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Skrap Fights 89 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Topher Curtis (ranked 2213 p4p, 281 weight class) and Dorde Dramicanin (ranked 2446 p4p, 305 weight class). Dorde Dramicanin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Topher Curtis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dorde Dramicanin! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dramicanin doesn't succeed with the takedown enabling Curtis to counter with a crisp jab. Curtis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Curtis digs a good body shot into Dramicanin's ribs. We've been told by Curtis's head coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Dramicanin slips a straight right by Curtis. Curtis throws a right and a left that Dramicanin avoids nicely. Dramicanin has a takedown stuffed. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dramicanin misses with a hook
letting Curtis counter with a right hand. Nice defenses there by Dramicanin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Curtis looks to land a left hand but Dramicanin moved out of range nicely. Dramicanin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Dramicanin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Curtis to the mat! Curtis manages to get full guard. Curtis has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the ropes to get back to his feet. Dramicanin has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the ropes. Curtis breaks from the clinch.
Curtis cracks Dramicanin with an open hand slap. Dramicanin misses with a lunging right hand
and Curtis counters with a right hand to the body. Dramicanin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Curtis eats them both and turns towards Dramicanin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dramicanin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curtis throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A decent looking cross lands there for Curtis. Curtis looks to land a right hand but Dramicanin moved out of range. Dramicanin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Curtis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dramicanin scrambles back to his feet. Curtis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Dramicanin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dramicanin. Topher Curtis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dorde Dramicanin. Dramicanin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curtis. Dramicanin shoots in and drives through. Curtis sprawls well. Curtis lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Curtis throws a jab when Dramicanin was well out of range. Curtis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Curtis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Curtis scores with a nice strike. Curtis throws a jab when Dramicanin was well out of range. Dramicanin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Curtis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Dramicanin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Curtis finds it's way round the side to connect with Dramicanin's head. A jab from Dramicanin misses. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dramicanin is defended easily by Curtis. Curtis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dramicanin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Curtis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A looping hook to the body misses from Curtis. Dramicanin does a little dance to reset his feet. Dramicanin slips a jab from Curtis. Dramicanin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Topher Curtis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Curtis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dramicanin. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Curtis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Curtis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Curtis throwing a counter right hand but Dramicanin manages to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Topher Curtis dominated that round. That's time! Curtis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dramicanin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Curtis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Curtis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dramicanin. Curtis dodges the punch combination from Dramicanin.
Curtis throwing a counter right hand but Dramicanin manages to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Curtis works the jab nicely. Dramicanin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Curtis is looking to escape. Curtis is defending against the submission attempts here by Dramicanin.
Dramicanin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Curtis sees it coming and defends easily. Curtis has one foot on Dramicanin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Dramicanin shoots in and gets a takedown into Curtis's guard. Dramicanin throws a big elbow that misses. Dramicanin trying to control but Curtis is working from the bottom. Curtis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dramicanin is controlling him. Dramicanin throws a big right hand that misses. Dramicanin won't allow Curtis to get back to his feet. Dramicanin wants to control from the top but Curtis keeps moving. Curtis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dramicanin on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dramicanin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curtis is keeping the position for now. Curtis wants to stand and escape but Dramicanin is having none of it. Curtis kicks Dramicanin off and gets to his feet. A jab from Dramicanin misses. Curtis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dramicanin slips a jab from Curtis. A jab lands there for Curtis. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Dramicanin moves in looking to clinch but Curtis pushes him off. Curtis getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Dramicanin dives in for a single leg takedown but Curtis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dramicanin lands a slapping body shot.
Dramicanin throws an off balance right hand
and Curtis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Dramicanin throws a shot from downtown. Curtis moves away and avoids it. Dramicanin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Curtis counters with a stiff right hand. Curtis lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Curtis. Dramicanin throws out a loose jab but Curtis uses good head movement to avoid it. Curtis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Dramicanin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dramicanin throws a lazy uppercut
and Curtis counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dramicanin! Curtis lets Dramicanin back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Dramicanin is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Curtis shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Dramicanin takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Curtis sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Dramicanin bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Topher Curtis! During a confident post fight interview, Topher Curtis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sin (ranked 2197 p4p, 279 weight class) and Daday Dadaeff (ranked 1150 p4p, 163 weight class). Lee Sin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daday Dadaeff's chin.
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178 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Sin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daday Dadaeff! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Sin scores with a sloppy right hand. Dadaeff should have avoided that one. Sin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Sin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. We've been hearing reports that Sin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Dadaeff moves into the clinch. Sin stalling in the clinch but Dadaeff improves position. Sin looking to stall.
Sin looking to slow down the pace here. Sin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dadaeff fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sin shoots and misses and Sin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Sin. That's going to take a lot out of him. Dadaeff swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dadaeff won't be happy with that. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sin throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Sin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sin misses with the ground and pound. Sin scoring with punches from side control. Dadaeff sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Sin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Sin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Sin is working for a kimura but Dadaeff is defending it quite comfortably.
Dadaeff blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sin. Sin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sin lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dadaeff is controlling Sin's position as best he can from this difficult position. Dadaeff is looking for a sweep. Sin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Sin trying to control from Dadaeff's half guard. Dadaeff has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Sin trying to control the position from guard on top but Dadaeff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sin throwing strikes but missing. Sin stands up over Dadaeff, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Sin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dadaeff has momentary wrist control but Sin slips an elbow through the middle. Sin lands a couple of digs. Dadaeff working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sin. Sin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dadaeff swivels though and keeps the full guard. Sin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Sin throws a strike but Dadaeff rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Dadaeff slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Dadaeff keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sin's head. Sin wants to sweep but no luck. Sin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sin keeping moving, preventing Dadaeff from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dadaeff manages to get himself to full guard.
Sin works over Dadaeff with some ground and pound from guard. Sin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Dadaeff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Dadaeff keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully. Sin throwing strikes but missing. Sin is looking to work some ground and pound but Dadaeff has wrist control. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Sin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sin dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Dadaeff misses with a few strikes there.
Sin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Sin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Sin is looking to stall here but Dadaeff recovers full guard. Sin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Sin throws a strike but Dadaeff rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dadaeff chips away with some ground and pound. Sin controls Dadaeff momentarily but Dadaeff frees himself. Sin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dadaeff uses it to pass to side control.
Sin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dadaeff is nestled in close to Sin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Sin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dadaeff. Dadaeff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sin keeps working. Sin is looking to improve his position.
Sin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dadaeff can do to turn this around? Dadaeff trying to pass the guard but Sin defending well. Sin is not content to let Dadaeff control the position. The fighters are battling for position here. Sin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Sin wants to sweep but no luck. Sin keeping moving, preventing Dadaeff from controlling successfully. Dadaeff content to stall in guard here. Sin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dadaeff puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Ground and pound from Dadaeff. Sin wants to get back to full guard. Sin trying to hold on to Dadaeff's head to control him but Dadaeff postures up.
Dadaeff not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sin is looking to improve his position.
Lee Sin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Sin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dadaeff's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dadaeff's back! Sin scores with punches from the back.
Sin goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Dadaeff escapes and is now in half guard on top. Sin is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dadaeff blocks the strikes from Sin.
Sin is looking to control Dadaeff's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sin avoid being mounted? Dadaeff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sin keeps working. Sin works his way to full guard. Good work. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Sin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sin wants to improve his position but instead Dadaeff has moved into half guard.
Sin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daday Dadaeff will probably get the nod - 10:9. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sin tries for a takedown but Dadaeff circles away easily and Dadaeff counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Sin clobbers Dadaeff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Dadaeff stuffs the takedown. Dadaeff keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dadaeff drops Sin with a naaaaasty hook - Sin is in real trouble here! Dadaeff dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daday Dadaeff! After the fight, Daday Dadaeff was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donald Trump (ranked 848 p4p, 121 weight class) and Carey Mahoney (ranked 1054 p4p, 144 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Trump! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carey Mahoney! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mahoney works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Donald Trump has been cut. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Trump swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mahoney pushes Trump up against the ropes in a clinch. Mahoney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mahoney wants to clinch up but Trump keeps it at a distance. Trump attempts a counter takedown but Mahoney avoids it well and moves away. Mahoney gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Trump to score an easy takedown into full guard. Mahoney uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Trump avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trump looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mahoney is fending him off so far but Trump persists. Nope, Mahoney circles away and we're back to standing. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mahoney slaps away a takedown attempt from Trump, before circling back to the center of the mat. Mahoney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Mahoney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Mahoney as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mahoney throws an elbow but misses. Mahoney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trump backwards. Mahoney lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Trump taking a breather. Mahoney misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney gets through Trump's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Trump jumps guard but Mahoney stands there with Trump around his waist. Trump gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Trump. That's going to take a lot out of him. Trump misses with some punches.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Trump.
Trump tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Mahoney. Trump makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Trump swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. Mahoney presses Trump against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A hook to the body from Mahoney.
I was talking to Trump's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Trump throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. Mahoney lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mahoney misses with a hook from the clinch. Trump digs a right hand into Mahoney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mahoney's gas tank. Mahoney blocking some punches.
Mahoney misses with the head strike.
A short left from Trump. This has been an exciting period of action! Trump slows down the pace here.
Trump working aggressively here.
Mahoney misses with a body punch.
Mahoney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trump is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Mahoney to keep the fight standing. Trump struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Trump managing to block the knees to the body from Mahoney.
Trump is trying to pull guard but Mahoney turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Trump fails to land. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trump.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trump prevents a body shot from Mahoney. Mahoney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trump darts in looking for a takedown but Mahoney gets double underhooks and turns Trump into the ropes. Trump misses with a looping right. Trump looks to throw the jab but Mahoney is out of range. A telegraphed right hand from Trump misses the target. Trump throws a hook to the side of Mahoney's head but Mahoney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mahoney has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Trump takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Mahoney comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Mahoney scores with a jab. Trump acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Mahoney smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Mahoney connects with a body shot. Mahoney tries to clinch but Trump is having none of it. Mahoney tries to clinch but Trump is having none of it. Trump drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mahoney sprawls and moves away. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Trump paws at him with a jab and circles away. Trump shoots in and bounces Mahoney off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Mahoney wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Trump manages to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mahoney is in trouble now - Trump has advanced to mount! The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Trump looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Trump tries to control but Mahoney wriggling away. Trump is trying to control here but Mahoney has managed to regain half guard.
Trump not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carey Mahoney dominated that round. The cut man is working on Donald Trump's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Mahoney gets a clinch. Mahoney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trump backwards. Trump throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. A hook to the body from Mahoney.
Trump misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney throws a punch but it's blocked by Trump. Mahoney blocking some punches.
Trump misses with a hook from the clinch. Trump makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Trump is looking to take this one to the mat. Mahoney tries to land knees in the clinch but Trump avoids the damage to the body. Trump has Mahoney pressed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Trump working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Trump fails to land. Trump swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. Mahoney scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Trump misses with a punch on the inside.
Trump misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney lands on the inside with an uppercut. Mahoney is looking to take this one to the mat. Trump misses with a hook from the clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahoney. Mahoney scores with a hook to the body. Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahoney lands a good knee to the midsection. Trump won't want to take too many of those. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. Mahoney is trying to force a seperation but Trump has the dominant position. A short left from Trump. A right handed body shot lands from Mahoney.
Mahoney is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Carey Mahoney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Mahoney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Trump swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. Trump closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mahoney's guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Trump tries to free his leg and advance position but Mahoney is retaining full guard. Trump trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahoney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Donald Trump overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Mahoney looking for a sweep. Not yet Mahoney, not yet. Mahoney controls Trump momentarily but Trump frees himself. Trump in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Mahoney is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Mahoney wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Mahoney has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mahoney keeping moving, preventing Trump from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Mahoney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trump sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trump shoots in but Mahoney avoids the takedown attempt easily. Trump moves out of range as Mahoney strikes. Trump appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Trump drives through with a takedown into Mahoney's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Mahoney pulls Trump in close to prevent any damage. Trump stopping the sweep attempt from Mahoney. Trump wants to pass the guard but Mahoney is keeping the position. Trump missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mahoney working a defensive guard here.
Trump slips nicely into half guard. Mahoney won't allow Trump to pass to mount. Mahoney is defending against the submission attempts here by Trump.
Trump seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mahoney does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. 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 Donald Trump will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Donald Trump'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. This is the final round!
Trump shoots in looking for a takedown but Mahoney manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Trump's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Mahoney appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Trump swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Trump drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Carey Mahoney seems to be getting the better of the standup. Trump catches Mahoney with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Mahoney thuds his right hand into Trump's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Mahoney smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. No luck with that takedown attempt from Trump. Mahoney comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Mahoney closes the distance and pushes Trump back into the ropes. Trump is trying to pull guard but Mahoney has him pressed against the ropes. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Trump. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mahoney has clasped his hands together around Trump's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mahoney trying to control the position but Trump is working away. Mahoney moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Trump is trying to control Mahoney's posture but Mahoney avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Trump is looking to reverse the position. Trump regains half guard. Trump is looking to control Mahoney's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trump avoid being mounted? Trump tries to get to full guard but Mahoney has control of the leg. Trump actively working from the bottom here. Mahoney tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Trump looking for submissions off his back. The fighters are battling for position here. Trump manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Trump has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mahoney can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Mahoney must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Mahoney is stalling in the full guard. Trump wants to sweep here but Mahoney controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trump is looking for a triangle here but Mahoney uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Carey Mahoney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Mahoney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trump keeps working. Trump is trying to control Mahoney's posture but Mahoney avoids it. A lull in the action here as Mahoney stalls from top position. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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. Trump tries to improve position but can't. Mahoney content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Mahoney fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Trump swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Some wild striking there from Mahoney.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. A momentary lapse in concentration from Mahoney enables Trump to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mahoney manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Trump throws a big right hand that misses. Donald Trump has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Mahoney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight! Carey Mahoney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Mahoney 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Carey Mahoney! Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Carey Mahoney! Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Carey Mahoney!
Carey Mahoney wins by unanimous decision! Carey Mahoney decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jah Wobble (ranked 1294 p4p, 155 weight class) and Peter Zonta (ranked 1263 p4p, 151 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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24
162 lbs
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165 lbs
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jah Wobble! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Zonta! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zonta tries to clinch but Wobble is having none of it. Wobble drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zonta sprawls and moves away. Zonta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wobble stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Wobble takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Zonta stalks Wobble and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wobble's face. Wobble staggers backwards, shaken. Wobble avoids the body shot from Zonta.
Zonta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wobble at a distance.
Zonta throws a body punch but Wobble moves out of range. Wobble feinted with a counter takedown. Wobble looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Zonta has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Wobble is landing a low percentage of strikes. Wobble takes a body punch but keeps moving. Zonta moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Zonta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zonta! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wobble misses with a head kick.
Zonta takes a swing at Wobble's ribcage but misses. Zonta moves out of range of the leg kick from Wobble. Zonta let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Wobble closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Zonta uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Zonta scores with a jab. Zonta lands a nice hook to Wobble's body. Wobble takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A momentary lapse in concentration from Wobble enables Zonta to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wobble manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Wobble can't keep his opponent in guard - Zonta advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Zonta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wobble defending well though. Wobble is positioning himself well to prevent Zonta advancing to mount. Wobble is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Wobble is working hard here to advance position. Zonta missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Wobble keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Zonta is controlling the pace.
Wobble gets full guard. Zonta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Zonta scoring with some ground and pound. Zonta throws a big elbow that misses. Zonta preventing the sweep. Zonta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Zonta cracks Wobble with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zonta trying to control but Wobble is working from the bottom. Zonta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wobble works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Wobble seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission. Zonta trying to control the position from guard on top but Wobble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Zonta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Wobble bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zonta's guard. Wobble prevents Zonta from getting back to his feet. Wobble throws a big right hand that misses. Wobble's corner is telling him to maintain position. Wobble throws a big right hand that misses. Zonta wants to sweep here but Wobble controlling him for the moment. Wobble in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Wobble won't allow Zonta to get back to his feet. Wobble postures up in Zonta's guard and throws a big left but Zonta blocks it. Wobble stops Zonta from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zonta looking to control.
Wobble trying to control the position from guard on top but Zonta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Zonta misses with a hook
and Wobble counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Wobble working Zonta over with strikes. Wobble is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zonta doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wobble. Zonta on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Zonta regains full guard. Nicely done. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Zonta holds on and takes a little breather. Zonta wants to sweep here but Wobble controlling him for the moment. Zonta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Zonta dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wobble slips under a jab. Wobble swats away the attempt to clinch by Zonta. Wobble changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. A looping hook to the body misses from Zonta. Wobble does a little dance to reset his feet. Wobble feinted with a counter takedown. Zonta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wobble.
Wobble feinted with a counter takedown. Wobble attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Zonta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wobble.
Zonta is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wobble rather than just go for the knockout. Zonta lands a jab to the nose. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wobble shoots in for a takedown but Zonta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Zonta missing with a left hand there. Wobble was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Zonta throws a body punch but Wobble moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zonta tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Wobble manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Zonta misses with a series of wild punches.
Wobble fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zonta avoids it really well and circles away. Zonta has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Zonta tries to clinch but Wobble moves out of range. Wobble feinted with a counter takedown. A jab lands there for Zonta. Zonta moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Jah Wobble has been cut. Zonta misses with a jab to the body
and Wobble counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Jah Wobble overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Wobble throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wobble stops Zonta from standing up. Zonta pulls Wobble in to control the position. Zonta is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Zonta is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Wobble postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Wobble postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Wobble stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zonta swivels though and keeps the full guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Zonta keeping moving, preventing Wobble from controlling successfully. Zonta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wobble is one step ahead there. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Zonta keeping moving, preventing Wobble from controlling successfully. Wobble trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Zonta holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wobble trying to control the position from guard on top but Zonta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Wobble throws a big elbow that misses. Wobble trying to control the position from guard on top but Zonta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Zonta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Zonta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wobble is one step ahead there. Wobble controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Jab by Zonta. Zonta throws a combination that misses and Wobble counters with a single leg into guard. Zonta didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wobble prevents Zonta from getting back to his feet. Wobble 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. Zonta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wobble wants to control from the top but Zonta keeps moving. Zonta is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Zonta looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Wobble throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Wobble postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Zonta is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Zonta looking to sweep here. No luck so far. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Wobble with a nice head shot there. Wobble lands a couple of digs. Zonta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Wobble working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Peter Zonta will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Jah Wobble's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Zonta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wobble tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Zonta manages to circle out of the way. Zonta shoots in for a takedown but Wobble shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Zonta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Zonta just misses with a punch to the body.
Zonta throws a right hand that Wobble ducks under and follows up with a left that Wobble also avoids with ease. Wobble appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Zonta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wobble half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Zonta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zonta throws a series of strikes that have Wobble backpedaling.
Zonta throws a lazy body kick so Wobble counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Zonta trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wobble trying to control but Zonta is working from the bottom. Wobble wants to pass the guard but Zonta is keeping the position. Wobble loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Wobble sitting in guard, not really doing much. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Zonta holds on and takes a little breather. Zonta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Wobble stands and throws Zonta's legs to the side, diving into side control. Zonta is not content to let Wobble control the position. Wobble grinds an elbow into Zonta's temple. Jah Wobble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wobble looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Zonta is avoiding damage well.
Wobble lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Zonta down.
Zonta is pushing Wobble's head away, looking to escape. Wobble manages to hold on to the position though. Wobble is looking to take a break and control but Zonta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Well,Wobble is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes? Zonta on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Wobble working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. You can see the frustration on Zonta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Wobble wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zonta keeps working. Zonta is looking to reverse the position. Zonta is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Zonta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wobble working the ground and pound but Zonta is defending the strikes. Wobble lands a decent elbow from side control. Zonta is trying to buck Wobble off. Wobble trying to control the position but Zonta is working away. The ground and pound from Wobble seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Zonta parries the strikes from Wobble easily there. Wobble is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Zonta to escape.
Wobble is looking to take a break and control but Zonta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Wobble lands some shots froms side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wobble misses with the ground and pound. Wobble looks up at the clock and then as Zonta takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wobble smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wobble working the ground and pound but Zonta is defending the strikes. Zonta is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Wobble working the body and head with strikes. Wobble in side control lands a decent elbow. Zonta is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Wobble in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. The strikes coming from Wobble are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Zonta is trying to buck Wobble off. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Zonta taking punishment in the form of punches.
Zonta is looking for a sweep. Zonta is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Wobble has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that's the end of the fight! Jah Wobble showed his dominance in that final round. I think Zonta 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight as a draw! Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Peter Zonta! Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Jah Wobble!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Mad Onion (ranked 1050 p4p, 136 weight class) and Mathiu Lentz (ranked 1338 p4p, 158 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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275 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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Mad Onion! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mathiu Lentz! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mad Onion throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Mad Onion rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lentz moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Lentz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Lentz throws a big shot that misses. Mad Onion lands with a nice body kick. Mad Onion lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mad Onion. A head kick by Mad Onion misses and Lentz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Lentz blocks the body kick.
Mad Onion moves out of range as Lentz strikes. Mad Onion looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Mad Onion throws a sloppy head kick and Lentz moves out of range easily. A head kick misses from Mad Onion. Lentz walks into a jab. 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! Mad Onion looks for the body kick but Lentz saw that one coming. Mad Onion throws a sloppy head kick and Lentz moves out of range easily. Lentz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mad Onion throws a head kick that misses. Mad Onion scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Mad Onion rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lentz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mad Onion throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Lentz misses with a looping right. Luke Mad Onion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The fighters circle momentarily. Mad Onion darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Nice jab there from Lentz. Lentz looks to land a right hand but Mad Onion moved out of range. Mad Onion throws a good cross that connects.
Mad Onion throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mad Onion connects with a right hand. Lentz shakes it off. Mad Onion connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Mad Onion lands a left and a right that send Lentz crashing to the mat, dazed. Mad Onion thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Mathiu Lentz has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mad Onion lands a nice shot to the body.
Lentz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Mad Onion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lentz. Lentz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mad Onion throws out a loose jab but Lentz uses good head movement to avoid it. As Mad Onion backs off Lentz throws a huge counter combo but Mad Onion manages to avoid it all. Mad Onion drops Lentz with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Lentz! Mad Onion dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Mad Onion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malaki Fiso (ranked 317 p4p, 39 weight class) and Ivan Volkov (ranked 674 p4p, 81 weight class). Fiso kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Lord's Prayer (In Samoan). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malaki Fiso! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Volkov! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Volkov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Volkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Volkov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fiso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Volkov throws out a loose jab but Fiso uses good head movement to avoid it. Fiso jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Fiso looks to land a right hand but Volkov moved out of range. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fiso. Volkov shrugs it off though. Fiso pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Volkov looks like he wants to counter punch here. Fiso is looking to chop away at Volkov's legs. A nice leg kick lands there from Fiso. Volkov moves into range and clinches up with Fiso. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Fiso throws a punch but it's blocked by Volkov. Volkov blocks a body shot from Fiso. Fiso misses with some punches.
Fiso breaks from the clinch.
Fiso clobbers Volkov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Fiso is looking to clinch. Fiso connects with an inside leg kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Volkov throws a hook to the side of Fiso's head but Fiso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fiso slips under a jab. Volkov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Fiso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Volkov. Volkov missing with a left hand there. Fiso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Fiso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Volkov.
Fiso moves out of range of the strikes. Nice sprawl there from Fiso as Volkov shoots in. Fiso lands a leg kick that knocks Volkov off balance momentarily. Fiso 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. Fiso throws a leg kick but Volkov sees it coming and checks it nicely. Fiso swings for the body but Volkov moves out of range.
Fiso takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Fiso darts in and clinches Volkov up against the ropes. Volkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Volkov scores with a nice head shot. Volkov shoots for a takedown but Fiso saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fiso lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Fiso sizes up Volkov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Fiso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Volkov swats him away and circles back towards the center. Volkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab by Fiso. Volkov takes a kick to the side of the head. Volkov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Fiso cracks Volkov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. No luck for Volkov with that takedown attempt. Fiso tries to counter by clinching up but Volkov breaks away and moves out of range. Malaki Fiso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Volkov. Volkov clinches with his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Fiso.
Fiso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Volkov has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fiso clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Fiso looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Volkov is hanging on to Fiso's back as he tries to escape.
Volkov is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Fiso has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Volkov has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Fiso taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Volkov doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ivan Volkov! Ivan Volkov is the new featherweight champion! An out of breath Ivan Volkov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Winchester Blackard (ranked 501 p4p, 72 weight class) and Chad Smith (ranked 1369 p4p, 189 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winchester Blackard! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Blackard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head. Blackard throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith. Smith avoids the body shot from Blackard.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Blackard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Smith misses with a body shot.
Blackard slips a straight right by Smith. Blackard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Winchester Blackard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Blackard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab. Blackard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blackard scrambles back to his feet. Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Smith scores with a nice head shot. Smith throws a right and a left that both miss. Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. It looked like Blackard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith. Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Blackard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Blackard with a body punch. A glancing blow. Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith throws a right and a left that Blackard avoids nicely. Smith misses the jab. Blackard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
It looks like Chad Smith has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blackard connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back. Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blackard moves away. Blackard with a body punch. A glancing blow. Blackard throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely. Nice jab there from Smith. Blackard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blackard.
Smith misses with the combination.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Blackard's defenses. Smith throws out a powerful jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Smith scores with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Smith. Smith swings for the body but Blackard moves out of range.
Smith misses with a straight left. It looked like Blackard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Smith's coach down at Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Smith's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Blackard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Blackard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blackard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Jab from Blackard. A swing and a miss from Smith. Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blackard misses with a jab to the body
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut. Blackard tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Smith throws a hook but Blackard avoids it easily. Blackard lands a jab to Smith's midsection. Smith throws a looping overhand right but Blackard ducks down to avoid it. Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Blackard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Blackard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Blackard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left lands for Blackard. Blackard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackard. Blackard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Smith misses with a wild body shot. Blackard is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Smith misses the shot to the body. Blackard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Blackard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand. Smith swings for the body but Blackard moves out of range.
Blackard misses the shot to the body. Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blackard. Blackard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Blackard works Smith's body with a nice hook. Blackard looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range. Smith misses the shot to the body. Blackard cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Blackard misses with an uppercut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blackard moves away. Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blackard lands a nice shot to the body.
It looks like Blackard has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. A looping hook to the body misses from Blackard. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet. Smith digs a good hook to Blackard's body.
Blackard misses with a wild body shot. Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blackard. No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith jabs Blackard right on the nose. Blackard blinks but takes it well. Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith defending well as Blackard loads up on a big left hand. Blackard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Smith throws a jab when Blackard was well out of range. Smith slips a jab and a cross from Blackard.
Blackard misses with a body shot.
Smith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blackard throws a jab when Smith was well out of range. Smith lands with an overhand left. Blackard blocks a jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chad Smith will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Chad Smith's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Blackard misses with a body shot.
Blackard lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith lands a nice hook to Blackard's body. Blackard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot. Chad Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup. Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blackard on the side of the head. Smith wants to clinch up but Blackard keeps it at a distance. Blackard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Blackard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blackard loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch. Smith throws a series of punches but Blackard avoids them all with ease. Smith lunges at Blackard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blackard's hand. Blackard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Blackard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Smith misses with a body shot.
Blackard throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range. A nice combination there by Smith.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blackard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blackard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Blackard throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blackard doesn't seem phased though. A looping hook to the body misses from Blackard. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet. Blackard looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range. Blackard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks. Smith jabs Blackard to the body, keeping him at a distance. Blackard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Smith moves out of range as Blackard strikes. Blackard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A little feinted left hand from Blackard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. A jab from Blackard misses. Smith looks to land a combination. Blackard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Smith scores with a jab to the body. Blackard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Blackard scores with a shot to the body.
Blackard lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smith tests Blackard's chin there with a solid looking shot. A cross from Smith lands. Blackard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Blackard misses with a body shot.
A big left from Blackard misses. Smith misses with a hook
and Blackard counters with a nice uppercut. Smith takes a swing at Blackard's ribcage but misses. Blackard slips a jab from Smith. Blackard slips a jab from Smith. Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Blackard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing. Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Blackard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blackard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Blackard misses the jab. Smith misses with a straight left. Blackard takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses. A swing and a miss from Blackard. Smith throws a hook but Blackard blocks it. Blackard getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Smith looks to land a combination but Blackard avoids it well. Blackard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though. Smith tries to bum rush Blackard with a series of wild strikes but Blackard uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Blackard swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Smith is breathing heavily. Blackard lands with a nice body punch. Smith takes a swing at Blackard's ribcage but misses. Nice uppercut lands for Blackard. That snapped Smith's head back.
That has opened up Chad Smith's cut even more. Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blackard throws out the jab. Blackard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith. Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. 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! A head punch on the inside from Blackard fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blackard gets control of Smith's arms and successfully pulls guard. Blackard will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Blackard looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Smith has picked Blackard up and slammed him! Blackard can't keep hold of the triangle and Smith manages to pass to side control! Smith slows the pace down. Smith is continuing to stall. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Blackard gets back to half guard. Blackard manages to get to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Blackard working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
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 Winchester Blackard will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Chad Smith's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Smith throws a hook but Blackard avoids it easily. Blackard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Blackard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blackard manages to avoid it. Blackard cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Blackard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily. Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Blackard. Smith takes a swing at Blackard's ribcage but misses. Blackard misses the shot to the body. Blackard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith connects with a body shot. Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Blackard seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blackard moves away. Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Blackard connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big right from Blackard misses. Good exchange - Smith coming out on top. Blackard misses with a looping left. Blackard staying out of range there. Blackard cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs. Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Blackard's shoulder, as Blackard tries to avoid the shot. Smith missing with a left hand there. Blackard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackard. Blackard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Blackard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blackard. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet. Smith tries to clinch but Blackard moves out of range. Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blackard moves away. Smith misses with a left hand and Blackard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Blackard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away. Blackard misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A decent looking cross lands there for Blackard. A swing and a miss from Smith. Blackard takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses. Blackard takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Blackard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. A jab lands there for Blackard. Blackard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Blackard. Blackard needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there. Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Blackard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab. Blackard misses with a wild body shot. Smith lands a jab. Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Smith throws a shot from downtown. Blackard moves away and avoids it. Blackard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Blackard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Blackard lands with an overhand left. Blackard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith tests Blackard's chin there with a solid looking shot. Nice jab there from Blackard. Blackard connects with a jab. Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Blackard should have avoided that one. Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blackard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Blackard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blackard throws a body shot but no joy. It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Blackard throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand. Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blackard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Blackard swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Blackard lands a jab to the head.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy. Smith digs a good hook to Blackard's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blackard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Blackard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blackard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blackard scores with a jab. Blackard takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses. Smith throws the left hand but Blackard avoids the punch easily. The crowd cheers as Blackard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though. Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Blackard is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smith takes a swing at Blackard's ribcage but misses. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride. Blackard throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blackard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Chad Smith. I think Smith 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Chad Smith! Judge Don Winkell scores the fight as a draw! Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Chad Smith!
Chad Smith wins by majority decision!
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FIGHT
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