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KING Tournament FINAL FOUR PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between La Lawn (ranked 7227 p4p, 284 weight class) and Chizzled Abs (ranked 7580 p4p, 291 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Counter fighter
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, La Lawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chizzled Abs!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lawn counters with a takedown into side control.
Lawn is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Abs will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Abs tries to bench press Lawn off him but Lawn keeps the position.
Lawn has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Lawn controlling his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawn could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Abs tries to hold on but Lawn pushes him away.
Lawn controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abs is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lawn controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abs keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lawn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Abs is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lawn controlling from mount.
Abs is looking to improve his position but Lawn isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawn controlling from mount.
Lawn seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Abs for as long as he can get away with.
Abs can't escape the position.
Lawn controlling from mount.
Lawn'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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Further stalling from Lawn.
Lawn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lawn looking to control but Abs is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lawn looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
La Lawn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Abs tries to clinch up
and Lawn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lawn slows the pace down in half guard.
Abs tries to get to full guard but Lawn has control of the leg.
Lawn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Abs looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abs is staying active underneath Lawn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lawn content to control rather than advance.
Abs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawn stops Abs from getting back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Lawn seems content to control.
Abs wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Abs tries to clinch up
and Lawn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Abs's guard.
Lawn content to stall in guard here.
Abs working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lawn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lawn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lawn wants to control from the top but Abs keeps moving.
Lawn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lawn wants to control from the top but Abs keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Abs clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abs landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abs landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lawn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Abs lands a knee to the head.
Abs lands a knee to the head.
Abs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lawn backwards.
Abs utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lawn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Abs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Abs obliges.
Lawn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abs scores with a knee to the head.
Lawn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Abs with a knee to the head.
Abs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Abs connects with a knee to the head.
Abs landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abs connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lawn's face.
Lawn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Abs fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Abs tries to close the distance and clinch but Lawn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawn tries to keep at a distance but Abs has taken the fight into the clinch.
Abs comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Abs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Abs connects with a knee to the head.
Abs lands a knee to the head.
Lawn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abs connects with a knee to the head.
Lawn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Abs obliges.
A nice left hand lands by Abs.
Abs putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lawn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chizzled Abs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Abs wants to clinch.
Abs wants to clinch
and Lawn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Abs's guard.
Abs trying to control the position.
Lawn trying to control the position from guard on top but Abs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawn stays in close to Abs's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abs is trying to control the position but Lawn postures up.
Lawn trying to control but Abs is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawn is stalling in the full guard.
Abs looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Abs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lawn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Abs doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawn circles away.
Lawn appears to be looking for a big counter.
Abs darts in trying to clinch
and Lawn counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawn is looking to take a break and control but Abs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abs is letting Lawn control him for a moment.
Lawn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abs keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abs trying to remain calm as Lawn controls from the top position.
Abs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lawn controls the position.
Abs is looking for a sweep.
Abs is trying to get back to his feet.
Abs is letting Lawn control him for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Abs can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Abs has managed to clinch.
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.
Abs lands a good knee to the midsection. Lawn won't want to take too many of those.
Abs lands a knee to the body.
Abs scores a nice knee to the body.
Abs lands a body punch.
Abs unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Abs lands a knee to the head.
Abs unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lawn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Abs lands with a right to the head.
Abs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lawn wants to take the fight to the mat but Abs manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Abs trying to control the position but instead, Lawn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Abs into the cage.
Abs gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lawn.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A bit of stalling here from Abs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chizzled Abs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Abs has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chizzled Abs!
A victorious Chizzled Abs thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andre Lawson (ranked 5756 p4p, 398 weight class) and Ted Lewis (ranked 6143 p4p, 409 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 Los Angeles, Andre Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ted Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lewis misses with a two punch combination.
Lewis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawson.
Lewis throws a right and a left that Lawson avoids nicely.
Lawson darts in looking for a takedown but Lewis gets double underhooks and turns Lawson into the cage.
Lewis digs a good body shot into Lawson's ribs.
Lawson shoots in but Lewis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lewis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ted Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawson misses with a looping right.
Lawson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lawson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lewis lands a head shot.
Lewis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lewis throws a combination. Lawson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lewis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Lawson.
Lewis digs a good body shot into Lawson's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis scores with a three punch combo!
Lewis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lewis lands a nice hook to Lawson's body. Lawson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lewis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lewis scores with a three punch combo!
Lewis defending well as Lawson loads up on a big left hand.
Lewis throws a right and a left that Lawson avoids nicely.
Lewis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Lawson avoids them all with ease.
Lawson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lewis.
Lewis avoids the body shot from Lawson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lewis.
Ted Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lawson tries for a takedown but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Lawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lewis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lawson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lewis as he avoids it easily.
Lewis scores with a three punch combo!
Lewis stalks Lawson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lawson's face. Lawson staggers backwards, shaken.
Lewis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lewis.
Lawson is rocked!
Lewis connects with a nice cross there... Lawson is looking wobbly and Lewis recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Lawson to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Lewis jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ted Lewis!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel Nielson (ranked 5745 p4p, 501 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 7329 p4p, 547 weight class). Nielson comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman by Metallica. Joel Nielson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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240 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joel Nielson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka 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.
Boyka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yuri Boyka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nielson is looking to clinch.
Nielson tries to bum rush Boyka with a series of wild strikes but Boyka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nielson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nielson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Boyka.
Nielson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nielson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Boyka. Those never looked like landing.
Nielson tries to counter with a takedown but Boyka is quick to defend against it.
Boyka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boyka throws a right hand that Nielson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nielson also avoids with ease.
Boyka throws a series of punches but Nielson avoids them all with ease.
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!
A nice combination there by Boyka.
Boyka fails to land with a series of punches.
Boyka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boyka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nielson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Boyka tries to bum rush Nielson with a series of wild strikes but Nielson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nielson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boyka pinned against the cage. Boyka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Despite the aggression on Boyka's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Nielson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka throws a right and a left that Nielson avoids nicely.
Nielson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nielson drops his hands momentarily and Boyka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
No joy there for Boyka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nielson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boyka throws a series of punches but Nielson avoids them all with ease.
Boyka jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nielson has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Nielson with that takedown attempt.
Boyka throws a counter combo.
Boyka scores with a three punch combo!
Nielson dives in and grabs Boyka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boyka pushes down on Nielson's head and hops out.
Boyka misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nielson slips a jab and a cross from Boyka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Boyka.
Boyka swinging wildly here.
Boyka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nielson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nielson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boyka misses with the combination.
Boyka throws a right and a left that Nielson avoids nicely.
Boyka lands with a straight right. Nielson didn't see that one coming.
Boyka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Boyka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boyka throws a series of punches but Nielson avoids them all with ease.
Boyka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nielson throws a right and a left that Boyka avoids nicely.
Boyka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nielson on the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Boyka. Those never looked like landing.
Boyka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boyka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Boyka finds it's way through Nielson's defenses.
Boyka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sloppy strikes from Boyka. Those never looked like landing.
Boyka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nielson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boyka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nielson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nielson avoiding damage.
Nielson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nielson successfully pulls guard.
Boyka stands and steps away. Nielson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Boyka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boyka might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Boyka lands with a straight right. Nielson didn't see that one coming.
Boyka scores with a one two! Nielson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nielson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boyka misses with a series of wild punches.
Boyka misses with a double jab.
Nielson shoots in for a takedown but Boyka shows good takedown defense.
Boyka misses with a few strikes there.
Boyka tries to bum rush Nielson with a series of wild strikes but Nielson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nielson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boyka avoids it really well and circles away.
Boyka is working the combinations to good effect here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boyka.
Nielson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyka throws a series of punches but Nielson avoids them all with ease.
Boyka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nielson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boyka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Boyka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A punch combination from Boyka misses.
Boyka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nielson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boyka, pushing him back against the cage.
Boyka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nielson has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Nielson.
Boyka can't break the clinch.
Boyka wants to get back to striking at distance but Nielson won't allow it.
Boyka is trying to break free.
Nielson keeps control of Boyka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nielson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nielson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nielson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nielson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyka throws a combination. Nielson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Boyka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boyka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boyka.
Boyka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nielson.
Boyka throws a combination that misses
and Nielson moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nielson pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Nielson manages to end up in side control.
Nielson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nielson cracks Boyka with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nielson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Boyka, who protects the arm well.
Nielson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Boyka, who protects the arm well.
Boyka is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nielson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Nielson 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.
Nielson working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nielson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Boyka, who protects the arm well.
Nielson tries for a kimura but Boyka is defending well.
Boyka tries to escape but Nielson is in control.
Nielson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Boyka is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nielson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nielson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Boyka has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boyka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nielson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nielson has an Americana. Boyka didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Nielson is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Nielson hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Joel Nielson!
A very excited looking Joel Nielson 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiroaki Hidaka (ranked 4586 p4p, 545 weight class) and Rei Steinberg (ranked 5375 p4p, 600 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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209 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ White 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroaki Hidaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rei Steinberg!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steinberg lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Hiroaki Hidaka has been cut.
Steinberg slips a jab from Hidaka.
Steinberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hidaka. Steinberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Steinberg misses its intended target.
Hidaka is looking to counter with a body kick.
Steinberg has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hidaka is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hidaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steinberg.
Steinberg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steinberg ducks under a wild hook from Hidaka.
Steinberg connects with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steinberg.
Steinberg throws out a loose jab but Hidaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hidaka appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Steinberg takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hidaka throws a body kick that misses.
Steinberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hidaka.
A head kick misses from Hidaka.
Steinberg moves out of range of the body kick.
Hidaka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Steinberg misses with a double jab.
Hidaka misses with a wild combination.
Hidaka walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hidaka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Steinberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hidaka misses with a kick to the body.
A left lands for Steinberg.
Hiroaki Hidaka's cut is getting worse.
Steinberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hidaka.
Hidaka misses with a kick to the body.
Hidaka takes a swing at Steinberg's ribcage but misses.
Hidaka throws a body kick that misses.
Steinberg now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hidaka tried to score with a low kick but Steinberg checks it.
Nice shot by Steinberg.
Nice uppercut there from Steinberg.
Hiroaki Hidaka's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hidaka throws a body shot but no joy.
Steinberg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hidaka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hidaka walks into a jab.
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!
Steinberg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steinberg cracks Hidaka with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hidaka looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Steinberg finish him?
Hidaka is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steinberg on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Oh Hidaka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hidaka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hidaka seems to have got his legs back now.
Hidaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steinberg.
Hidaka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
No joy there for Hidaka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hidaka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steinberg to score with a decent uppercut.
Jeez, Hiroaki Hidaka's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Steinberg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steinberg stuns Hidaka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hidaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steinberg! But no joy.
Hidaka is breathing heavily.
Hidaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steinberg manages to avoid it.
Steinberg is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hidaka had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hidaka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hiroaki Hidaka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rei Steinberg!
A victorious Rei Steinberg thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Jackson (ranked 4909 p4p, 458 weight class) and Harvey Smithson (ranked 4570 p4p, 436 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Dixie. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harvey Smithson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson defending well as Smithson loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smithson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smithson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smithson misses with a hook
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smithson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Smithson throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Smithson misses.
Smithson lands with a shot to the body.
Smithson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacksons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Smithson drops Jackson with a beautiful combination! Jackson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Smithson is looking for the KO!
It looks like Thomas Jackson has been cut.
Smithson lands with a cross.
Jackson is rocked!
Smithson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smithson drops Jackson with a huge uppercut! Jackson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Smithson is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harvey Smithson!
A victorious Harvey Smithson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hoddy McNeal (ranked 3610 p4p, 292 weight class) and Joe Jennings (ranked 5693 p4p, 396 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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145 lbs
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Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hoddy McNeal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Jennings!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNeal works the jab nicely.
It looks like Joe Jennings has been cut.
McNeal connects with a right hand. Jennings shakes it off.
McNeal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jennings.
Jennings wants to counter the offense by McNeal and move into the clinch position.
Jennings throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McNeal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McNeal throws a shot from downtown. Jennings moves away and avoids it.
Jennings appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jennings moves in looking to clinch but McNeal pushes him off.
It looked like McNeal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jennings gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jennings is rocked!
McNeal lands a brutal uppercut that launches Jennings off his feet! Jennings tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hoddy McNeal!
During a confident post fight interview, Hoddy McNeal 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Kortig (ranked 3840 p4p, 482 weight class) and Caitlyn Jenner (ranked 4989 p4p, 575 weight class). The key to victory for Robert Kortig has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Kortig !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caitlyn Jenner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jenner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kortig scores with a shot to the side of Jenner's head.
Jenner's coach down at Kevin Spacey's House of Squats & Grabs was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jenner's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jenner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jenner pulls guard successfully.
Jenner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kortig tries to free his leg and advance position but Jenner is retaining full guard.
Kortig is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jenner keeping full guard, as Kortig tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenner working for a triangle but Kortig defends it easily.
Kortig is sitting in close to Jenner's body. Jenner has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kortig is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kortig is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Jenner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Caitlyn Jenner!
An out of breath Caitlyn Jenner thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Koby Horder (ranked 3854 p4p, 307 weight class) and Nathaniel Fredo (ranked 4749 p4p, 356 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Koby Horder!
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, Nathaniel Fredo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredo throws a lazy uppercut
and Horder counters with a single leg into guard. Fredo didn't expect that.
Horder is posturing up here but Fredo has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Horder tries to roll out but it's too tight and Horder has to tap! Slick submission there by Fredo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nathaniel Fredo!
Nathaniel Fredo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leo Cooper (ranked 3618 p4p, 382 weight class) and Carlos Diaz (ranked 3836 p4p, 395 weight class). Cooper's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger. Diaz has chosen Rage Against the Machine - Killing In The Name as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leo Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cooper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz shoots in but no luck this time.
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Leo Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Diaz.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cooper avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooper moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Cooper tries to sprawl out of it but Diaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cooper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cooper tries to counter by clinching up but Diaz breaks away and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Cooper's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Diaz falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Cooper!
Leo Cooper looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I beat everyone there is to beat. Im the uncrowned champion.'.
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