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TTFC Night of Champions PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pusha T (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Phillips acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pusha T!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips wants to clinch up but T keeps it at a distance.
T throws a nice looking combination but Phillips bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
T moves into range and clinches up with Phillips.
T breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from T misses.
Phillips misses with a head kick.
A combination from T does no damage.
A combination from T does no damage.
Phillips misses with a double jab.
T throws a nice looking combination but Phillips bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phillips clinches but T breaks the clinch
and T counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Phillips is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A punch combination from T misses.
Phillips throws a push kick but T slaps the foot to one side.
T scores with a decent looking hook.
T fails to land with a series of punches.
Phillips is trying hard to land a takedown here. T sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Phillips fails with the takedown
and T counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by T.
T digs a right hand underneath Phillips's ribcage. Phillips let out a lung full of air as it connected.
T breaks the clinch.
Phillips wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
T moves in looking to clinch but Phillips pushes him off.
T avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
T stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and T wants it to stay on the feet.
Pusha T has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Phillips.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from T, right into the meat.
T drops Phillips with a beautiful combination! Phillips stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - T is looking for the KO!
Phillips is rocked!
It looks like Brandon Phillips has been cut.
Phillips looks gassed!
T misses with a double jab
and Phillips cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phillips is still on wobbly legs! Can T finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillips doesn't manage to clinch there - T circles away.
Phillips seems to have recovered his senses.
Phillips avoids a punch combination nicely.
T rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phillips moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phillips fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phillips changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. T tries to avoid it but Phillips manages to keep hold of a leg and drag T to the ground. T escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Phillips throws a combination that misses
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
T looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
T will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
T misses with a combination
and Phillips counters with a series of strikes. T will be more careful next time no doubt.
Phillips scores with a three punch combo!
Phillips fails to land the takedown.
T throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Phillips counters with a one-two to the body.
Pusha T is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as T backs up against the cage.
Phillips tries to clinch but fails miserably
and T counters with a solid body kick.
Phillips tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and T counters with a left and a right that stings Phillips.
Phillips moves in looking to clinch but T pushes him off.
Phillips throws a body kick the misses
and T counters with a two punch combo.
Phillips misses with a low kick as T jumps back.
Phillips throws a half hearted mid kick.
Phillips uses good head movement to avoid the hook from T.
T throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Phillips counters with a nice uppercut.
Phillips moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Phillips avoids the head kick by T.
T swats away the attempt to clinch by Phillips.
Phillips takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
T connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by T.
Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but T moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phillips fails to land the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Phillips lands with an overhand left.
T misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Phillips.
T looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phillips dodges the punch combination from T.
T throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phillips takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as T sprawls well. T wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Phillips gets slowly back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from T.
Phillips throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent T stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
T misses with a combination
and Phillips counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
T breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
T is looking to clinch.
T avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
T defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Phillips.
Phillips shoots in and drives through. T sprawls well.
T dodges the punch combination from Phillips.
T scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
T misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch up but T swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phillips tries to clinch up
and T counters with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
T manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pusha T dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Phillips's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Phillips misses with a looping right.
Phillips fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but T avoids it really well and circles away.
Phillips fails with the takedown
and T counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
T makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
T escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
T wants to clinch.
T throws a left and a right that both miss
and Phillips counters with a three punch combo that has T backing up. T nods at Phillips to acknowledge the strikes.
Phillips with a lazy takedown attempt
and T connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pusha T has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Phillips.
T lands with a right hand.
T lands with a big left! Phillips is wobbled badly! T comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Phillips to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pusha T!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bones Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Henderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to aint no rest for the wicked. Kyle Henderson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Dangerous knees
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bones Jones!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Henderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones clinches.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Henderson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Henderson counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henderson's face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Henderson stands and steps away. Jones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Henderson tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Henderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Henderson misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Henderson avoids the damage to the body.
Henderson pulls guard successfully.
Henderson wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Henderson pushes Jones off and gets back to his feet.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Henderson clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kyle Henderson has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Henderson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henderson's face.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Henderson blocks it.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henderson blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henderson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jones regains guard immediately.
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!
Henderson stands and steps away. Jones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones rushes Henderson and presses him up against the cage.
Henderson managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Henderson has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henderson's face.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Henderson avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Henderson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Bones Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones wants to clinch
and Henderson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jones's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson stands and steps away. Jones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones looks to clinch
and Henderson counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Henderson's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henderson avoids it.
Henderson tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Henderson drops back down to his feet.
Jones is fighting off a takedown attempt but Henderson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jones to the mat. Jones regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jones doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Henderson won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Henderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henderson.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Henderson is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Henderson pulls guard.
Henderson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jones wants to clinch but Henderson slips to the side
and Henderson counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jones, up you get!
Henderson wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Henderson wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Henderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Henderson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henderson tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Henderson counters with a takedown into side control.
Jones tries to bench press Henderson off him but Henderson keeps the position.
Henderson stands up.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Henderson counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Henderson blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Henderson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Henderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones wants to clinch but Henderson slips to the side
and Henderson moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henderson.
Henderson managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Henderson blocks with his arms.
Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henderson.
Henderson manages to pull guard.
Henderson kicks Jones off and gets to his feet.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones closes the distance but Henderson moves to the side
and Henderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Henderson tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Henderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones lands an elbow inside that Henderson shrugs off.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Henderson is blocking nicely.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Henderson's ribcage.
Jones looking to stall.
Henderson drags the fight down to the ground.
Henderson wriggles free and stands up.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones looks for a takedown but Henderson sprawls well.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Henderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henderson's face.
Henderson jumps guard but Jones stands there with Henderson around his waist. Henderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Henderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henderson tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Henderson drops back down to his feet.
Henderson slowing the pace effectively.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Henderson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Jones closes the distance but Henderson moves to the side
and Henderson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Henderson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Henderson drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Bones Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Henderson tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Henderson drops back down to his feet.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Henderson walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Henderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Henderson blocks with his arms.
Henderson tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henderson.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Henderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Henderson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jones tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Henderson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Henderson.
Henderson gets to his feet. Jones looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Henderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson wants to stand up but Jones has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henderson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jones to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kyle Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones clinches but Henderson breaks the clinch
and Henderson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing Henderson from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Henderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Henderson's ribcage.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Henderson's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bones Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henderson leaning against his opponent.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henderson.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henderson is defending well for now.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henderson.
Henderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Henderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Henderson wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Henderson can't get the takedown.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Henderson won't want to take too many of those.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Henderson looking for a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henderson.
Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Henderson blocks it.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Henderson, 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Henderson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Spiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav stiengratz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Spiller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gustav stiengratz!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spiller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says stiengratz as he avoids it easily.
Spiller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between stiengratz's hands.
stiengratz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spiller counters with a nice double leg into guard.
stiengratz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
stiengratz 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.
Spiller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. stiengratz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
stiengratz 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.
stiengratz has an active guard here but Spiller has managed to pass into half guard.
Spiller stalling away here and it's allowed stiengratz to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
stiengratz has his feet on Spiller's thighs here. He's pushed Spiller off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Spiller screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gustav stiengratz!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felix Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felix Martin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Antonio Jennings's chin.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Felix Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Jennings!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jennings fails with a takedown attempt.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jennings.
Jennings moves into full mount!
Jennings dominating with strikes here.
Martin is working to get back to half guard.
Martin regains half guard.
Martin is pressing down on Jennings's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Martin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jennings defends well.
Jennings is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jennings postures up.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Jennings from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Jennings has his hands clasped together but Martin extends an breaks Jennings's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Martin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Felix Martin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pratt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Thunderclap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pratt comes to the cage accompanied by Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. Thunderclap comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ThunderStruck kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Anthony Pratt has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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252 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Pratt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tank Thunderclap!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunderclap fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pratt avoids it really well and circles away.
Thunderclap lands a jab-cross combination.
Thunderclap fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pratt avoids it really well and circles away.
A combination from Pratt does no damage.
Tank Thunderclap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thunderclap throws a big shot that misses.
Thunderclap looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pratt!
Pratt tries to hold on but Thunderclap pushes him away.
Thunderclap lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thunderclap cracks Pratt with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
It looks like Anthony Pratt has been cut.
Thunderclap swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pratt is now in Thunderclap's guard. A big mistake from Thunderclap there, giving up the dominant position!
Pratt is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunderclap working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pratt.
Thunderclap trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Pratt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pratt misses the shot to the body.
Thunderclap is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pratt's half guard.
Pratt is defending against the submission attempts here by Thunderclap.
Pratt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thunderclap scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pratt is looking for a sweep. Thunderclap is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thunderclap is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pratt doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thunderclap.
Thunderclap is looking for a kimura but Pratt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thunderclap to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pratt wants to control the action here but instead Thunderclap manages to pass to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pratt regains half guard.
Thunderclap is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Pratt to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Pratt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pratt has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Thunderclap has passed into side control.
Thunderclap working the body and head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Pratt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunderclap scores with punches from side control.
Pratt is rocked!
A big shot lands for Thunderclap! That's hurt Pratt! Will he recover? Thunderclap fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tank Thunderclap!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darrian Ashoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Bellec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellec is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kanye West - Amazing. Bruce Bellec 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darrian Ashoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Bellec!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashoka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ashoka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bellec manages to avoid it.
Ashoka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ashoka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ashoka unloads with some shots from mount but Bellec bucks and avoids them well.
Ashoka scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ashoka has hold of Bellec's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bellec manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ashoka goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bellec turns into him and now he's in Ashoka's guard.
Bellec won't allow Ashoka to sweep him here.
Bellec is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellec postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bellec 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.
Ashoka 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.
Ashoka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bellec won't allow Ashoka to sweep him here.
Ashoka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bellec manages to get himself to full guard.
Ashoka drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ashoka jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bellec trying to control the position.
Ashoka might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two 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.
Ashoka has gone for a leg lock! Bellec slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ashoka's guard.
Bellec wants to control from the top but Ashoka keeps moving.
Bellec is looking to work some ground and pound but Ashoka has wrist control.
Bellec avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bellec trying to control the position from guard on top but Ashoka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bruce Bellec.
Bellec misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruce Bellec is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bellec keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashoka avoids the head kick by Bellec.
Ashoka throws a one two combo.
Ashoka feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ashoka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ashoka is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bellec is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bellec has escaped and now he's on top!
Ashoka 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.
Bellec trying to control but Ashoka is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bellec sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashoka 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.
Bellec postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bellec's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ashoka looking for a sweep. Not yet Ashoka, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ashoka misses with a looping left.
Bellec tries to land a front kick but Ashoka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bellec lands a head kick. Ashoka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ashoka shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bellec tries to get to full guard but Ashoka has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darrian Ashoka dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bellec throws a head kick but Ashoka moves out of range.
Bellec cracks the inside of Ashoka's front leg.
Ashoka checks the leg kick.
Ashoka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bellec was well out of range. Poor timing from Ashoka.
A head kick from Bellec lands but Ashoka takes it in his stride.
Bellec throws a head kick that misses.
Ashoka looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bellec looking for submissions off his back.
Bellec is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ashoka's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ashoka's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
I really don't envy Ashoka right now.
Ashoka breaks Bellec's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bellec is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bellec really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ashoka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bellec looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ashoka is one step ahead there.
Bellec is trying to keep Ashoka in close.
Ashoka thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ashoka throws a body punch but Bellec moves out of range.
Ashoka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ashoka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bellec takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bellec throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bellec misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bellec pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bellec throws a head kick that misses.
Bellec keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ashoka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ashoka throws a nice looking combination but Bellec bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashoka looks to score with a jab to the body but Bellec is just out of range.
Bellec misses with a body kick.
Ashoka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bellec manages to avoid it.
Ashoka tries to bum rush Bellec with a series of wild strikes but Bellec uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bellec avoids the body shot from Ashoka.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ashoka. Bellec does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ashoka shoots in for a takedown but Bellec shows good takedown defense.
Good shot there by Ashoka.
Bellec misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bellec throws a head kick that Ashoka semi-blocks.
It looks like Darrian Ashoka has been cut.
Bellec keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashoka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bellec was well out of range. Poor timing from Ashoka.
Bruce Bellec seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellec throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ashoka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bellec sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bellec throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ashoka fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darrian Ashoka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bellec throws a head kick but Ashoka moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Bellec.
Bellec throws a head kick that misses.
Ashoka bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Bellec showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Darrian Ashoka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ashoka swings for the body but Bellec moves out of range.
Ashoka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ashoka avoids the head kick by Bellec.
Bellec throws a head kick but Ashoka moves out of range.
Bellec throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ashoka.
Ashoka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bellec circles away.
Bellec scoring well with a low kick there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ashoka.
Bellec keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bellec throws a body kick that misses.
Ashoka is looking to wear down Bellec with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellec misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ashoka blocks a head kick by Bellec.
Ashoka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darrian Ashoka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bellec throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Bellec.
Bellec throws a body kick that misses.
Bruce Bellec seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ashoka has a takedown stuffed.
Ashoka shoots in looking for a takedown. Bellec tries to sprawl out of it but Ashoka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bellec manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bellec plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashoka lands a nice shot to the body.
Bellec throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bellec looks for the body kick but Ashoka saw that one coming.
Bellec misses with a body kick.
Bellec tries a head kick but it misses.
Bellec tries a low kick but Ashoka avoids it.
Ashoka misses with a two punch combination.
Ashoka looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashoka trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bellec manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bellec tries to free his leg and advance position but Ashoka is retaining full guard.
Bellec trying to control but Ashoka is working from the bottom.
Ashoka looking to control.
Bellec avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bellec sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bellec tries to stand but Ashoka is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ashoka is trying to keep Bellec in close.
Bellec trying to control but Ashoka is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bellec tries a head kick but it misses.
Bellec misses with a low kick as Ashoka jumps back.
Bellec fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ashoka checks it well.
Bellec throws a sloppy head kick and Ashoka moves out of range easily.
Bellec pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bellec.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Bellec comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bellec 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Bellec!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Colbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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22
297 lbs
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312 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cain Colbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Romero!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero doesn't manage to clinch there - Colbert circles away.
Colbert looks to land a right hand but Romero moved out of range.
Romero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romero tries to clinch there but Colbert circles away.
Colbert swats away the attempt to clinch by Romero.
Romero tries to clinch but Colbert moves out of range.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Colbert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Colbert works the jab nicely.
Romero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romero wants to clinch up but Colbert keeps it at a distance.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Colbert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Romero gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Colbert.
Romero thows a body shot but no joy.
Colbert lands a right hook to the body.
Romero takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Colbert throws a leg kick but Romero checks it.
Colbert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero.
Colbert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.
Colbert fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Colbert lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Colbert.
Romero tries to clinch up but Colbert circles away and keeps his distance.
Colbert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pedro Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colbert swats away the attempt to clinch by Romero.
Romero is looking to clinch.
Romero slips a jab and a cross from Colbert.
Colbert dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Colbert scores with a one two! Romero had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Romero tries to clinch up but Colbert circles away and keeps his distance.
Colbert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Colbert scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero tries to clinch up but Colbert circles away and keeps his distance.
Colbert keeps the fight on the outside.
Colbert throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Romero looks gassed!
Romero walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Colbert forces Romero back against the cage and clinches.
Colbert lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romero or not.
Colbert misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero wants to stall.
Colbert lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Colbert lands a hook that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Colbert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Colbert blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Colbert makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Colbert is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Colbert.
Colbert lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romero or not.
Romero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Romero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Colbert lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Colbert lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Colbert.
Romero is rocked!
Colbert creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Romero with a big uppercut! Romero tries to clinch up but Colbert pushes him back against the cage and lands another moster strike that crumples Romero to the mat! Romero covers up and Colbert unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cain Colbert!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osorolh Darar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner comes to the cage accompanied by Wasted remix. 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 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Tanner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osorolh Darar!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darar misses with an uppercut. Tanner saw that one coming.
Tanner misses with a looping right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darar.
Tanner looks to land a combination but Darar avoids it well.
Tanner misses with a series of wild punches.
Tanner swats away the attempt to clinch by Darar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner throws a leg kick
and Darar counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Darar.
Tanner throws a shot from downtown. Darar moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner takes a swing at Darar's ribcage but misses.
Tanner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Darar misses with a body kick.
Darar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tanner is able to avoid easily.
Darar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Darar.
Some wild striking there from Tanner.
That's two 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.
Tanner misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Darar moved away.
Tanner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Darar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tanner's sensitive parts.
A jab from Darar misses.
Darar misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Darar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darar misses with a looping left.
Tanner throws a jab but it's blocked by Darar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tanner.
Darar slips a jab and a cross from Tanner.
Tanner takes a swing at Darar's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Darar misses
and Tanner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darar tries to close the distance and clinch but Tanner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Darar with a jab.
Darar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tanner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tanner misses with a body kick.
Darar swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darar.
Tanner swinging wildly here.
Darar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darar throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osorolh Darar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Darar slips a jab and a cross from Tanner.
Darar misses with a low kick.
Darar throws the left hand but Tanner avoids the punch easily.
Darar just misses with a punch to the body.
Darar is looking to clinch.
Tanner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darar defending well as Tanner loads up on a big left hand.
Tanner takes a swing at Darar's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner swats away the attempt to clinch by Darar.
Darar throws out a loose jab but Tanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tanner.
Darar doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanner circles away.
Tanner throws the kick towards the body but Darar avoids it.
Darar moves out of range of the body kick from Tanner.
Darar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
John Tanner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tanner throws a combination that misses
and Darar counters with a good low kick that Tanner was not able to check.
Darar is looking to clinch.
Darar connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters circling - Tanner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tanner throws a head kick that misses.
Darar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darar throws a leg kick which misses Tanner's front leg but catches the back leg as Tanner tries to avoid it.
Darar scores with a nice head shot.
Tanner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A left lands for Darar.
Tanner misses with a series of wild punches.
Tanner misses with a few strikes there.
Darar is looking to score with low kicks.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darar. Darar obviously looking to wear him down.
Tanner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Darar.
Tanner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darar was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanner.
Darar throws a lazy right hand but Tanner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darar scores with a kick to the body.
Tanner takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Darar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Darar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osorolh Darar 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!
Tanner misses the jab.
A big right from Darar misses.
Darar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tanner. That did some damage!
Tanner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tanner misses with a looping right.
Darar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darar ducks under a wild hook from Tanner.
Tanner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darar circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darar.
Darar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Darar looks to land a body kick but Tanner moved away.
Tanner lands with a shot to the body.
Tanner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darar. Darar obviously looking to wear him down.
Darar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tanner. That did some damage!
Tanner throws a sloppy body shot
and Darar counters with a nice leg kick.
Tanner misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darar throws a low kick, looking for Tanner's leg but Tanner calmly moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darar. That's going to slow Tanner down.
Darar throws a leg kick but Tanner moved away.
Tanner throws a right hand that Darar ducks under and follows up with a left that Darar also avoids with ease.
Darar throws and low kick but Tanner moves out of range easily.
Darar clinches but Tanner breaks the clinch
and Tanner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darar tries to close the distance and clinch but Tanner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Darar throws a body kick that misses.
Tanner throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Darar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tanner, pushing him back against the cage.
Darar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tanner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tanner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Darar tries to land knees in the clinch but Tanner avoids the damage to the body.
Tanner trying to stall but Darar improves his position.
Darar misses with a knee strike.
Darar tries to land knees in the clinch but Tanner avoids the damage to the body.
Darar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
Tanner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Darar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is trying to break free.
Darar scores a nice knee to the body.
Darar tries a knee to the head but Tanner blocks it.
Darar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanner.
Tanner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Darar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Darar missing with knees to the body.
Darar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Darar working Tanner over with knees to the body.
Darar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Darar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tanner's defenses.
Tanner managing to block the knees to the body from Darar.
Darar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanner.
Darar lands an elbow inside that Tanner shrugs off.
Darar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tanner is trying to force a seperation but Darar has the dominant position.
Tanner managing to block the knees to the body from Darar.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Darar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanner.
Tanner is looking to break free of the clinch but Darar has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osorolh Darar really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Darar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darar.
Tanner fails to land with a series of punches.
Darar throws a leg kick but Tanner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Donk. Darar catches Tanner right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darar wants to clinch but Tanner slips to the side
and Tanner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner misses with a looping right.
Tanner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Darar blocks a jab.
Darar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Tanner.
Darar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two 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.
Darar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tanner throws out the jab.
Darar throws the left hand but Tanner avoids the punch easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darar. That's going to slow Tanner down.
Darar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tanner throws a shot from downtown. Darar moves away and avoids it.
Darar throws a big shot that misses.
Tanner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Osorolh Darar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner lands with an uppercut that bounces Darar off the cage and back into rage.
Tanner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darar was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanner.
Tanner scores with a punch to the head.
Tanner tries to bum rush Darar with a series of wild strikes but Darar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tanner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tanner lands a glancing blow to the side of Darar's head.
A jab from Tanner finds it's way through Darar's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darar is looking to clinch but Tanner is avoiding it.
Darar moves out of range of the body kick from Tanner.
Tanner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tanner throws a sloppy head kick and Darar moves out of range easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tanner!
Darar misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darar connects with the punch.
Tanner slips a jab from Darar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Tanner had his way with Osorolh Darar in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tanner looks to throw a body kick
and Darar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tanner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darar.
Tanner misses the body punch
and Darar counters with a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Darar.
Tanner throws a looping overhand right but Darar ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner punishes Darar's body with a nice straight punch.
Darar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tanner. That did some damage!
Darar misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner throws a lazy right hand but Darar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darar tries to clinch up.
Tanner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darar.
Tanner moves away from the strike by Darar.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darar.
Tanner lands the left hand.
Darar avoids a punch combination nicely.
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.
Tanner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tanner checks it well.
No joy there for Tanner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Darar thows a leg kick but Tanner checks it
and Darar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A lazy body kick from Tanner
and Darar counters with an outside leg kick.
Tanner slips under a jab from Darar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries to bum rush Darar with a series of wild strikes but Darar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Darar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Darar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Darar counters with a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Tanner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Darar tries to clinch up but Tanner circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darar looks to land a right hand but Tanner moved out of range.
Tanner throws a one two combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Darar misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Darar.
Darar misses with a looping left.
John Tanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tanner looks to land a combination but Darar avoids it well.
Darar moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Osorolh Darar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Darar 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 46:49
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 46:49
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osorolh Darar!
Osorolh Darar is the new welterweight champion!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacko Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Bakunin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Bakunin 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 middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacko Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Bakunin!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie shoots in and bounces Bakunin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bakunin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bakunin is keeping the position for now.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Bakunin has wrist control.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Bakunin blocks nicely.
Bakunin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bakunin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bakunin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Bakunin.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bakunin sprawls well. Bakunin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Bakunin is just out of range.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bakunin is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Bakunin circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Bakunin moved out of range.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bakunin manages to avoid it.
Bakunin throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bakunin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Bakunin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bakunin avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Bakunin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie misses the body punch
and Bakunin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gracie passes Bakunin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie prevents Bakunin from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Bakunin defends the submission attempt.
Bakunin has one foot on Gracie's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bakunin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie jabs at Bakunin's body.
Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie 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.
Bakunin is looking to escape.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bakunin's head.
Bakunin is trying to stand.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bakunin's head.
Bakunin is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Bakunin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie stops Bakunin from getting back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bakunin counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Bakunin won't allow it.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bakunin is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bakunin won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gracie uses his free foot to push down on Bakunin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bakunin.
Gracie connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bakunin is bucking up trying to escape but Gracie cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gracie with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bakunin's face.
Gracie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gracie connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bakunin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gracie punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacko Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bakunin takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie is looking to wear down Bakunin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bakunin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bakunin defends it nicely.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Bakunin to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bakunin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gracie passes Bakunin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie is nestled in close to Bakunin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jacko Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bakunin defending well though.
Bakunin tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Bakunin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bakunin pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Bakunin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gracie slips a nice elbow through Bakunin's hands, connecting with Bakunin's forehead.
Bakunin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bakunin wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie wants to advance to full mount but Bakunin doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Bakunin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bakunin seems keen to control Gracie's posture.
Bakunin keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
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.
Bakunin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Bakunin is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Gracie won't allow Bakunin to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bakunin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bakunin throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie lands a right hook to the body.
Bakunin swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakunin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bakunin takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Jacko Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bakunin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gracie trying to control but Bakunin is working from the bottom.
Bakunin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Bakunin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Bakunin is keeping the position.
Bakunin is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bakunin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Gracie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bakunin moves away.
Gracie misses with a shot to the body
and Bakunin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bakunin thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie swings for the body but Bakunin moves out of range.
Gracie throws a body punch but Bakunin moves out of range.
Gracie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bakunin momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacko Gracie dominated that second 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.
Bakunin looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Bakunin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bakunin was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Bakunin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bakunin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
Bakunin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bakunin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bakunin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bakunin is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bakunin some visible discomfort.
Gracie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bakunin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bakunin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie wants to control but Bakunin is keeping him busy.
An elbow from Gracie crashes against the mat.
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.
Gracie works to advance to full mount. Bakunin defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Gracie landing strikes from the mount and Bakunin is in trouble!
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie breaks from Bakunin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gracie has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bakunin's face.
Gracie looking to control but Bakunin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie is really struggling to control Bakunin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gracie prevents Bakunin from getting the reversal.
Gracie misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bakunin is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracie wants to control but Bakunin is keeping him busy.
Gracie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracie misses with a head shot. Bakunin uses the momentum to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Bakunin keeps moving.
Bakunin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bakunin defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bakunin manages to get himself to full guard.
Bakunin wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Bakunin keeps moving.
Gracie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Bakunin wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacko Gracie clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and Bakunin counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Jacko Gracie has been cut.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bakunin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie scores with a body shot.
Bakunin lands a left and a right that send Gracie crashing to the mat, dazed. Bakunin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Gracie is rocked!
Bakunin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bakunin scores with a body shot.
Bakunin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Bakunin sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Gracie's defenses. It connects perfectly with Gracie's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jake Bakunin!
Jake Bakunin is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between First Last (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). First Last has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, First Last!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Rua!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rua tries to clinch but Last moves out of range.
Last closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rua circles away.
Last uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rua has time to react.
Rua wants to clinch.
Rua moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
Rua throws a push kick but Last slaps the foot to one side.
Rua throws a push kick but Last slaps the foot to one side.
Rua wants to clinch.
Last shoots in for a double leg but Rua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jab, jab by Last - just one landing.
Last connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheers as Rua lands an impressive looking overhand right. Last doesn't seem phased though.
Last cracks Rua with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Last lands with a hook. Rua tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Last gets the takedown into side control.
Last sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rua is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Last misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Last landing strikes.
Last is looking to take a break and control but Rua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Last wants to take a breather but Rua manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Last.
Last forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Last trying to mount his opponent but Rua defends it.
Rua is trying to get back to full guard.
Last is trying to control the action in half guard but Rua is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Last wants to pass to mount but Rua is defending the position.
Last thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Last wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rua keeps working.
Last throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Last getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Last scores with a jab. Rua acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Last smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rua thows a body shot but no joy.
Last bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Last working away.
Last is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rua's shoulder. That is not cool.
Last in side control, throwing shots but Rua defends.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rua wants to control but Last postures up.
Sloppy strikes there by Last.
Last is putting a hurting on Rua here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rua parries the strikes from Last easily there. Last is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rua to escape.
Rua avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Last.
Rua can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Last throws a strike aimed at the side of Rua's head but Rua avoids it well.
Last throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
First Last dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Last moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Last misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Last misses.
Last shoots in for a double leg but Rua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Last is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Last fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rua on the side of the head.
Last lands a nice looking body shot.
Rua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Last scores a takedown into full mount!
Rua gets back to half guard.
Last is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Last with the ground and pound but Rua uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Last pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rua is keeping the position for now.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Last from controlling successfully.
Rua is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Last missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Last pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rua is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Last throwing strikes from guard but Rua blocks nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Last throws a good cross that connects.
Last swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like First Last has been cut.
Last lands a nice shot to the body.
Last avoids the head kick by Rua.
Rua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Last circles away.
Rua takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Last throws a lazy right hand but Rua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Last shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rua as he avoids it easily.
A jab from Last finds it's way through Rua's defenses.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Last lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rua at a distance.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Last swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Last misses with the combination.
Last shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rua avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Last tries to free his leg and advance position but Rua is retaining full guard.
Last passes into half guard.
Last 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.
Last is trying to control. Rua wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Last works his way into full mount!
Rua is looking to improve his position but Last isn't that keen on the idea.
Rua squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
BOOM! Last connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Last lands with some strikes.
Last scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rua?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
First Last dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on First Last's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Good exchange - Last coming out on top.
Last fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rua sprawls well initially but Last persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Last throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rua pushes Last off looking to stand but Last dives back in and keeps control.
Last uses his free foot to push down on Rua's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rua.
Rua is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Last is landing with some decent strikes but Rua is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rua is working to get back to half guard.
Rua holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Last tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Last thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Rua is looking to get to half guard.
Last throwing strikes here but Rua is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Last cracks Rua with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rua is rocked!
Last connects with a bit shot that sees Rua covering up! More strikes from Last and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Last is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). First Last!
First Last retains his light heavyweight title!
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