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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Terry Josefi (ranked 25098 p4p, 483 weight class) and Anthony Shiina (ranked 6263 p4p, 402 weight class). Josefi comes to the cage accompanied by I beat my dick. Shiina has chosen Gurren Lagaan OST - To Hell with Gattai!! as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terry Josefi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Shiina!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Josefi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Josefi trying to control the position but Shiina is working away.
Shiina is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Josefi is trying to control the action in half guard but Shiina is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Josefi is looking to advance position but Shiina won't allow it.
Shiina actively working from the bottom here.
Shiina looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Josefi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiina is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Josefi pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Josefi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Shiina is trying to maintain the position but Josefi is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Josefi wants to work for an arm triangle but Shiina is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shiina felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Shiina looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Josefi seems to be looking for submissions.
Shiina moves into full guard.
Shiina is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Josefi has his hands clasped together but Shiina extends and breaks Josefi's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Shiina.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anthony Shiina!
The defeated Terry Josefi had this to say: 'When will this pain and suffering end'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kriss Cypher (ranked 5304 p4p, 582 weight class) and Hector Zorba (ranked 5088 p4p, 571 weight class). Zorba has chosen Let the bodies hit the floor : Drowning Pool as his entrance music. The key to victory for Kriss Cypher has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kriss Cypher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hector Zorba!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Francis DeMontford and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zorba has his takedown stuffed
and Cypher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cypher lands a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Zorba with a poor takedown
and Cypher counters with a straight right hand.
Cypher drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Zorba right on the button. Zorba goes down! Cypher follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Cypher gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kriss Cypher!
A very excited looking Kriss Cypher 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Lothbrok (ranked 5801 p4p, 502 weight class) and Kostas Pappas (ranked 25328 p4p, 588 weight class). Pappas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Trapt - Headstrong . Kostas Pappas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ragnar Lothbrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kostas Pappas!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Watson and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lothbrok.
Pappas throws a head kick that misses.
Pappas throws an off balance right hand
and Lothbrok counters with a shoot takedown. Pappas fights it but they end up in guard.
Pappas wants to get back to his feet but Lothbrok passes into half guard.
Lothbrok wants to work for an arm triangle but Pappas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pappas makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Pappas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pappas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pappas lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothbrok rushes Pappas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lothbrok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pappas is trying to break the clinch but Lothbrok is controlling him.
Lothbrok gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lothbrok throws a big right hand that misses.
Lothbrok 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.
Lothbrok won't allow Pappas to get back to his feet.
Lothbrok cracks Pappas with a solid left hand.
Pappas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lothbrok cracks Pappas with a solid left hand.
Lothbrok working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pappas's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok stops Pappas from standing up.
Lothbrok missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lothbrok trying to control the position from guard on top but Pappas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lothbrok is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pappas is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lothbrok presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lothbrok keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pappas's efforts to push away.
Pappas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pappas misses the body punch
and Lothbrok counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pappas taking punishment in the form of punches.
Pappas is pushing Lothbrok's head away, looking to escape. Lothbrok manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok wants to control but Pappas is keeping him busy.
Pappas is pushing Lothbrok's head away, looking to escape. Lothbrok manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lothbrok cracks Pappas with a big elbow.
Lothbrok trying to control the position but Pappas is working away.
Lothbrok advances to mount.
Lothbrok in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pappas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lothbrok working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pappas is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
A nice elbow there by Lothbrok.
Lothbrok landing strikes from the mount and Pappas is in trouble!
Pappas is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lothbrok looking to control but Pappas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lothbrok content just to control the position here.
We've been informed that Pappas has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lothbrok lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pappas is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Lothbrok landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Lothbrok dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pappas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sloppy strikes from Lothbrok. Those never looked like landing.
Lothbrok takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pappas lands a really nice looking cross but Lothbrok seems unphased.
Lothbrok slips a jab and a cross from Pappas.
Lothbrok tries to bum rush Pappas with a series of wild strikes but Pappas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lothbrok slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrok lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Pappas. No joy for Lothbrok on that attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lothbrok throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pappas throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothbrok shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pappas defends it nicely.
Pappas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lothbrok attempts a counter takedown but Pappas avoids it well and moves away.
Lothbrok has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pappas.
Pappas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pappas misses with a wild body shot.
Lothbrok half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pappas fails to land with a series of punches.
Lothbrok appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lothbrok goes for a double leg but Pappas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pappas continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnar Lothbrok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Lothbrok.
Kostas Pappas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok misses with a takedown attempt
and Pappas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kostas Pappas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pappas throws a lazy uppercut
and Lothbrok counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lothbrok lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pappas down.
Lothbrok landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pappas wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lothbrok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pappas keeps working.
Lothbrok controls the position from side control.
Pappas taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappas is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lothbrok landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pappas pushes Lothbrok away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lothbrok gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lothbrok working the ground and pound from side control.
Pappas on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lothbrok grinds an elbow into Pappas's temple.
Lothbrok working the head with strikes.
Lothbrok lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pappas is trying to buck Lothbrok off.
Lothbrok working the head and body with strikes.
Pappas is still in real trouble! Can Lothbrok finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pappas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lothbrok asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lothbrok looks up at the clock and then as Pappas takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lothbrok smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lothbrok is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pappas can do to turn this around?
Lothbrok scoring with punches and elbows.
Lothbrok landing strikes.
The referee asks Lothbrok politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lothbrok prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lothbrok tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lothbrok is trying to get an arm triangle but Pappas is defending well.
Lothbrok 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.
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!
Pappas tries to escape but Lothbrok is in control.
Lothbrok controls the position from side control.
Pappas seems to have recovered his senses.
Lothbrok is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pappas has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Lothbrok dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lothbrok is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pappas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pappas stuffs the takedown attempt from Lothbrok. Lothbrok gets slowly back to his feet.
Pappas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pappas dodges the punch combination from Lothbrok.
Pappas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
No joy there for Pappas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pappas throws an overhand right that lands on Lothbrok's shoulder, as Lothbrok tries to avoid the shot.
Lothbrok appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pappas misses with a head kick.
Lothbrok ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothbrok shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pappas but Pappas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnar Lothbrok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pappas. Lothbrok does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lothbrok half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A swing and a miss from Pappas.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pappas gets underhooks to prevent Lothbrok's takedown attempt.
Pappas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lothbrok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pappas.
Pappas scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappas avoids the body shot from Lothbrok.
Pappas throws a right hand that misses
so Lothbrok counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pappas is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lothbrok presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pappas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lothbrok looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lothbrok looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lothbrok is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pappas is just riding it out for now. Lothbrok eventually gives up the hold.
Lothbrok takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappas has one foot on Lothbrok's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lothbrok looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Pappas. Those never looked like landing.
Lothbrok closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pappas quickly recovers to half guard.
Pappas wants to stand back up but Lothbrok manages to pass into side control.
Pappas bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lothbrok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pappas was well out of range. Poor timing from Lothbrok.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Pappas misses
and Lothbrok counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kostas Pappas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pappas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pappas has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Lothbrok is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Pappas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pappas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pappas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lothbrok drives through with a takedown into Pappas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lothbrok working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lothbrok is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lothbrok scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pappas working for a triangle but Lothbrok defends it easily.
Pappas is looking to stand back up but Lothbrok counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Pappas.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kostas Pappas.
I think Lothbrok 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ragnar Lothbrok!
Ragnar Lothbrok thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Oliveira (ranked 5829 p4p, 510 weight class) and Anton Malina (ranked 23982 p4p, 596 weight class). Oliveira comes to the cage accompanied by Aint No Sunshine. Anderson Oliveira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anton Malina!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ron Honeybunn and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malina on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oliveira. Oliveira obviously looking to wear him down.
Oliveira cracks the inside of Malina's front leg.
Malina dives in and grabs Oliveira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Oliveira pushes down on Malina's head and hops out.
Malina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliveira.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Oliveira. Malina shrugs it off though.
A slapping body kick lands there for Oliveira.
Oliveira scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oliveira lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oliveira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malina is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Oliveira lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oliveira throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Anton Malina has been cut.
Malina closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Malina wants a takedown but no success here.
Malina looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oliveira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oliveira blocks an elbow strike.
Oliveira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Malina letting Oliveira take a breather here.
Oliveira gets control of Malina's arms and successfully pulls guard. Oliveira will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Oliveira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Malina can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Oliveira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oliveira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Malina accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oliveira keeping full guard, as Malina tries to pass.
Malina is posturing up here but Oliveira has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Malina tries to roll out but it's too tight and Malina has to tap! Slick submission there by Oliveira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anderson Oliveira!
Anderson Oliveira thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Neves (ranked 4662 p4p, 453 weight class) and Florian Stancu (ranked 7526 p4p, 556 weight class). Neves comes into the arena with Emicida - Sorriso Favela blaring out of the sound system. Stancu has chosen Stan Bush- On My Own as his entrance music. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Neves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Florian Stancu!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stancu is looking to clinch but Neves is avoiding it.
Neves looking to score a takedown here. Stancu is defending well but Neves drives through and ends up in Stancu's guard.
Stancu is wriggling around but Neves manages to pass to half guard.
Stancu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Neves. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Neves is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stancu defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neves is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Neves seems to be working for a kimura but Stancu defends the submission attempt.
Neves is looking for a kimura but Stancu is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Neves to get the leverage.
Stancu is refusing to be controlled, as Neves sits in half guard.
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.
Neves is working for a submission of some sort.
Neves trying to control the action but Stancu is working from the bottom.
Neves has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Stancu defend it? Neves steps over the head and cranks it - Stancu is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Neves!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thiago Neves!
During a confident post fight interview, Thiago Neves thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Brooks (ranked 4017 p4p, 81 weight class) and Lucas Blye (ranked 4191 p4p, 84 weight class). Blye has chosen White Rabbit : Jefferson Airplane as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
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155 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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, Reginald Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lucas Blye!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blye avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brooks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blye closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Blye is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Blye has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brooks tries to get to full guard but Blye has control of the leg.
Brooks has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Blye is keen to just control but Brooks is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blye throwing shots but Brooks is blocking nicely.
Blye moves into full mount! Brooks won't be happy about that!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blye fails to move to back control.
Blye tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks holds on for dear life, controlling Blye's posture momentarily.
Blye trying to control but he's not successful this time.
My spies in Fire Pro Wrestling World Gym inform me that Blye has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Brooks regains half guard.
Brooks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blye pulls his head out easily.
Brooks is trying is best to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blye trying to control from half guard but Brooks is working away.
Blye is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
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.
Blye is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Blye tries to pass to full mount but Brooks defends it.
Brooks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blye.
Blye is looking for a kimura but Brooks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Blye to get the leverage.
Brooks trying to control but Blye postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brooks wants to improve his position but Blye is controlling well.
Brooks is trying to maintain the position but Blye is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brooks gets caught napping as Blye dives in and scores a takedown. Brooks manages to retain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blye slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Blye wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.
Blye might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brooks haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Brooks throws his legs up looking for a submission but Blye uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Brooks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brooks is not content to let Blye control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Blye prevents Brooks from escaping the position.
Blye is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Blye working away.
Brooks gets back to half guard.
Blye trying to control the action but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blye sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brooks defending well though.
Brooks is looking for a sweep. Blye is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Blye 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.
Blye clinches with his opponent.
Blye can't get the takedown.
Blye blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blye prevents a body shot from Brooks.
Brooks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brooks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brooks lands a nice uppercut.
Brooks misses with the head strike.
Brooks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks misses with the head strike.
Brooks avoiding damage.
Brooks has a couple of punches blocked by Blye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Blye controls the action.
Blye goes for a takedown attempt but Brooks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brooks misses with a body shot.
Brooks cracks Blye with a good jab.
Blye is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brooks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reginald Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Blye.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Blye.
Blye thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brooks tries to improve position but can't.
Brooks is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Blye's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blye throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blye trying to control from half guard but Brooks is working away.
Brooks is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Blye jumps into side control!
Blye is looking to take a break and control but Brooks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brooks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blye wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Blye lands a few punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blye wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brooks keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Brooks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blye working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Blye is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brooks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brooks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blye wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Brooks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brooks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Blye trying to control the action but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Blye lands an elbow.
Brooks manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brooks wants to control but Blye is keeping busy.
Blye winds up and cracks Brooks with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brooks tries to roll over but Blye keeps him under control.
Brooks trying to control but Blye postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lucas Blye will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Brooks tries to land a front kick but Blye steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Blye on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blye tries for a takedown but Brooks circles away easily
and Brooks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blye is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brooks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blye tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brooks defends well and Blye ends up having to push Brooks into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Reginald Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Blye.
Brooks clobbers Blye with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blye shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Brooks tries to get to full guard but Blye has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks is trying to maintain the position but Blye is very close to passing his half guard.
Blye is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brooks sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is trying to maintain the position but Blye is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brooks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Blye trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Blye stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brooks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brooks controls Blye momentarily but Blye frees himself.
Blye trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brooks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Brooks keeping full guard, as Blye tries to pass.
Blye scoring with punches to the head and body.
Blye trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reginald Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucas Blye has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brooks thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Blye pushes down on Brooks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Blye is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brooks defends it well.
Blye sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lucas Blye is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blye shoots in but Brooks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reginald Brooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blye drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blye trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blye slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Blye wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blye trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Brooks manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Blye wants to sweep but no luck.
Brooks being controlled here momentarily.
Brooks is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brooks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blye trying to keep a closed guard but Brooks is proving a slippery customer.
Blye pulls Brooks in to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lucas Blye.
I've got Blye winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Blye!
After the big win, Lucas Blye made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bee Krazy and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lester Burnham (ranked 3604 p4p, 299 weight class) and Sergio Romo Iii (ranked 5391 p4p, 376 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lester Burnham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Romo Iii!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burnham goes for a double leg but Romo Iii avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Romo Iii continues to drive forward.
Burnham shoots in and drives through. Romo Iii sprawls well.
Burnham looks for a takedown but Romo Iii sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Burnham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burnham closes the distance and clinches up with Romo Iii, looking for a takedown. Burnham pushes Romo Iii against the cage but Romo Iii circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Burnham dives in and grabs Romo Iii's left leg, looking for a takedown. Romo Iii pushes down on Burnham's head and hops out.
Romo Iii throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Romo Iii throws a right hand that Burnham ducks under and follows up with a left that Burnham also avoids with ease.
Burnham was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Burnham blocks a head kick by Romo Iii.
Burnham has a takedown stuffed.
Burnham looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Romo Iii stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Romo Iii wants it to stay on the feet.
Romo Iii throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Burnham's head.
Burnham dives in and grabs Romo Iii's left leg, looking for a takedown. Romo Iii pushes down on Burnham's head and hops out.
Burnham misses with a takedown attempt - Romo Iii sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Burnham misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Romo Iii stuffs the takedown.
Burnham is breathing heavily.
Romo Iii scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romo Iii throws a right and a left that Burnham avoids nicely.
Burnham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romo Iii.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnham takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Romo Iii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burnham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Romo Iii digs a good body shot into Burnham's ribs.
Burnham changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romo Iii tries to avoid it but Burnham manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romo Iii to the ground. Romo Iii escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Romo Iii scores with a sloppy right hand. Burnham should have avoided that one.
Romo Iii connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burnham is rocked!
Romo Iii throws a head kick that misses.
Romo Iii throws a series of punches but Burnham moves out of range.
Romo Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burnham moves away.
Burnham dodges the punch combination from Romo Iii.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Burnham takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burnham shoots in for a double leg but Romo Iii sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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!
Romo Iii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burnham throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Romo Iii's waist but Romo Iii gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burnham off to one side.
Burnham shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Burnham was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Romo Iii is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnham is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Romo Iii is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burnham working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Romo Iii can do anything to dispel that myth.
Romo Iii is looking to regain half guard here but Burnham keeps moving and retains side control.
Burnham is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Romo Iii is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnham in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Romo Iii is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lester Burnham!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orson Sicard (ranked 2617 p4p, 326 weight class) and Roc Le Phat (ranked 7603 p4p, 604 weight class). Le Phat has chosen Bonita Applebum as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Orson Sicard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roc Le Phat!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sicard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Le Phat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sicard scores with a body shot.
Orson Sicard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sicard connects with a crisp jab.
Sicard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sicard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sicard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Le Phat swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sicard throws a shot from downtown. Le Phat moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and Le Phat releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Le Phat takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Le Phat defending well as Sicard loads up on a big left hand.
Sicard scores with a jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Le Phat has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sicard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Le Phat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sicard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Phat moves away.
Sicard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Le Phat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Phat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sicard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Le Phat was well out of range. Poor timing from Sicard.
Sicard misses with a hook. Le Phat ducked under it nicely.
Sicard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Phat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sicard.
Le Phat walks into a stiff left hand from Sicard.
Sicard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le Phat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Le Phat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Le Phat takes a jab right on the kisser.
Le Phat just misses with a punch to the body.
Sicard has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sicard effectively controlling the action here.
Sicard looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Le Phat is trying to force a seperation but Sicard has the dominant position.
Sicard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Le Phat lands with a short shot to the head.
Le Phat lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sicard can't find room to land a body shot as Le Phat controls the action.
Sicard breaks the clinch.
Sicard throws a body punch but Le Phat moves out of range.
Sicard closes the distance and clinches.
Sicard pushes Le Phat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sicard is working Le Phat over against the cage.
Sicard takes a shot to the head.
Le Phat fails to pull guard.
Sicard holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Le Phat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sicard has closed the distance and engaged Le Phat in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat breaks the clinch.
Le Phat looks to score with a jab to the body but Sicard is just out of range.
Sicard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sicard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Phat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sicard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Le Phat at a distance.
Sicard cracks Le Phat with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sicard closes the distance and clinches.
Le Phat misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sicard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Le Phat throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sicard.
Sicard dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sicard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sicard takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Le Phat misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le Phat prevents a body shot from Sicard.
Sicard lands an uppercut.
Sicard breaks the clinch.
Le Phat scores with a jab. Sicard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sicard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A combination from Sicard does no damage.
Sicard tries to bum rush Le Phat with a series of wild strikes but Le Phat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sicard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Le Phat's hands.
Sicard lands with a nice body punch.
Sicard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Phat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orson Sicard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sicard throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Le Phat was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sicard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sicard lands a glancing blow to the side of Le Phat's head.
Le Phat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sicard.
Le Phat doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sicard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Le Phat can do to turn this around?
Sicard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A left and a right from Sicard both land. Nice combination.
Sicard tries to close the distance and clinch but Le Phat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Le Phat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sicard throws a lazy right hand but Le Phat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sicard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Phat manages to avoid it.
Le Phat jabs at Sicard's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sicard sizes up Le Phat with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Le Phat misses.
Le Phat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sicard just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Le Phat! But no joy.
Sicard throws a hook but Le Phat avoids it easily.
Sicard closes the distance but Le Phat moves to the side
and Le Phat counters with a left to the body.
Le Phat throws a body shot but no joy.
Sicard appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Le Phat slips under a jab from Sicard.
Sicard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Le Phat on the side of the head.
Sicard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Phat manages to avoid it.
Le Phat looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat just misses with a punch to the body.
Orson Sicard is winning the standup battle so far.
Sicard swings for the body but Le Phat moves out of range.
Le Phat ducks under a wild hook from Sicard.
Sicard throws a shot to the body.
Sicard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le Phat changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sicard throws a hook but Le Phat blocks it.
Le Phat scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Orson Sicard has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sicard digs a good body shot into Le Phat's ribs.
Le Phat lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Sicard falls backwards - clearly groggy! Le Phat dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roc Le Phat!
Roc Le Phat thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stan Dickinson (ranked 3251 p4p, 283 weight class) and Tamid Nasib (ranked 4743 p4p, 353 weight class). Dickinson comes into the arena with Dizzee Rascal - Fix up look sharp blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan Dickinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tamid Nasib!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasib avoids the body shot from Dickinson.
Nasib throws a shot to the body.
Dickinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dickinson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dickinson lands in his opponent's guard.
Nasib looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dickinson is one step ahead there.
Dickinson being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickinson is looking to work some ground and pound but Nasib has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson wants to control from the top but Nasib keeps moving.
Dickinson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dickinson is looking to work some ground and pound but Nasib has wrist control.
Dickinson stays in close to Nasib's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nasib looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nasib clinches with his opponent.
Nasib is leaning against Dickinson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nasib lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasib breaks the clinch.
Dickinson feints and as Nasib raises his hands in defense, Dickinson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nasib manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dickinson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dickinson is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dickinson or perhaps it was just good defense by Nasib, which made it look bad.
Dickinson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nasib gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nasib throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dickinsons head.
Nasib lands a body punch.
Dickinson has Nasib pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nasib manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nasib digs a right hand underneath Dickinson's ribcage. Dickinson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasib cracks Dickinson with a nice body shot.
A short right from Nasib on the inside.
Nasib lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nasib scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Nasib.
We've been informed that Nasib has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nasib lands with a short shot to the head.
Nasib works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Nasib - that landed with a thud.
Nasib lands a shot to the body.
Nasib lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Nasib.
Nasib lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nasib lands a right hand.
Nasib scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasib lands a body punch.
Nasib lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dickinson backwards.
Nasib lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nasib lands a nice uppercut.
Nasib is working Dickinson over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Nasib - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Nasib.
A short left from Nasib.
Nasib lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dickinson backwards.
Nasib cracks Dickinson with a nice body shot.
Nasib lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Nasib scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dickinson is rocked!
Nasib lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tamid Nasib dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nasib has Dickinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Nasib lands a shot to the body.
Nasib pushes Dickinson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nasib.
Nasib scores with a hook to the body.
Nasib digs a right hand into Dickinson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dickinson's gas tank.
Dickinson is looking to break free of the clinch but Nasib has double underhooks.
Nasib cracks Dickinson with a nice body shot.
Nasib is leaning against Dickinson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nasib lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dickinson backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nasib creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dickinson takes a shot to the head.
Nasib is leaning against Dickinson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nasib scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasib lands a right hand.
Oh Dickinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nasib lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dickinson seems to have got his legs back now.
Dickinson takes a shot to the head.
Nasib is working Dickinson over against the cage.
Nasib gets through Dickinson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nasib throws a big uppercut that drops Dickinson! More strikes from Nasib and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Dickinson lies dazed against the cage as Nasib celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tamid Nasib!
An out of breath Tamid Nasib thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Castilano (ranked 2351 p4p, 257 weight class) and Sven Svensson (ranked 1876 p4p, 222 weight class). Castilano's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Psycho Pass - Xavier Wulf. Sven Svensson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Castilano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Hemmingworth and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Castilano misses
and Svensson counters with a straight right hand.
Svensson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Svensson moves into range and clinches up with Castilano.
Svensson scores with a shot to the side of Castilano's head.
Castilano manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Castilano misses its intended target.
Castilano misses with a lunging right hand
and Svensson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Svensson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Castilano throws a hook to the side of Svensson's head but Svensson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Svensson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Sven Svensson has been cut.
Svensson forces Castilano back against the cage and clinches.
Castilano misses with a punch on the inside.
Svensson blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castilano misses with a punch on the inside.
Castilano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Castilano is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Castilano tries to circle away but Svensson has him pinned against the cage.
Castilano definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castilano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castilano misses with a punch to the body.
Svensson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Svensson digs a right hand underneath Castilano's ribcage. Castilano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Castilano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Svensson has Castilano pressed against the cage, preventing Castilano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Svensson lands a right hand.
Svensson blocks an uppercut.
Svensson lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Castilano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Castilano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Svensson lands with a right to the head.
Svensson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castilano throws a punch but it's blocked by Svensson.
Nice body punch from Svensson - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castilano misses with a punch on the inside.
Svensson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Castilano backwards.
Svensson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Svensson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svensson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Svensson lands an uppercut.
Castilano is looking to control Svensson's arms but Svensson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Castilano has his back to the cage.
Svensson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Svensson blocks an uppercut.
Svensson pushes Castilano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Svensson.
Castilano is breathing heavily.
Castilano misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Svensson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Castilano is rocked!
Svensson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Castilano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Svensson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Castilano to his knees! Svensson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Svensson!
Sven Svensson is the new heavyweight champion!
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