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RISE 10 - Lord vs Kelly PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Barnaby (ranked 6849 p4p, 627 weight class) and Michael Shaw (ranked 6125 p4p, 594 weight class). Barnaby's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, There Will Be Blood. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cornelius Barnaby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw fails with the takedown.
Shaw walks into a stiff left hand from Barnaby.
Barnaby scores with a nice right hand.
Barnaby scores with a leg kick.
Barnaby definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shaw changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barnaby tries to avoid it but Shaw manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barnaby to the ground. Barnaby escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barnaby pushes Shaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Shaw tries to pull guard but Barnaby won't allow it.
Cornelius Barnaby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Shaw.
Barnaby will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shaw up against the cage.
Barnaby scores with a shoulder strike.
Shaw fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barnaby stalling the fight.
Barnaby is working Shaw over against the cage.
Barnaby cracks Shaw with a nice body shot.
Barnaby holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnaby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barnaby is leaning against Shaw and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barnaby content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shaw tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barnaby smiles and moves away.
Shaw on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barnaby lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shaw at a distance.
Shaw looks winded!
Barnaby fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shaw fails with the takedown
and Barnaby counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Shaw off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Barnaby follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Shaw was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cornelius Barnaby!
A very excited looking Cornelius Barnaby made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alessio Bianchi (ranked 4843 p4p, 379 weight class) and Pete Za (ranked 7773 p4p, 463 weight class). Bianchi comes into the arena with Die Antwoord - Pitbull Terrier blaring out of the sound system. Pete Za will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alessio Bianchi!
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, Pete Za!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Za.
Za with the counter takedown but Bianchi avoids it easily.
Za dives in and scores a takedown into Bianchi's guard.
Bianchi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bianchi is on top in guard.
Za is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bianchi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Za makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Za postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bianchi wants to control but Za passes easily into half guard.
Za thows a huge punch but Bianchi dodges it nicely.
Bianchi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Za.
Bianchi is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bianchi is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Za throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Za missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bianchi is looking to control Za's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bianchi avoid being mounted?
Bianchi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bianchi.
Za postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bianchi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bianchi tries to get out of the position.
Za postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Za won't allow Bianchi to sweep him here.
Bianchi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bianchi is on top in guard.
Bianchi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bianchi stopping the sweep attempt from Za.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bianchi postures up.
Za wants to sweep but no luck.
Za can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bianchi controls the pace.
Bianchi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Za keeping full guard, as Bianchi tries to pass.
Bianchi slips nicely into half guard.
Za is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bianchi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Za works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bianchi won't allow Za to sweep him here.
Bianchi looking to pass the guard.
Bianchi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Za working for submissions but it's allowed Bianchi to get to half guard.
Za wants to improve his position but Bianchi is controlling well.
Za is trying to maintain the position but Bianchi is very close to passing his half guard.
Za works his way to full guard. Good work.
Za looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bianchi lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bianchi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Za manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bianchi manages to get himself to full guard.
Bianchi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Za tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bianchi works over Za with some ground and pound from guard.
Bianchi lands a couple of digs.
Bianchi postures up.
Bianchi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Za swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bianchi stands up over Za, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Za being controlled here, momentarily.
Bianchi won't allow Za to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alessio Bianchi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Za misses with a jab to the body
and Bianchi counters with a single leg into guard. Za didn't expect that.
Za controlling the position.
Za looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alessio Bianchi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bianchi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Za is keeping the position for now.
Za is trying to hold Bianchi in close to prevent damage but Bianchi has managed to pass into half guard.
Za trying to control but Bianchi postures up.
Za is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bianchi slips a nice elbow through Za's hands, connecting with Za's forehead.
Za is trying to maintain the position but Bianchi is very close to passing his half guard.
Bianchi is trying to control. Za wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Za moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bianchi works over Za with some ground and pound from guard.
Bianchi trying to control but Za is working from the bottom.
Bianchi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Za wants to sweep but no luck.
Bianchi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Za's guard.
Bianchi is trying to control. Za wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Za tries to get to full guard but Bianchi has control of the leg.
Bianchi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bianchi wants to take a breather but Za is having none of it.
Za wants to get back to full guard.
Bianchi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Za does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bianchi is nestled in close to Za, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Za is not content to let Bianchi control the position.
Za tries to roll over but Bianchi keeps him under control.
Bianchi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bianchi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Za keeps working.
Za is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Za holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bianchi is trying to control the action in half guard but Za is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bianchi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Za wants to improve his position but Bianchi is controlling well.
Bianchi content to control rather than advance.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Za felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Za is looking for a sweep. Bianchi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bianchi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Za is not content to let Bianchi control the position.
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.
Bianchi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Za is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bianchi controlling the action here.
Bianchi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Za wants to get back to full guard.
Bianchi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bianchi not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Za is refusing to be controlled, as Bianchi sits in half guard.
Bianchi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessio Bianchi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Za looks to score with a jab to the body but Bianchi is just out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Za is defended easily by Bianchi.
Za listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Za misses.
Bianchi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Za misses with a looping right.
Bianchi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Za thows a left - swing and a miss!
Za misses with an uppercut. Bianchi saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Bianchi misses.
Za feints the counter takedown.
Za connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bianchi. Bianchi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bianchi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bianchi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Za sprawls well. Za wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bianchi gets slowly back to his feet.
Pete Za has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Za misses with a hook
and Bianchi counters with a takedown into side control.
Bianchi wants to control but Za is keeping him busy.
Za is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bianchi looks up at the clock and then as Za takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bianchi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bianchi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Za to see if he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bianchi is looking to take a break and control but Za is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Za tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bianchi presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Za working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bianchi unloading with bombs!
Bianchi raining down hammerfists from mount.
Za tries to reverse the position but Bianchi maintains control.
Bianchi controlling the pace for now.
Bianchi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Alessio Bianchi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bianchi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Za can do to turn this around?
Za is trying desperately to improve position.
Bianchi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bianchi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Za for as long as he can get away with.
Za really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bianchi content just to control the position here.
Za is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alessio Bianchi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bianchi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessio Bianchi!
A determined Alessio Bianchi didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carmine Turturro (ranked 8203 p4p, 477 weight class) and Christian Baier (ranked 24754 p4p, 517 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carmine Turturro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Baier!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baier rushes Turturro and presses him up against the cage.
Baier decides to pull guard.
Baier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turturro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Turturro trying to control but Baier is working from the bottom.
Turturro passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Turturro is trying to get an arm triangle but Baier is defending well.
Baier manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Baier moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Turturro preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baier keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Baier is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turturro actively working from the bottom here.
Turturro trying to control from the bottom.
Baier is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Turturro manages to get to full guard.
Baier wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Baier advances to half guard.
Turturro looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baier is working away from the top position though.
Baier uses his free foot to push down on Turturro's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Turturro.
Turturro tries to hold on but Baier postures up.
Turturro is trying desperately to improve position.
Baier can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Turturro is looking to escape.
Turturro tries to lock up and control but Baier gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Baier wants to take Turturro's back here but Turturro is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Turturro tries to hold on but Baier pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baier jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Turturro manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Baier is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Turturro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Turturro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Baier wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turturro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Baier is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Turturro is just riding it out for now. Baier eventually gives up the hold.
Turturro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baier is working away from the top position though.
Turturro is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baier passes to side control.
Baier tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Turturro can't do much from the bottom here.
Turturro gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Turturro tries to reverse the position but Baier maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turturro is squirming around, avoiding Baier's attempts to control the action.
Baier looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Baier dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Baier clinches up against the cage.
Baier manages to pull guard.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Baier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turturro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Baier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baier can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Turturro controls the pace.
Baier is looking for a triangle but Turturro pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Turturro preventing the sweep.
Turturro postures up.
Turturro looking to sit in guard and control but Baier gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Baier postures up.
Baier advances position into side control!
Baier trying to control the position but Turturro is working away.
Baier just content to control the position.
Turturro tries to buck Baier off but Baier is having none of it.
Turturro is trying to control Baier's posture but Baier avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christian Baier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baier thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Turturro manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Baier trying to control the pace.
Turturro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baier pulls his head out easily.
Baier is looking to advance position but Turturro won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baier is trying to control the action in half guard but Turturro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Turturro is trying to maintain the position but Baier is very close to passing his half guard.
Turturro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Baier's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Baier's back!
Turturro working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Baier rolls, trying to escape but Turturro keeps control of the position.
Baier breaks Turturro's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Baier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turturro wants to improve his position but instead Baier has moved into half guard.
Turturro is looking for a sweep. Baier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Turturro trying to control but Baier postures up.
Baier trying to pass the guard but Turturro defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Baier wants to free his trapped foot but Turturro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Baier wants to take a breather but Turturro is having none of it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Baier. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Turturro is trying to maintain the position but Baier is very close to passing his half guard.
Baier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baier is trying to control the action in half guard but Turturro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turturro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baier is working away from the top position though.
Turturro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Baier is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Baier is working for a kimura but Turturro is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Baier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Baier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Turturro, pushing him back against the cage.
Turturro lands a takedown into guard.
Turturro is pushing down on Baier's leg trying to pass to half guard. Baier is fighting to maintain full guard but Turturro has managed to sneak the leg through.
Turturro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Turturro trying to control the action but Baier is working from the bottom.
Baier wants to improve his position but Turturro is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baier keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Turturro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Baier has managed to free his arm - good work.
Baier makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Baier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baier is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Baier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Baier looking to control.
Turturro trying to control but Baier is working from the bottom.
Baier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turturro is one step ahead there.
Baier is looking for a triangle but Turturro pushes his legs off easily.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Baier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carmine Turturro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Turturro is pushing down on Baier's leg trying to pass to half guard. Baier is fighting to maintain full guard but Turturro has managed to sneak the leg through.
Baier regains full guard. Nicely done.
Baier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turturro trying to control but Baier is working from the bottom.
Turturro slips nicely into half guard.
Turturro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Baier wants to control but Turturro is keeping busy.
Turturro is looking for a kimura but Baier is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Turturro to get the leverage.
Baier wants to improve his position but Turturro is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is keen to just control but Baier is a slippery customer.
Baier gets full guard.
Baier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baier is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Baier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baier can't keep his opponent in guard - Turturro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Turturro wants to pass the guard but Baier is defending well.
Turturro seems to be looking for submissions.
Christian Baier is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Baier manages to get to full guard.
Baier is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Baier trying to keep a closed guard but Turturro is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Baier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turturro tries to free his leg and advance position but Baier is retaining full guard.
Turturro stopping the sweep attempt from Baier.
Turturro wants to pass the guard but Baier is keeping the position.
Baier is controlling Turturro's posture.
Baier is continuing to stall.
Turturro drops back looking for a leg! Baier is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baier manages to kick Turturro off! Turturro jumps back into Baier's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baier wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carmine Turturro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baier 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Baier!
Our winner, Christian Baier, 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Kenway (ranked 6523 p4p, 437 weight class) and Fernando Pessoa (ranked 8470 p4p, 485 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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141 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles Kenway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fernando Pessoa!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pessoa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kenway counters with a takedown into side control.
Kenway thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pessoa is trying to escape the position but Kenway is controlling the position.
Kenway has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Pessoa is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kenway yanks on the arm and Pessoa is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kenway.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Charles Kenway!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dante Fiaschi (ranked 3658 p4p, 415 weight class) and Brody Dickensons (ranked 6777 p4p, 621 weight class). Fiaschi comes to the cage accompanied by ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dante Fiaschi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brody Dickensons!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiaschi lands a nice hook to Dickensons's body. Dickensons takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dickensons gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dickensons looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fiaschi dips to his left and cracks Dickensons with an uppercut!
Fiaschi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dickensons takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dickensons on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fiaschi connects with a jab.
Fiaschi scores with a big left there. The judges will like 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!
Dickensons takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiaschi scores with a nice right hand.
Fiaschi lands a big right hand that sends Dickensons crashing to the mat! Fiaschi stays standing though and waves Dickensons back to his feet!
Dickensons is rocked!
Dante Fiaschi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fiaschi fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Dickensons out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Dante Fiaschi!
During a confident post fight interview, Dante Fiaschi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Brody Dickensons was interviewed post fight and said 'I will eat your children and return stronger than ever!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jhin Markell (ranked 5459 p4p, 557 weight class) and Fred Daniels (ranked 6229 p4p, 599 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jhin Markell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fred Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels fails with a takedown attempt.
Markell is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Daniels.
Markell forces Daniels back against the cage and clinches.
Daniels has Markell pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Daniels pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Markell tumbling to the mat - Daniels dives into Markell's guard.
Daniels slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels trying to control but Markell is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels tries to free his leg and advance position but Markell is retaining full guard.
Daniels works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Markell wants to control but Daniels is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Markell wants to improve his position but Daniels is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Daniels seems content to control.
Daniels is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Markell has managed to free his arm - good work.
Markell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Daniels.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Daniels is working for a kimura but Markell is defending it quite comfortably.
Daniels stalling.
Markell works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels advances to half guard.
Markell is trying to get back to full guard.
Daniels is trying to work for a kimura but Markell is defending well.
Daniels wants to work for an arm triangle but Markell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Markell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Markell seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Daniels throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Daniels decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Daniels misses with a two punch combination.
Daniels doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Markell counters with a nice uppercut.
Daniels throws a leg kick that misses.
Daniels gets tackled into the cage by Markell. Markell maintains the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daniels fails to pull guard.
Jhin Markell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Daniels.
Daniels is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Markell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Markell has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Daniels regains guard immediately.
Daniels uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Daniels dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Markell clinches with his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Daniels is trying to pull guard but Markell has him pressed against the cage.
Markell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Markell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Markell prevents a body shot from Daniels.
Markell stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Markell to keep the fight standing.
Markell cracks Daniels with a nice body shot.
Daniels is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Markell to keep the fight standing.
Jhin Markell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Daniels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markell slows down the pace here.
Markell blocks a body shot from Daniels.
Markell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Markell blocks an uppercut.
Daniels being controlled against the cage.
Markell lands a body punch.
Daniels tries for a takedown. No joy.
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.
Daniels wants to get back to striking at distance but Markell won't allow it.
Daniels has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Markell after a bit of a struggle.
Markell has clasped his hands together around Daniels's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markell throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Markell is looking to take a break and control but Daniels is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Daniels wants to control but Markell postures up.
Markell is chipping away with strikes.
Markell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daniels keeps working.
Daniels struggling a bit here.
Markell working the head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is trying to get back to his feet.
Markell is staying tight to Daniels's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Fred Daniels has got the better of the ground game so far.
Markell creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Daniels sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markell advances nicely into full mount.
Markell controlling the position easily from mount.
Markell looking to control but Daniels is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Daniels avoids a series of strikes thrown by Markell.
Markell controlling the pace for now.
Daniels is squirming around, avoiding Markell's attempts to control the action.
Markell in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Markell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Markell prevents Daniels from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jhin Markell dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
The crowd cheers as Markell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Daniels doesn't seem phased though.
Daniels tries to clinch up.
Daniels thows a leg kick but Markell checks it
and Markell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Markell trying to control the action but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Markell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daniels can do to turn this around?
Daniels won't allow Markell to pass to mount.
Markell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Markell's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markell is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Daniels has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels is refusing to be controlled, as Markell sits in half guard.
Markell passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Daniels!
Markell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Markell wants to control the pace but Daniels is squirming around nicely.
Markell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Daniels wants to control but Markell is having none of it.
Markell with good strikes from the mount here!
Markell working the ground and pound effectively.
Markell controlling from mount.
Daniels is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Markell wants to control the pace but Daniels is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markell throws some wild stikes that Daniels manages to avoid easily.
Daniels tries to hold on but Markell pushes him away.
Markell trying to control but Daniels is having none of it.
Markell looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Daniels is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Markell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Daniels is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markell controlling the pace for now.
Markell wants to control the pace but Daniels is squirming around nicely.
Markell landing strikes, looking to finish!
Daniels tries to hold on but Markell postures up.
Markell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Daniels is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jhin Markell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Markell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jhin Markell!
During a confident post fight interview, Jhin Markell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Merlin (ranked 4259 p4p, 443 weight class) and Randell Miranda (ranked 8036 p4p, 612 weight class). Randell Miranda will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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162 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Merlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randell Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merlin lands a nice shot to the body.
Merlin shoots in for a takedown but Miranda shows good takedown defense.
Merlin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miranda tries to avoid it but Merlin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miranda to the ground. Miranda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miranda's coach down at Stark Slugger Society was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Miranda's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Merlin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Miranda defends it nicely.
Miranda tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Merlin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miranda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Merlin doesn't seem bothered though.
Merlin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Merlin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Miranda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Merlin is working away from the top position though.
Merlin tries to pass to full mount but Miranda defends it.
Merlin seems to be working for a kimura but Miranda defends the submission attempt.
Merlin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merlin is looking for a kimura here.
Merlin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Miranda!
Merlin is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Merlin extends the arm and Miranda is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Xavier Merlin!
During a confident post fight interview, Xavier Merlin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistar Ngannou (ranked 5652 p4p, 557 weight class) and Frank Greene (ranked 6138 p4p, 594 weight class). Greene has chosen Tiger rap-by ANDRE NICOTINA as his entrance music. The key to victory for Alistar Ngannou has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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280 lbs
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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 Sydney, Alistar Ngannou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Greene!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene dives in and scores a takedown into Ngannou's guard.
Ngannou is looking to cinch up a triangle. Greene throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ngannou's body to avoid the submission. Ngannou has instead reached around Greene's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ngannou arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alistar Ngannou!
Alistar Ngannou got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
Frank Greene spoke after the fight, saying 'That's BS yo'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Lawler (ranked 2673 p4p, 342 weight class) and Meatball Destroyer (ranked 3704 p4p, 442 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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167 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Lawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Meatball Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Lawler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Destroyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've been hearing reports that Lawler has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A swing and a miss from Destroyer.
Destroyer lands a nice shot to the body.
Lawler rushes Destroyer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lawler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lawler wants to break free but Destroyer has control.
Lawler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Destroyer walks away with a smile on his face. Lawler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lawler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Destroyer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Destroyer lands a nice shot to the body.
Lawler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Destroyer throws a body punch but Lawler moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Destroyer circles away quickly and effectively.
Lawler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Lawler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Destroyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lawler was well out of range. Poor timing from Destroyer.
Destroyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Destroyer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lawler to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawler throws a looping overhand right but Destroyer ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Destroyer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lawler rather than just go for the knockout.
Lawler wants to clinch
and Destroyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Destroyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Destroyer lands a right hook to the body.
Lawler tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lawler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lawler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Destroyer tries to avoid it but Lawler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Destroyer to the ground. Destroyer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lawler looks to land a right hand but Destroyer moved out of range.
Lawler takes one to the chin there.
Lawler is looking to clinch.
Lawler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Destroyer pinned against the cage. Destroyer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Destroyer takes a swing at Lawler's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Destroyer. Lawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawler slips under a jab.
Carlos Lawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawler is looking to clinch but Destroyer is avoiding it.
Destroyer avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lawler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Destroyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Lawler with that takedown attempt.
Destroyer throws out a counter right but Lawler avoids it with no problem.
Lawler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meatball Destroyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Destroyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Destroyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lawler moves away.
Lawler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Destroyer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Destroyer scores with a jab to the body.
Lawler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Destroyer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lawler fails with a takedown attempt.
Lawler is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer misses with a two punch combination.
Destroyer throws a hook but Lawler avoids it easily.
Destroyer lands a jab to Lawler's midsection.
Lawler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lawler wants to clinch
and Destroyer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lawler fails with a takedown attempt.
Destroyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lawler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Destroyer.
A big right from Destroyer misses.
It looked like Lawler was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Destroyer tries to bum rush Lawler with a series of wild strikes but Lawler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lawler has his takedown stuffed
and Destroyer counters with a right hand to the body.
A big right from Destroyer misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler darts in trying to clinch
enabling Destroyer to counter with a crisp jab.
Destroyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Destroyer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Destroyer wants it to stay on the feet.
Lawler avoids the body shot from Destroyer.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lawler.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Destroyer as he connects with a hook.
Destroyer keeps the fight on the outside.
Destroyer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Destroyer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lawler closes the distance but Destroyer moves to the side
and Destroyer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Destroyer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lawler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Destroyer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Destroyer misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meatball Destroyer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Destroyer stuffs the takedown.
Lawler lands with a shot to the body.
Destroyer misses with a hook.
Destroyer slips a jab and a cross from Lawler.
Destroyer misses with an uppercut. Lawler saw that one coming.
Destroyer takes a swing at Lawler's ribcage but misses.
Destroyer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lawler.
Destroyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lawler.
Carlos Lawler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Destroyer.
Destroyer sizes up Lawler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Destroyer throws out a loose jab but Lawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler is looking to clinch but Destroyer is avoiding it.
Lawler shoots for a double leg takedown but Destroyer sprawls well. He's pushed Lawler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Lawler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Destroyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawler shoots for a double leg takedown but Destroyer sprawls well. He's pushed Lawler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Destroyer stuns Lawler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Destroyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lawler.
Destroyer lands a jab.
Lawler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Destroyer throws a hook to the side of Lawler's head but Lawler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Destroyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Destroyer misses with a two punch combination.
Destroyer throws a body punch but Lawler moves out of range.
Lawler moves in looking to clinch but Destroyer pushes him off.
Destroyer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lawler with a body shot.
Destroyer looks to land a combination but Lawler avoids it well.
Lawler scores with a nice right hand.
Destroyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Destroyer.
Lawler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Destroyer.
A little feinted left hand from Lawler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer keeps the fight on the outside.
Lawler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice side step and Destroyer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lawler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Destroyer connects with a right hand. Lawler shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Destroyer avoids it really well and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Destroyer misses.
Lawler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Destroyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Lawler tries to clinch
and Destroyer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Meatball Destroyer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lawler is looking to clinch but Destroyer is avoiding it.
Lawler shoots in for a takedown but Destroyer shows good takedown defense.
Destroyer tests Lawler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Destroyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Destroyer tests Lawler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Destroyer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lawler momentarily.
Lawler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Destroyer has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch but Destroyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawler fails with the takedown
and Destroyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Destroyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lawler tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Destroyer defends well and Lawler ends up having to push Destroyer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Destroyer lands a nice looking body shot.
Destroyer swinging wildly here.
Lawler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Destroyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Destroyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lawler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler moves out of range of the leg kick from Destroyer.
Destroyer misses with an uppercut. Lawler saw that one coming.
Lawler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Destroyer as he connects with a hook.
Destroyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Destroyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Destroyer misses the shot to the body.
Lawler tries for a takedown but Destroyer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Destroyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawler manages to avoid it.
Lawler throwing a counter right hand but Destroyer manages to avoid it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lawler. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Destroyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Destroyer scores with a hook.
Lawler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Destroyer's waist but Destroyer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lawler off to one side.
Lawler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Destroyer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lawler.
Lawler takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circling - Destroyer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Destroyer scores with a jab to the head.
Lawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Destroyer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meatball Destroyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Destroyer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Destroyer.
A jab lands there for Destroyer.
Lawler with a poor takedown
and Destroyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lawler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Destroyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Lawler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Destroyer.
Destroyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Destroyer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lawler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lawler moves away from the strike by Destroyer.
Lawler moves forwards but Destroyer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Destroyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawler.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Destroyer misses with a body shot.
Lawler defending well as Destroyer loads up on a big left hand.
Destroyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lawler.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Destroyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Destroyer cracks Lawler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Destroyer misses with a wild body shot.
Destroyer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lawler momentarily.
Lawler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lawler loads up on a big right hand but Destroyer slips the punch.
Lawler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Destroyer.
Destroyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Lawler is just out of range.
Lawler misses with a takedown attempt
and Destroyer counters with a left to the body.
Destroyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Destroyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Lawler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Destroyer's waist but Destroyer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lawler off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Lawler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lawler shoots and misses
and Destroyer counters with a left to the body.
Jab by Destroyer.
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!
Destroyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Destroyer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Destroyer lands a jab to Lawler's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer throws a series of punches but Lawler moves out of range.
Lawler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Destroyer tries to avoid it but Lawler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Destroyer to the ground. Destroyer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Destroyer lands a lovely overhand right.
Destroyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Lawler.
Lawler misses with the combination.
Destroyer looks to throw the jab but Lawler is out of range.
Destroyer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lawler is out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Destroyer. No joy for Lawler on that attempt.
Destroyer connects with a body shot that sends Lawler's belly button to the back.
Destroyer throws a body punch but Lawler moves out of range.
Destroyer misses with an uppercut.
Destroyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lawler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Destroyer.
Destroyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Destroyer lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer lands a slapping body shot.
Lawler moves away from the strike by Destroyer.
Destroyer connects with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Destroyer.
Lawler tries to clinch there but Destroyer circles away.
A little jabbing left from Destroyer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lawler slips a jab from Destroyer.
Destroyer slips a straight right by Lawler.
Destroyer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lawler doesn't seem bothered though.
Destroyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lawler shoots in for a takedown but Destroyer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Destroyer misses the shot to the body.
Lawler lands with a straight right. Destroyer didn't see that one coming.
Lawler fails with the takedown.
Destroyer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lawler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Destroyer catches Lawler right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Destroyer tries to bum rush Lawler with a series of wild strikes but Lawler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carlos Lawler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Destroyer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lawler.
Destroyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Lawler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Meatball Destroyer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A lazy left from Destroyer finds it's target.
Destroyer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lawler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Destroyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Destroyer lands a body shot.
Destroyer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Destroyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Destroyer catches Lawler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that's the end of the fight!
Meatball Destroyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Destroyer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meatball Destroyer!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Logan Lord (ranked 2318 p4p, 273 weight class) and Randy Kelly (ranked 1750 p4p, 202 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Logan Lord!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Kelly!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly wants to clinch.
Kelly gets a clinch.
Lord lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kelly tries to throw a body punch but Lord avoids it by throwing Kelly back against the cage.
Lord lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lord escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lord paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kelly takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kelly moves into range and clinches up with Lord.
Kelly fails to pull guard.
Lord manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly slips under a jab.
Kelly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kelly gets a clinch.
Kelly takes a shot to the head.
Lord gets through Kelly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lord leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lord breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelly.
Kelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lord throws a combination. Kelly tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lord scores with a nice head shot.
We've been told by Lord's head coaches at Scouse House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Decent striking displayed by Lord there.
Lord cracks a nice hook into Kelly's ribs.
Kelly moves in looking to clinch but Lord pushes him off.
Lord misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly moves into range and clinches up with Lord.
Lord lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Lord softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kelly jumps guard but Lord stands there with Kelly around his waist. Kelly gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lord digs a right hand into Kelly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kelly's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly trying to land knees to the body.
Lord is struggling to control the position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly has had enough of the clinch but Lord keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Lord.
Lord working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Lord on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Lord.
A short uppercut from Lord.
Lord prevents a body shot from Kelly.
Lord slowing the pace effectively.
Lord makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lord throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kellys head.
Lord's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kelly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lord misses with a hook.
Lord tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Lord.
Kelly wants to clinch.
Kelly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kelly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kelly swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Lord counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lord manages to break the clinch.
Lord jabs at Kelly's body.
Lord throws a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lord.
Lord swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lord thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lord lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kelly at a distance.
Lord with a jab.
Kelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kelly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kelly there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lord throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Lord. Those never looked like landing.
Lord swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelly.
The crowd cheers as Lord lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kelly doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Lord.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Lord connects with a looping right hand.
Lord wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kelly slips under a jab.
Kelly tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kelly wants to clinch
and Lord counters with a right hand to the body.
Lord throws a hook but Kelly blocks it.
Nice shot lands for Lord.
Lord throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Lord tests Kelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lord connects with a right hand. Kelly shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Lord.
Lord is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kelly tries to clinch up but Lord circles away and keeps his distance.
Kelly defending well as Lord loads up on a big left hand.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch but Lord swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Lord dominated that round.
That's time! Lord's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kelly throws a jab when Lord was well out of range.
Lord lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lord scores with a sloppy right hand. Kelly should have avoided that one.
Kelly blocks a jab.
Lord throws a looping overhand right but Kelly ducks down to avoid it.
Kelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lord manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kelly moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kelly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lord lands a shoulder strike.
Lord lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lord lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Kelly has had enough of the clinch but Lord keeps him there for the moment.
Kelly is trying to break the clinch but Lord has him pressed against the cage.
Lord stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lord manages to break the clinch.
Lord misses with a hook.
Lord works Kelly's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lord uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Lord scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord just misses with a punch to the body.
Lord lunges at Kelly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kelly's hand.
Lord moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lord blocks a jab.
Lord takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Lord as he connects with a hook.
Lord's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kelly under the eye.
Kelly takes one to the chin there.
Lord digs a good body shot into Kelly's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Kelly.
Kelly walks into a jab.
Kelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lord manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kelly walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kelly walks into a stiff left hand from Lord.
Logan Lord is winning the standup battle so far.
Lord misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Lord throws an off balance right hand
and Kelly counters by clinching up.
Lord lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Lord.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly jumps guard.
Kelly is trying to keep Lord in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lord is sitting in close to Kelly's body. Kelly has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lord is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lord is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kelly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Randy Kelly!
Randy Kelly is the new lightweight champion!
Randy Kelly thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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