 |
Skrap Fights 99 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Austin (ranked 2487 p4p, 318 weight class) and Cameron Mathews (ranked 1636 p4p, 213 weight class). Austin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Roy Jones. Jr - Can't be Touched. Mathews has chosen Way Down We Go as his entrance music. Kyle Austin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cameron Mathews's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 181 cm
30
170 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
|
186 cm
24
175 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power |
|
Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cameron Mathews!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathews avoids a punch combination nicely.
Austin tries to keep at a distance but Mathews has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mathews misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mathews comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Kyle Austin has been cut.
Austin blocks an elbow strike from Mathews.
Mathews pressing his opponent against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathews misses with some punches.
Austin blocks an elbow strike from Mathews.
Mathews told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews just leaning against Austin, taking a breather.
Austin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Austin blocks an elbow strike from Mathews.
Austin is trying to break the clinch but Mathews has him pressed against the ropes.
Austin blocks a body shot from Mathews.
Mathews breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Austin. Those never looked like landing.
Mathews has managed to clinch.
Austin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mathews doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mathews pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Mathews.
Mathews misses with a punch to the body.
Mathews working aggressively here.
Mathews content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mathews misses with a punch on the inside.
Mathews lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mathews tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mathews goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mathews goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mathews lands an elbow that stopped Austin in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathews tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mathews tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Austin's elbow.
Austin blocks an elbow strike from Mathews.
Mathews misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Austin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Austin is trying to break the clinch but Mathews is controlling him.
Mathews tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Austin's elbow.
Mathews throws an elbow that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Austin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Austin is trying to break the clinch but Mathews is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Austin is trying to break free.
Mathews tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Austin's elbow.
Mathews tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Austin's elbow.
Mathews lands a left hand that snaps the head of Austin backwards.
Mathews tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Austin's elbow.
Mathews breaks from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mathews tries to clinch there but Austin circles away.
Mathews moves in looking to clinch but Austin pushes him off.
Nice shot by Austin.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Mathews dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Austin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mathews tries to clinch there but Austin circles away.
Mathews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Austin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mathews moves forwards but Austin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Austin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mathews has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mathews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Austin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Austin throws a right hand that Mathews ducks under and follows up with a left that Mathews also avoids with ease.
Mathews has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mathews is looking to clinch.
Austin misses with a wild combination.
Austin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mathews clinches.
Come on Mathews - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mathews taking a breather.
Mathews tries to work over Austin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Austin or not.
Mathews swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mathews tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mathews tries to throw a body punch but Austin avoids it by throwing Mathews back against the ropes.
Mathews misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mathews tries to work over Austin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mathews lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mathews gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mathews leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathews tries to work over Austin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Austin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mathews manages to break the clinch.
Cameron Mathews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mathews wants to clinch
and Austin counters with a straight right hand.
Austin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mathews circles away quickly and effectively.
Austin looks to land a left hand but Mathews moved out of range nicely.
Mathews clinches up against the ropes.
Mathews tries to throw a body punch but Austin avoids it by throwing Mathews back against the ropes.
Mathews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Austin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mathews lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Austin backs up against the ropes.
Kyle Austin's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mathews drives through and clinches with Austin against the ropes.
Austin takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mathews has Austin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mathews holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Austin being controlled against the ropes.
Austin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mathews lands a right hand.
Kyle Austin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Austin looks to land a combination. Mathews sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Austin lands a jab to the head.
Mathews tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mathews is looking to clinch but Austin is avoiding it.
Austin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Austin keeps the fight on the outside.
Mathews tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Austin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mathews circles away quickly and effectively.
Mathews drives through and clinches with Austin against the ropes.
Austin has had enough of the clinch but Mathews keeps him there for the moment.
Mathews tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mathews displaying some good clinch control by pressing Austin up against the ropes.
Mathews tries a body shot but Austin blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cameron Mathews will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kyle Austin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mathews misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mathews swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Austin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mathews darts in trying to clinch
and Austin counters with a two punch combo.
Mathews has managed to clinch.
Cameron Mathews seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mathews throws an elbow but it misses.
Mathews breaks from the clinch.
Mathews wants to clinch up but Austin keeps it at a distance.
Austin fails to land with a series of punches.
Austin throws a right and a left that Mathews avoids 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!
Mathews gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mathews tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Austin's elbow.
Austin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Austin. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin misses with a series of wild punches.
Mathews connects with the punch.
Mathews tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Austin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mathews moves into the clinch.
Austin prevents a body shot from Mathews.
Austin blocks a body shot from Mathews.
Mathews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mathews rushes Austin and presses him up against the ropes.
Mathews tries a body shot but Austin blocks it.
Austin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mathews doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Mathews - that landed with a thud.
Kyle Austin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin blocks a body shot from Mathews.
Mathews doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Austin blocks an elbow strike from Mathews.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mathews.
Mathews scores with a hook to the body.
Mathews struggles to land a body shot inside as Austin controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Mathews.
Mathews has Austin pushed against the ropes.
Austin blocks a body shot from Mathews.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mathews creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mathews working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mathews lands with a left to the head.
Mathews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Austin misses with a two punch combination.
Austin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mathews drives through and clinches with Austin against the ropes.
Mathews lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin tries to circle away but Mathews has him pinned against the ropes.
Austin is trying to break free.
Mathews tries to work over Austin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mathews is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Austin is keeping busy.
Austin prevents a body shot from Mathews.
Mathews scores with a nice hook to the head.
Austin blocking some punches.
Austin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cameron Mathews is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mathews creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Austin's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron Mathews comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mathews 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Cameron Mathews!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Cameron Mathews!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Cameron Mathews!
Cameron Mathews wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Cameron Mathews waved his t-shirt featuring FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)'s logo in front of the cameras.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
45% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gino Trecozze (ranked 5155 p4p, 464 weight class) and Ryan Keenan (ranked 3720 p4p, 390 weight class). Ryan Keenan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
30
154 lbs
6 - 10 - 0 |
|
170 cm
25
158 lbs
2 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gino Trecozze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Keenan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Trecozze dives in and grabs Keenan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Keenan pushes down on Trecozze's head and hops out.
Trecozze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Keenan is fending him off so far but Trecozze persists. Nope, Keenan circles away and we're back to standing.
Keenan leaves Trecozze with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keenan! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gino Trecozze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keenan punishes Trecozze's body with a nice straight punch.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Trecozze ducks down to avoid it.
Trecozze seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trecozze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Trecozze tries for a takedown but Keenan circles away easily
and Keenan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trecozze looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Keenan wants to control but Trecozze is keeping busy.
Keenan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
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.
Keenan wants to improve his position but Trecozze is controlling well.
Keenan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Trecozze has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Keenan tries to hold on but Trecozze postures up.
Trecozze is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Keenan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Keenan tries to hold on but Trecozze postures up.
Trecozze goes for an armbar but Keenan turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Keenan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trecozze working for a triangle but Keenan defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trecozze looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Keenan looking to pass the guard.
Trecozze looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Trecozze has an active guard here but Keenan has managed to pass into half guard.
Trecozze wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Trecozze trying to control here.
Keenan wants to get back to his feet.
Trecozze looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trecozze trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Keenan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Keenan misses with a looping left.
Trecozze throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Keenan's waist but Keenan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Trecozze off to one side.
Keenan feints a counter leg kick.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but Trecozze is out of range.
Trecozze went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Trecozze throws an off balance right hand
and Keenan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gino Trecozze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trecozze shoots in and gets a takedown into Keenan's guard.
Keenan is looking to stand back up but Trecozze counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Keenan.
Trecozze looks to land a strike but Keenan avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trecozze postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Keenan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Trecozze, into his guard.
Trecozze is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Keenan defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trecozze trying to keep a closed guard but Keenan is proving a slippery customer.
Keenan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Trecozze, up you get!
Trecozze tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Keenan defends well and Trecozze ends up having to push Keenan into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Keenan leaves Trecozze with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Keenan misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gino Trecozze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Keenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trecozze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Trecozze shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Keenan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Trecozze is working away from the top position though.
Trecozze is just content to waste time from the top position. Keenan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
We've been hearing that Trecozze has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trecozze wants to control from the top but Keenan keeps moving.
Keenan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Trecozze drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Keenan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Trecozze has Keenan in his guard.
Keenan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Keenan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Trecozze has his foot on Keenan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keenan works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trecozze looking for subs off his back but Keenan has passed one foot through into half guard.
Keenan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trecozze is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Keenan pulls his head out easily.
Keenan seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Keenan controlling the pace.
Keenan prevents Trecozze from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keenan moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Trecozze.
Trecozze is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Keenan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Trecozze checks a leg kick.
Trecozze lands an overhand right.
Keenan is looking to slow Trecozze down with leg kicks.
Trecozze shoots and misses
and Keenan counters with a thumping low kick.
Trecozze takes a jab right on the kisser.
Trecozze shoots for a takedown but Keenan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trecozze fails with a takedown attempt.
Keenan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gino Trecozze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Trecozze with that takedown attempt.
Keenan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trecozze feints and as Keenan raises his hands in defense, Trecozze changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Keenan is controlling Trecozze's posture.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trecozze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Trecozze's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Keenan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Trecozze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gino Trecozze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trecozze passes Keenan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Keenan tries to roll over but Trecozze keeps him under control.
Trecozze is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Keenan wants to get back to full guard.
Trecozze looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Trecozze looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trecozze seems to be looking for submissions.
Trecozze is trying to work for a kimura but Keenan is defending well.
Trecozze working the head and body with strikes.
Gino Trecozze overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trecozze is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Keenan sees it coming and defends easily.
Trecozze is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Keenan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Keenan wants to improve his position but Trecozze is controlling well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Trecozze lands a nice short elbow.
Trecozze is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Keenan defends it well.
Trecozze is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trecozze is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gino Trecozze showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Keenan 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Ryan Keenan wins by unanimous decision!
Gino Trecozze was interviewed post fight and said 'And so I've lost. It sucks but that's what happened. I promise I'll back, stronger than ever! '.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
31% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gianni Castellana (ranked 3419 p4p, 360 weight class) and Joshua Brown (ranked 3447 p4p, 363 weight class). Castellana comes into the arena with Here Comes the Boom blaring out of the sound system. Brown has chosen Hail Mary Tupac as his entrance music. Gianni Castellana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 168 cm
21
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
|
176 cm
25
166 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gianni Castellana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Brown!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown fails with the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Castellana misses the target.
Brown with a poor takedown
and Castellana counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.
Brown is trying hard to land a takedown here. Castellana sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Castellana is looking to counter with head kicks.
Gianni Castellana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joshua Brown.
Castellana blocks a leg kick.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Castellana gets caught flat footed, as Brown shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Castellana has wrist control.
Castellana is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Castellana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown wants to control from the top but Castellana keeps moving.
Castellana wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown postures up and lands a big shot to Castellana's brow.
Castellana looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown throws a strike but Castellana rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Castellana can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Castellana doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Brown is tightening it up a little... Castellana has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Castellana reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Castellana taps out! Nice BJJ there by Brown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Joshua Brown!
In his post fight interview, Joshua Brown started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
44% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Vazzappo (ranked 4460 p4p, 482 weight class) and Lee Sin (ranked 2713 p4p, 339 weight class). Lee Sin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tony Vazzappo's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
30
170 lbs
7 - 11 - 0 |
|
180 cm
25
170 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Vazzappo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Sin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab by Sin.
We've been told by Vazzappo's head coaches at The Forge that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vazzappo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No joy there for Vazzappo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vazzappo defends it well.
Vazzappo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sin eats them both and turns towards Vazzappo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Vazzappo misses with a combination
and Sin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sin throwing shots but Vazzappo is blocking nicely.
Sin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Vazzappo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sin.
Sin controlling the pace.
Sin is keen to just control but Vazzappo is a slippery customer.
Sin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin thows a huge punch but Vazzappo dodges it nicely.
Sin content to control rather than advance.
Sin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vazzappo taking some punishment here, with Sin in his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vazzappo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vazzappo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sin on the ground.
Sin advances to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vazzappo's head.
Vazzappo looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vazzappo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vazzappo is staying active underneath Sin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin is looking for a kimura but Vazzappo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sin to get the leverage.
Sin seems to be working for a kimura but Vazzappo defends the submission attempt.
Sin stalling.
Sin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vazzappo wants to improve his position but Sin is controlling well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sin connects with a nice short shot to Vazzappo's temple.
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.
Sin is keen to just control but Vazzappo is a slippery customer.
Vazzappo is trying to stand.
Sin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vazzappo's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sin in particular looking to stall.
Sin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sin is nestled in close to Vazzappo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vazzappo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sin.
Sin trying to pass the guard but Vazzappo defending well.
Vazzappo is refusing to be controlled, as Sin sits in half guard.
Vazzappo tries to get to full guard but Sin has control of the leg.
Vazzappo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vazzappo tries to get out of the position.
Sin working over Vazzappo with some ground and pound. Vazzappo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sin trying to control from half guard but Vazzappo is working away.
Sin controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sin loads up on a big right hand but Vazzappo slips the punch.
Vazzappo gets caught napping as Sin dives in and scores a takedown. Vazzappo manages to retain guard.
Vazzappo keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully.
Sin with a nice head shot there.
Sin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vazzappo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vazzappo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sin controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin throwing strikes from guard but Vazzappo blocks nicely.
Vazzappo has momentary wrist control but Sin slips an elbow through the middle.
Vazzappo keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sin distracts Vazzappo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sin trying to control the position from guard on top but Vazzappo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vazzappo's head.
Sin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vazzappo is keeping the position for now.
Sin is looking to work some ground and pound but Vazzappo has wrist control.
Sin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sin trying to control the position from guard on top but Vazzappo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sin with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sin drops back looking for a leg! Vazzappo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vazzappo manages to kick Sin off! Sin jumps back into Vazzappo's guard.
Lee Sin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sin chips away with some ground and pound.
Sin content to stall in guard here.
Sin throws a strike but Vazzappo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vazzappo's guard.
Sin throws a big elbow that misses.
Sin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vazzappo controls Sin momentarily but Sin frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sin stands up over Vazzappo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sin wants to control from the top but Vazzappo keeps moving.
Sin stopping the sweep attempt from Vazzappo.
Sin lands a couple of digs.
Sin advances position into side control!
Sin cracks Vazzappo with a big elbow.
Sin trying to control the action but Vazzappo is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin working the head with strikes.
Sin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sin is trying to get an arm triangle but Vazzappo is defending well.
Sin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sin landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vazzappo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vazzappo kicks Sin off and gets to his feet.
Vazzappo throws a sloppy head kick
and Sin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Vazzappo!
Sin controls the position from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vazzappo taking a bit of punishment here - Sin scoring with strikes.
Vazzappo is rocked!
Sin lands a strong strike to the head of Vazzappo. That's dazed him! Sin looking to finish here. Vazzappo is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Sin lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Sin!
Lee Sin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
47% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Martynov (ranked 2337 p4p, 243 weight class) and Bubba Jones (ranked 1765 p4p, 195 weight class). Jones comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Electric Worry kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
24
275 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
|
200 cm
24
273 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Martynov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Jones!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Martynov misses with a body shot.
Jones throws out a counter right but Martynov avoids it with no problem.
Jones looks to land a combination but Martynov avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martynov throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Martynov misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martynov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Martynov connects with a crisp jab.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Martynov.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Martynov ducks down to avoid it.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Martynov scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Martynov misses its intended target.
Martynov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones defending well as Martynov loads up on a big left hand.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martynov sets himself, and Jones steps forward looking for the clinch! Martynov avoids it this time.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Martynov.
Martynov sets himself, and Jones steps forward looking for the clinch! Martynov avoids it this time.
Jones tries to bum rush Martynov with a series of wild strikes but Martynov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martynov tries to clinch but Jones moves away
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Martynov throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martynov.
A jab from Martynov does it's job there.
Martynov looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Martynov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martynov scores with a shot to the body.
Martynov misses with a body shot.
Martynov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Martynov blocks a jab.
Martynov lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick by Jones misses
and Martynov counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Martynov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Martynov scores with a nice right hand.
Martynov throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martynov.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martynov.
Martynov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones scores with the left hand. Martynov knows he should have avoided that one.
Martynov throws a shot to the body.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Martynov counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones slips under a jab.
A cross from Martynov lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martynov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martynov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Martynov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
Jones tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Martynov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Martynov misses the target.
Martynov lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Martynov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Martynov moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones avoids the body shot from Martynov.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones misses with an uppercut. Martynov saw that one coming.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Martynov tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Martynov's hands, connecting with Martynov's forehead.
Martynov manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Jones keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the ropes.
Our sources have told us that Martynov has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Martynov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martynov dodges the punch combination from Jones.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Martynov coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martynov. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martynov throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
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 Mikhail Martynov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martynov.
A jab from Martynov misses.
Martynov looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Martynov missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martynov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Martynov takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martynov.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like Mikhail Martynov has been cut.
Martynov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Martynov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martynov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Martynov.
Mikhail Martynov is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martynov was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
It looked like Martynov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones lands a nice hook to Martynov's body. Martynov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Martynov misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martynov, as that shot connected.
Martynov throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Martynov blocks a head kick by Jones.
Martynov is looking to clinch.
Martynov misses the shot to the body.
Bubba Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones connects with a jab.
Mikhail Martynov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones moves out of range as Martynov strikes.
Jones doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jones cracks Martynov with a good jab.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Martynov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martynov.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martynov slips a jab from Jones.
Martynov misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook. Martynov ducked under it nicely.
Martynov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Martynov takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Martynov at a distance.
Martynov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martynov manages to avoid it.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Martynov looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones wants to counter with a clinch but Martynov pushes him away.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martynov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones tries to bum rush Martynov with a series of wild strikes but Martynov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martynov moves out of range of the strikes.
Martynov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Martynov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Martynov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A shot to the body from Martynov misses
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Martynov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Martynov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Martynov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martynov blocking some punches.
A short right from Martynov.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martynov backwards.
Martynov blocking some punches.
Martynov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Martynov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Martynov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martynov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Martynov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martynov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Martynov in his tracks for a moment.
Martynov stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones lands a body punch.
Martynov tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Martynov.
Jones throws a hook but Martynov avoids it easily.
Martynov cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Martynov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martynov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Martynov pushes Jones up against the ropes in a clinch.
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 Mikhail Martynov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Martynov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Martynov looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martynov.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martynov.
Martynov throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Martynov misses with a hook.
Martynov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Martynov misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Martynov misses with a straight right.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Martynov.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Martynov counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martynov throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Martynov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martynov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones takes a swing at Martynov's ribcage but misses.
Martynov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Martynov is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Martynov throws a shot to the body.
Martynov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martynov 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.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Martynov saw it coming and moves away.
Jones tries to bum rush Martynov with a series of wild strikes but Martynov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Martynov lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martynov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Martynov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martynov slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones throws a combination. Martynov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martynov, pushing him back against the ropes.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martynov wants to stall.
Martynov throws an elbow but it misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Martynov.
Martynov is working Jones over against the ropes.
Martynov working Jones over with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Martynov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Martynov is working Jones over against the ropes.
Martynov lands a body shot.
A short left from Martynov.
Martynov stalling.
Martynov lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martynov taking a breather.
Martynov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martynov backwards.
A short right from Martynov on the inside.
Mikhail Martynov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Martynov is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Martynov has his back to the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martynov.
Martynov manages to break the clinch.
Martynov closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the ropes.
Jones misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martynov struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Martynov's leg but Martynov calmly moves out of range.
Martynov misses the shot to the body.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Martynov.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martynov.
Martynov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martynov clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the ropes.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Martynov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Martynov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martynov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bubba Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Martynov controls the action.
Martynov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Martynov lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Martynov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martynov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mikhail Martynov!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Mikhail Martynov!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Mikhail Martynov!
Mikhail Martynov wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Mikhail Martynov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
88% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Presley (ranked 1239 p4p, 168 weight class) and Santino Lombardo (ranked 368 p4p, 59 weight class). Lombardo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Illusions kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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?
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
25
177 lbs
10 - 5 - 1 |
|
184 cm
21
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Elvis Presley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Santino Lombardo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presley checks a leg kick.
Lombardo misses with a leg kick.
Presley misses the jab.
Lombardo tries a quick counter leg kick but Presley is wise to it.
Lombardo misses with a hook. Presley ducked under it nicely.
Presley ducks under a wild hook from Lombardo.
Lombardo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Presley momentarily.
Lombardo misses with a hook. Presley ducked under it nicely.
Lombardo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Presley has time to react.
Lombardo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lombardo tries to land a leg kick but Presley saw it coming and moves away.
As Lombardo looks to move away, Presley throws a big counter combo but Lombardo just gets out of the way.
Lombardo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Presley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombardo looks to land a left hand but Presley moved out of range nicely.
Lombardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Presley appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lombardo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Presley is looking to counter punch.
Lombardo throws a lazy uppercut
and Presley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Santino Lombardo has been cut.
Presley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardo tests Presley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lombardo avoids the head kick by Presley.
Lombardo gets tackled into the ropes by Presley. Presley maintains the clinch.
Lombardo letting Presley take a breather here.
Lombardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lombardo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Presley misses with a knee to the head.
Presley has a couple of punches blocked by Lombardo.
Presley misses with a body punch.
Lombardo blocking some punches.
Presley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lombardo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lombardo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lombardo misses with the head strike.
Presley trying to control the position but instead, Lombardo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Presley into the ropes.
Presley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Presley pushes Lombardo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Presley.
Lombardo scores with a shot to the side of Presley's head.
Lombardo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
A body shot lands from Lombardo.
Lombardo can't find room to land a body shot as Presley controls the action.
Presley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lombardo blocks it with crossed arms.
Lombardo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Presley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lombardo backwards.
Lombardo lands a nice uppercut.
Lombardo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Lombardo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lombardo tries to throw a body punch but Presley avoids it by throwing Lombardo back against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Lombardo.
Lombardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Presley's elbow.
Presley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lombardo avoids it.
Lombardo breaks from the clinch.
Lombardo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lombardo lands a glancing blow to the side of Presley's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lombardo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Presley. That did some damage!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lombardo.
Lombardo closes the distance and clinches.
Lombardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lombardo scores with a hook to the body.
Lombardo misses with some punches.
Presley digs a right hand underneath Lombardo's ribcage. Lombardo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lombardo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lombardo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lombardo.
Lombardo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Presley.
A short uppercut from Lombardo.
Lombardo misses with a body punch.
Presley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Presley throws a head punch that misses.
Lombardo lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombardo lands a hook that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Lombardo digs a right hand into Presley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Presley's gas tank.
Lombardo swings wildly with an uppercut but Presley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Presley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Presley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lombardo tries a body shot but Presley blocks it.
Presley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lombardo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Lombardo prevents a body shot from Presley.
A right handed body shot lands from Lombardo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Presley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Lombardo.
Presley is breathing heavily.
Presley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Presley misses with a punch on the inside.
Presley has a couple of punches blocked by Lombardo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Lombardo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Santino Lombardo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Presley blocks a low kick nicely.
Lombardo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Presley's sensitive parts.
Presley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lombardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Presley tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lombardo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lombardo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Presley.
Lombardo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lombardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Presley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombardo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Presley.
Presley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lombardo throws a solid leg kick but Presley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lombardo.
Lombardo cracks Presley with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lombardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Presley.
Lombardo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lombardo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Presley takes a step back to recover.
Lombardo jabs Presley right on the nose. Presley blinks but takes it well.
Presley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A left lands for Lombardo.
Lombardo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Presley's head backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lombardo walks into a left hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lombardo.
Lombardo misses with a straight left.
Lombardo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Presley counters with a nice uppercut.
Lombardo stuns Presley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lombardo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Presley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo moves out of range of the strikes.
Lombardo wants to slow Presley down by chopping away at his legs.
Lombardo throws a front kick that sends Presley stumbling back into the ropes.
Lombardo tries to land a leg kick but Presley saw it coming and moves away.
Lombardo with a nice cross.
Presley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Presley checks a leg kick nicely.
Presley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lombardo throws a low kick but Presley avoids it.
Lombardo scores with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Lombardo.
Santino Lombardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombardo throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo thows a body kick. Presley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lombardo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lombardo delivers a nice body kick.
Presley misses with a hook.
Lombardo throws an off balance right hand
and Lombardo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Presley takes one on the button.
Lombardo avoids a kick to the body.
Presley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lombardo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lombardo takes a swing at Presley's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lombardo.
Presley lands with an uppercut that bounces Lombardo off the ropes and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lombardo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Lombardo there.
Presley has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lombardo.
Lombardo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lombardo tries to land a leg kick but Presley saw it coming and moves away.
Presley moves out of range of the strikes.
Lombardo throws a leg kick that misses.
Presley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lombardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Presley.
Presley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lombardo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Presley ducks under a wild hook from Lombardo.
Lombardo throws a lazy right hand but Presley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lombardo throws a poor cross that misses
and Presley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Lombardo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Lombardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Santino Lombardo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lombardo scores with a body shot.
Presley rushes Lombardo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Presley digs a right hand underneath Lombardo's ribcage. Lombardo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lombardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Presley's elbow.
Lombardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Presley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Presley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lombardos head.
A short left from Lombardo.
Presley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lombardo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Lombardo tries a body shot but Presley blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Presley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Presley breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombardo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Presley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lombardo jabs Presley right on the nose. Presley blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardo punishes Presley's body with a nice straight punch.
Presley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lombardo.
It looked like Presley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lombardo lands with a straight right. Presley didn't see that one coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lombardo.
Presley throws a sloppy head kick and Lombardo moves out of range easily.
Lombardo lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lombardo lands a nice shot that snaps Presley's head back.
Presley throws a body punch but Lombardo moves out of range.
Presley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Presley misses with a looping right.
Presley checks a low kick from Lombardo.
A little feinted left hand from Presley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Presley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elvis Presley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley throws a sloppy head kick and Lombardo moves out of range easily.
Lombardo ducks under a wild hook from Presley.
Well,Presley is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Lombardo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Presley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lombardo.
Lombardo scores with a nice right hand.
Lombardo slips under a jab.
Lombardo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Presley throws out a loose jab but Lombardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombardo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Lombardo fakes the leg kick and cracks Presley in the body.
Lombardo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Presley on the side of the head.
Presley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lombardo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Presley in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Presley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Presley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Presley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lombardo connects with a leg kick. Presley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Presley scores with a punch to the head.
Lombardo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Presley throws a body punch but Lombardo moves out of range.
Presley tries to move into range but Lombardo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Presley cracks Lombardo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Presley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lombardo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Presleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lombardo clobbers Presley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lombardo delivers a nice body kick.
Santino Lombardo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lombardo jabs Presley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Lombardo.
Lombardo lands a nice looking body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lombardo.
Presley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lombardo to score with a decent uppercut.
Lombardo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Presley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lombardo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Lombardo coming out on top.
Presley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Presley lands with an uppercut that bounces Lombardo off the ropes and back into range.
Lombardo with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Presley looks to land a left hand but Lombardo moved out of range nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santino Lombardo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lombardo 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Santino Lombardo!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Santino Lombardo!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Santino Lombardo!
Santino Lombardo wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Santino Lombardo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
77% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Didi Hamman (ranked 1253 p4p, 171 weight class) and Carey Mahoney (ranked 653 p4p, 95 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
23
187 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
|
185 cm
25
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Didi Hamman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carey Mahoney!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahoney scores with a punch to the head.
Mahoney cracks Hamman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mahoney closes the distance and clinches.
Hamman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hamman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mahoney blocks it with crossed arms.
We've been informed that Mahoney has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hamman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mahoney in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hamman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mahoney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mahoney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hamman landing knees to the head.
Hamman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hamman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahoney throws an elbow that misses.
Hamman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mahoney.
Mahoney can't find room to land a body shot as Hamman controls the action.
Hamman blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mahoney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hamman is defending well for now.
Mahoney lands with a light punch inside.
Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hamman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mahoney is defending well for now.
Mahoney tries to land a knee to the head but Hamman blocks with his arms.
Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hamman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hamman tries a knee to the head but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hamman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mahoney lands with a right to the head.
A knee to the head by Hamman.
Hamman managing to block the knees to the body from Mahoney.
Hamman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but Hamman uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hamman misses with a knee strike.
Our sources have told us that Hamman has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mahoney avoids it.
Hamman trying to land knees to the body.
Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hamman wants a takedown.
Hamman prevents a body shot from Mahoney.
Mahoney is leaning against Hamman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hamman blocks a body shot from Mahoney.
Mahoney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Hamman.
Mahoney tries to land a knee to the head but Hamman blocks with his arms.
Mahoney stops a takedown attempt from Hamman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamman misses with a knee to the head.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mahoney avoids it.
Mahoney lands a nice shot to the body.
Mahoney scores with a shot to the side of Hamman's head.
Hamman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mahoney is defending well for now.
Mahoney tries to throw a body punch but Hamman avoids it by throwing Mahoney back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Mahoney.
Mahoney misses with some punches.
Hamman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mahoney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hamman can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Didi Hamman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mahoney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mahoney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamman.
Mahoney throws a shot from downtown. Hamman moves away and avoids it.
Mahoney has closed the distance and engaged Hamman in a clinch.
Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahoney scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Mahoney.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahoney avoiding damage as Hamman throws knees to the body.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mahoney manages to break the clinch.
Hamman lands a right hook to the body.
Hamman misses with a body shot.
Mahoney changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahoney closes the distance and clinches.
Mahoney lands a shot to the body.
Mahoney connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hamman's face.
Hamman misses with a knee strike.
Mahoney tries to score a body lock takedown but Hamman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hamman trying to land knees to the body.
Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carey Mahoney dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mahoney rushes Hamman and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hamman missing with knees to the body.
Hamman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Carey Mahoney has been cut.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mahoney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hamman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mahoney is defending well for now.
Mahoney managing to block the knees to the body from Hamman.
Mahoney managing to block the knees to the body from Hamman.
Hamman can't get the takedown.
Hamman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mahoney is defending well for now.
Mahoney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahoney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hamman backwards.
Hamman misses with a knee to the head.
Mahoney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mahoney lands a nice uppercut.
Hamman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mahoney blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hamman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hamman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mahoney lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mahoney avoids it.
Mahoney lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hamman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mahoney is defending well for now.
Carey Mahoney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mahoney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mahoney is working Hamman over against the ropes.
Hamman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mahoney scores with a hook to the body.
Hamman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mahoney is defending well for now.
Hamman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mahoney.
Hamman misses with a body punch.
Hamman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mahoney avoids it.
Mahoney tries to throw a body punch but Hamman avoids it by throwing Mahoney back against the ropes.
Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hamman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahoney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hamman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mahoney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hamman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hamman tries a knee to the head but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hamman backwards.
Hamman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney avoiding damage as Hamman throws knees to the body.
Hamman lands a knee to the body.
Mahoney throws a head punch that misses.
Mahoney avoiding damage as Hamman throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hamman's elbow.
Mahoney gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mahoney avoiding damage as Hamman throws knees to the body.
Mahoney has Hamman pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Hamman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hamman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mahoney putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hamman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hamman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hamman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mahoney blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hamman tries to land knees in the clinch but Mahoney avoids the damage to the body.
Mahoney managing to block the knees to the body from Hamman.
Mahoney looking to throw knees to the head but Hamman is blocking nicely.
Hamman with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Mahoney.
Hamman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hamman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mahoney managing to block the knees to the body from Hamman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamman misses with a body punch.
Mahoney lands a body shot.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the head but Mahoney blocks with his arms.
Hamman looking to throw knees to the head but Mahoney is blocking nicely.
Mahoney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mahoney avoiding damage as Hamman throws knees to the body.
Mahoney lands a shot to the body.
Mahoney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Mahoney scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mahoney cracks Hamman with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahoney.
Mahoney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mahoney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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 Didi Hamman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carey Mahoney's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Mahoney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hamman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mahoney throws a series of punches but Hamman moves out of range.
Mahoney has closed the distance and engaged Hamman in a clinch.
Mahoney scores with a hook to the body.
Mahoney lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahoney blocks an elbow strike from Hamman.
Hamman goes for a takedown attempt but Mahoney pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hamman shoots in looking for a takedown but Mahoney manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hamman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mahoney is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hamman with a body shot.
Hamman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mahoney throws out the jab.
Mahoney takes the fight into the clinch.
Mahoney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mahoney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hamman is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mahoney clinches up against the ropes.
Oh Hamman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mahoney digs a right hand into Hamman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hamman's gas tank.
A short right from Mahoney.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahoney is leaning against Hamman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mahoney scores with a shoulder strike.
Hamman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mahoney unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hamman! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Mahoney is unloading with more strikes now! Hamman drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carey Mahoney!
Carey Mahoney bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
71% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daday Dadaeff (ranked 661 p4p, 97 weight class) and Aku Serronen (ranked 743 p4p, 104 weight class). Daday Dadaeff could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aku Serronen's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 176 cm
24
178 lbs
7 - 0 - 1 |
|
185 cm
25
180 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daday Dadaeff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Serronen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dadaeff throws a right hand that Serronen ducks under and follows up with a left that Serronen also avoids with ease.
Dadaeff throws a jab but it's blocked by Serronen.
Dadaeff misses with a jab to the body
letting Serronen counter with a right hand.
Serronen looks to score with a jab to the body but Dadaeff is just out of range.
Dadaeff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Serronen tries a low kick but Dadaeff avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Serronen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dadaeff has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dadaeff and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Serronen feints and then cracks Dadaeff's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dadaeff down.
Serronen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Serronen misses the jab.
Serronen scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Serronen, as that shot connected.
Dadaeff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dadaeff went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Serronen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dadaeff swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Serronen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Serronen throws a hook but Dadaeff blocks it.
Serronen dips to his left and cracks Dadaeff with an uppercut!
Serronen lands a head shot.
Dadaeff is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen finds Dadaeff's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Dadaeff flops back against the ropes, eyes gazing into the distance. Serronen lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Dadaeff will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aku Serronen!
Aku Serronen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
72% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Galtero El Toro (ranked 247 p4p, 32 weight class) and Alexandru Mircea (ranked 182 p4p, 25 weight class). El Toro kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ballad of Bodacious . The crowd seem to be enjoying Mircea's choice of entrance music: Holy Wars...The Punishment Due. On his way into the ring it seems that Galtero El Toro has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Galtero El Toro seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
25
240 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
|
190 cm
24
270 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galtero El Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexandru Mircea!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Toro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mircea.
A slow jab from El Toro misses its intended target.
El Toro tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mircea defends well and El Toro ends up having to push Mircea into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
El Toro seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
El Toro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mircea sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mircea misses with a body punch
and El Toro counters with a nice uppercut.
Mircea lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A cross from El Toro lands.
El Toro looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
El Toro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
El Toro trying to control from half guard but Mircea is working away.
El Toro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
El Toro trying to control the action but Mircea is working from the bottom.
El Toro is pressing down on Mircea's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mircea is holding on for now.
El Toro trying to control from half guard but Mircea is working away.
El Toro trying to mount his opponent but Mircea defends it.
El Toro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
El Toro throws a strike but Mircea avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
El Toro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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.
El Toro stands up over Mircea, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
El Toro looking to sit in guard and control but Mircea gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
El Toro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mircea avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
El Toro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mircea is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mircea stacks El Toro on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mircea!
El Toro tries to bench press Mircea off him but Mircea keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mircea looking to control but instead El Toro has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
El Toro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for El Toro.
El Toro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
El Toro looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Mircea is defending well. El Toro quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Mircea has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! El Toro celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Galtero El Toro!
During a confident post fight interview, Galtero El Toro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
29% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biff Raper (ranked 284 p4p, 40 weight class) and Umberto Turturro (ranked 178 p4p, 24 weight class). Raper comes to the ring accompanied by Torso fuck - Raped by Elephants. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
 |
|
 |
| 193 cm
24
255 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
|
180 cm
25
249 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Biff Raper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Umberto Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raper misses with an attempted mid kick.
Raper misses with a straight left.
A lazy left from Raper finds it's target.
It looks like Umberto Turturro has been cut.
Turturro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Turturro counters with a single leg into guard. Raper didn't expect that.
Turturro is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Turturro is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Raper is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Chris Leben KO Academy that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Turturro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Turturro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Raper manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Turturro has Raper in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro keeping moving, preventing Raper from controlling successfully.
Turturro has an active guard here but Raper has managed to pass into half guard.
Raper prevents Turturro from improving his position.
Turturro actively working from the bottom here.
Turturro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Raper in particular looking to stall.
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.
Turturro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turturro is looking for a sweep. Raper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Turturro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turturro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turturro is looking for a sweep. Raper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Turturro wants to sweep but Raper has passed to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Raper off and has taken his back!
Turturro working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Turturro is persistently looking for the submission but Raper is defending it well.
Raper defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Turturro's arms.
Turturro seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Raper's chin but Raper turns very nicely into Turturro's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Raper.
Turturro throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Raper escapes and throws Turturro's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Turturro keeps trying to improve his position.
Turturro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Raper is controlling the pace.
Turturro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Raper's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Raper's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raper showing good submission defense here.
Turturro is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Raper has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Umberto Turturro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Umberto Turturro's cut.
That's time! Raper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Raper misses with a two punch combination.
Raper throws a hook but Turturro avoids it easily.
Raper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Raper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Turturro manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Turturro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Turturro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Raper engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Umberto Turturro has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raper advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raper trying to control the position but Turturro is working away.
Turturro is looking to regain half guard here but Raper keeps moving and retains side control.
Turturro regains half guard.
Turturro looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Raper pushes past his half guard into mount!
Turturro is desperately trying to improve his position but Raper has a good base and remains in mount.
Turturro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Raper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Turturro is looking to escape.
Turturro gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raper keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Turturro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Turturro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turturro looking for submissions off his back.
Raper trying to control the action but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Turturro wants to get back to full guard but Raper has passed into side control.
Turturro tries to buck Raper off but Raper is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raper is looking to take a break and control but Turturro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Turturro is trying to get back to half guard.
Raper wants to control but Turturro is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Turturro tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Raper presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Turturro is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raper tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Turturro is looking to get to half guard.
Raper tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turturro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Biff Raper dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Umberto Turturro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A combination from Raper does no damage.
Turturro wants to counter the offense by Raper and move into the clinch position.
A head kick misses from Raper.
Raper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Turturro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Raper sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Turturro somewhat.
Raper darts in and clinches Turturro up against the ropes.
Turturro's coach down at The Philippines Finest was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Turturro's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Raper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Raper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Raper tries a body shot but Turturro blocks it.
Raper lands a nice uppercut.
Raper lands with a short shot to the head.
Raper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Raper to keep the fight standing.
Raper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Turturro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Raper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Turturro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Raper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Biff Raper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umberto Turturro.
Raper lands a nice uppercut.
Turturro tries to pull guard but Raper won't allow it.
Raper lands a left hand.
Raper lands with a right to the head.
Raper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Raper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Raper lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Raper.
Raper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Raper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Raper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turturro can do to turn this around?
Raper lands a hook that snaps the head of Turturro backwards.
That has opened up Umberto Turturro's cut even more.
Turturro tries to pull guard but Raper holds him up against the ropes and eventually Turturro drops back down to his feet.
A hook to the body from Raper.
A right hand to the body from Raper.
Raper scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Raper.
Raper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Raper lands with a left to the head.
Raper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turturro is rocked!
A body shot lands from Raper.
Turturro is still on wobbly legs! Can Raper finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Raper.
Turturro seems to have recovered his senses.
Raper creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Turturro's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Turturro drops to his knees and Raper pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Biff Raper!
Biff Raper retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Biff Raper thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
40% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
