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TGC 30: Lang vs Tskhadaia PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaddie Defensor Iv (ranked 8835 p4p, 534 weight class) and Trey Daniels (ranked 8008 p4p, 514 weight class). Trey Daniels is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaddie Defensor Iv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trey Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Defensor Iv circles away from the clinch attempt.
Defensor Iv has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
An inside leg kick from Daniels misses.
Daniels is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Defensor Iv Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Daniels is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jaddie Defensor Iv!
Jaddie Defensor Iv tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris White (ranked 23158 p4p, 717 weight class) and Ryan Lock (ranked 24036 p4p, 728 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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185 lbs
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196 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Lock!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from White. No joy for Lock on that attempt.
Lock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
White shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lock eats them both and turns towards White to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
White lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lock circles away quickly and effectively.
Lock dodges the punch combination from White.
White shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lock defends it nicely.
White shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lock but Lock pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lock tries to keep at a distance but White has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to break free but Lock has control.
Lock is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. White just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chris White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Lock.
White prevents Lock from breaking the clinch.
Lock is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables White to keep the fight standing.
Lock is trying to pull guard but White turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lock has White pressed against the cage.
Lock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite White's efforts to push away.
White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two 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.
White swinging wildly here.
White shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lock pinned against the cage. Lock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lock shoots in but White avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chris White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lock moves into range and clinches up with White.
Lock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite White's efforts to push away.
Lock jumps guard but White stands there with Lock around his waist. Lock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White breaks the clinch.
Lock works White's body with a nice hook.
White throws a series of punches but Lock moves out of range.
Lock wants to counter the offense by White and move into the clinch position.
Lock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lock tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but White swivels and escapes.
White connects with a body shot that sends Lock's belly button to the back.
A left and a right from Lock both land. Nice combination.
Lock doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
Lock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lock shoots in and drives through. White sprawls well.
Lock wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White drives through and clinches with Lock against the cage.
White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
White is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
White looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lock trying to control from the bottom.
White drops an elbow to the side of Lock's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lock keeping hold of White's head, controlling as best he can.
Lock trying to control but White postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris White dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lock tries a head kick but it misses.
White seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
White looks for a takedown but Lock sprawls well.
Lock shoots in looking for a takedown but White manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
White throws a nice looking combination but Lock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from White.
White throws a wild body kick that Lock sees coming a mile off.
Despite the aggression on Lock's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lock misses with a takedown attempt
and White holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from White.
Lock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says White as he avoids it easily.
Chris White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Lock.
White misses with a two punch combination.
Lock tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with White, pushing him back against the cage.
White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from White.
Lock shoots in looking for a takedown but White manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It looked like White was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
White misses with a looping left.
White throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lock clinches with his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Lock.
Lock has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by White after a bit of a struggle.
White breaks the clinch.
White misses with a wild combination.
White is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lock can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lock.
Chris White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lock fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but White avoids it really well and circles away.
Lock is breathing heavily.
White closes the distance and pushes Lock back into the cage.
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!
Lock is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lock gets control of White's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lock will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
White stands up from Lock's guard - White perhaps looking for a knockout.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White has closed the distance and engaged Lock in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lock jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as White walks away with a smile on his face. Lock gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
White misses with a double jab.
Lock goes for a double leg but White avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as White continues to drive forward.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lock tries a head kick but it misses.
Lock has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.
White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lock defends well and White ends up having to push Lock into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
White drives through with a takedown into Lock's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
White working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lock 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lock trying to control the position.
White tries to free his leg and advance position but Lock is retaining full guard.
Lock is trying to control the position but White postures up.
White stands up from Lock's guard - White perhaps looking for a knockout.
Chris White is winning the standup battle so far.
Lock instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris White dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Lock. Those never looked like landing.
White gets a clinch.
White is pressed up against the cage. Lock has hold of a leg and is looking to drag White down to the mat. White avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
White feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Locks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
White looks to land a combination but Lock avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White looks to land a combination but Lock avoids it well.
White displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lock.
It looked like White was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
White shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lock pinned against the cage. Lock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! White slams his shin into Lock's torso.
White throws a body shot but no joy.
White shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lock pinned against the cage. Lock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lock connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed White momentarily.
Lock shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. White defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lock looks for the body kick but White saw that one coming.
Lock lands with a good body shot.
Lock looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Lock looks to move away, White throws a big counter combo but Lock just gets out of the way.
Lock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for White.
Lock lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lock.
Lock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lock tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but White defends well and Lock ends up having to push White into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by White!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White blocks a head kick by Lock.
Lock looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
White rushes Lock and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Lock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White manages to break the clinch.
White throws a front kick that sends Lock stumbling back into the cage.
Lock shoots for a takedown but White saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
White darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
White prevents Lock from improving his position.
Lock has hold of White's hands but White slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
White working Lock over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lock is trying to defend against the ground and pound but White scores with a couple of nice shots.
White 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.
Lock trying to hold on to White's head to control him but White postures up.
White stands up from half guard.
White fails to land with a series of punches.
White scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lock shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense.
Chris White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crunch! White slams his shin into Lock's torso.
Lock clinches with his opponent.
Ryan Lock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris White has scored more points in the clinch so far.
White manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris White showed his dominance in that final round.
Well White has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris White!
Chris White thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Durden (ranked 5123 p4p, 584 weight class) and Henry Kane (ranked 3067 p4p, 397 weight class). Durden's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pixies - Where is my Mind. Kane has chosen Poltergeist as his entrance music. The key to victory for Abraham Durden has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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173 lbs
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180 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Kane!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kane darts in looking for a takedown but Durden gets double underhooks and turns Kane into the cage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kane.
Durden works the jab nicely.
Abraham Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden thuds his right hand into Kane's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Durden lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kane is rocked!
Kane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Abraham Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Kane.
Durden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kane doesn't seem bothered though.
Kane is holding his hands too far apart here. Durden throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Kane is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abraham Durden!
A very excited looking Abraham Durden made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Quân Lê (ranked 5315 p4p, 436 weight class) and Charles Briscoe (ranked 5186 p4p, 429 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Quân Lê!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Briscoe!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lê keeps the fight on the outside.
Lê looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Briscoe tries to clinch there but Lê circles away.
Lê is looking to counter with head kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Briscoe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lê keeps the fight on the outside.
Briscoe moves into the clinch successfully.
Briscoe wants a takedown but no success here.
Briscoe drags the fight down to the ground.
Lê working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lê trying to control but Briscoe is working from the bottom.
Briscoe throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lê missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lê has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Briscoe wants to get back to his feet but Lê passes into half guard.
Lê takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briscoe misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lê knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Briscoe on the ground.
Lê wants to lay and pray for a moment but Briscoe keeps working.
Briscoe has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Briscoe is controlling Lê's trapped leg to prevent Lê from advancing to side control.
Lê seems to be looking for submissions.
Lê thows a huge punch but Briscoe dodges it nicely.
Lê wants to free his trapped foot but Briscoe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lê prevents Briscoe from standing back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two 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.
Briscoe has Lê up against the cage in a clinch.
Lê blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Briscoe has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lê regains guard immediately.
Lê is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Briscoe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lê works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Briscoe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Briscoe drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lê looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lê looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lê!
Sloppy strikes there by Lê.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe is trying to get back to his feet.
Briscoe is looking for a sweep.
Lê has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Briscoe is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Lê thowing shots but they're missing.
Lê wants to control the action but instead Briscoe gets a body lock and reverses into Lê's guard! Nice work!
Lê avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Briscoe working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe throws a big elbow that misses.
Briscoe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Briscoe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lê is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Briscoe postures up and lands a big shot to Lê's brow.
Briscoe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Briscoe chips away with some ground and pound.
Lê looking for a sweep. Not yet Lê, not yet.
Briscoe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Briscoe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Briscoe is looking to work some ground and pound but Lê has wrist control.
Briscoe throws a big right hand that misses.
Lê seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Briscoe is working Lê over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lê is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lê is looking to stand up but Briscoe isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Briscoe dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lê forces Briscoe back against the cage and clinches.
Briscoe scores with a shoulder strike.
Lê manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lê looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Briscoe stops Lê from standing up.
Briscoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Lê is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Briscoe drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lê looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lê looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lê!
Briscoe isn't going anywhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briscoe is trying to control Lê's posture but Lê avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lê has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Briscoe is looking to get to half guard.
Lê blocks Briscoe's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Briscoe regains half guard.
Lê is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Briscoe gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe is trying to control the position but Lê postures up.
Briscoe keeping moving, preventing Lê from controlling successfully.
Briscoe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Briscoe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Briscoe connects with a nice short shot to Lê's temple.
Lê wants to get back to full guard.
Briscoe throwing shots but Lê is blocking nicely.
Lê keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe is nestled in close to Lê, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Briscoe is looking for a kimura but Lê is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Briscoe to get the leverage.
Lê desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lê manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Briscoe connects with a couple of short punches.
Lê uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lê looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Briscoe!
Briscoe is looking to regain half guard here but Lê keeps moving and retains side control.
Lê controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe is not content to let Lê control the position.
Briscoe sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lê looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Briscoe wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Quân Lê will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lê circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lê counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Briscoe is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lê slips a jab and a cross from Briscoe.
Briscoe misses with a shot to the body
and Lê counters with a three punch combo that has Briscoe backing up. Briscoe nods at Lê to acknowledge the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Briscoe.
Briscoe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lê sprawls well initially but Briscoe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Briscoe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lê's head.
Briscoe thows a huge punch but Lê dodges it nicely.
Lê blocking the ground and pound attempt from Briscoe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Briscoe slips a nice elbow through Lê's hands, connecting with Lê's forehead.
Lê is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Briscoe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briscoe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lê is trying to stand back up but Briscoe is controlling him
Briscoe wants to free his trapped foot but Lê is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Briscoe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Briscoe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lê defending well though.
Lê is defending against the submission attempts here by Briscoe.
Lê trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lê working to try and regain half guard.
Briscoe lands with some strikes.
Briscoe looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
BOOM! Briscoe connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Briscoe lands with some strikes.
Lê really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Briscoe.
Lê somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Briscoe closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lê is defending well for now.
Lê gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lê trying to control but Briscoe is working from the bottom.
Lê throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Briscoe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lê decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Briscoe, up you get!
Lê closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Briscoe's guard.
Briscoe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lê looking to sit in guard and control but Briscoe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Briscoe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Briscoe throws an elbow that misses. Lê uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Briscoe's guard. Nice move by Lê!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lê trying to control the position from guard on top but Briscoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lê looking to sit in guard and control but Briscoe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Briscoe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Briscoe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lê throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Lê avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Briscoe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Briscoe 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Briscoe!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Myles Grady (ranked 1664 p4p, 241 weight class) and Pearse Mullen (ranked 7187 p4p, 683 weight class). Grady's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nas - N.Y. State of Mind. Pearse Mullen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Myles Grady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Pearse Mullen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grady darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Grady works his way into side control.
Grady is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Mullen looks calm but he's in trouble here. Grady gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Mullen is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Grady lets go of the hold and Mullen can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Myles Grady!
After the fight, Myles Grady 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong (ranked 1658 p4p, 74 weight class) and Roger Rydell (ranked 2423 p4p, 117 weight class). Payakarakatong comes to the cage accompanied by "Song For The Dead". Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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139 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Rydell!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rydell dives in and scores a takedown into Payakarakatong's guard.
Rydell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rydell tries to free his leg and advance position but Payakarakatong is retaining full guard.
Rydell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rydell trying to control the position from guard on top but Payakarakatong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rydell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rydell's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payakarakatong keeping full guard, as Rydell tries to pass.
Rydell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakarakatong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rydell is working Payakarakatong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rydell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Payakarakatong has his foot on Rydell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rydell works his way back into a safe position though.
Payakarakatong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rydell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rydell wants to control from the top but Payakarakatong keeps moving.
Rydell controlling from the top position.
Payakarakatong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rydell defends well.
Rydell passes Payakarakatong's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydell maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Payakarakatong could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Rydell has cracked it and Payakarakatong is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Rydell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roger Rydell!
After winning the bout, Roger Rydell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong stepped up to the mic, saying 'I had bad camp. Bad food in Rio too, I need more rice.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mihai Viteazul (ranked 4203 p4p, 477 weight class) and Cletus McDonald (ranked 2360 p4p, 303 weight class). Viteazul comes to the cage accompanied by Capul lui Mihai Viteazul. The crowd seem to be enjoying McDonald 's choice of entrance music: Merle Haggard - Okie From Muskogee. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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195 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mihai Viteazul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cletus McDonald !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Viteazul misses.
McDonald forces Viteazul back against the cage and clinches.
McDonald lands a body punch in the clinch.
McDonald slowing the pace effectively.
Viteazul gets underhooks to prevent McDonald 's takedown attempt.
McDonald drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Viteazul gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Viteazul turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Viteazul manages to end up in side control.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald tries to bench press Viteazul off him but Viteazul keeps the position.
Viteazul misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on McDonald 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Viteazul's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald regains half guard.
Viteazul slows the pace down in half guard.
McDonald is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McDonald blocking the ground and pound attempt from Viteazul.
McDonald tries to get to full guard but Viteazul has control of the leg.
Viteazul throwing shots but McDonald is blocking nicely.
Viteazul tries to pass to full mount but McDonald defends it.
McDonald trying to control here.
McDonald tries to get to full guard but Viteazul has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Viteazul trying to pass the guard but McDonald defending well.
Viteazul prevents McDonald from improving his position.
Viteazul is stalling here. McDonald is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Viteazul seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and McDonald has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Viteazul is not content to let McDonald control the position.
McDonald remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
McDonald looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McDonald tries to move to full mount but Viteazul actually manages to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald slows the pace down in half guard.
McDonald wants to pass to mount but Viteazul is defending the position.
Viteazul is trying to control but McDonald passes into side control!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McDonald thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McDonald trying to control the position but Viteazul is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Viteazul is looking for a sweep.
Viteazul is being controlled here.
Viteazul throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
McDonald slows the pace down.
You can see the frustration on Viteazul's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McDonald controls the position.
Viteazul is trying to improve his position.
Viteazul is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McDonald is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Viteazul is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cletus McDonald will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Viteazul misses with a left hand
and McDonald counters by moving into the clinch.
Viteazul lands a left hand that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from McDonald .
McDonald is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Viteazul pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Viteazul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Viteazul lands with a left to the head.
Viteazul manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Viteazul wants to sweep here but McDonald controlling him for the moment.
McDonald prevents Viteazul from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viteazul trying to control the position.
McDonald is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Viteazul is trying to keep McDonald in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
McDonald in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
McDonald postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McDonald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Viteazul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from McDonald .
Viteazul has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McDonald uses from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viteazul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Viteazul is trying to keep McDonald in close.
Viteazul looking for a sweep. Not yet Viteazul, not yet.
McDonald controls from within his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McDonald accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McDonald engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viteazul working for submissions but it's allowed McDonald to get to half guard.
Viteazul is trying to control but can't.
McDonald seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but Viteazul defending well.
McDonald slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Viteazul is looking to escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Viteazul looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
Viteazul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDonald .
McDonald defending well as Viteazul loads up on a big left hand.
McDonald takes the fight into the clinch.
Viteazul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Viteazul misses with some punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Viteazul tries to work over McDonald 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDonald taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cletus McDonald will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Viteazul swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Viteazul misses the shot to the body.
Viteazul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald .
Viteazul changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McDonald looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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Viteazul in side control lands a decent elbow.
McDonald struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Viteazul working the ground and pound but McDonald is defending the strikes.
Viteazul working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald is looking to regain half guard here but Viteazul keeps moving and retains side control.
An elbow from Viteazul crashes against the mat.
Viteazul stands up.
McDonald has Viteazul up against the cage in a clinch.
Viteazul gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, McDonald regains guard.
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald , not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McDonald is on top in guard.
Viteazul not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mihai Viteazul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald slips nicely into half guard.
McDonald is controlling the pace.
Viteazul wants to get back to his feet.
McDonald controlling the action here.
Viteazul has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, McDonald escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by McDonald !
Viteazul stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Viteazul manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Viteazul wants to control but McDonald is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but Viteazul defending well.
McDonald controlling the action here.
Viteazul is trying to maintain the position but McDonald is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if McDonald is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Viteazul tries to get to full guard but McDonald has control of the leg.
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.
Viteazul is looking to control McDonald 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Viteazul avoid being mounted?
Viteazul works his way to full guard. Good work.
McDonald controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cletus McDonald is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McDonald 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Viteazul is trying to control the position but McDonald postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McDonald closes the distance looking to clinch
and Viteazul counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mihai Viteazul showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McDonald 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 Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between William Fidnhasieunch (ranked 3117 p4p, 288 weight class) and Enzo Salvatore (ranked 1678 p4p, 178 weight class). Salvatore comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Reich mir die Hand kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Enzo Salvatore will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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151 lbs
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149 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Fidnhasieunch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enzo Salvatore!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvatore lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fidnhasieunch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salvatore as he jumps to the side.
Fidnhasieunch shoots for a double leg takedown but Salvatore sprawls well. He's pushed Fidnhasieunch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Salvatore drops Fidnhasieunch with a beautiful combination! Fidnhasieunch stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Salvatore is looking for the KO!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fidnhasieunch fails with the takedown
and Salvatore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fidnhasieunch is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Fidnhasieunch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salvatore closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Fidnhasieunch out cold! Fidnhasieunch corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Enzo Salvatore!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Enzo Salvatore waved his t-shirt featuring Mockstar Energy Drinks 160Q's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Ringo (ranked 3065 p4p, 307 weight class) and Rustam Shakhbulatov (ranked 1054 p4p, 118 weight class). Shakhbulatov has chosen Sabina Saidova - Dagestan as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
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167 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Ringo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rustam Shakhbulatov!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakhbulatov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shakhbulatov feints the counter takedown.
Ringo misses the shot to the body.
Ringo tries to bum rush Shakhbulatov with a series of wild strikes but Shakhbulatov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ringo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ringo stalks Shakhbulatov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shakhbulatov's face. Shakhbulatov staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Rustam Shakhbulatov has been cut.
Shakhbulatov avoids the body shot from Ringo.
Ringo misses with the combination.
And Shakhbulatov tries to counter it with a takedown but Ringo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ringo fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ringo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shakhbulatov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringo misses with a left hand
and Ringo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shakhbulatov ducks right into an uppercut from Ringo.
Ringo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ringo misses with a combination
and Shakhbulatov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ringo tries to stall but Shakhbulatov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shakhbulatov wants a takedown.
Ringo is pressed up against the cage. Shakhbulatov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ringo down to the mat. Ringo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnny Ringo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rustam Shakhbulatov.
Shakhbulatov slips a jab and a cross from Ringo.
Shakhbulatov shoots in for a takedown but Ringo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ringo misses with a body kick.
Shakhbulatov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ringo is trying to defend but Shakhbulatov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ringo pushes Shakhbulatov off looking to stand but Shakhbulatov dives back in and keeps control.
Ringo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shakhbulatov is working away from the top position though.
Ringo pushes Shakhbulatov off but Shakhbulatov dives into side control.
Shakhbulatov working the head with strikes.
Shakhbulatov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ringo tries to improve position but can't.
Shakhbulatov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ringo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakhbulatov looks up at the clock and then as Ringo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Shakhbulatov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
An elbow from Shakhbulatov crashes against the mat.
Ringo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Shakhbulatov is controlling him well.
Shakhbulatov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Shakhbulatov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ringo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shakhbulatov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ringo keeps working.
Ringo struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ringo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shakhbulatov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ringo struggling a bit here.
Shakhbulatov lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shakhbulatov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shakhbulatov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shakhbulatov misses with the ground and pound.
Shakhbulatov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Shakhbulatov looks up at the clock and then as Ringo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Shakhbulatov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ringo dodges the ground and pound from Shakhbulatov.
Ringo struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Ringo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rustam Shakhbulatov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shakhbulatov checks the leg kick.
Ringo lands a two punch combo.
Ringo misses with the combination.
Ringo misses with a wild combination.
Shakhbulatov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnny Ringo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakhbulatov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ringo's guard.
Ringo pushes Shakhbulatov off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shakhbulatov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ringo is trying to defend but Shakhbulatov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ringo pushes Shakhbulatov off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakhbulatov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ringo pinned against the cage. Ringo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice body punch from Shakhbulatov.
Ringo misses with a double jab.
Ringo misses with a two punch combination.
Johnny Ringo is winning the standup battle so far.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ringo enables Shakhbulatov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ringo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ringo wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Shakhbulatov manages to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringo is looking to improve his position.
Ringo trying to control from the bottom.
Shakhbulatov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ringo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ringo tries to get to full guard but Shakhbulatov has control of the leg.
Shakhbulatov trying to control the action but Ringo is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shakhbulatov tries to pass to full mount but Ringo defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakhbulatov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ringo sees it coming and defends easily.
Shakhbulatov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ringo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shakhbulatov is trying to work for a kimura but Ringo is defending well.
Ringo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shakhbulatov is working away from the top position though.
Ringo is in trouble now - Shakhbulatov has advanced to mount!
Ringo tries to hold on but Shakhbulatov pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ringo tries to buck Shakhbulatov off but he can't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ringo is looking to get to half guard.
Ringo taking shots to the head.
Shakhbulatov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shakhbulatov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Shakhbulatov controlling the position easily from mount.
Shakhbulatov looking to isolate an arm here. Ringo doesn't see it coming and as Shakhbulatov extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Shakhbulatov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rustam Shakhbulatov!
Rustam Shakhbulatov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Arcticus University: London, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Lang (ranked 477 p4p, 57 weight class) and Eldar Tskhadaia (ranked 876 p4p, 99 weight class). Lang kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Planet Rock. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Eldar Tskhadaia enters the cage!
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243 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Lang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eldar Tskhadaia!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang digs a good body shot into Tskhadaia's ribs.
Tskhadaia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tskhadaia moves away.
Tskhadaia tries to clinch there but Lang circles away.
Tskhadaia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tskhadaia has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lang lands a jab to Tskhadaia's midsection.
Lang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lang takes one to the side of the head.
Lang cracks Tskhadaia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tskhadaia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tskhadaia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lang misses with a punch to the body.
Tskhadaia manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tskhadaia is struggling to control the position.
Lang breaks the clinch.
Lang connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tskhadaia at a distance.
James Lang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tskhadaia avoids the body shot from Lang.
Tskhadaia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lang defends it well.
Tskhadaia is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lang's half guard.
Lang gets full guard.
Lang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tskhadaia is controlling him.
Lang manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Tskhadaia is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tskhadaia is trying to drag Lang to the mat but Lang just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lang throws an elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang misses with a body punch.
Tskhadaia avoiding damage.
Tskhadaia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lang is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang trying to land knees to the body.
Lang struggles to land a body shot inside as Tskhadaia controls his hands.
Tskhadaia just leaning against Lang, taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Lang - that landed with a thud.
Stalling in the clinch from Tskhadaia.
Lang misses with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tskhadaia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lang digs a right hand into Tskhadaia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tskhadaia's gas tank.
Tskhadaia displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lang up against the cage.
Tskhadaia turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tskhadaia manages to end up in side control.
Lang explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The fighters circling - Tskhadaia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lang with a hook.
Tskhadaia instigates a clinch.
Tskhadaia dodges an elbow strike from Lang.
Lang struggles to land a body shot inside as Tskhadaia controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang has had enough of the clinch but Tskhadaia keeps him there for the moment.
Tskhadaia slows down the pace here.
Tskhadaia stalling in the clinch but Lang improves position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lang tries to throw a body punch but Tskhadaia avoids it by throwing Lang back against the cage.
Lang tries a knee to the head but Tskhadaia blocks it.
Lang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lang can't find room to land a body shot as Tskhadaia controls the action.
Lang lands a nice uppercut.
Tskhadaia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lang is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
James Lang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eldar Tskhadaia.
Tskhadaia has Lang pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lang manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lang is pressed up against the cage. Tskhadaia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lang down to the mat. Lang avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
James Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tskhadaia looks winded!
Lang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tskhadaia was well out of range. Poor timing from Lang.
A cross from Lang lands.
Lang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lang throws a body punch but Tskhadaia moves out of range.
Tskhadaia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Lang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Lang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tskhadaia misses with a straight left.
Lang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lang scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tskhadaia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lang scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Lang. No joy for Tskhadaia on that attempt.
Tskhadaia misses with an uppercut. Lang saw that one coming.
Lang looks to land a combination but Tskhadaia avoids it well.
Tskhadaia avoids the body shot from Lang.
Tskhadaia misses with a left hand
and Lang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tskhadaia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tskhadaia tries for a takedown but Lang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tskhadaia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lang scores with a body shot.
Tskhadaia goes for a double leg but Lang avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lang continues to drive forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Lang dominated that round.
That's time! Lang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A left and a right from Lang both land. Nice combination.
Tskhadaia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lang moves away.
Lang misses with a wild body shot.
Lang takes a swing at Tskhadaia's ribcage but misses.
Lang misses the shot to the body.
Lang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tskhadaia can do to turn this around?
Lang misses the shot to the body.
Tskhadaia changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A big left from Tskhadaia misses.
Lang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Tskhadaia misses its intended target.
Lang swings for the body but Tskhadaia moves out of range.
Lang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tskhadaia throws out the jab.
Tskhadaia tries to clinch but Lang moves out of range.
Lang was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lang misses with a body shot.
Lang works Tskhadaia's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tskhadaia circles away quickly and effectively.
Lang punishes Tskhadaia's body with a nice straight punch.
Lang moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tskhadaia misses with a hook.
Tskhadaia misses with a looping right.
Lang throws a body shot but no joy.
Tskhadaia with the counter takedown but Lang avoids it easily.
Tskhadaia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lang manages to avoid it.
Tskhadaia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lang.
Lang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tskhadaia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lang does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tskhadaia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tskhadaia.
Tskhadaia looks to land a right hand but Lang moved out of range.
Tskhadaia has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lang pushes Tskhadaia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lang breaks from the clinch.
Tskhadaia avoids the body shot from Lang.
Tskhadaia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lang.
Lang clobbers Tskhadaia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tskhadaia manages to avoid it.
Lang lands a jab to the head.
Tskhadaia might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lang dips to his left and cracks Tskhadaia with an uppercut!
Lang looks to score with a jab to the body but Tskhadaia is just out of range.
Tskhadaia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tskhadaia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lang sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tskhadaia somewhat.
Tskhadaia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lang pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tskhadaia back to the cage. Lang follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lang misses with a body shot.
Tskhadaia walks into a left hand.
Lang scores with a hook to the body. Tskhadaia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tskhadaia moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Lang on the inside.
Lang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tskhadaia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tskhadaia has picked Lang up - he's going for a ride! Tskhadaia dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Tskhadaia is breathing heavily.
Lang wants to get back to his feet.
Lang is staying active underneath Tskhadaia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lang has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tskhadaia is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tskhadaia lands a nice short elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tskhadaia slows the pace down in half guard.
Lang kicks Tskhadaia off and gets back to his feet.
Tskhadaia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lang moves away.
Lang closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lang throws a body shot but no joy.
Tskhadaia misses with a hook. Lang ducked under it nicely.
Tskhadaia wants to clinch up but Lang keeps it at a distance.
Lang lands a right hook to the body.
Lang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tskhadaia is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tskhadaia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tskhadaia is still on wobbly legs! Can Lang finish him?
Lang cracks Tskhadaia with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Tskhadaia falls to his knees and Lang doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Lang!
James Lang retains his heavyweight title!
As James Lang got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I pity the fool, and I will destroy any man who tries to take what I got! '.
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