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RISE 28 - Farina vs Silva Jr PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Sterntz (ranked 6466 p4p, 603 weight class) and Christian Rio Laksa (ranked 8525 p4p, 678 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jim Sterntz has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jim Sterntz seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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187 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Sterntz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Rio Laksa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sterntz moves into the clinch successfully.
Rio Laksa letting Sterntz take a breather here.
Rio Laksa wants to take the fight to the mat but Sterntz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rio Laksa goes for a takedown attempt but Sterntz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rio Laksa gets tackled into the cage by Sterntz. Sterntz maintains the clinch.
Rio Laksa is trying to drag Sterntz to the mat but Sterntz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jim Sterntz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Rio Laksa.
Sterntz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sterntz misses with a body punch.
Sterntz swings wildly with an uppercut but Rio Laksa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sterntz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rio Laksa turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sterntz is looking for a sweep.
Sterntz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sterntz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rio Laksa pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rio Laksa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sterntz looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Rio Laksa pushes past his half guard into mount!
Sterntz has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Sterntz breaks Rio Laksa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sterntz stops Rio Laksa from standing up.
Sterntz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rio Laksa controlling the position.
Sterntz 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.
Sterntz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sterntz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rio Laksa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterntz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rio Laksa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sterntz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sterntz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rio Laksa is keeping the position for now.
Sterntz looking to sit in guard and control but Rio Laksa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rio Laksa trying to control but Sterntz is working from the bottom.
Sterntz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sterntz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterntz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rio Laksa is aware though and is defending well.
Sterntz is looking for a triangle but Rio Laksa pushes his legs off easily.
Rio Laksa trying to control the position from guard on top but Sterntz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sterntz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rio Laksa's guard.
Sterntz wants to control from the top but Rio Laksa keeps moving.
Sterntz throws an elbow that misses. Rio Laksa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sterntz's guard. Nice move by Rio Laksa!
Rio Laksa won't allow Sterntz to sweep him here.
Rio Laksa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rio Laksa wants to control from the top but Sterntz keeps moving.
Rio Laksa looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sterntz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rio Laksa defends it easily.
Sterntz keeping moving, preventing Rio Laksa from controlling successfully.
Sterntz has his foot on Rio Laksa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rio Laksa works his way back into a safe position though.
Sterntz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rio Laksa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sterntz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rio Laksa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rio Laksa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rio Laksa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sterntz pushes a forearm under Rio Laksa's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Rio Laksa is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jim Sterntz!
The defeated Christian Rio Laksa had this to say: 'I Sorry for you all. '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam James (ranked 5358 p4p, 604 weight class) and Carlos Jimenez (ranked 24389 p4p, 760 weight class). James comes into the arena with Come To Daddy by Aphex Twin blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James lands with an overhand left.
James connects with a body shot that sends Jimenez's belly button to the back.
James connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jimenez. Jimenez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
James fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
James listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jimenez throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
Jimenez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
James keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jimenez is rocked!
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimenez is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
A jab from James misses.
Jimenez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jimenez seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James cracks Jimenez with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jimenez looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can James finish him?
James gets in close and tags Jimenez with a short punch that almost sends Jimenez to the mat! Oh Jimenez is in big trouble! He turns his back on James, trying to create some distance but James rushes him, striking wildly and Jimenez goes down! The referee tackles James into the cage to end the fight! James is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liam James!
A relieved looking Liam James thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roadman Shaq (ranked 5222 p4p, 522 weight class) and Arliss Jager (ranked 5593 p4p, 545 weight class). Arliss Jager will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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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 Helsinki, Roadman Shaq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arliss Jager!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jager darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jager wants to take a breather but Shaq is having none of it.
Shaq keeping control of the position.
Jager thows a huge punch but Shaq dodges it nicely.
Shaq has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Shaq is concentrating on defense, preventing Jager from advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jager trying to control from half guard but Shaq is working away.
Shaq trying to hold on to Jager's head to control him but Jager postures up.
Shaq on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shaq tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jager wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shaq keeps working.
Shaq moves into full guard.
Jager must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jager throws a big right hand that misses.
Jager trying to control but Shaq is working from the bottom.
Shaq wants to sweep but no luck.
Shaq controlling Jager's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jager lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jager changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shaq looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shaq tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaq manages to get back to half guard.
Shaq works his way to full guard. Good work.
Shaq is pulling down on Jager's head to control his posture.
Jager is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Shaq is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Shaq has escaped and now he's on top!
Jager not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaq scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jager is looking for a triangle but Shaq pushes his legs off easily.
Shaq keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jager's head.
Shaq working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jager's head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jager is on top in guard.
Shaq managing to control the position.
Shaq'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.
Jager won't allow Shaq to sweep him here.
Shaq trying to control the position here.
Jager trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jager won't allow Shaq to sweep him here.
Shaq pulls Jager in close to prevent any damage.
Further stalling from Shaq.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shaq wants to sweep here but Jager controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arliss Jager dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shaq gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shaq is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jager is trying to break the clinch but Shaq has him pressed against the cage.
Shaq stalling the fight.
Shaq jumps guard.
Shaq is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jager trying to control but Shaq is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaq is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jager tries to roll over but Shaq keeps him under control.
Jager wants to get back to full guard but Shaq has mounted him!
Shaq is landing with some decent strikes but Jager is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Shaq wants to control the pace but Jager is squirming around nicely.
Shaq with a couple of short strikes.
Shaq has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jager's face.
Shaq landing strikes from the mount.
Jager is rocked!
Shaq fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jager is still in real trouble! Can Shaq finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaq drops a big elbow. That's hurt Jager! More shots from Shaq and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roadman Shaq!
Roadman Shaq took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Juggernaut And Gladiators(90% Laundry) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ion Pascu (ranked 5351 p4p, 547 weight class) and David Kelly (ranked 6110 p4p, 580 weight class). Pascu's entrance music is Young Thug - Anybody (ft. Nicki Minaj). A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ion Pascu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pascu drives through and clinches with Kelly against the cage.
Kelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Pascu controls his hands.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly blocks an uppercut.
Kelly blocking some punches.
Pascu misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Pascu.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Kelly blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Pascu throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pascu blocks an uppercut.
Pascu misses with some punches.
Pascu misses with a punch on the inside.
Pascu working aggressively here.
Pascu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Pascu uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascu has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
Pascu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pascu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pascu throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
Kelly lands a right hand.
Pascu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Pascu.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pascu throws a head punch that misses.
Pascu prevents a body shot from Kelly.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pascu.
Kelly can't find room to land a body shot as Pascu controls the action.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pascu working aggressively here.
Kelly takes a shot to the head.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Pascu fails to land.
Pascu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly blocking some punches.
Kelly lands a hook that snaps the head of Pascu backwards.
Kelly digs a right hand underneath Pascu's ribcage. Pascu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pascu has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
Pascu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kelly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pascu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pascu.
Pascu scores with a shot to the side of Kelly's head.
Kelly blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Pascu misses with some punches.
Kelly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pascus head.
Pascu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pascu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pascu blocks a body shot from Kelly.
Pascu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Kelly tries to work over Pascu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pascu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pascu working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pascu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pascu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Pascu throws a head punch that misses.
Pascu lands with a left to the head.
Pascu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly lands with a light punch inside.
Pascu takes a shot to the head.
I was talking to Pascu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pascu gets through Kelly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kelly lands a body shot.
Pascu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Pascu fails to land.
Pascu misses with a punch on the inside.
Pascu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pascu misses with the head strike.
Pascu misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pascu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pascu's elbow.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Pascu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Kelly.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Pascu working aggressively here.
Pascu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pascu.
Kelly blocking some punches.
Kelly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kelly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Kelly.
Pascu misses with some punches.
Pascu lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pascu misses with the head strike.
Pascu throws a head punch that misses.
Pascu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Pascu misses with some punches.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ion Pascu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters circling - Kelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Pascu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pascu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pascu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kelly walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kelly tries to keep at a distance but Pascu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pascu blocks an uppercut.
Kelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Pascu.
Kelly is rocked!
Pascu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kelly can do to turn this around?
Pascu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Kelly is still on wobbly legs! Can Pascu finish him?
Pascu lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Kelly to his knees! Pascu keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ion Pascu!
Ion Pascu tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Anderson (ranked 5513 p4p, 614 weight class) and Mike Quick (ranked 7378 p4p, 679 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Everyday Bro-Team 10. 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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219 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Quick!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quick's corner calls for a 1-2. Quick obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anderson lands with a nice combination. Quick backs away looking to recover.
Anderson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Quick shoots in but no luck this time.
Quick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quick walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Anderson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Quick swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Anderson's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Quick!
After winning the bout, Mike Quick thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Carlos Anderson spoke after the fight, saying 'i'm still rich, a YOUTUBE Star and a great rapper, so suck my ass...'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Armend Berisha (ranked 8069 p4p, 570 weight class) and Nuno Pontes (ranked 5890 p4p, 504 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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170 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Armend Berisha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nuno Pontes!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pontes throws a jab but it's blocked by Berisha.
Berisha shoots in but Pontes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Berisha slips a jab from Pontes.
Berisha with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pontes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pontes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Berisha is rocked!
Berisha has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pontes finds Berisha's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Berisha flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Pontes lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Berisha will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nuno Pontes!
Our winner, Nuno Pontes, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wale Ammond (ranked 1885 p4p, 230 weight class) and Nick Morris (ranked 2000 p4p, 247 weight class). Ammond's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bad. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wale Ammond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Morris!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ammond fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morris thows a body kick. Ammond tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've been hearing reports that Ammond has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ammond wants to slow Morris down by chopping away at his legs.
Morris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ammond ducks right into an uppercut from Morris.
Ammond throws a leg kick but Morris moved away.
Ammond gets a clinch.
Morris is struggling to control the position.
Ammond just leaning against Morris, taking a breather.
Morris wants to stall.
Morris cracks Ammond with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morris breaks the clinch.
Ammond throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ammond drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris misses with an uppercut
and Ammond counters with a single leg into guard. Morris didn't expect that.
Ammond advances position into side control!
Ammond has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Morris is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ammond yanks on the arm and Morris is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ammond.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wale Ammond!
Wale Ammond gave a mention to Pit Bull Development in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jhin Markell (ranked 2018 p4p, 236 weight class) and Wade Rogers (ranked 3944 p4p, 391 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jhin Markell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wade Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Markell closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rogers quickly recovers to half guard.
Rogers tries to get to full guard but Markell has control of the leg.
Markell working Rogers over with strikes.
Rogers is looking to improve his position.
Markell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Markell wants to free his trapped foot but Rogers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rogers is staying active underneath Markell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rogers taking some punishment here, with Markell in his half guard.
Markell throws a strike but Rogers avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Markell 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markell stops Rogers from standing up.
Rogers looking for a guillotine here but Markell defends easily.
Rogers working for a triangle but Markell defends it easily.
Markell won't allow Rogers to get back to his feet.
Markell postures up and lands a big shot to Rogers's brow.
Markell engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Markell landing some decent shots from guard.
Markell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers has his foot on Markell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Markell works his way back into a safe position though.
Markell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rogers looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Markell puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Markell lands with a punch from half guard.
Markell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Markell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Markell.
Rogers taking some punishment here, with Markell in his half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Rogers looking for submissions off his back.
Markell is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers tries to get to full guard but Markell has control of the leg.
Markell wants to pass to mount but Rogers is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markell seems to be looking for submissions.
Markell looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Markell lands with a punch from half guard.
Markell looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Markell is trying to work for a kimura but Rogers is defending well.
Rogers wants to get back to full guard.
Markell is trying to work for a kimura but Rogers is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markell lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markell scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rogers is trying to get back to full guard.
Markell with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Markell prevents Rogers from standing back up.
Markell is trying to control the action in half guard but Rogers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Markell lands with a punch from half guard.
Rogers is staying active underneath Markell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rogers on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rogers wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rogers is trying to stand.
Markell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Markell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jhin Markell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Markell shoots in and bounces Rogers off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rogers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Markell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rogers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Markell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rogers working a defensive guard here.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet but Markell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markell content to stall in guard here.
Markell stands up over Rogers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Markell defends well.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Markell from controlling successfully.
Markell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rogers's guard.
Rogers is looking to escape.
Rogers has hold of Markell's hands but Markell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Markell wants to control but Rogers is keeping him busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Markell connects with a nice short shot to Rogers's temple.
Markell is looking to take a break and control but Rogers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Markell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Markell is trying to control. Rogers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rogers looks like he's trying to stand up.
Markell controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looking for submissions off his back.
Markell is looking for a kimura here.
Rogers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Markell scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rogers tries to roll over but Markell keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markell trying to control the pace.
Rogers pushes Markell off looking to stand but Markell dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Markell lands a nice short elbow.
Rogers pushes Markell off but Markell dives into side control.
Markell lands some shots froms side control.
Markell scoring with punches and elbows.
Markell in side control lands a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Markell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rogers is not content to let Markell control the position.
Markell working the ground and pound.
Markell trying to control the position but Rogers is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markell creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet but Markell drags him back down.
Markell cracks Rogers with a big right hand but Rogers just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Markell working the ground and pound.
Rogers is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Markell is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Rogers takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Markell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rogers is looking to escape.
Markell punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rogers wants to hold on but Markell pushes him away.
Jhin Markell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Markell landing punches.
Rogers working to try and regain half guard.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Markell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rogers throws out the jab.
Markell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rogers throws a sloppy head kick and Markell moves out of range easily.
Markell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Markell gets a takedown into half guard.
Rogers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markell is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rogers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Markell.
Rogers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers pushes Markell off looking to stand but Markell dives back in and keeps control.
Markell wants to take a breather but Rogers is having none of it.
Markell trying to pass the guard but Rogers defending well.
Rogers is looking to escape.
Rogers actively working from the bottom here.
Markell lands with a punch from half guard.
Still in half guard, Markell seems content to control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Markell connects with a nice short shot to Rogers's temple.
Rogers is looking for a sweep. Markell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Markell seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rogers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rogers has hold of Markell's hands but Markell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Markell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rogers can do to turn this around?
Markell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rogers wants to improve his position but Markell is controlling well.
Markell moves nicely into side control.
Markell wants to control but Rogers is keeping him busy.
Markell working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rogers is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Markell's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rogers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Markell pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Markell scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rogers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Markell scores with a couple of nice shots.
Markell is trying for a kimura here. Rogers looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Markell wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jhin Markell!
Our winner, Jhin Markell, 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dante Fiaschi (ranked 2020 p4p, 266 weight class) and Terrell Jones (ranked 2734 p4p, 329 weight class). Fiaschi comes to the cage accompanied by ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man. Jones has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Terrell Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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
6 - 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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch there but Fiaschi circles away.
Fiaschi scores with a body shot.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fiaschi throws out a powerful jab.
Fiaschi moves into the clinch successfully.
Fiaschi lands with a left to the head.
Fiaschi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fiaschi gets control of Jones's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fiaschi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fiaschi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Fiaschi is tightening it up a little... Jones has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Jones reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Jones taps out! Nice BJJ there by Fiaschi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dante Fiaschi!
A relieved looking Dante Fiaschi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Farina (ranked 824 p4p, 86 weight class) and Rich Silva Jr (ranked 1349 p4p, 147 weight class). Farina comes to the cage accompanied by Combichrist - Today I Woke to the Rain of Blood. Silva Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sleeping Giant. Mario Farina has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Farina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rich Silva Jr!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Farina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Farina misses the shot to the body.
Farina looks to throw the jab but Silva Jr is out of range.
Farina misses with a looping left.
Silva Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Farina counters with a nice uppercut.
Farina tries to clinch but Silva Jr is having none of it.
Silva Jr misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Farina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Farina on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Farina.
Silva Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Silva Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Farina cracks Silva Jr with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Farina has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Silva Jr to stand back up!
Silva Jr is rocked!
It looks like Rich Silva Jr has been cut.
Silva Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Farina counters with a big left hand that crumples Silva Jr! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mario Farina!
Mario Farina retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Mario Farina thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Rich Silva Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'Me hungry!'.
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