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Walker lands a really nice looking cross but Mahones seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker throws a body shot but no joy.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Walker. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mahones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walker sprawls well. Walker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mahones gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stones Mahones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mahones on the side of the head.
Walker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Walker lands a body shot.
David Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut there from Walker.
Walker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mahones.
Mahones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walker circles away quickly and effectively.
Walker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Walker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mahones doesn't seem bothered though.
Mahones closes the distance and clinches up with Walker, looking for a takedown. Mahones pushes Walker against the cage but Walker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Walker connects with the punch.
Walker scores with the left hand. Mahones knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walker is fending him off so far but Mahones persists. Nope, Walker circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker throws a head kick that half lands.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walker fakes the leg kick and cracks Mahones in the body.
Walker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mahones's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahones was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
Walker lands with an overhand left.
Walker misses with a double jab.
Nice takedown defense from Walker. No joy for Mahones on that attempt.
No luck for Mahones with that takedown attempt.
Walker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mahones.
Walker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker lands a jab to the head.
Walker leaves Mahones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Walker lands a nice shot that snaps Mahones's head back.
Mahones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walker sprawls well. Walker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mahones gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Walker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mahones.
Mahones dodges the punch combination from Walker.
Mahones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Walker finds it's way round the side to connect with Mahones's head.
Mahones moves forwards but Walker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Walker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mahones fails to land the takedown.
Walker throws a series of punches but Mahones moves out of range.
Mahones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Mahones is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Walker.
Walker tries to bum rush Mahones with a series of wild strikes but Mahones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walker cracks the inside of Mahones's front leg.
Nice uppercut there from Walker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mahones.
Walker throws a series of punches but Mahones avoids them all with ease.
A left and a right from Walker both land. Nice combination.
Mahones shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense.
Some wild striking there from Walker.
Walker's corner calls for a 1-2. Walker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Walker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mahones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Walker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mahones scrambles back to his feet.
Mahones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walker defends it nicely.
Mahones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker stuffs the takedown.
Mahones loads up on a big right hand but Walker slips the punch.
Mahones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walker defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Walker connects with the punch.
Mahones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Walker throws a combination. Mahones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mahones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A cross from Walker lands.
Walker thuds a left hand into Mahones's body.
Walker misses with a two punch combination.
Walker lands with a good body shot.
Mahones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahones shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense.
Walker lands a really nice looking cross but Mahones seems unphased.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Mahones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A shot to the liver by Walker. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Walker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Walker.
Walker lands a really nice looking cross but Mahones seems unphased.
Mahones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mahones is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker drops Mahones with a naaaaasty hook - Mahones is in real trouble here! Walker dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Walker!
A less than humble David Walker misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Stones Mahones spoke after the fight, saying 'That sucked... Remember to shop smart...Shop S-Mart.'.
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