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EFA 14 Kelly vs Carpenter PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lemmy Kilmeister (ranked 4690 p4p, 482 weight class) and Jolly James (ranked 4805 p4p, 493 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kilmeister might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ace of spades-by MOTORHEAD. James has chosen Sea of lies as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lemmy Kilmeister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jolly James!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilmeister throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kilmeister connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed James momentarily.
James gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kilmeister is looking to break free of the clinch but James has double underhooks.
James changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kilmeister fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kilmeister cracks James with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Kilmeister.
Kilmeister lands a nice shot to the body.
Kilmeister tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilmeister scores with a nice head shot.
Kilmeister has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Makoa - Hilo Cheapest Gym in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James tries to move into range but Kilmeister moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kilmeister scores with a hook to the body. James takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kilmeister connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheers as Kilmeister lands an impressive looking overhand right. James doesn't seem phased though.
Kilmeister pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces James back to the cage. Kilmeister follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kilmeister works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kilmeister stuns James with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lemmy Kilmeister is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James ducks right into an uppercut from Kilmeister.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kilmeister cracks James with an open hand slap.
Lemmy Kilmeister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilmeister connects with a single shot there.
Kilmeister throws a shot to the body.
Kilmeister is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilmeister scores with a jab.
James shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kilmeister defends it nicely.
Jab by Kilmeister.
Kilmeister scores with a three punch combo!
James on the wrong end of a nice jab.
James walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good exchange - Kilmeister coming out on top.
A jab from Kilmeister does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Kilmeister counter with a right hand.
Lemmy Kilmeister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jolly James.
James gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kilmeister counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kilmeister could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kilmeister scores with a three punch combo!
Kilmeister lands a right hook to the body.
James has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kilmeister.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kilmeister.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilmeister throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck James on the side of the head.
James takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kilmeister moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
James looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kilmeister lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kilmeister dips to his left and cracks James with an uppercut!
Kilmeister lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
James ducks right into an uppercut from Kilmeister.
Kilmeister connects with the punch.
Kilmeister lands with a nice combination. James backs away looking to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kilmeister works over James's head and body with a nice combination.
James takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lemmy Kilmeister dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kilmeister cracks James with a good jab.
Kilmeister lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kilmeister lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
James closes the distance but Kilmeister moves to the side
and Kilmeister counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kilmeister lands a two punch combo.
Kilmeister jabs James to the body, keeping him at a distance.
James takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilmeister lands a nice looking body shot.
Kilmeister is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kilmeister is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Danga de danga de dang - Kilmeister scores with a four punch combination!
Kilmeister scores with a punch to the head.
Kilmeister thuds his right hand into James's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
James closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kilmeister did well to prevent James getting side control.
Kilmeister tries to roll over but James keeps him under control.
Kilmeister on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kilmeister tries to get out of the position.
James content to control rather than advance.
James has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kilmeister defend it? James steps over the head and cranks it - Kilmeister is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for James!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jolly James!
In defeat, Lemmy Kilmeister stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the tour bus for me cheers!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lazerus Limbtwister (ranked 5011 p4p, 518 weight class) and Fedor Vovchanchyn (ranked 3984 p4p, 414 weight class). Limbtwister comes into the arena with Breaking bones,Taking war-by CANNIBAL CORPSE blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Vovchanchyn's choice of entrance music: The Emporors Ride by-EMMURE. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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268 lbs
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260 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lazerus Limbtwister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fedor Vovchanchyn!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Limbtwister takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Lazerus Limbtwister has been cut.
Limbtwister swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vovchanchyn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vovchanchyn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Limbtwister's head backwards.
Vovchanchyn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Limbtwister drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vovchanchyn sprawls and moves away.
Limbtwister is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vovchanchyn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Limbtwister on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vovchanchyn works over Limbtwister's head and body with a nice combination.
Vovchanchyn throws a right hand that Limbtwister ducks under and follows up with a left that Limbtwister also avoids with ease.
Limbtwister feinted with a counter takedown.
Vovchanchyn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lazerus Limbtwister's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vovchanchyn lands a lovely overhand right.
Vovchanchyn cracks Limbtwister with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Limbtwister falls to his knees and Vovchanchyn 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 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Vovchanchyn!
A very excited looking Fedor Vovchanchyn 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.
Lazerus Limbtwister was interviewed post fight and said 'Ill be back bitches'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TJ Hawkins (ranked 8156 p4p, 662 weight class) and Murray Sterling James (ranked 25150 p4p, 729 weight class). Murray Sterling James is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 lbs
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BJJ White 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, TJ Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Murray Sterling James!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sterling James misses with a low kick.
Hawkins lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sterling James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawkins digs a good hook to Sterling James's body.
Sterling James misses with a few strikes there.
Sterling James is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hawkins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hawkins tries to counter with a takedown but Sterling James is quick to defend against it.
Sterling James moves into the clinch successfully.
Hawkins is leaning against Sterling James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hawkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterling James tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hawkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hawkins is defending well against a takedown attempt.
TJ Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murray Sterling James.
Sterling James goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hawkins prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Sterling James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sterling James tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hawkins stalling the fight.
Hawkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sterling James is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hawkins's half guard.
Hawkins is looking to escape.
Sterling James frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hawkins is bucking up trying to escape but Sterling James cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterling James wants to control the pace but Hawkins is squirming around nicely.
Hawkins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hawkins tries to get out of the position.
Hawkins is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sterling James landing strikes from the mount.
Hawkins is working to get back to half guard.
Sterling James throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sterling James landing shots from mount.
Sterling James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterling James has control of Hawkins's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hawkins regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sterling James in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sterling James with the ground and pound from mount.
Sterling James wants to control the pace but Hawkins is squirming around nicely.
Sterling James breaks from Hawkins's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sterling James controlling his opponent.
Hawkins wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sterling James.
Sterling James wants to control the pace but Hawkins is squirming around nicely.
Sterling James controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
It looks like Sterling James might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murray Sterling James dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sterling James.
Hawkins lands a body shot.
Murray Sterling James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkins tries to clinch there but Sterling James circles away.
Hawkins tries to clinch but Sterling James is having none of it.
Sterling James tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sterling James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sterling James with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Hawkins counter with a right hand.
Hawkins slaps away a takedown attempt from Sterling James, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hawkins wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
TJ Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murray Sterling James.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins lands the left hand.
Murray Sterling James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sterling James has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hawkins.
Sterling James misses with a takedown attempt
and Hawkins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sterling James with a poor takedown
and Hawkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sterling James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hawkins looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sterling James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sterling James.
Sterling James is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterling James walks into a stiff left hand from Hawkins.
Sterling James shoots in looking for a takedown but Hawkins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sterling James's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sterling James keeps the fight on the outside.
Hawkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hawkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sterling James closes the distance but Hawkins moves to the side
and Hawkins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hawkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sterling James tries to clinch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Hawkins is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sterling James.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hawkins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sterling James tries to clinch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Hawkins connects with a high kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hawkins.
Sterling James wants to clinch.
A head kick from Hawkins lands but Sterling James takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins lands with a good body shot.
Sterling James tries for a takedown but Hawkins circles away easily
and Hawkins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sterling James closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hawkins slows down the pace here.
Hawkins tries to break free but Sterling James pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sterling James is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Hawkins dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sterling James misses with a takedown attempt
and Hawkins counters with a nice body shot.
Sterling James misses with a few strikes there.
Sterling James throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hawkins's waist but Hawkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sterling James off to one side.
Hawkins wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sterling James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hawkins.
Sterling James takes one to the chin there.
Hawkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hawkins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins connects with a high kick.
Sterling James swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins lands with a slapping head kick.
Hawkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sterling James is looking to clinch but Hawkins is avoiding it.
Hawkins thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hawkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sterling James can do to turn this around?
Sterling James shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hawkins as he jumps to the side.
TJ Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murray Sterling James.
Sterling James misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sterling James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice takedown defense from Hawkins. No joy for Sterling James on that attempt.
As Sterling James tries to get set, Hawkins tries to push him back and clinch up but Sterling James manages to avoid the attempt.
TJ Hawkins is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hawkins cracks Sterling James with an open hand slap.
Sterling James looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As Sterling James tries to get set, Hawkins tries to push him back and clinch up but Sterling James manages to avoid the attempt.
Hawkins darts in and clinches Sterling James up against the cage.
A short left from Hawkins.
A short right from Hawkins.
Sterling James trying to control the position but instead, Hawkins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sterling James into the cage.
Sterling James is trying to push Hawkins away but Hawkins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins lands a body punch.
Sterling James trying to stall but Hawkins improves his position.
Hawkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Hawkins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hawkins throws a nice head kick!
Hawkins is looking to clinch.
Hawkins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sterling James at a distance.
Sterling James fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins instigates a clinch.
Hawkins is trying to break free.
Sterling James tries to break free but Hawkins pushes him back against the cage.
Hawkins wants to break free but Sterling James has control.
Hawkins wants to break free but Sterling James has control.
Hawkins digs a right hand into Sterling James's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sterling James's gas tank.
Sterling James stalls.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawkins has had enough of the clinch but Sterling James keeps him there for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
TJ Hawkins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hawkins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TJ Hawkins!
TJ Hawkins decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Balboa (ranked 4114 p4p, 505 weight class) and George Jonas (ranked 6010 p4p, 651 weight class). Jonas has chosen Burnin Up-Jonas Brothers as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Jonas!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Balboa catches Jonas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jonas loads up on a big right hand but Balboa slips the punch.
Jonas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jonas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jonas throws a hook but Balboa blocks it.
Jonas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jonas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jonas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Balboa moves away from the strike by Jonas.
A head kick misses from Jonas.
Balboa checks the leg kick.
Jonas misses with a straight left.
Jonas misses with a straight left.
Jonas tries to move into range but Balboa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Balboa scores with a sloppy right hand. Jonas should have avoided that one.
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!
Balboa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Balboa slips a straight right by Jonas.
An attempted straight right counter from Balboa misses the target.
A lazy left from Balboa finds it's target.
Jonas is rocked!
Jonas circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Balboa. Jonas falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Balboa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Diego Balboa!
Diego Balboa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated George Jonas had this to say: 'Atleast i'm not in my brothers band making shitty music, FUCK my Brothers i'd rather be Justin Bieber's fluffer sucking his balls and JB is a douche bag...'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yulia Singh (ranked 24713 p4p, 783 weight class) and Erling Koch (ranked 17576 p4p, 755 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yulia Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erling Koch!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Koch scores with a sloppy right hand. Singh should have avoided that one.
Koch lands a jab-cross combination.
Singh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Koch counter with a right hand.
Singh closes the distance but Koch moves to the side
and Koch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Singh is rocked!
Koch throws a pinpoint strike between Singh's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Singh crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Koch scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erling Koch!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Erling Koch made sure he mentioned M.O. Fight Wear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jole Jolt The Rim Job (ranked 6374 p4p, 282 weight class) and Jonathan Ray (ranked 7992 p4p, 312 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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23
145 lbs
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19
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jole Jolt The Rim Job !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan Ray!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Jolt The Rim Job .
Jolt The Rim Job throws a combination. Ray tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ray rushes Jolt The Rim Job and presses him up against the cage.
Ray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ray fails to land the takedown.
Jolt The Rim Job misses with a series of wild punches.
Jolt The Rim Job misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Jolt The Rim Job does no damage.
Ray wants to counter with a clinch but Jolt The Rim Job pushes him away.
Jolt The Rim Job misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ray takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ray throws a head kick that misses.
Jolt The Rim Job pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ray back to the cage. Jolt The Rim Job follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ray shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jolt The Rim Job 's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jolt The Rim Job working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ray.
Ray drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ray jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant 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.
Ray gets to his feet - Jolt The Rim Job follows without any prompting.
A low kick from Ray misses
and Jolt The Rim Job counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jole Jolt The Rim Job seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ray.
Nice takedown defense from Jolt The Rim Job . No joy for Ray on that attempt.
Jole Jolt The Rim Job has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Ray.
Jolt The Rim Job scores with a shot to the body.
Jolt The Rim Job looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ray takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jolt The Rim Job tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ray steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jolt The Rim Job .
Jole Jolt The Rim Job is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jolt The Rim Job bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ray's head backwards.
Jolt The Rim Job scores with a jab to the body.
Jolt The Rim Job scores with the left hand. Ray knows he should have avoided that one.
Ray is rocked!
Ray is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jolt The Rim Job circles away quickly and effectively.
Ray is still on wobbly legs! Can Jolt The Rim Job finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jolt The Rim Job lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jolt The Rim Job jabs Ray to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jolt The Rim Job will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jolt The Rim Job is breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jolt The Rim Job .
Jolt The Rim Job lands with an uppercut that bounces Ray off the cage and back into range.
Jolt The Rim Job tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ray was well out of range. Poor timing from Jolt The Rim Job .
Ray looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jolt The Rim Job is fending him off so far but Ray persists. Nope, Jolt The Rim Job circles away and we're back to standing.
Ray seems to have recovered his senses.
Ray with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jolt The Rim Job to score with a decent uppercut.
Ray takes a swing at Jolt The Rim Job 's ribcage but misses.
Ray forces Jolt The Rim Job back against the cage and clinches.
Jolt The Rim Job misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jolt The Rim Job wants to get back to striking at distance but Ray won't allow it.
Jolt The Rim Job is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray drags the fight down to the ground.
Ray has a closed guard, preventing Jolt The Rim Job from standing up.
Jolt The Rim Job trying to control the position from guard on top but Ray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jolt The Rim Job wants to stand but Ray has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ray controlling Jolt The Rim Job 's posture.
Jolt The Rim Job wants to stand and escape but instead Ray has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray throws a big right hand that misses.
Ray's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ray trying to control but Jolt The Rim Job is working from the bottom.
Jolt The Rim Job trying to control the position.
Jolt The Rim Job looking for a sweep. Not yet Jolt The Rim Job , not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jole Jolt The Rim Job dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jolt The Rim Job throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Ray misses.
Jolt The Rim Job goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jolt The Rim Job scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ray has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ray fails to land.
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ray tries to pull guard but Jolt The Rim Job holds him up against the cage and eventually Ray drops back down to his feet.
Ray turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ray advances to full mount.
Ray moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jolt The Rim Job has worked his arm free - good work by Jolt The Rim Job !
Jolt The Rim Job is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolt The Rim Job being controlled for a moment.
Jolt The Rim Job is not content to let Ray control the position.
Ray taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ray working the ground and pound.
Ray decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jolt The Rim Job scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ray manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jolt The Rim Job on his heels. He'll look to pass Jolt The Rim Job 's guard now, I'm sure.
Ray not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ray postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jolt The Rim Job looking for a sweep. Not yet Jolt The Rim Job , not yet.
Jolt The Rim Job has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ray has passed into side control.
Ray decides to stand back up.
A punch combination from Jolt The Rim Job misses.
Jolt The Rim Job lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jolt The Rim Job misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ray gets a double leg takedown into Jolt The Rim Job 's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jolt The Rim Job can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ray controls the pace.
Ray is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jonathan Ray has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jolt The Rim Job looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ray is one step ahead there.
Jolt The Rim Job preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ray passes into half guard.
Ray is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jonathan Ray will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jolt The Rim Job connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jolt The Rim Job scores with a nice strike.
Ray moves into range and clinches up with Jolt The Rim Job .
Ray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jole Jolt The Rim Job is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jolt The Rim Job moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jolt The Rim Job lands a slapping body shot.
Ray tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jolt The Rim Job swivels and escapes.
Jolt The Rim Job seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ray takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ray.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ray trying to control the position but Jolt The Rim Job is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolt The Rim Job is looking to reverse the position.
Jolt The Rim Job is not content to let Ray control the position.
Ray tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jolt The Rim Job struggling a bit here.
Jolt The Rim Job is not content to let Ray control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
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.
Jolt The Rim Job is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ray is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Ray controlling the position easily from mount.
Jolt The Rim Job is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ray tries to control but Jolt The Rim Job wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray scoring with strikes but Jolt The Rim Job is staying in there.
Jolt The Rim Job is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ray trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jolt The Rim Job wants to hold on but Ray pushes him away.
Ray is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jolt The Rim Job has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jolt The Rim Job !
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ray holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jolt The Rim Job wants to stand but Ray is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jolt The Rim Job has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ray to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Jolt The Rim Job is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ray pulls down on the head and he's put Jolt The Rim Job to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jonathan Ray!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Fromm (ranked 5313 p4p, 608 weight class) and Dmitriy Voznesenskiy (ranked 24941 p4p, 826 weight class). Fromm comes to the cage accompanied by The Village People-YMCA. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
220 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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18
205 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Fromm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitriy Voznesenskiy!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voznesenskiy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fromm to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fromm has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Fromm wants to control from the top but Voznesenskiy keeps moving.
Fromm advances to half guard.
Fromm landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Voznesenskiy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fromm scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fromm missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fromm prevents Voznesenskiy from standing back up.
Fromm lands with a punch from half guard.
Fromm takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fromm 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.
Fromm stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fromm lands strikes from half guard.
Fromm scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fromm is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fromm is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Voznesenskiy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fromm.
Fromm with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fromm has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fromm is working for a submission of some sort.
Voznesenskiy pushes Fromm off but Fromm dives into side control.
Voznesenskiy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
It looks like Dmitriy Voznesenskiy has been cut.
Fromm tries for a kimura but Voznesenskiy is defending well.
Fromm working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Voznesenskiy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fromm connects with a decent elbow.
That has opened up Dmitriy Voznesenskiy's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fromm advances nicely into full mount.
Fromm putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The cut above Dmitriy Voznesenskiy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Voznesenskiy looks winded!
Fromm drops a big elbow. That's hurt Voznesenskiy! More shots from Fromm and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Fromm!
Post fight, Steven Fromm took to the microphone: 'I'm fat, gay, flamboyant and just kicked your ass. This is dedicated to all my gay brothers still in the closet. Come out and lets fuck things...UP...LOL...Goodnight and drinks are on me at the after party at the Blue Oyster....'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Simon Jensen (ranked 2750 p4p, 319 weight class) and Tomo Jr (ranked 4781 p4p, 484 weight class). Jensen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Imagine Dragons - On Top of the World. Tomo Jr acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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162 lbs
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165 lbs
0 - 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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simon Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tomo Jr!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Jr with a hook.
Jr cracks Jensen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jr misses with a straight left.
Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jensens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Tomo Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jensen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and Jensen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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.
Jensen advances position into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jensen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jensen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen controlling the position from side mount.
Jr tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Jensen controlling the position easily from mount.
Jensen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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.
Jr has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Jensen controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Jr taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Simon Jensen!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Simon Jensen made sure he mentioned Dauntless, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Diaz (ranked 1794 p4p, 216 weight class) and Samuel Cooke (ranked 2288 p4p, 272 weight class). Cooke has chosen Harm's Way - Warriors Will Reign as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ragnar Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Cooke!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cooke lands a lovely overhand right.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Cooke keeps it at a distance.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Cooke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cooke is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Diaz takes a swing at Cooke's ribcage but misses.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cooke closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Diaz.
Cooke is looking for a takedown.
Diaz trying to land knees to the body.
Diaz throws an elbow but it misses.
Diaz is trying to push Cooke away but Cooke has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cooke throws an elbow but it misses.
Cooke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Cooke.
It looks like Ragnar Diaz has been cut.
Cooke looking for a takedown.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Cooke looks to land a combination. Diaz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to move into range but Cooke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diaz moves out of range as Cooke strikes.
Cooke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cooke's coach down at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch™ was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cooke's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Cooke moves out of range.
Cooke throws a fast counter high kick but Diaz manages to duck under it in time.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Cooke avoids it well.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Cooke circles away.
Cooke throws a big counter head kick but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Cooke moved out of range nicely.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz throws a hook but Cooke avoids it easily.
Cooke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Cooke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cooke misses with a body shot.
Diaz misses with a hook. Cooke ducked under it nicely.
Cooke feints the counter takedown.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cooke.
Ragnar Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Cooke.
Cooke shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diaz defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Cooke misses.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz clinches up against the cage.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Cooke is controlling him.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Cooke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cooke somewhat.
Diaz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cooke lands a head shot.
Cooke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Cooke blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Cooke.
Cooke has Diaz pressed against the cage.
Diaz wants to break free but Cooke has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke manages to break the clinch.
Cooke throws a lazy head kick
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz slips under a jab from Cooke.
Cooke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cooke.
Diaz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ragnar Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooke fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Diaz. No joy for Cooke on that attempt.
Diaz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cooke manages to circle out of the way.
Cooke staying out of range there.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cooke momentarily.
Cooke is rocked!
Cooke throws a low kick but Diaz moves out of range easily.
Cooke is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
Cooke misses with the combination.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Cooke seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke slips a straight right by Diaz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooke has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cooke takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cooke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cooke!
Diaz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cooke has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cooke lands with a kick to the temple. Diaz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Diaz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diaz clinches up with Cooke and pushes him back against the cage.
Cooke is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diaz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cooke tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cooke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cooke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooke lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cooke feints and as Diaz raises his hands in defense, Cooke changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cooke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Samuel Cooke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ragnar Diaz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Diaz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cooke. That one must have hurt.
Cooke tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Cooke is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Diaz wants to land a leg kick but Cooke is out of range.
Cooke is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cooke on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cooke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cooke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cooke rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cooke misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Cooke.
No joy there for Cooke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cooke looking to score a takedown here. Diaz is defending well but Cooke drives through and ends up in Diaz's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Cooke stops Diaz from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cooke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cooke tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Cooke trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Cooke isn't so interested in that idea.
Cooke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Cooke manages to pass to side control.
Diaz is not content to let Cooke control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Diaz tries to roll over but Cooke keeps him under control.
Diaz regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cooke.
Cooke won't allow Diaz to get back to his feet.
Diaz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Diaz tries to get out of the position.
Cooke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cooke's guard.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Cooke won't let him.
Diaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cooke on the ground.
Cooke keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Cooke pushes a forearm under Diaz's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Diaz is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Samuel Cooke!
Samuel Cooke is the new lightweight champion!
Samuel Cooke took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Power Matrix Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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#R1#
Carpenter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kelly lands with a hook. Carpenter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kelly slips a straight right by Carpenter.
Kelly throws a big shot that misses.
Carpenter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelly moves away.
A leg kick checked by Kelly.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kelly.
A good leg kick by Kelly.
Kelly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Carpenter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kelly has time to react.
Carpenter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carpenter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Kelly swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Carpenter misses.
Kelly lands with a hook. Carpenter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kelly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carpenter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carpenter moves out of range as Kelly strikes.
Kelly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Carpenter swinging wildly here.
#T1#
Carpenter slips a jab from Kelly.
Kelly's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kelly duly obliges.
Kelly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carpenter's sensitive parts.
Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kelly dodges the punch combination from Carpenter.
Kelly lands a really nice looking cross but Carpenter seems unphased.
Carpenter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A left lands for Kelly.
Kelly lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carpenter loads up on a big right hand but Kelly slips the punch.
Carpenter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Carpenter lands a nice looking body kick.
Carpenter throws a leg kick
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carpenter blocks a low kick nicely.
Despite the aggression on Carpenter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kelly thows a leg kick but Carpenter checks it
letting Carpenter counter with a right hand. #T2#
Carpenter cracks Kelly with a good jab.
Carpenter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kelly cracks the inside of Carpenter's front leg.
Good standup being displayed there by Carpenter as he connects with a hook.#KD2#
Carpenter lands a big head kick that sends Kelly tumbling to the mat! Carpenter takes a step backwards and waves Kelly back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Kelly is rocked!
Carpenter cracks Kelly on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Kelly falls backwards against the cage. Carpenter follows up with more strikes that drop Kelly to his knees. Carpenter keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Kelly! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Carpenter!
Ben Carpenter is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Ben Carpenter, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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