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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Alfredo (ranked 24133 p4p, 629 weight class) and Devyn Kramer (ranked 24503 p4p, 632 weight class). Alfredo comes to the cage accompanied by Despacito. Devyn Kramer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Alfredo!
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, Devyn Kramer!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alfredo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alfredo clinches.
Kramer drags the fight down to the ground.
Kramer working for a triangle but Alfredo defends it easily.
Kramer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alfredo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alfredo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alfredo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alfredo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alfredo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kramer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kramer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alfredo is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfredo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kramer throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Alfredo escapes and throws Kramer's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Alfredo controls the position from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kramer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kramer works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alfredo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kramer is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Alfredo is thwarting Kramer's attempts to control the position.
Alfredo slows the pace down in half guard.
Alfredo tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kramer controls his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Alfredo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kramer actively working from the bottom here.
Kramer actively working from the bottom here.
Kramer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Alfredo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Alfredo wants to pass to mount but Kramer is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer is trying to control but can't.
Alfredo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Alfredo is nestled in close to Kramer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Alfredo slips a nice elbow through Kramer's hands, connecting with Kramer's forehead.
Kramer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kramer controlling the position for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kramer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kramer throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Alfredo escapes and throws Kramer's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Alfredo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Alfredo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Kramer bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kramer working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Alfredo wants to stand but Kramer is controlling the position.
Alfredo wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kramer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kramer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alfredo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alfredo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kramer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Devyn Kramer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Alfredo closes the distance and clinches.
Kramer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alfredo walks away with a smile on his face. Kramer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kramer gets caught flat footed, as Alfredo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kramer keeping moving, preventing Alfredo from controlling successfully.
Alfredo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kramer keeping moving, preventing Alfredo from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kramer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alfredo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Juan Alfredo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kramer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alfredo defends it easily.
Alfredo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Alfredo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alfredo is sitting in close to Kramer's body. Kramer has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Alfredo is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Alfredo is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kramer.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Devyn Kramer!
Juan Alfredo was interviewed post fight and said 'Ya Callate'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Red (ranked 3898 p4p, 178 weight class) and John Duffy (ranked 6125 p4p, 240 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Red!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Duffy!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red has a takedown stuffed.
Duffy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab by Duffy.
Duffy cracks Red with a good jab.
Red scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Red throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Duffy is trying to get back to his feet.
Red is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Duffy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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!
Duffy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Duffy wants to get back to his feet.
Red 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.
Red is trying to get an arm triangle but Duffy is defending well.
Red is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Duffy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Red working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red controls the position.
Red tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Red has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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!
Duffy is not content to let Red control the position.
Duffy parries the strikes from Red easily there. Red is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Duffy to escape.
Duffy is not content to let Red control the position.
Duffy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Red. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Red has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Red working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Duffy being controlled for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Red's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Red wants to control but Duffy is keeping him busy.
That's four 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.
Red 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 Duffy's shoulder. That is not cool.
Red is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Duffy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Red wants to control but Duffy is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Red dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Red shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duffy as he avoids it easily.
Duffy misses with a series of wild punches.
Duffy throws a series of punches but Red avoids them all with ease.
Duffy swats away the attempt to clinch by Red.
Red closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Duffy to the mat! Duffy manages to get full guard.
Duffy is looking to stand up but Red isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Red prevents Duffy from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red is looking to work some ground and pound but Duffy has wrist control.
Red trying to control but Duffy is working from the bottom.
Duffy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Red drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Red jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Red pushes down on Duffy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Red is looking for a kimura here.
Duffy is trying to stand back up but Red is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Red is trying to control. Duffy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Red scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Red in particular looking to stall.
Red has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Duffy is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy is squirming around, avoiding Red's attempts to control the action.
Red sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Red with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Duffy is bucking up trying to escape but Red cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Red is landing with some decent strikes but Duffy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Red tries to control but Duffy wriggling away.
Duffy wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Red has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Duffy taps furiously! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George Red!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brother Druther (ranked 4960 p4p, 487 weight class) and Kenneth Robertson (ranked 5416 p4p, 514 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brother Druther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenneth Robertson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson shoots for a double leg takedown but Druther sprawls well. He's pushed Robertson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Druther fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Robertson to the ground. Druther is now in Robertson's guard.
Druther trying to move into half guard but instead Robertson has managed to sweep!
Druther has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Robertson postures up in Druther's guard and throws a big left but Druther blocks it.
Druther is trying to control the position but Robertson postures up.
Robertson trying to control the position from guard on top but Druther is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Druther wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robertson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Robertson tries to clinch up but Druther circles away and keeps his distance.
Robertson slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Druther defends well and Robertson ends up having to push Druther into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Robertson tries to clinch but Druther moves out of range.
Brother Druther seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robertson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Druther to the mat! Druther manages to get full guard.
Druther is controlling Robertson's posture.
Robertson trying to control but Druther is working from the bottom.
Robertson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Druther 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.
Robertson wants to control from the top but Druther keeps moving.
Druther looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Robertson throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson trying to control but Druther is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Druther has his hands on Robertson's head, controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Robertson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Druther defends well and Robertson ends up having to push Druther into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brother Druther has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenneth Robertson.
Druther shoots in and gets a takedown into Robertson's guard.
Druther throws an elbow that misses. Robertson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Druther's guard. Nice move by Robertson!
Robertson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Druther looking for a sweep. Not yet Druther, not yet.
Robertson wants to control from the top but Druther keeps moving.
Robertson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Druther is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Druther, up you get!
Druther closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Robertson's guard.
Robertson wants to get back to his feet but Druther passes into half guard.
Druther throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Robertson to regain full guard.
Robertson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Druther chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Druther accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Robertson 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.
Druther postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Druther stands up over Robertson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Druther throws a big elbow that misses.
Druther controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've been informed that Robertson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Druther landing some decent shots from guard.
Druther throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Druther accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Druther in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Robertson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Druther throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brother Druther will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Druther lands a jab to the head.
Druther stuffs the takedown.
Druther looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Robertson keeping moving, preventing Druther from controlling successfully.
Druther throwing strikes but missing.
Robertson is trying to keep Druther in close.
Druther trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Robertson can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Druther cracks Robertson with a solid left hand.
Druther throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Druther working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Druther throwing strikes but missing.
Druther stands up over Robertson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Brother Druther overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Druther working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Druther wants to control from the top but Robertson keeps moving.
Druther with a flurry of punches that miss.
Druther wants to control from the top but Robertson keeps moving.
Druther tries to free his leg and advance position but Robertson is retaining full guard.
Druther is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Druther loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Robertson is pulling down on Druther's head to control his posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Robertson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Robertson.
Robertson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Robertson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Druther is trying to control Robertson's posture but Robertson avoids it.
Robertson controlling the position from side mount.
Robertson trying to control the position but Druther is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Druther is letting Robertson control him for a moment.
Druther struggling a bit here.
Druther gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Druther is looking for a sweep. Robertson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Robertson thows a huge punch but Druther dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Robertson is taking a breather. Druther says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Robertson trying to control from half guard but Druther is working away.
Druther controlling the position for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Druther looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Druther throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Druther wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robertson keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robertson wants to improve his position but Druther is controlling well.
Druther trying to control the action but Robertson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brother Druther dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Robertson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Robertson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Druther tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Robertson is in Druther's guard.
Druther looking for a sweep. Not yet Druther, not yet.
Druther is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Robertson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Robertson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Druther avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Robertson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Druther 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Robertson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson stands up over Druther, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Robertson trying to control but Druther is working from the bottom.
Robertson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Druther swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Druther pulls Robertson in to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Druther closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robertson circles away.
Robertson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Druther is trying to defend but Robertson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Robertson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Druther has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Robertson is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Druther tries to get to full guard but Robertson has control of the leg.
Robertson trying to control the pace.
Druther is refusing to be controlled, as Robertson sits in half guard.
Robertson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Brother Druther is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice shot lands for Druther.
Druther dives in and scores a takedown into Robertson's guard.
Druther trying to control the position from guard on top but Robertson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Druther cracks Robertson with a solid left hand.
Druther postures up in Robertson's guard and throws a big left but Robertson blocks it.
Druther is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Druther postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Druther wants to control from the top but Robertson keeps moving.
Robertson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Druther manages to get himself to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robertson looking to pass the guard.
Kenneth Robertson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Druther seems keen to control Robertson's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenneth Robertson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Druther has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brother Druther!
A very excited looking Brother Druther made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zach Degrom (ranked 5434 p4p, 218 weight class) and Chuck Van Damme (ranked 8208 p4p, 287 weight class). Van Damme is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jeet Kune Do Sensei. Chuck Van Damme is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zach Degrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Van Damme.
Van Damme misses with a head kick.
Van Damme closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Degrom jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Van Damme misses with a right hand
and Degrom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Damme misses the body punch
and Degrom counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Chuck Van Damme has been cut.
Van Damme misses with an uppercut
and Degrom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Damme is rocked!
Degrom lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Van Damme falls backwards - clearly groggy! Degrom dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zach Degrom!
The defeated Chuck Van Damme had this to say: 's*ck my d*ck!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Land Shark (ranked 6941 p4p, 583 weight class) and Trenton Grechov (ranked 6208 p4p, 551 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Land Shark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trenton Grechov!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grechov tries to clinch but Shark is having none of it.
Shark seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Grechov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shark defends well and Grechov ends up having to push Shark into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shark tries to counter by clinching up but Grechov breaks away and moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grechov!
Shark shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Shark controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shark pushes down on Grechov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shark is taking a breather. Grechov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Shark's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Grechov manages to get to full guard.
Grechov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shark advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grechov is looking to reverse the position.
Shark is staying tight to Grechov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Shark has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Grechov is looking for a sweep.
Grechov is trying to escape the position but Shark is controlling the position.
Further stalling from Shark.
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.
Grechov wants to control but Shark postures up.
Shark tries to advance to mount but can't.
Grechov is trying to get back to half guard.
Grechov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Grechov is trying to get back to full guard.
Shark stalling.
Grechov is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Shark.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Grechov is trying to get back to full guard.
Shark controlling the action here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Grechov misses with a takedown attempt - Shark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shark closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shark lands in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark is stalling in the full guard.
Shark throws a big elbow that misses.
Grechov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shark's guard.
Grechov throwing strikes but missing.
Shark pulls Grechov in close to his closed guard and prevents Grechov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Shark might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shark 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Land Shark dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Grechov throws a head kick that misses
and Shark counters with a nice double leg into side control. Grechov won't be happy with that.
Grechov struggling a bit here.
Shark advances nicely into full mount.
Shark controlling from the full mount.
Shark moves to the back position.
Grechov trying to control but not successfully.
Good control from Shark.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark looking for the choke but no joy.
Shark trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Grechov doesn't escape.
Grechov is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Shark gets his way!
Shark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grechov can do to turn this around?
Grechov is in bad spot here.
Shark has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Grechov's body.
Grechov just trying to survive but Shark is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Grechov trying to control the position but Shark manages to sink in the hooks.
Grechov trying to get back to his feet but Shark is in full control for now.
Land Shark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
I would not like to be Grechov right now.
Shark patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Shark looking for the choke from the back.
What can Grechov do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Grechov is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grechov is trying to get back to his feet but Shark has full control of the position and if anything, Grechov has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Shark scores with punches to the body.
Shark has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Grechov's body.
Shark doesn't have the hooks in and Grechov manages to turn into his guard.
Grechov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Shark is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grechov looking to sit in guard and control but Shark gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Grechov trying to keep a closed guard but Shark is proving a slippery customer.
Grechov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shark is one step ahead there.
Grechov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grechov looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Shark is defending well. Grechov quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Shark has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Grechov celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trenton Grechov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Henson (ranked 6288 p4p, 554 weight class) and Steve Lucas (ranked 3483 p4p, 368 weight class). Steve Lucas will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Henson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Henson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lucas circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henson.
Lucas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Henson tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Lucas scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Henson?
Lucas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Henson wants to hold on but Lucas pushes him away.
Lucas working for a submission but Henson is keeping him at bay.
Lucas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas working for a guillotine from mount but Henson is in no mood to give up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas prevents Henson from getting the reversal.
Lucas looking to secure an arm triangle but Henson defends it well.
Lucas wants to finish this one by submission but Henson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lucas.
Lucas is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Henson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Henson shrugs it off.
Henson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lucas tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lucas jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Henson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lucas has an Americana. Henson didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Lucas is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Lucas hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Steve Lucas!
Steve Lucas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ghandi Buddha (ranked 4008 p4p, 180 weight class) and Brian Claremont (ranked 1389 p4p, 55 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ghandi Buddha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Claremont!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buddha looks to score with a jab to the body but Claremont is just out of range.
Claremont connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Buddha blocks a jab.
Nice shot by Claremont.
Claremont is looking to clinch but Buddha is avoiding it.
Buddha is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Claremont.
Buddha looks to land a combination but Claremont avoids it well.
A jab from Claremont finds it's way through Buddha's defenses.
Buddha checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Claremont has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Buddha is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Claremont circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Buddha drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Claremont follows Buddha to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Claremont!
A relieved looking Brian Claremont thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Ghandi Buddha was interviewed post fight and said 'We must do this again. Rubber match. I'll prove who is the best! Leo got the best of me this time. No such luck next time.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Al Din (ranked 1977 p4p, 288 weight class) and Michael Salazar (ranked 2933 p4p, 398 weight class). Al Din comes to the cage accompanied by RUNNING BACK. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Badr Al Din!
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, Michael Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salazar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Al Din swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Al Din swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
No joy there for Salazar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Al Din looks to score with a jab to the body but Salazar is just out of range.
Salazar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Al Din on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Salazar lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Din with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut there from Salazar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Din throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salazar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salazar misses with an uppercut
and Salazar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Michael Salazar has been cut.
Al Din getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Salazar misses the body punch
and Al Din cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Salazar is predictable there
and Al Din counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salazar misses with a body shot.
Al Din misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar slips under a jab.
Salazar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Salazar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Al Din counters with a left and a right that stings Salazar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Salazar.
Al Din moves out of range of the leg kick from Salazar.
Al Din is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Salazar misses with a straight left.
A counter left hand to the body from Al Din misses its target.
A shot to the body from Salazar misses
and Al Din counters with a straight right hand.
Salazar ducks under a wild hook from Al Din.
A swing and a miss from Salazar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Al Din scores with a jab to the jaw.
Salazar slips a jab from Al Din.
A chopping leg kick lands by Salazar.
Salazar cracks a nice hook into Al Din's ribs.
Michael Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Din bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Al Din wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Salazar thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Din slips a jab from Salazar.
Salazar throws a shot from downtown. Al Din moves away and avoids it.
Salazar misses with an uppercut
enabling Al Din to counter with a crisp jab.
Salazar looks to throw the jab but Al Din is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Al Din on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Al Din checks a leg kick nicely.
Salazar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salazar dodges the punch combination from Al Din.
Salazar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Badr Al Din will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Salazar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Salazar misses with an uppercut
and Al Din counters with a straight right hand.
Al Din on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Al Din rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salazar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Badr Al Din has been cut.
Al Din waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salazar.
Salazar throws a right and a left that Al Din avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Al Din to counter with a crisp jab.
Salazar loads up on a big right hand but Al Din slips the punch.
Al Din throws a big counter combination but Salazar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Salazar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Al Din momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar misses with the body kick
and Salazar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Al Din is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sloppy strikes from Salazar. Those never looked like landing.
Salazar looks to throw the jab but Al Din is out of range.
Al Din is looking to counter punch.
Salazar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Salazar takes a swing at Al Din's ribcage but misses.
Al Din swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Al Din takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Al Din wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Al Din with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar misses with a body kick.
Al Din swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Al Din misses with a straight right.
Salazar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Al Din appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Al Din throws out a loose jab but Salazar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Din misses with a straight left.
A big right from Al Din misses.
Salazar is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Al Din wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Din throws out a loose jab but Salazar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left and a right from Salazar both land. Nice combination.
Al Din throws a shot from downtown. Salazar moves away and avoids it.
Salazar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Al Din pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Al Din on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Salazar throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salazar thumps Al Din with a low kick.
Al Din tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salazar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salazar throws a front kick aimed at Al Din's knee but Al Din avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Al Din misses its target.
Al Din looks to land a combination but Salazar avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazar throws a leg kick
and Al Din counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Al Din misses with a right hand
and Salazar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Salazar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Salazar misses the target.
It looked like Al Din wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Salazar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Al Din misses with a left hand
and Salazar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Salazar in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Salazar tries to land a leg kick but Al Din saw it coming and moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Al Din on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Salazar misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Din tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Al Din tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Salazar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Al Din appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Michael Salazar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Al Din checks a low kick from Salazar.
It looked like Al Din wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Al Din lands a nice shot to the body.
Salazar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Al Din cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salazar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Al Din walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar throws a hook but Al Din avoids it easily.
Al Din throwing a counter right hand but Salazar manages to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Al Din might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Salazar misses with a jab to the body
and Al Din counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Salazar.
Salazar looks to land a body kick but Al Din moved away.
Salazar drops Al Din with a beautiful combination! Al Din stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Salazar is looking for the KO!
Al Din is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazar misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Al Din counter with a right hand.
Salazar misses with a head kick.
Salazar throws a low kick, looking for Al Din's leg but Al Din calmly moves out of range.
Al Din ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Al Din swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Al Din stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Salazar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salazar throws an off balance right hand
and Al Din connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Din keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salazar.
Salazar throws a hook to the side of Al Din's head but Al Din sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Al Din is looking to counter punch.
Al Din scores with a nice strike.
Salazar slips a straight right by Al Din.
Salazar counters with a body kick.
Salazar wants to land a leg kick but Al Din is out of range.
Salazar misses with a left hand
and Al Din counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Al Din misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Salazar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Salazar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Salazar!
Our winner, Michael Salazar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Waleed Dheeb (ranked 1633 p4p, 75 weight class) and Hsing Yi (ranked 1990 p4p, 232 weight class). Yi has chosen Power of thy Sword as his entrance music. Hsing Yi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Waleed Dheeb!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hsing Yi!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Yi misses its intended target.
Dheeb slips under a jab.
Yi lands a nice looking body shot.
Yi lands a jab to the nose.
Nice uppercut lands for Yi. That snapped Dheeb's head back.
Dheeb looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dheeb takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dheeb looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dheeb.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yi. Dheeb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dheeb tries to counter with a takedown but Yi is quick to defend against it.
Dheeb defending well as Yi loads up on a big left hand.
Yi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dheeb.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi tests Dheeb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yi throws a hook but Dheeb blocks it.
Dheeb half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dheeb shoots in looking for a takedown but Yi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dheeb's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yi lunges at Dheeb with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dheeb's hand.
Yi lands a body shot.
Yi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dheeb's head.
Yi staying out of range there.
Yi misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dheeb looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yi is fending him off so far but Dheeb persists. Nope, Yi circles away and we're back to standing.
Yi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waleed Dheeb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yi throws a nice looking combination but Dheeb bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dheeb half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dheeb walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dheeb is rocked!
Hsing Yi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dheeb fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Yi to the ground. Dheeb is now in Yi's guard.
Yi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yi working for a triangle but Dheeb defends it easily.
Dheeb working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yi's head.
Dheeb 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.
Dheeb lands a couple of digs.
Yi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dheeb gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dheeb sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yi keeping moving, preventing Dheeb from controlling successfully.
Dheeb is looking to work some ground and pound but Yi has wrist control.
Yi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dheeb doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dheeb manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dheeb content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dheeb with a nice head shot there.
Dheeb in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dheeb trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dheeb is posturing up here but Yi has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Dheeb tries to roll out but it's too tight and Dheeb has to tap! Slick submission there by Yi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hsing Yi!
Hsing Yi is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Hsing Yi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Waleed Dheeb stepped up to the mic, saying 'Losing this fight aint the end of my career. i have put lot of effort in this org and i would like to thank Jon Denker and his Assistant Justin Lafero for the oppotunity for me to be a fighter in EFL ORG. they are the greatest managers ever seen. Congrats Hsing for title win and Thanks to al my fans'.
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