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PSE 24 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Weaton (ranked 23938 p4p, 583 weight class) and Mack Malik (ranked 6556 p4p, 531 weight class). The key to victory for Daniel Weaton has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Weaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mack Malik!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Weaton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malik misses with a takedown
and Weaton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Weaton.
Malik is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Weaton misses with a combination
and Malik counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Malik.
Malik leaning against his opponent.
Malik fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Malik is trying to pull guard but Weaton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Daniel Weaton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mack Malik.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malik tries for a takedown but Weaton manages to get underhooks.
Malik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weaton feints a jab promting Malik to slip. Weaton then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Malik slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Mack Malik has been cut.
Daniel Weaton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weaton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weaton sets himself, and Malik steps forward looking for the clinch! Weaton avoids it this time.
Weaton rushes Malik and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Malik is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Weaton piles on the pressure and Malik crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Weaton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donatello Giovanni (ranked 24586 p4p, 425 weight class) and Alex Hadley (ranked 24281 p4p, 429 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donatello Giovanni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Hadley!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hadley misses with a straight right.
A punch lands to the side of Hadley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice cross by Giovanni.
Giovanni lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Giovanni gets caught napping as Hadley dives in and scores a takedown. Giovanni manages to retain guard.
Hadley stops Giovanni from standing up.
Hadley postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Giovanni is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hadley, into his guard.
Hadley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hadley wants to stand but Giovanni is controlling the position.
Hadley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hadley is keen to just control but Giovanni is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadley is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Giovanni is just riding it out for now. Hadley eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hadley not doing much here.
Hadley is looking to take a break and control but Giovanni is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hadley is working for a kimura but Giovanni is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Giovanni has hold of Hadley's hands but Hadley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hadley working Giovanni over with strikes.
Hadley uses his free foot to push down on Giovanni's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Giovanni.
Giovanni bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Giovanni got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hadley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Giovanni has managed to get both his arms back between Hadley's legs - danger averted.
Hadley wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadley throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hadley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Giovanni knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hadley on the ground.
Hadley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Giovanni scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hadley has momentary wrist control but Giovanni slips an elbow through the middle.
Giovanni is looking to stand up but Hadley won't let him.
Hadley is working an open guard so Giovanni takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hadley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Giovanni paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donatello Giovanni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hadley throws a wild body kick that Giovanni sees coming a mile off.
A counter left hand to the body from Giovanni misses its target.
Giovanni connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hadley. Hadley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hadley is rocked!
It looks like Alex Hadley has been cut.
Giovanni gets the takedown into side control.
Hadley sneaks out the side door and pushes Giovanni away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Hadley is still on wobbly legs! Can Giovanni finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giovanni keeps the fight on the outside.
Hadley seems to have recovered his senses.
Giovanni looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni postures up and lands a big shot to Hadley's brow.
Giovanni with a flurry of punches that miss.
Giovanni makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hadley controls Giovanni momentarily but Giovanni frees himself.
Hadley looking for a sweep. Not yet Hadley, not yet.
Giovanni throws a strike but Hadley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Giovanni wants to stand and escape but Hadley is having none of it.
Giovanni really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hadley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hadley scoring with some ground and pound.
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 Donatello Giovanni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Hadley's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hadley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jab by Giovanni.
Giovanni throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Giovanni gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hadley to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Giovanni striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Giovanni is looking to stand back up but Hadley counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Giovanni.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giovanni slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alex Hadley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hadley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadley works over Giovanni with some ground and pound from guard.
Giovanni looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hadley works over Giovanni with some ground and pound from guard.
Giovanni wriggles free and stands up.
Hadley misses with a body kick.
Giovanni gets a clinch.
Hadley drags the fight down to the ground.
Giovanni wanted to stand there but Hadley had control of the position.
Hadley trying to control the position.
Giovanni got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hadley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Giovanni has managed to get both his arms back between Hadley's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Giovanni avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Giovanni throws a strike but Hadley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hadley stops Giovanni from standing up.
Hadley landing some decent shots from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hadley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Giovanni looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hadley is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hadley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hadley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hadley content to stall in guard here.
Giovanni wants to stand up but Hadley is controlling him.
Giovanni looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hadley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Giovanni. That snapped Hadley's head back.
Hadley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Giovanni is looking for a sweep.
Hadley landing strikes.
Giovanni tries to buck Hadley off but Hadley is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Donatello Giovanni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Hadley's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hadley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giovanni.
Donk. Giovanni catches Hadley right on the button with a cross.
Giovanni gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hadley passes Giovanni's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hadley takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hadley is trying to control the action in half guard but Giovanni is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Giovanni is trying to stand up here but Hadley is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadley is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Giovanni has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hadley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Giovanni tries to kick Hadley off but Hadley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hadley trying to control from half guard but Giovanni is working away.
Hadley is looking to stall here but Giovanni recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Giovanni keeping moving, preventing Hadley from controlling successfully.
Giovanni on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Giovanni tries to get out of the position.
Hadley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Giovanni keeping moving, preventing Hadley from controlling successfully.
Hadley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Giovanni fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hadley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hadley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alex Hadley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hadley throws a head kick that misses
letting Giovanni counter with a right hand.
Hadley closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Giovanni's guard.
Giovanni scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hadley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Giovanni scores with a takedown into Hadley's guard.
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!
Hadley has momentary wrist control but Giovanni slips an elbow through the middle.
Giovanni stands up over Hadley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hadley throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Giovanni would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hadley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hadley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Giovanni stands up over Hadley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Giovanni wants to stand but Hadley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Giovanni has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Giovanni lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hadley pulls Giovanni in close to prevent any damage.
Giovanni stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Donatello Giovanni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donatello Giovanni is winning the standup battle so far.
Hadley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Giovanni throws a one two combo.
Alex Hadley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giovanni works the jab nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donatello Giovanni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Giovanni, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Donatello Giovanni!
A relieved looking Donatello Giovanni thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chad Strdoza (ranked 5386 p4p, 352 weight class) and Tank Yu (ranked 5383 p4p, 353 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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150 lbs
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149 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Strdoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tank Yu!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yu moves into the clinch.
Yu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Strdoza up against the cage.
Yu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yu misses with a punch on the inside.
Yu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yu effectively controlling the action here.
Yu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strdoza's efforts to push away.
Yu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Yu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Yu to work.
Yu receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Strdoza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yu smiles and moves away.
Yu clinches with his opponent.
Strdoza pulls guard.
Strdoza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yu throws a big elbow that misses.
Strdoza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Strdoza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Strdoza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yu has managed to get both his arms back between Strdoza's legs - danger averted.
Yu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yu throwing strikes from guard but Strdoza blocks nicely.
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!
Strdoza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yu's guard.
Yu throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Strdoza being controlled here momentarily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yu looking for a sweep. Not yet Yu, not yet.
Strdoza wants to control from the top but Yu keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yu holds on and takes a little breather.
Strdoza won't allow Yu to sweep him here.
Strdoza decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yu, up you get!
Yu rushes Strdoza and presses him up against the cage.
Yu stalling in the clinch.
Yu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Strdoza blocks a body shot from Yu.
Yu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strdoza's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yu to keep the fight standing.
Yu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yu prevents Strdoza from breaking the clinch.
Yu slowing the pace effectively.
A body shot lands from Yu.
Yu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strdoza backwards.
Yu can't find room to land a body shot as Strdoza controls the action.
Yu gets through Strdoza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strdoza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yu stalls.
Yu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Yu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yu darts in and clinches Strdoza up against the cage.
Yu keeps control of Strdoza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yu lands with a right to the head.
Yu is working Strdoza over against the cage.
Strdoza is looking to break free of the clinch but Yu has double underhooks.
Yu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yu is stalling here.
Yu is stalling here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strdoza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Strdoza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yu tries to clinch there but Strdoza circles away.
Strdoza throws a big counter combination but Yu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu instigates a clinch.
Yu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Yu.
Strdoza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yu to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Yu.
Yu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yu misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Strdoza up against the cage.
Yu gets through Strdoza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strdoza has had enough of the clinch but Yu keeps him there for the moment.
Yu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Strdoza backwards.
Yu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu lands with a short shot to the head.
Yu lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yu stalling in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yu tries to land a knee to the head but Strdoza blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yu.
Yu has Strdoza pushed against the cage.
Strdoza is trying to push Yu away but Yu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Strdoza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yu working aggressively here.
Yu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strdoza backwards.
Yu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Strdoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yu stalls.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yu.
Strdoza jumps guard but Yu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Strdoza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yu tries a body shot but Strdoza blocks it.
Yu lands a shot to the body.
Strdoza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Yu.
Yu lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu cracks Strdoza with a nice body shot.
Strdoza is trying to break the clinch but Yu has him pressed against the cage.
Strdoza is trying to break free.
Strdoza takes a shot to the head.
Yu lands a left hand.
Strdoza can't break the clinch.
Yu lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Yu on the inside.
Yu leaning against his opponent.
Yu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Strdoza wants to get back to striking at distance but Yu won't allow it.
Yu stalling.
Yu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Strdoza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yu clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Yu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Strdoza gets tackled into the cage by Yu. Yu maintains the clinch.
Strdoza jumps guard but Yu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yu lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Yu - that landed with a thud.
Tank Yu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yu lands with a short shot to the head.
Yu digs a right hand into Strdoza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Strdoza's gas tank.
A short left from Yu.
Yu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Strdoza is trying to pull guard but Yu has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strdoza's efforts to push away.
Yu just leaning against Strdoza, taking a breather.
Yu gets through Strdoza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strdoza looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Strdoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strdoza goes for a takedown attempt but Yu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yu moves into range and clinches up with Strdoza.
Yu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strdoza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yu to keep the fight standing.
Yu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Strdoza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yu prevents it.
Strdoza jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yu walks away with a smile on his face. Strdoza gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yu has closed the distance and engaged Strdoza in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza blocks a body shot from Yu.
Yu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Strdoza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yu lands with a left to the head.
Yu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Strdoza backwards.
Yu scores with a shoulder strike.
Yu slowing the pace effectively.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yu misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yu lands with a short shot to the head.
Yu lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu can't find room to land a body shot as Strdoza controls the action.
Strdoza tries to pull guard but Yu won't allow it.
Strdoza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yu smiles and moves away.
Yu moves into range and clinches up with Strdoza.
A nice left hand lands by Yu.
Yu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Yu.
Nice body punch from Yu - that landed with a thud.
Yu pushes Strdoza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tank Yu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Yu.
Yu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strdoza's efforts to push away.
Strdoza wants to get back to striking at distance but Yu won't allow it.
Yu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strdoza backwards.
A hook to the body from Yu.
Yu leaning against his opponent.
Yu pushes Strdoza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Strdoza has had enough of the clinch but Yu keeps him there for the moment.
Yu stalling the fight.
Yu can't find room to land a body shot as Strdoza controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yu lands with a right to the head.
Chad Strdoza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strdoza wants to take the fight to the mat but Yu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tank Yu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yu 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 Josh West scores the fight 25:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tank Yu!
A very excited looking Tank Yu 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Amadt Philodes (ranked 4890 p4p, 341 weight class) and Leroy Perez (ranked 7934 p4p, 416 weight class). Leroy Perez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Amadt Philodes's chin.
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150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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131 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Amadt Philodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leroy Perez!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez lands a lovely overhand right.
Philodes looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Philodes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Perez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Philodes backs up against the cage.
Perez throws out a loose jab but Philodes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Philodes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Perez scores with a decent looking hook.
Philodes tries to move into range but Perez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Philodes is rocked!
Perez throws a pinpoint strike between Philodes's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Philodes crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Perez scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leroy Perez!
Leroy Perez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Ray Badass (ranked 5227 p4p, 491 weight class) and Sven Kristian Nielsen (ranked 4058 p4p, 429 weight class). Nielsen has chosen Wardruna - Fehu as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Ray Badass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sven Kristian Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielsen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nielsen throwing strikes but missing.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Badass keeps moving.
Nielsen postures up.
Nielsen throws a big elbow that misses.
Badass tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nielsen is pushing down on Badass's leg trying to pass to half guard. Badass is fighting to maintain full guard but Nielsen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nielsen lands strikes from half guard.
Badass is looking to control Nielsen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Badass avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen is trying to control the action in half guard but Badass is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Badass blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nielsen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass is looking to control Nielsen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Badass avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nielsen in particular looking to stall.
Badass trying to control here.
Badass is looking for a sweep. Nielsen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nielsen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nielsen slips a nice elbow through Badass's hands, connecting with Badass's forehead.
Nielsen working the head and body with strikes.
Nielsen is thwarting Badass's attempts to control the position.
Nielsen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nielsen in particular looking to stall.
Badass is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nielsen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nielsen is looking to take a break and control but Badass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen controlling the action here.
Badass moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nielsen throwing strikes but missing.
Badass keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
Nielsen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nielsen postures up.
Badass utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Badass avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nielsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Badass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Badass pulls Nielsen in close to his closed guard and prevents Nielsen from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass continues to stall.
Nielsen controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Badass has momentary wrist control but Nielsen slips an elbow through the middle.
Badass is trying to keep Nielsen in close.
Nielsen trying to control but Badass is working from the bottom.
Nielsen stopping the sweep attempt from Badass.
Nielsen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nielsen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Badass has his hands on Nielsen's head, controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nielsen slaps away a takedown attempt from Badass, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Badass shoots for a double leg takedown but Nielsen sprawls well. He's pushed Badass's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nielsen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Badass defends it well.
Badass misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Ray Badass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Badass shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nielsen pinned against the cage. Nielsen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Badass with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nielsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Billy Ray Badass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Badass throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nielsen's waist but Nielsen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Badass off to one side.
Badass has a takedown stuffed.
Badass is breathing heavily.
Nielsen lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Kristian Nielsen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Badass takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Badass tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nielsen swivels and escapes.
Badass gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nielsen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nielsen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Badass to the ground. Nielsen is now in Badass's guard.
Badass is pulling down on Nielsen's head. It's preventing any offense from Nielsen, at least for the moment.
Badass looking to control.
Badass working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nielsen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nielsen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nielsen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nielsen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nielsen scoring with some ground and pound.
Nielsen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Badass works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nielsen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nielsen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nielsen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Badass keeps moving.
Nielsen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Badass not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nielsen lands a couple of elbows.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Badass keeps moving.
Badass is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
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.
Nielsen distracts Badass with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nielsen preventing the sweep.
Nielsen chips away with some ground and pound.
Nielsen throwing strikes but missing.
Nielsen is in close to Badass's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nielsen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nielsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Badass is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nielsen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Badass keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badass working for a triangle but Nielsen defends it easily.
Badass has control of Nielsen's left arm, preventing Nielsen from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nielsen is one step ahead there.
Nielsen trying to control but Badass is working from the bottom.
Nielsen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nielsen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Nielsen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Badass down.
Badass takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Nielsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nielsen trying to control the position but Badass is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nielsen is looking to take a break and control but Badass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Badass keeping his opponent close.
Badass managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nielsen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nielsen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nielsen wants to control but Badass is keeping him busy.
Badass gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Kristian Nielsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Badass shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nielsen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Badass tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nielsen's legs.
Nielsen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Badass is looking for a kimura but Nielsen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Badass to get the leverage.
Nielsen wants to get back to full guard.
Badass throwing shots but Nielsen is blocking nicely.
Nielsen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nielsen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Badass is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen keeps trying to improve his position.
Badass is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen pulls Badass in close to prevent any damage.
Nielsen wants to sweep but no luck.
Nielsen controls Badass momentarily but Badass frees himself.
Nielsen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Badass can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Badass missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nielsen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Badass trying to control but Nielsen is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nielsen wants to sweep here but Badass controlling him for the moment.
Nielsen is looking for a triangle but Badass pushes his legs off easily.
Nielsen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Badass's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Badass is on top in guard.
Badass stopping the sweep attempt from Nielsen.
Badass trying to control but Nielsen is working from the bottom.
Nielsen working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass is in close to Nielsen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Badass stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nielsen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Badass throwing strikes from guard but Nielsen blocks nicely.
Sven Kristian Nielsen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nielsen is pulling down on Badass's head. It's preventing any offense from Badass, at least for the moment.
Badass landing with the ground and pound.
Badass being controlled here momentarily.
Badass trying to control the position from guard on top but Nielsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nielsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four 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.
Badass trying to control the position from guard on top but Nielsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Badass postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Badass throws a big elbow that misses.
Nielsen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nielsen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Badass is concentrating on defense, preventing Nielsen from advancing position.
Badass is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nielsen trying to control the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Badass looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Billy Ray Badass.
Well Nielsen 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Kristian Nielsen!
Our winner, Sven Kristian Nielsen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shazaam McDaniels (ranked 3377 p4p, 366 weight class) and Jan Molby (ranked 4267 p4p, 446 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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29
232 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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227 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shazaam McDaniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jan Molby!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniels fails to land with a series of punches.
McDaniels tries a head kick but it misses.
Molby takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McDaniels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McDaniels throws a body kick that misses
and Molby counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Molby.
Molby controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Molby trying to control but McDaniels is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molby won't allow McDaniels to get back to his feet.
Molby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDaniels keeping moving, preventing Molby from controlling successfully.
McDaniels keeping full guard, as Molby tries to pass.
McDaniels is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Molby is controlling him.
McDaniels scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDaniels misses with a leg kick
so Molby counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Molby won't allow McDaniels to get back to his feet.
Molby wants to control from the top but McDaniels keeps moving.
McDaniels is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Molby is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molby works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Molby is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McDaniels has hold of Molby's hands but Molby slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McDaniels makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Molby throws a half hearted mid kick.
Molby feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
McDaniels is looking to stand up but Molby isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Molby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDaniels is keeping the position for now.
Molby controlling from the top position.
Molby looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molby trying to control but McDaniels is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McDaniels wants to get back to his feet but Molby is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Molby misses with a body kick.
Molby closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDaniels being controlled for a moment.
Molby throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
McDaniels explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Molby goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Molby decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McDaniels manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Molby keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
McDaniels breaks the clinch.
McDaniels misses with a straight left.
Molby thinks about the counter body kick.
McDaniels lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McDaniels misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Jan Molby has been cut.
Shazaam McDaniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDaniels misses with a low kick.
Molby throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McDaniels tries to counter with a takedown but Molby is quick to defend against it.
McDaniels throws a combination that misses
and Molby counters with a slapping leg kick.
McDaniels tried to score with a low kick but Molby checks it.
Molby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McDaniels, pushing him back against the cage.
Molby tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McDaniels blocking some punches.
Molby with a knee to the head.
Molby turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Molby manages to end up in side control.
McDaniels explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molby dodges the punch combination from McDaniels.
Molby unleashes a big counter combination but McDaniels bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McDaniels lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McDaniels throws a head kick but Molby moves out of range.
McDaniels blocks a head kick by Molby.
Molby shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Molby showed some decent athleticism there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molby scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McDaniels makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Molby pushes McDaniels away with a front kick.
McDaniels gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Molby to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Molby with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McDaniels is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McDaniels keeping moving, preventing Molby from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Molby stands and throws McDaniels's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Molby working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
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 Shazaam McDaniels will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jan Molby's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Molby shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Molby was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
McDaniels is trying to buck Molby off.
McDaniels on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
McDaniels is not content to let Molby control the position.
Molby tries to move into full mount but can't pass McDaniels's legs.
McDaniels wants to get back to his feet.
Molby fails to land a wild elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molby tries to advance to mount but can't.
Jan Molby has got the better of the ground game so far.
McDaniels is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
McDaniels is working to avoid the ground and pound but Molby connects with a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molby prevents McDaniels from escaping the position.
McDaniels is letting Molby control him for a moment.
McDaniels prevents Molby from improving position.
McDaniels pushes Molby away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Molby gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Molby wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDaniels keeps working.
McDaniels is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Molby has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Molby throws an elbow but McDaniels slips to the side and avoids it well.
McDaniels defending against the ground and pound.
Molby content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McDaniels is pushing Molby's head away, looking to escape. Molby manages to hold on to the position though.
Molby tries to move to mount but McDaniels blocks the move with his legs.
Molby is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
McDaniels is trying to buck Molby off.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Molby is looking to take a break and control but McDaniels is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Molby lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molby tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Molby slows the pace down.
McDaniels tries to escape but Molby is in control.
Molby wants to control but McDaniels is keeping him busy.
McDaniels prevents Molby from moving into mount.
McDaniels is pushing Molby's head away, looking to escape. Molby manages to hold on to the position though.
Molby is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McDaniels knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Molby scoring with punches from side control.
Molby working the head with strikes.
McDaniels is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
McDaniels trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels bucks up and tries to throw Molby off but instead Molby has got his back!
Molby is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Molby gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Molby gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Molby apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Molby fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McDaniels sprawls well initially but Molby persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Molby thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McDaniels's head.
McDaniels is trying to stand up here but Molby is controlling him well.
Molby is pressing down on McDaniels's thigh, looking to free his foot. McDaniels is holding on for now.
Molby missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Molby trying to mount his opponent but McDaniels defends it.
Molby looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McDaniels with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Molby scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDaniels wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Molby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jan Molby's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Molby scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
McDaniels wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Molby.
McDaniels scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Molby manages to mount him!
A nice elbow there by Molby.
Molby scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Molby lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
McDaniels takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDaniels trying desperately to get to his feet.
Molby trying to control but McDaniels is having none of it.
Molby working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Molby can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McDaniels is looking to escape.
McDaniels's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molby content just to control the position here.
McDaniels is trying to stand up.
Molby cracks McDaniels with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Molby scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Molby is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McDaniels is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Molby breaks from McDaniels's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Molby putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McDaniels is trying to stand up.
Molby takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McDaniels is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molby looking to control and managing it successfully.
Molby trying to control but McDaniels is having none of it.
McDaniels is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
McDaniels is squirming around, avoiding Molby's attempts to control the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDaniels trying desperately to get to his feet.
Molby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Molby unloading with bombs!
Molby with good strikes from the mount here!
Molby tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McDaniels is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molby controlling his opponent.
McDaniels taking shots to the head.
Molby trying to control but McDaniels is having none of it.
Molby lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McDaniels taking shots to the head.
Molby tries to control but McDaniels wriggling away.
Molby has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McDaniels's face.
BOOM! Molby connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Molby won't let McDaniels get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Molby can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McDaniels is looking to escape.
Molby dominating with strikes here.
McDaniels is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molby content just to control the position here.
McDaniels is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Molby lands a heavy elbow.
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!
Molby tries to control but McDaniels wriggling away.
Molby fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McDaniels wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Molby controlling from the full mount.
Molby looking to control but McDaniels is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McDaniels wants to get back to his feet.
Molby looking to control but McDaniels is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Molby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Molby has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Molby!
A less than humble Jan Molby misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Tessin (ranked 2696 p4p, 320 weight class) and Jessie James (ranked 2667 p4p, 317 weight class). James has chosen Raining Blood - Slayer 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Tessin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jessie James!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Tessin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tessin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
James drops his hands momentarily and Tessin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
James ducks under a wild hook from Tessin.
Tessin scores with a decent looking hook.
Tessin misses with a lunging right hand
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Randy Tessin has been cut.
Tessin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tessin moves out of range as James strikes.
A jab from Tessin misses.
Tessin connects with a crisp jab.
Tessin throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James ducks right into an uppercut from Tessin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tessin throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
James appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tessin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.
James looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a hook. Tessin ducked under it nicely.
Randy Tessin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James throws out a loose jab but Tessin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by James.
Tessin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and James counters with a crisp one two that drops Tessin! James thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tessin to his feet! Tessin is in big trouble!
Jessie James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James connects with a right hand. Tessin shakes it off.
Tessin misses with a hook.
James looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Tessin misses.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from James misses the target.
Tessin swings widly with a right hand
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tessin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tessin throws a big shot that misses.
James blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from James on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Tessin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from James! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tessin scores with a nice head shot.
Tessin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from James on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tessin connects with a good right hand that stumbles James. James circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tessin scores with the left hand. James knows he should have avoided that one.
Tessin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tessin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tessin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tessin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of James's head.
Tessin misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
Tessin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps James's head backwards.
Tessin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
James slips a straight right by Tessin.
Tessin works the jab nicely.
Tessin throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tessin misses with a hook to the body
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tessin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tessin throws a combination. James tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
James rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tessin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James walks into a jab.
James misses with a double jab.
Tessin looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
James throws a head kick but Tessin moves out of range.
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!
Tessin scores with a jab. James acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by James.
Tessin throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
James looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tessin swings widly with a right hand
letting James counter with a right hand.
Tessin swings widly with a right hand
and Tessin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tessin throws a hook but James blocks it.
James looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Tessin.
Tessin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tessin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tessin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tessin is rocked!
Tessin moves away from the strike by James.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tessin throws out the jab.
Tessin throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
James throws a hook but Tessin blocks it.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tessin.
Tessin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
Tessin misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, jab by Tessin - just one landing.
James lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James clobbers Tessin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Tessin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Tessin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tessin throws a big shot that misses.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Tessin.
James fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tessin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A punch combination from Tessin misses.
Tessin connects with the punch.
James slaps away a takedown attempt from Tessin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from James! But no joy.
Tessin throws a poor cross that misses
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
Tessin defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
Jab by James.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tessin misses with a body shot.
James lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tessin scores with a punch to the head.
Nice defenses there by Tessin.
An attempted straight right counter from Tessin misses the target.
James throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James moves out of range as Tessin strikes.
Tessin thows a left - swing and a miss!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tessin.
Tessin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tessin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and James counters with a low kick, right behind Tessin 's knee.
James connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A left lands for Tessin.
Tessin misses with a lunging right hand
and James counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tessin! James lets Tessin back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Tessin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Randy Tessin's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tessin is holding his hands too far apart here. James throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Tessin is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jessie James!
Jessie James very nearly forgot to thank Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ingvar Ingesson (ranked 1271 p4p, 193 weight class) and Cleon Wright (ranked 1301 p4p, 198 weight class). Ingesson comes to the cage accompanied by Sail - AWOLNATION. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ingvar Ingesson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cleon Wright!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ingesson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wright throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ingesson on the side of the head.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cleon Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ingesson walks into a jab.
Ingesson 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.
Wright fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ingesson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ingesson works Wright's body with a nice hook.
Ingesson slips under a jab from Wright.
Wright slips a jab from Ingesson.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy body kick from Wright
and Ingesson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wright slips a jab from Ingesson.
Wright is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ingesson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright thuds a left hand into Ingesson's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ingesson throws a right hand that Wright ducks under and follows up with a left that Wright also avoids with ease.
Wright misses with a looping right.
Ingesson takes one to the chin there.
Wright throws the left hand but Ingesson avoids the punch easily.
Wright uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ingesson checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Ingesson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wright lands a right hook to the body.
Ingesson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wright.
Ingesson throwing a counter right hand but Wright manages to avoid it.
Wright misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Wright misses
and Ingesson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Cleon Wright has been cut.
Wright tried to score with a low kick but Ingesson checks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wright.
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!
Wright misses with a hook. Ingesson ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Ingesson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ingesson misses the target.
Ingesson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wright.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Ingesson does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Ingesson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ingesson throws a nice looking combination but Wright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wright throws an off balance right hand
and Ingesson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wright throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wright wants to slow Ingesson down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingesson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wright scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ingesson doesn't seem bothered though.
Wright moves out of range as Ingesson strikes.
Wright thumps Ingesson with a low kick.
Wright throws a sloppy body shot
and Ingesson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Wright misses with a body punch
and Ingesson counters with a nice body shot.
Ingesson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wright. Wright obviously looking to wear him down.
Wright misses with a low kick as Ingesson jumps back.
Some bone on bone action there as Ingesson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ingesson slips a jab from Wright.
Wright throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ingesson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Ingesson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wright throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ingesson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wright misses with a lunging right hand
letting Ingesson counter with a right hand.
Wright fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ingesson is out of range.
Ingesson lands a nice shot to the body.
Wright scores with a hook.
Jab from Wright.
Ingesson jabs Wright right on the nose. Wright blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cleon Wright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cleon Wright's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ingesson with a nice cross.
Wright getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ingesson moves out of range of the strikes.
Wright throws a body punch but Ingesson moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Ingesson.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ingesson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wright throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ingesson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Wright misses with a double jab
and Ingesson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ingesson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wright is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wright scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingesson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That has opened up Cleon Wright's cut even more.
Wright bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circling - Wright throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ingesson misses with a looping left.
Wright throws a series of punches but Ingesson moves out of range.
Wright misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ingesson lands a body shot.
Wright thumps Ingesson with a low kick.
Wright feints and then cracks Ingesson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ingesson down.
Ingesson scores with a body shot.
Cleon Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wright is breathing heavily.
Ingesson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingesson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright slips a jab from Ingesson.
Wright thinks about the counter body kick.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Wright tries a low kick but Ingesson avoids it.
Wright scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wright lands with a good body shot.
Ingesson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The cut above Cleon Wright's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ingesson takes one on the button.
Wright throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ingesson.
An attempted straight right counter from Ingesson misses the target.
Wright connects with a crisp jab.
Ingesson slips a jab and a cross from Wright.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingesson checks a leg kick.
Wright throws a body punch but Ingesson moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Ingesson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wright throws out a loose jab but Ingesson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ingesson throwing a counter right hand but Wright manages to avoid it.
Wright swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ingesson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wright jabs Ingesson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ingesson throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it.
Wright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ingesson.
Wright swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ingesson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cleon Wright's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Wright attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ingesson lands with a cross.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cleon Wright's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ingvar Ingesson!
Ingvar Ingesson 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Riggs (ranked 2277 p4p, 274 weight class) and Hugh Rection (ranked 951 p4p, 129 weight class). Rection has chosen The Clash - Bankrobber as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hugh Rection!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggs slips under a jab from Rection.
Rection thows a left - swing and a miss!
Riggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rection has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Riggs is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Riggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rection misses with a right hand
and Riggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riggs throws a hook but Rection blocks it.
Riggs walks into a stiff left hand from Rection.
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Riggs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rection wants to stand but Riggs is controlling the position.
Riggs postures up in Rection's guard and throws a big left but Rection blocks it.
Riggs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Riggs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Riggs 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.
Rection preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Riggs won't allow Rection to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riggs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Riggs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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!
Riggs stops Rection from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Rection is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rection pushes Riggs off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rection lands a really nice looking cross but Riggs seems unphased.
Riggs shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rection napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Riggs working the ground and pound.
Rection is pushing Riggs's head away, looking to escape. Riggs manages to hold on to the position though.
Riggs sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rection is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Riggs working the ground and pound.
Riggs throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riggs throwing shots but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Riggs crashes against the mat.
Riggs working the ground and pound from side control.
Riggs in side control, throwing shots but Rection defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rection wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
An elbow from Riggs crashes against the mat.
Riggs throws a strike aimed at the side of Rection's head but Rection avoids it well.
Riggs has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Rection taking a bit of punishment here - Riggs scoring with strikes.
Riggs working the head with strikes.
Riggs scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rection to see if he's OK.
Rection is rocked!
Rection is trying to buck Riggs off.
Rection is still in real trouble! Can Riggs finish him?
Rection is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Riggs crunches a massive hammerfist down on Rection - he's out! Riggs Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ryan Riggs!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Top Heavy (ranked 839 p4p, 129 weight class) and Hunter Greene (ranked 2232 p4p, 311 weight class). Greene has chosen Oakland as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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10 - 6 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Top Heavy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Greene!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heavy connects with a body shot that sends Greene's belly button to the back.
Jab from Heavy.
It looks like Hunter Greene has been cut.
Greene throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greene takes one to the chin there.
Greene takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Heavy slaps away a takedown attempt from Greene, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It looked like Heavy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Heavy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Greene takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heavy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Greene shoots in and drives through. Heavy sprawls well.
It looked like Heavy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Greene looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heavy connects with a looping right hand.
Greene shoots in but no luck this time.
Top Heavy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Greene.
Heavy scores with a jab to the head.
Heavy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Greene is rocked!
Heavy is stalking Greene. Greene circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Heavy, and it's lights out! Greene really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Top Heavy!
Top Heavy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Hunter Greene spoke after the fight, saying 'i'll be back, God has a plan and tonight his plan was for my ass to get kicked. I'm going to pray and train like a Tibetan monk...'.
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