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NJMMA #25: Graves v Mokami PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daichi Kishimoto (ranked 7949 p4p, 503 weight class) and Magyan Murko (ranked 6981 p4p, 476 weight class). Magyan Murko will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 London, Daichi Kishimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magyan Murko!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kishimoto gets tackled into the cage by Murko. Murko maintains the clinch.
Murko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
I was talking to Kishimoto's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short left from Murko.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kishimoto has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Murko uses from the top position.
Murko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kishimoto is keeping the position for now.
Murko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Murko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kishimoto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Murko has managed to get both his arms back between Kishimoto's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murko seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kishimoto looking for a guillotine here but Murko defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murko is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kishimoto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kishimoto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kishimoto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Murko tries to free his leg and advance position but Kishimoto is retaining full guard.
Kishimoto looking for a guillotine here but Murko defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Murko controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kishimoto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kishimoto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Murko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Murko tries to free his leg and advance position but Kishimoto is retaining full guard.
Kishimoto has his foot on Murko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Murko works his way back into a safe position though.
Murko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Murko has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kishimoto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Murko controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kishimoto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kishimoto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murko is aware though and is defending well.
Murko wants to pass the guard but Kishimoto is keeping the position.
Murko is stalling in the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kishimoto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murko defends well.
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.
Murko wants to pass the guard but Kishimoto is keeping the position.
Kishimoto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Murko looking to pass the guard.
Kishimoto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Murko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kishimoto is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kishimoto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murko is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magyan Murko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Murko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murko works Kishimoto's body with a nice hook.
Kishimoto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murko sprawls well. Murko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kishimoto gets slowly back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murko.
Kishimoto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murko tries to avoid it but Kishimoto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murko to the ground. Murko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Magyan Murko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kishimoto shoots and misses
and Murko counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daichi Kishimoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murko closes the distance and pushes Kishimoto back into the cage.
Kishimoto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Murko walks away with a smile on his face. Kishimoto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murko with a hook.
Murko clinches up against the cage.
Murko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kishimoto backwards.
Kishimoto has Murko pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kishimoto pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Murko tumbling to the mat - Kishimoto dives into Murko's guard.
Kishimoto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Murko pulls Kishimoto in close to his closed guard and prevents Kishimoto from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kishimoto trying to control but Murko is working from the bottom.
Murko seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kishimoto looking to pass the guard.
Kishimoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Murko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kishimoto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Murko trying to keep a closed guard but Kishimoto is proving a slippery customer.
Kishimoto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kishimoto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Murko can't keep his opponent in guard - Kishimoto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kishimoto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Murko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kishimoto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murko wants to control but Kishimoto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kishimoto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Murko defends it well.
Kishimoto is trying to control. Murko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Murko trying to control from the bottom.
Kishimoto wants to control but Murko is keeping him busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Murko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kishimoto or perhaps it was just good defense by Murko, which made it look bad.
Kishimoto backing away here, and Murko unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Magyan Murko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murko instigates a clinch.
Kishimoto takes a shot to the head.
Murko works on Kishimoto's body with a couple of short punches.
Murko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murko lands an uppercut.
Murko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kishimoto backwards.
Murko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kishimoto wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magyan Murko 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Murko feints and then cracks Kishimoto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kishimoto down.
Murko doesn't manage to clinch there - Kishimoto circles away.
Murko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kishimoto appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kishimoto looks for a takedown but Murko sprawls well.
Both fighters circling a little - Murko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Murko bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murko scores with a hook.
Daichi Kishimoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kishimoto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murko throws a front kick that sends Kishimoto stumbling back into the cage.
Kishimoto tries to keep at a distance but Murko has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Murko.
Murko scores with a hook to the body.
Murko scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Murko.
A body shot lands from Murko.
Murko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murko lands with a light punch inside.
Murko lands with a short shot to the head.
Murko lands a nice shot to the body.
Murko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murko lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murko lands a nice shot to the body.
Murko digs a right hand into Kishimoto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kishimoto's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kishimotos head.
Murko scores with a shot to the side of Kishimoto's head.
Kishimoto is rocked!
Murko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Kishimoto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A hook to the body from Murko.
A hook to the body from Murko.
Murko lands a hook that snaps the head of Kishimoto backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murko.
Murko creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kishimoto's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kishimoto drops to his knees and Murko pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magyan Murko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dalip Singh (ranked 4272 p4p, 136 weight class) and Eddie Kawasaki (ranked 4730 p4p, 152 weight class). Eddie Kawasaki looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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295 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dalip Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Kawasaki!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Kawasaki. No joy for Singh on that attempt.
Singh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kawasaki throws out a counter right but Singh avoids it with no problem.
Kawasaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Singh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Kawasaki.
It looks like Dalip Singh has been cut.
Horrible takedown attempt by Singh or perhaps it was just good defense by Kawasaki, which made it look bad.
Singh closes the distance and clinches.
Kawasaki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Singh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short left from Kawasaki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawasaki lands with a right to the head.
Kawasaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawasaki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Singh avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The referee calls for Singh to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasaki lands with a light punch inside.
Kawasaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kawasaki.
Kawasaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kawasaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Dalip Singh's cut is getting worse.
Kawasaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kawasaki tries to throw a body punch but Singh avoids it by throwing Kawasaki back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Singh effectively controlling the action here.
Kawasaki can't find room to land a body shot as Singh controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki scores with a shoulder strike.
Kawasaki avoiding damage.
Kawasaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Singh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kawasaki drops Singh onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Singh is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Singh is rocked!
Dalip Singh's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kawasaki creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Singh with a big uppercut! Singh tries to clinch up but Kawasaki pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Singh to the mat! Singh covers up and Kawasaki unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eddie Kawasaki!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Toa (ranked 5155 p4p, 562 weight class) and Marco Bailley (ranked 7322 p4p, 642 weight class). Marco Bailley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimi Toa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco Bailley!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailley clinches with his opponent.
Toa pulls guard effortlessly.
Toa is trying to control the position but Bailley postures up.
Bailley wants to get up but he can't break Toa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Toa has his foot on Bailley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bailley works his way back into a safe position though.
Toa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bailley wants to stand but Toa is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bailley has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toa prevents a body shot from Bailley.
Toa manages to pull guard.
Bailley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Toa's guard.
Toa seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Toa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bailley's guard.
Toa throws a big elbow that misses.
Bailley wants to get back to his feet but Toa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bailley looking for a sweep. Not yet Bailley, not yet.
Bailley keeping moving, preventing Toa from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Toa prevents Bailley from getting back to his feet.
Toa looking to pass the guard.
Bailley wants to stand up but Toa is controlling him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bailley punishes Toa's body with a nice straight punch.
Bailley forces Toa back against the cage and clinches.
Bailley throws a punch but it's blocked by Toa.
Toa fails to pull guard.
Toa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bailley walks away with a smile on his face. Toa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailley has taken the fight to the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bailley.
A short uppercut from Bailley.
Toa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimi Toa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bailley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bailley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Toa or not.
Bailley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toa is trying to pull guard but Bailley has him pressed against the cage.
Bailley lands with a right to the head.
Toa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Toa tries to pull guard but Bailley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Toa is trying to pull guard but Bailley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Toa jumps guard and drags Bailley to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Toa is breathing heavily.
Toa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bailley defends it easily.
Bailley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailley tries to stand but Toa is controlling from the bottom.
Toa looking for subs off his back but Bailley has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bailley stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Bailley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bailley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Toa jumps guard but Bailley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Toa tries to pull guard but Bailley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bailley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Toa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bailley to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimi Toa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bailley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Toa.
Bailley lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bailley.
Toa blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Bailley.
Bailley misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toas head.
Marco Bailley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Toa blocks an uppercut.
Toa tries to pull guard but Bailley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bailley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toa's elbow.
Bailley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toa tries to pull guard but Bailley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Bailley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailley lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bailley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bailley gets through Toa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bailley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Toa fails to pull guard.
Bailley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bailley scores with a shoulder strike.
Bailley lands with a short shot to the head.
Bailley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Bailley on the inside.
Toa tries to pull guard but Bailley won't allow it.
Bailley misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bailley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Bailley.
Bailley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bailley gets through Toa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bailley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Toa backwards.
Toa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bailley smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailley has Toa up against the cage in a clinch.
Bailley tries to throw a body punch but Toa avoids it by throwing Bailley back against the cage.
Bailley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bailley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bailley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bailley tries to work over Toa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Bailley.
Bailley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bailley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bailley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Bailley.
Bailley digs a right hand underneath Toa's ribcage. Toa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bailley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bailley misses with a punch to the body.
Bailley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Toa backwards.
Bailley working aggressively here.
Toa jumps guard but Bailley stands there with Toa around his waist. Toa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bailley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bailley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bailley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bailley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Toa backwards.
A short right from Bailley.
Bailley throws a head punch that misses.
Toa is trying to pull guard but Bailley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bailley.
A short uppercut from Bailley.
Bailley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Toa backwards.
Toa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bailley walks away with a smile on his face. Toa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bailley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toa gets tackled into the cage by Bailley. Bailley maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailley gets through Toa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bailley lands a nice uppercut.
Bailley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bailley lands a body shot.
Bailley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bailley gets through Toa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bailley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Bailley - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bailley.
Bailley pushes Toa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bailley pushes Toa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bailley.
Bailley lands a nice shot to the body.
Bailley lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Bailley.
Bailley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bailley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Bailley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bailley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Toa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bailley is working Toa over against the cage.
Bailley cracks Toa with a nice body shot.
Bailley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Toa backwards.
Bailley presses Toa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bailley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bailley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toa backwards.
Bailley lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bailley.
A short uppercut from Bailley.
A right handed body shot lands from Bailley.
Bailley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bailley lands a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bailley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Toa is rocked!
Bailley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Toa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bailley dips a shoulder and cracks Toa with a mighty uppercut! Toa falls back against the cage and Bailley unloads with a barrage of strikes! Toa is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bailley screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marco Bailley!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Axel Boozer (ranked 3513 p4p, 347 weight class) and Karnak Lao (ranked 4734 p4p, 443 weight class). Boozer's entrance music is Kraftwerk - The Model. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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161 lbs
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155 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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Axel Boozer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Karnak Lao!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boozer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lao shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Boozer is trying to defend but Lao finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Boozer kicks Lao off and gets back to his feet.
Boozer misses with a low kick.
Lao tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lao shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lao showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lao wants to stand but Boozer has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Boozer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lao.
Boozer works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boozer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lao slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lao stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Boozer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Boozer throws a sloppy body shot
and Lao counters with a low kick, right behind Boozer 's knee.
A head kick by Lao misses
and Boozer counters with a single leg into guard. Lao didn't expect that.
Boozer stands and throws Lao's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lao tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boozer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Boozer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Boozer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lao knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lao is looking for a sweep.
Boozer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lao is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao being controlled for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lao wants to control but Boozer postures up.
The referee asks Boozer politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Boozer prefers to stall for the moment though.
Boozer is trying to get an arm triangle but Lao is defending well.
Boozer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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.
You can see the frustration on Lao's face as Boozer controls the position.
Lao is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Boozer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Boozer gets caught napping as Lao dives in and scores a takedown. Boozer manages to retain guard.
Boozer has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Lao has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Boozer keeps control of Lao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boozer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laos head.
Lao misses with a punch on the inside.
Boozer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lao tightens his grip and picks Boozer up, before dumping him to the ground. Boozer manages to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boozer keeping moving, preventing Lao from controlling successfully.
Boozer has his feet on Lao's thighs here. He's pushed Lao off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Lao screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Axel Boozer!
A relieved looking Axel Boozer 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 Tsutomu Miyazaki (ranked 4381 p4p, 486 weight class) and Trevor Burrows (ranked 3602 p4p, 438 weight class). Burrows comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Calm - No problem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Trevor Burrows enters the cage!
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172 lbs
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171 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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tsutomu Miyazaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trevor Burrows!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burrows instigates a clinch.
Burrows's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miyazaki misses with a straight right.
Burrows closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've been informed that Burrows has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Burrows prevents Miyazaki from breaking the clinch.
Miyazaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miyazaki throws a big shot that misses.
Miyazaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burrows manages to avoid it.
Burrows throws out a loose jab but Miyazaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miyazaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burrows sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burrows is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Miyazaki scores with a nice right hand.
Burrows displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miyazaki throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Miyazaki misses the target.
Miyazaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burrows misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Miyazaki misses the target.
Burrows keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miyazaki.
Miyazaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burrows swings for the body but Miyazaki moves out of range.
We've been told by Miyazaki's head coaches at Got Your 6 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burrows uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miyazaki.
Miyazaki throws a hook but Burrows blocks it.
A big right from Miyazaki misses.
Burrows steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Miyazaki.
The fighters circling - Miyazaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Miyazaki!
Burrows tries to move into full mount but can't pass Miyazaki's legs.
Burrows misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Burrows is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Miyazaki is trying to escape and Burrows transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Miyazaki is forced to tap! Nice work there by Burrows! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trevor Burrows!
An out of breath Trevor Burrows thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick Douglas (ranked 3460 p4p, 343 weight class) and Russel Bufalino (ranked 3965 p4p, 390 weight class). Douglas comes to the cage accompanied by Problems lil scrappy. Russel Bufalino has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Russel Bufalino!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bufalino throws a sloppy body shot
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Douglas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Douglas misses its intended target.
Douglas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bufalino tries to clinch but Douglas is having none of it.
Douglas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bufalino.
Douglas throwing a counter right hand but Bufalino manages to avoid it.
Bufalino throws a sloppy body shot
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut.
Bufalino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Bufalino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Douglas punishes Bufalino's body with a nice straight punch.
Bufalino misses with a wild body shot.
Douglas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Douglas misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bufalino manages to avoid it.
Douglas slips under a jab from Bufalino.
Douglas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas tries to bum rush Bufalino with a series of wild strikes but Bufalino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Douglas slips under a jab.
Bufalino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Bufalino looks to move away, Douglas throws a big counter combo but Bufalino just gets out of the way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bufalino.
We've been told by Douglas's head coaches at Kush Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bufalino moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Bufalino lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bufalino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Douglas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bufalino throws an overhand right that lands on Douglas's shoulder, as Douglas tries to avoid the shot.
Bufalino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bufalino just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas defending well as Bufalino loads up on a big left hand.
Bufalino slips under a jab.
Douglas slips under a jab from Bufalino.
Bufalino comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bufalino has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas digs a right hand underneath Bufalino's ribcage. Bufalino let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Bufalino - that landed with a thud.
Douglas misses with a body punch.
Douglas tries a body shot but Bufalino blocks it.
Bufalino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Douglas struggles to land a body shot inside as Bufalino controls his hands.
Bufalino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Douglas tries to work over Bufalino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Douglas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bufalino pushes Douglas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bufalino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bufalino cracks Douglas with a nice body shot.
Bufalino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Douglas misses with some punches.
Douglas gets through Bufalino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bufalino has a couple of punches blocked by Douglas.
A shot in the inside from Douglas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bufalino tries a body shot but Douglas blocks it.
A body shot lands from Douglas.
A right handed body shot lands from Bufalino.
A body shot lands from Douglas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Douglas.
Bufalino lands a body punch in the clinch.
Douglas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bufalino blocking some punches.
Bufalino content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Douglas working aggressively here.
Bufalino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bufalino misses with a body punch.
Bufalino presses Douglas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Bufalino.
Douglas blocks a body shot from Bufalino.
Douglas working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Douglas fails to land.
Douglas blocking some punches.
Bufalino stalling against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bufalino tries a body shot but Douglas blocks it.
Bufalino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bufalino lands a body punch.
Bufalino's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bufalino tries to throw a body punch but Douglas avoids it by throwing Bufalino back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bufalino.
Bufalino lands a right hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bufalino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russel Bufalino dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice straight punches there by Douglas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Douglas.
Bufalino takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Douglas misses with a wild body shot.
Bufalino lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Douglas at a distance.
Bufalino darts in and clinches Douglas up against the cage.
Douglas misses with some punches.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bufalino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bufalino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bufalino blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bufalino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Douglas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas blocks a body shot from Bufalino.
Bufalino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bufalino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bufalino blocks a body shot from Douglas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch on the inside from Douglas fails to land.
Bufalino is struggling to control the position.
Douglas blocking some punches.
Douglas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bufalino prevents a body shot from Douglas.
Bufalino's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bufalino.
Bufalino tries to work over Douglas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Douglas being controlled against the cage.
Bufalino tries a body shot but Douglas blocks it.
Bufalino misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Bufalino.
Douglas lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Bufalino controls the action.
Bufalino tries to throw a body punch but Douglas avoids it by throwing Bufalino back against the cage.
Douglas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bufalino's elbow.
Douglas swings wildly with an uppercut but Bufalino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Douglas misses with the head strike.
Douglas struggles to land a body shot inside as Bufalino controls his hands.
Douglas working aggressively here.
Bufalino looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bufalino misses with a body punch.
Bufalino is trying to stall.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bufalino can't find room to land a body shot as Douglas controls the action.
Bufalino gets through Douglas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bufalino pushes Douglas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bufalino leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Bufalino.
Bufalino receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas throws a punch but it's blocked by Bufalino.
Douglas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Douglas working aggressively here.
Douglas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bufalino.
Bufalino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Douglas as the two fighters clinch.
Bufalino's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Douglas tries a body shot but Bufalino blocks it.
Douglas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bufalino in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Douglas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bufalino's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bufalino.
Douglas blocks an uppercut.
Russel Bufalino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Douglas blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bufalino holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Douglas swings wildly with an uppercut but Bufalino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bufalino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Douglas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bufalino misses with a punch to the body.
Bufalino stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Bufalino controls the action.
Bufalino blocking some punches.
Douglas throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas throws a punch but it's blocked by Bufalino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Russel Bufalino will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Bufalino scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bufalino misses with a double jab
and Bufalino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Douglas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bufalino.
A counter left hand to the body from Douglas misses its target.
Bufalino thuds his right hand into Douglas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bufalino looks to throw the jab but Douglas is out of range.
It looked like Douglas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bufalino.
Douglas stuns Bufalino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bufalino takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Bufalino - just one landing.
Douglas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bufalino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Douglas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bufalino fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Douglas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bufalino tries to clinch but Douglas moves away
and Douglas counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douglas staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bufalino throws an overhand right that lands on Douglas's shoulder, as Douglas tries to avoid the shot.
Bufalino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Douglas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bufalino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Douglas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bufalino lands a slapping body shot.
Bufalino cracks Douglas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Bufalino.
Bufalino scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Douglas doesn't seem bothered though.
Douglas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bufalino throws out the jab.
Bufalino misses with a right hand
and Douglas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Douglas ducks under a wild hook from Bufalino.
Douglas staying out of range there.
Bufalino takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Bufalino misses the target.
Douglas misses with a looping right.
Russel Bufalino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas ducks under a wild hook from Bufalino.
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!
Douglas throws a body shot but no joy.
Bufalino drops his hands momentarily and Douglas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Douglas walks into a jab.
Douglas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bufalino.
Douglas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big left from Bufalino misses.
Douglas looks to land a combination but Bufalino avoids it well.
Bufalino throws out a counter right but Douglas avoids it with no problem.
Bufalino misses with a wild body shot.
Douglas scores with a jab to the body.
Bufalino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good exchange - Bufalino coming out on top.
Bufalino throws a sloppy body shot
and Douglas counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douglas looks to land a right hand but Bufalino moved out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Douglas.
Bufalino looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Bufalino with a jab.
Bufalino misses with an uppercut. Douglas saw that one coming.
Bufalino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Douglas to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Bufalino.
Bufalino looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Bufalino.
Douglas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bufalino at a distance.
Bufalino throws a hook to the side of Douglas's head but Douglas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Douglas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rick Douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bufalino misses with a body punch
and Douglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Douglas misses.
Despite the aggression on Bufalino's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
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!
Bufalino closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Douglas misses with a hook. Bufalino ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Bufalino misses.
Bufalino takes the fight into the clinch.
Russel Bufalino is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Douglas misses with a punch on the inside.
Douglas tries to work over Bufalino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Douglas prevents a body shot from Bufalino.
Bufalino pushes Douglas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Douglas.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rick Douglas.
Well Bufalino has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Russel Bufalino!
Russel Bufalino decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Janusz Tracz (ranked 3181 p4p, 408 weight class) and Erik Sagstrom (ranked 3198 p4p, 410 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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178 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Janusz Tracz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Sagstrom!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagstrom has closed the distance and engaged Tracz in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tracz.
Sagstrom misses with the head strike.
Sagstrom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sagstrom.
Sagstrom is pressed up against the cage. Tracz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sagstrom down to the mat. Sagstrom avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sagstrom lands with a straight right. Tracz didn't see that one coming.
Sagstrom rushes Tracz and presses him up against the cage.
Tracz takes a shot to the head.
Sagstrom lands a right hand.
Sagstrom throws a punch but it's blocked by Tracz.
Sagstrom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tracz tries to throw a body punch but Sagstrom avoids it by throwing Tracz back against the cage.
Tracz working hard to break the clinch.
Tracz tries to throw a body punch but Sagstrom avoids it by throwing Tracz back against the cage.
Sagstrom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tracz's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Sagstrom.
Sagstrom working aggressively here.
Sagstrom misses with some punches.
Sagstrom has a couple of punches blocked by Tracz.
Sagstrom scores with a shot to the side of Tracz's head.
Sagstrom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tracz backwards.
Sagstrom throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Sagstrom as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sagstrom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tracz is trying to break the clinch but Sagstrom is controlling him.
Sagstrom gets through Tracz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sagstrom stops a takedown attempt from Tracz.
Sagstrom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tracz backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tracz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sagstrom throws a head punch that misses.
Tracz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sagstrom up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sagstrom.
A head punch on the inside from Sagstrom fails to land.
Sagstrom is pressed up against the cage. Tracz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sagstrom down to the mat. Sagstrom avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janusz Tracz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagstrom bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tracz's head backwards.
Tracz misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Sagstrom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tracz gets a takedown into half guard.
Sagstrom is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tracz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tracz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sagstrom can do anything to dispel that myth.
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.
Sagstrom is doing well to control the position and prevent Tracz from advancing to side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sagstrom closes the distance and clinches.
Tracz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tracz blocking some punches.
Tracz blocks a body shot from Sagstrom.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sagstrom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Sagstrom dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tracz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sagstrom napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tracz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Tracz moves into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tracz looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagstrom keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tracz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.
Sagstrom tries to reverse the position but Tracz maintains control.
Tracz looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've been informed that Sagstrom has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sagstrom tries to hold on but Tracz postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janusz Tracz dominated that second round.
That's time! Tracz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sagstrom lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tracz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sagstrom avoids it really well and circles away.
Sagstrom wants to clinch up but Tracz keeps it at a distance.
Nice cross by Tracz.
Tracz shoots in but no luck this time.
Tracz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Tracz stalls from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Tracz.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tracz dives in for a single leg takedown but Sagstrom sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tracz sets himself, and Sagstrom steps forward looking for the clinch! Tracz avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janusz Tracz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagstrom tries to clinch but Tracz moves out of range.
Sagstrom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tracz feinted with a counter takedown.
Tracz looks to land a left hand but Sagstrom moved out of range nicely.
Tracz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagstrom has taken the fight to the clinch.
Erik Sagstrom seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sagstrom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sagstrom tries to work over Tracz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sagstrom.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sagstrom.
Sagstrom works on Tracz's body with a couple of short punches.
Tracz blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sagstrom.
Sagstrom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Traczs head.
Tracz wants to break free but Sagstrom has control.
Sagstrom throws a head punch that misses.
Tracz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sagstrom working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagstrom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Traczs head.
Tracz gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Janusz Tracz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tracz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tracz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Erik Sagstrom.
I think Sagstrom 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Paddington (ranked 2400 p4p, 237 weight class) and Korean Kimchi (ranked 1978 p4p, 201 weight class). Paddington comes to the cage accompanied by Broken - Next time around. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kimchi's choice of entrance music: BigBang & 2NE1 - Lollipop. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Paddington!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Korean Kimchi!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paddington's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kimchi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Paddington scrambles back to his feet.
Paddington misses with an uppercut.
David Paddington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paddington scores with a nice head shot.
Kimchi looks to land a left hand but Paddington moved out of range nicely.
Paddington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kimchi.
Kimchi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Paddington's hands.
Kimchi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paddington finds it's way round the side to connect with Kimchi's head.
Paddington looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kimchi!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes there by Paddington.
Paddington looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kimchi is avoiding damage well.
Paddington postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Paddington 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.
Kimchi looking for a sweep but Paddington has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paddington throwing strikes here but Kimchi is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paddington wants to control the pace but Kimchi is squirming around nicely.
Kimchi tries to hold on but Paddington pushes him away.
Paddington punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kimchi tries to lock up and control but Paddington gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimchi wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Paddington.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kimchi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Paddington breaks from Kimchi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kimchi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Paddington tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Paddington is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Kimchi is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Paddington!
David Paddington retains his featherweight title!
Korean Kimchi spoke after the fight, saying 'This fucking blind referee is friends with the fucking biased judges who are both paid by my PED-using opponent's manager. Fuck them and fuck the haters! What are you looking at asshole? Come at me, I'll mash you like potatoes!!
Mommy!! They are threatening me! 😭'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brad Bozeck (ranked 2263 p4p, 226 weight class) and Orange Crush (ranked 2330 p4p, 233 weight class). Orange Crush is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Bozeck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Orange Crush!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crush decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bozeck manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Crush keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Bozeck is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bozeck avoiding damage as Crush throws knees to the body.
Crush drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bozeck gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bozeck wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crush has him pressed against the cage.
Bozeck managing to block the knees to the body from Crush.
Bozeck has had enough of the clinch but Crush keeps him there for the moment.
Crush's coach down at Jitsu Jim was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Crush's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Crush goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crush misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bozeck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bozeck missing with knees to the body.
Crush throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bozeck wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bozeck is trying to force a seperation but Crush has the dominant position.
Crush tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bozeck's elbow.
Bozeck has had enough of the clinch but Crush keeps him there for the moment.
Bozeck blocks an uppercut.
Crush misses with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bozeck.
Bozeck working hard to break the clinch.
Crush missing with knees to the body.
Bozeck looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bozeck lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bozeck has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crush turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Crush manages to end up in side control.
Crush scoring with punches and elbows.
A lull in the action here as Crush stalls from top position.
Crush lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bozeck on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bozeck taking a bit of punishment here - Crush scoring with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crush scores with punches from side control.
Bozeck is trying to control Crush's posture but Crush avoids it.
Crush is chipping away with strikes.
Crush has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crush controlling the position from side mount.
Bozeck tries to buck Crush off but Crush is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here.
Crush is chipping away with strikes.
Bozeck on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bozeck tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bozeck's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Crush works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bozeck is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here as Crush stalls from top position.
Let's hope that Crush has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bozeck tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crush working the ground and pound.
Crush lands some shots froms side control.
Bozeck is rocked!
Crush lands a strong strike to the head of Bozeck. That's dazed him! Crush looking to finish here. Bozeck is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Crush lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orange Crush!
After the big win, Orange Crush made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors IniTech Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Graves (ranked 1608 p4p, 221 weight class) and YeYe Mokami (ranked 419 p4p, 60 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Graves might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Iron Maiden - Doctor, Doctor. The key to victory for Nick Graves has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, YeYe Mokami!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves cracks Mokami with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mokami looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Graves finish him?
Mokami is rocked!
It looks like YeYe Mokami has been cut.
Graves walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Mokami drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Graves swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Mokami's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Graves!
Nick Graves 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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