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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phil Phenoix (ranked 6878 p4p, 519 weight class) and Andy King (ranked 3030 p4p, 315 weight class). King has chosen What's Up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phil Phenoix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andy King!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phenoix gets the takedown into side control.
King managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Phenoix.
The strikes coming from Phenoix are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
King struggling a bit here.
Phenoix wants to stand but King has his arm trapped.
King is trying to control Phenoix's posture but Phenoix avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King tries to improve position but can't.
The strikes coming from Phenoix are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
King manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
King wants to work for an arm triangle but Phenoix is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Phenoix trying to control but King postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Phenoix defends it well.
King is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Phenoix sees it coming and defends easily.
King is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Phenoix punching from the bottom.
Phenoix moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Phenoix is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Phenoix has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phenoix not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Phenoix scoring with some ground and pound.
Phenoix trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phenoix wanted to stand there but King had control of the position.
King wants to sweep but no luck.
Phenoix wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.
King is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phenoix trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
King trying to keep a closed guard but Phenoix is proving a slippery customer.
King looking for a guillotine here but Phenoix defends easily.
King is trying to keep Phenoix in close.
Phenoix slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Phenoix trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Phenoix wants to clinch.
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Phenoix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Phenoix swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and King counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Phenoix!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Phenoix dominated that round.
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.
Phenoix with a lazy takedown attempt
and King counters with a takedown into side control.
Phenoix tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but King wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Phil Phenoix overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
King working away.
King is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Phenoix has escaped the position, nice work there.
Phenoix gets back to half guard.
King stops Phenoix from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phenoix trying to hold on to King's head to control him but King postures up.
King is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
King goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Phenoix turns into him and now he's in King's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phenoix trying to stand up but can't free himself from King's guard.
Phenoix trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Phenoix stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
King has his foot on Phenoix's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Phenoix works his way back into a safe position though.
King has momentary wrist control but Phenoix slips an elbow through the middle.
Phenoix controls from within his opponent's guard.
King is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Phenoix defends well.
King has momentary wrist control but Phenoix slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Phenoix wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Phenoix slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Phenoix trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Phenoix trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
King working for a triangle but Phenoix defends it easily.
King looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now King is on top in guard.
Phenoix is trying to control the position but King postures up.
King stopping the sweep attempt from Phenoix.
Phenoix controls King momentarily but King frees himself.
King wants to control from the top but Phenoix keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King stopping the sweep attempt from Phenoix.
Phenoix might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Phenoix is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andy King will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Phenoix fails with a takedown attempt.
Phenoix shoots in but no luck this time.
Phenoix fails with the takedown
and King counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Phenoix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King trying to work for an americana but Phenoix has managed to regain full guard.
King drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Phenoix dives on top into guard.
Phenoix tries to stand but King is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws his legs up looking for a submission but Phenoix uses it to pass to side control.
Phenoix working away.
Phenoix wants to control but King is keeping him busy.
Phenoix content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
King can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A lull in the action here as Phenoix stalls from top position.
Phenoix goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, King rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Phenoix's guard! Nice work there by King!
Phenoix is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
King trying to control but Phenoix is working from the bottom.
King wants to pass the guard but Phenoix is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Phenoix is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Phenoix has escaped and now he's on top!
Phenoix trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phenoix postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Phenoix wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Phenoix missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
King is trying to control the position but Phenoix postures up.
King is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Phenoix is aware though and is defending well.
King is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Phenoix is aware though and is defending well.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King is trying to hold Phenoix in close to prevent damage but Phenoix has managed to pass into half guard.
Phenoix prevents King from improving his position.
King is trying to maintain the position but Phenoix is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Phenoix frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Phenoix showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Phenoix has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Phenoix!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Covington (ranked 4380 p4p, 469 weight class) and Johnson Negreiros (ranked 3961 p4p, 433 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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165 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kobe Covington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnson Negreiros!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Covington closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Covington lands in his opponent's guard.
Covington is standing up over Negreiros. Negreiros looks to escape but Covington dives into side control.
Covington just content to control the position.
Covington tries to move to mount but Negreiros blocks the move with his legs.
Covington taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Negreiros parries the strikes from Covington easily there. Covington is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Negreiros to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreiros prevents Covington from moving into mount.
Covington working the head and body with strikes.
Negreiros tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Covington wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Covington taking a breather here.
Covington stands up and beckons Negreiros to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Covington closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Still in half guard, Covington seems content to control.
Covington decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Negreiros wants to clinch up but Covington keeps it at a distance.
Negreiros thumps Covington with a low kick.
Covington shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Covington showed some decent athleticism there.
Covington is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Covington is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Covington works his way into side control.
Covington working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Negreiros struggling a bit here.
Negreiros is letting Covington control him for a moment.
Covington has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Negreiros wants to clinch but Covington slips to the side
and Covington counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Covington not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Covington is taking a breather. Negreiros says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Covington stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Negreiros to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kobe Covington dominated that round.
That's time! Covington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Negreiros looks to land a combination. Covington sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Negreiros rushes Covington and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Covington manages to break the clinch.
Negreiros misses with a wild combination.
Negreiros tries to clinch but Covington moves out of range.
Negreiros tries to clinch up.
Covington dives in and scores a takedown into Negreiros's guard.
Covington trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Covington's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Negreiros is working an open guard so Covington takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreiros tries to clinch but Covington moves out of range.
Covington tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Negreiros manages to circle out of the way.
Covington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Negreiros can do to turn this around?
Covington throws a sloppy head kick and Negreiros moves out of range easily.
As Covington backs off Negreiros throws a huge counter combo but Covington manages to avoid it all.
Negreiros tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Covington counters with a single leg into guard. Negreiros didn't expect that.
Covington sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Negreiros's guard.
Negreiros is breathing heavily.
Covington is controlling the pace.
Covington stands up out of the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreiros tries to close the distance and clinch up but Covington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Negreiros has taken the fight to the clinch.
Covington has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Negreiros regains guard immediately.
Covington slips nicely into half guard.
Covington lands with a punch from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Covington is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Covington decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Covington throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Negreiros was covering up waiting for the punch and Covington finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Covington stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Negreiros tries to close the distance and clinch up but Covington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Covington throws the kick towards the body but Negreiros avoids it.
Negreiros tries to close the distance and clinch up but Covington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Negreiros connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negreiros tries to clinch up
and Covington counters with a shoot takedown. Negreiros fights it but they end up in guard.
Covington gets to his feet. Negreiros looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Covington shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Negreiros as he jumps to the side.
Negreiros closes the distance looking to clinch
so Covington counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Covington works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Covington lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Covington content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kobe Covington dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Covington instigates a clinch.
Covington breaks from the clinch.
Negreiros doesn't manage to clinch there - Covington circles away.
Johnson Negreiros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Negreiros changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Covington tries to avoid it but Negreiros manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Covington to the ground. Covington escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Covington displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Negreiros.
Negreiros doesn't manage to clinch there - Covington circles away.
Covington darts in and clinches Negreiros up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Covington gets control of Negreiros's arms and successfully pulls guard. Covington will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Covington is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Negreiros takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Negreiros stopping the sweep attempt from Covington.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Covington seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Covington is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Negreiros trying to control the position from guard on top but Covington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Covington wants to sweep but no luck.
Negreiros throws a strike but Covington rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Covington missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Covington showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Covington's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Covington.
Kobe Covington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreiros avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Covington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Negreiros is keeping the position for now.
Covington is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Covington stands up from Negreiros's guard - Covington perhaps looking for a knockout.
Negreiros tries to clinch up.
Covington rushes Negreiros and presses him up against the cage.
Covington taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negreiros throws an elbow but it misses.
Negreiros looking for a takedown.
Kobe Covington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnson Negreiros.
Covington leaning his opponent against the cage.
Covington lands a right hand that snaps the head of Negreiros backwards.
Negreiros lands a nice elbow.
Covington gets control of Negreiros's arms and successfully pulls guard. Covington will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Negreiros trying to control but Covington is working from the bottom.
Covington avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Covington is controlling Negreiros's posture.
Covington thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kobe Covington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Covington 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kobe Covington!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michal Bagietka (ranked 5563 p4p, 522 weight class) and Nic Sella (ranked 5763 p4p, 526 weight class). Sella has chosen Warm up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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176 lbs
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169 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michal Bagietka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nic Sella!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagietka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sella attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sella drops his hands momentarily and Bagietka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bagietka closes the distance and clinches.
Sella pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sella works over Bagietka's head and body with a nice combination.
Sella throws a series of punches but Bagietka avoids them all with ease.
Bagietka lands a head shot.
Bagietka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sella as he avoids it easily.
Sella keeps the fight on the outside.
Sella tries to bum rush Bagietka with a series of wild strikes but Bagietka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Sella does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sella is looking to slow Bagietka down with leg kicks.
Sella swats away the attempt to clinch by Bagietka.
Sella misses with a double jab
and Bagietka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sella looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagietka drops Sella with a beautiful combination! Sella stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bagietka is looking for the KO!
Sella is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Bagietka knocks Sella out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michal Bagietka!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Wang (ranked 5271 p4p, 443 weight class) and Nils Ushakow (ranked 6207 p4p, 481 weight class). Nils Ushakow will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nils Ushakow!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ushakow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ushakow scrambles back to his feet.
Ushakow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wang thinks about countering with a head kick.
Wang misses with a combination
and Ushakow counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ushakow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wang's efforts to push away.
Wang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ushakow's efforts to push away.
Ushakow is trying to break free.
Ushakow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ushakow prevents Wang from breaking the clinch.
Ushakow gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ushakow slips nicely into half guard.
Wang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ushakow on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ushakow controlling the action here.
Wang pushes Ushakow off looking to stand but Ushakow dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ushakow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
Wang manages to escape and get back to his feet!
We've been told by Wang's head coaches at Tycoon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ushakow shoots in for a takedown but Wang shows good takedown defense.
Wang appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ushakow dives in for a single leg takedown but Wang sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Henry Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nils Ushakow.
Ushakow moves into the clinch.
Wang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ushakow misses with a head kick.
Ushakow blocks a head kick by Wang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ushakow tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wang defends well and Ushakow ends up having to push Wang into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ushakow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wang defends it nicely.
Wang throws a sloppy head kick
and Ushakow counters with a single leg into guard. Wang didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ushakow wants to stand but Wang has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ushakow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ushakow gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Ushakow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang slaps away a takedown attempt from Ushakow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ushakow looks winded!
Ushakow has his takedown stuffed
and Wang counters with a nice uppercut.
Wang throws a sloppy head kick and Ushakow moves out of range easily.
Wang throws a head kick but Ushakow moves out of range.
Wang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ushakow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wang lands with a nice body punch.
Ushakow avoids the head kick by Wang.
Wang looks to throw a body kick
and Ushakow counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wang has his feet on Ushakow's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wang lands with a kick to the temple. Ushakow shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ushakow just misses with a punch to the body.
Ushakow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wang swivels and escapes.
Ushakow blocks a head kick by Wang.
Ushakow is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wang manages to break the clinch.
Ushakow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wang sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wang is looking to counter with head kicks.
Wang throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Ushakow finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Crunch! Wang slams his shin into Ushakow's torso.
Wang closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Wang dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wang gets tackled into the cage by Ushakow. Ushakow maintains the clinch.
Wang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wang. Ushakow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ushakow moves to clinch but Wang breaks away
and Wang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ushakow shoots in looking for a takedown. Wang tries to sprawl out of it but Ushakow keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wang throws a quick counter head kick but Ushakow was just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang throws a sloppy head kick and Ushakow moves out of range easily.
Ushakow throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ushakow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ushakow just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWang.
Wang is looking to wear down Ushakow with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ushakow shoots in for a takedown but Wang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ushakow is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ushakow fails with a takedown attempt.
Henry Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nils Ushakow.
A head kick misses from Wang.
Wang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ushakow can do to turn this around?
Wang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Look low, kick high! Wang uses the oldest trick in the book to send Ushakow tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Wang is absolutely delighted - when Ushakow wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Henry Wang!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Kush (ranked 6398 p4p, 578 weight class) and Jason Lynn (ranked 5503 p4p, 547 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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24
204 lbs
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211 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Kush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Lynn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynn has Kush up against the cage in a clinch.
Lynn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lynn clinches with his opponent.
Lynn is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kush wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lynn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kush uses from the top position.
Lynn is pulling down on Kush's head to control his posture.
Kush working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kush trying to control but Lynn is working from the bottom.
Kush trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynn keeping moving, preventing Kush from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lynn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lynn looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush throws a strike but Lynn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kush looking for a guillotine here but Lynn defends easily.
Lynn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lynn won't allow Kush to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lynn is working Kush over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kush pulls Lynn in close to his closed guard and prevents Lynn from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lynn decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kush, up you get!
Lynn avoids the head kick by Kush.
Lynn misses with a head kick.
Lynn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kush pinned against the cage. Kush gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jason Kush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kush throws a poor cross that misses
and Lynn counters with a shoot takedown. Kush fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lynn manages to get himself to full guard.
Lynn is looking to stand up but Kush isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kush throws a big right hand that misses.
Lynn working a defensive guard here.
Kush has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kush stopping the sweep attempt from Lynn.
Kush working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lynn can't keep his opponent in guard - Kush advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lynn should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kush looks to land a strike but Lynn avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kush trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kush will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lynn drops back looking for a leg! Kush is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kush manages to kick Lynn off! Lynn jumps back into Kush's guard.
Lynn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kush is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Lynn dominated that round.
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.
Lynn shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kush napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jason Lynn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kush on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kush wants to get back to his feet but Lynn drags him back down.
Lynn moves into full mount!
Kush regains half guard.
Well, if Lynn is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kush is defending against the submission attempts here by Lynn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn works his way into side control.
Lynn stands up and beckons Kush to his feet.
Kush connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lynn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kush connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lynn scrambles back to his feet.
Kush misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush throws an overhand right that lands on Lynn's shoulder, as Lynn tries to avoid the shot.
Lynn closes the distance and clinches.
Kush tries to break the clinch but Lynn is controlling the position.
Kush wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kush is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lynn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kush to keep the fight standing.
Lynn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kush wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lynn has him pressed against the cage.
Lynn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lynn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kush ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kush connects with a body shot.
Lynn is breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kush.
Kush slips a jab from Lynn.
Kush throws a quick counter head kick but Lynn was just out of range.
Lynn misses with a takedown
and Kush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kush is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kush misses with an uppercut.
Lynn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lynn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kush counters with a stiff right hand.
Jason Kush is winning the standup battle so far.
Kush moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lynn defending well as Kush loads up on a big left hand.
Lynn throws the kick towards the body but Kush avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lynn counters with a left to the body.
Kush sizes up Lynn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kush fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Kush misses with the combination.
Lynn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kush as he avoids it easily.
Jason Kush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Lynn.
Lynn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kush throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jason Kush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kush jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lynn moves away from the strike by Kush.
Lynn needs to keep his hands up - Kush had a free shot at his head there.
Kush throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kush scores with a sloppy right hand. Lynn should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Kush dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kush lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kush.
Lynn instigates a clinch.
Lynn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kush smiles and moves away.
Kush moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lynn throws a push kick but Kush slaps the foot to one side.
Kush defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lynn.
Kush swings widly with a right hand
so Lynn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lynn stopping the sweep attempt from Kush.
Lynn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kush is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lynn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn trying to control the position from guard on top but Kush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lynn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kush tries to kick Lynn off but Lynn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lynn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kush makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kush.
Kush keeping moving, preventing Lynn from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kush pulls Lynn in close to prevent any damage.
Lynn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lynn rushes Kush and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kush is trying to break the clinch but Lynn is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kush cracks Lynn with an open hand slap.
Lynn tries to clinch up but Kush circles away and keeps his distance.
Kush was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kush throws a hook to the side of Lynn's head but Lynn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick lands from Kush.
Kush scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lynn has a takedown stuffed.
Jason Kush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Lynn.
Lynn looking to score a takedown here. Kush is defending well but Lynn drives through and ends up in Kush's guard.
Lynn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kush is keeping the position for now.
Lynn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynn looking to sit in guard and control but Kush gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kush throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kush throws an elbow that misses. Lynn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kush's guard. Nice move by Lynn!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kush wants to stand but Lynn is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Kush.
I think Kush has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Kush!
Jason Kush spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Ennis (ranked 6263 p4p, 442 weight class) and Jumba Juramba (ranked 5604 p4p, 414 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
250 lbs
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18
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Ennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jumba Juramba!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juramba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ennis tries to avoid it but Juramba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ennis to the ground. Ennis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Juramba throws a series of punches but Ennis avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Juramba misses.
Ennis throws a counter high kick but Juramba was just alert enough to avoid it.
Juramba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Juramba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Juramba there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Jumba Juramba has been cut.
Juramba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Ennis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juramba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ennis as he avoids it easily.
Ennis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Juramba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Frank Ennis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jumba Juramba.
Juramba fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juramba fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Ennis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Juramba swings for the body but Ennis moves out of range.
Ennis throws out a loose jab but Juramba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juramba gets a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ennis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ennis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Juramba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juramba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Juramba.
Ennis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Juramba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ennis.
Juramba shoots and misses
and Ennis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juramba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ennis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ennis circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Ennis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Juramba tries to clinch but Ennis is having none of it.
Ennis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Juramba misses with a takedown
and Ennis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juramba is looking to clinch but Ennis is avoiding it.
It looked like Ennis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Juramba.
Ennis stuffs the takedown attempt from Juramba. Juramba gets slowly back to his feet.
Ennis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Juramba shoots for a takedown but Ennis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ennis throws a big counter combination but Juramba scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Juramba misses with a takedown attempt
and Ennis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Juramba looks winded!
Ennis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ennis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ennis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Juramba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juramba tries for a takedown but Ennis circles away easily
and Ennis counters with a right hand to the body.
Ennis works over Juramba's head and body with a nice combination.
Ennis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Juramba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ennis missing with a left hand there. Juramba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Ennis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Ennis misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Juramba tries to clinch there but Ennis circles away.
Jumba Juramba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ennis takes a swing at Juramba's ribcage but misses.
Juramba is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Ennis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jumba Juramba's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Juramba tries for a takedown but Ennis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Juramba is defended easily by Ennis.
Ennis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Juramba slips under a jab.
Juramba tries to clinch there but Ennis circles away.
Ennis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ennis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Juramba can do to turn this around?
Juramba avoids the head kick by Ennis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juramba throws a series of strikes that have Ennis backpedaling.
Juramba tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ennis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ennis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ennis scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ennis swinging wildly here.
Juramba lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Juramba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Juramba has his takedown stuffed
and Juramba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frank Ennis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jumba Juramba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Juramba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juramba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ennis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jumba Juramba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Juramba is breathing heavily.
Juramba moves in looking to clinch but Ennis pushes him off.
Ennis misses with an uppercut. Juramba saw that one coming.
Juramba misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Ennis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Juramba throws a head kick but Ennis moves out of range.
Ennis misses with a straight right.
Juramba wants to clinch but Ennis slips to the side
and Ennis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Juramba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Ennis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Juramba has Ennis up against the cage in a clinch.
Juramba jumps guard but Ennis stands there with Juramba around his waist. Juramba gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Juramba fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ennis blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ennis.
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.
Ennis stalls.
Ennis stalling in the clinch but Juramba improves position.
Juramba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Juramba shoots in for a takedown but Ennis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ennis 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.
Ennis swats away the attempt to clinch by Juramba.
Juramba has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Ennis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jumba Juramba's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Ennis leaves Juramba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ennis is looking to counter punch.
Juramba misses with a wild combination.
Juramba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Juramba tries to pull guard but Ennis holds him up against the cage and eventually Juramba drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ennis is pressed up against the cage. Juramba has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ennis down to the mat. Ennis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Frank Ennis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jumba Juramba.
Juramba closes the distance and pushes Ennis back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ennis tries to stall but Juramba uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ennis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Juramba avoids it.
Ennis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Juramba gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ennis regains guard.
Ennis has his feet on Juramba's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Juramba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Juramba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Juramba throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ennis counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Ennis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Juramba moves in looking to clinch but Ennis pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Ennis misses the target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Juramba is defended easily by Ennis.
Frank Ennis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ennis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juramba throws a hook but Ennis blocks it.
Juramba wants to clinch up but Ennis keeps it at a distance.
Juramba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ennis counters with a stiff right hand.
Juramba with a poor takedown
and Juramba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ennis slaps away a takedown attempt from Juramba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ennis is looking to counter punch.
Ennis throws a right hand that Juramba ducks under and follows up with a left that Juramba also avoids with ease.
A nice side step and Juramba releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ennis throws a hook but Juramba blocks it.
Juramba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ennis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ennis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Juramba throws an overhand right that lands on Ennis's shoulder, as Ennis tries to avoid the shot.
Juramba throws a sloppy head kick
and Ennis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juramba throws a head kick but Ennis moves out of range.
Frank Ennis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Juramba closes the distance and clinches.
Ennis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Juramba tries to pull guard but Ennis holds him up against the cage and eventually Juramba drops back down to his feet.
Ennis lands a nice elbow.
Jumba Juramba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juramba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ennis blocks it with crossed arms.
Juramba tries for a takedown but Ennis manages to get underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Ennis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ennis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Ennis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between TyLaw Diaz (ranked 6503 p4p, 434 weight class) and Tyrell Jackson (ranked 3849 p4p, 322 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, TyLaw Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrell Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
Jackson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Diaz!
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!
Jackson trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Jackson scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jackson tries to score with some ground and pound. Diaz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz struggling a bit here.
Jackson landing a few strikes.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Jackson wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Diaz is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jackson connects with a decent elbow.
Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Diaz to see if he's OK.
Diaz is rocked!
Diaz is trying to get back to half guard.
Oh Diaz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for Jackson! That's hurt Diaz! Will he recover? Jackson fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrell Jackson!
A less than humble Tyrell Jackson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Talon Orion (ranked 3473 p4p, 297 weight class) and Vladimir Simeonov (ranked 6215 p4p, 423 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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142 lbs
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Talon Orion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladimir Simeonov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simeonov scores with a one two! Orion had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Simeonov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Simeonov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Orion.
Orion fails to land with a series of punches.
Simeonov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Simeonov staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Orion misses the target.
Orion scores with a nice strike.
Orion looks to land a left hand but Simeonov moved out of range nicely.
Jab, jab by Simeonov - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orion lands a big right hand that sends Simeonov crashing to the mat! Orion stays standing though and waves Simeonov back to his feet!
Simeonov is rocked!
Orion fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Simeonov out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Talon Orion!
A very excited looking Talon Orion made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Wade (ranked 2586 p4p, 285 weight class) and Roland Charlemange (ranked 5182 p4p, 437 weight class). Roland Charlemange has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwayne Wade!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roland Charlemange!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Charlemange back to the cage. Wade follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Charlemange throws a hook but Wade avoids it easily.
Charlemange tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wade buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Wade.
Charlemange misses with a left hand
enabling Wade to counter with a crisp jab.
Charlemange throws a shot from downtown. Wade moves away and avoids it.
Charlemange misses with a straight left.
Wade stuffs the takedown attempt from Charlemange. Charlemange gets slowly back to his feet.
Wade chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Charlemange misses with a left hand
and Wade counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
The fighters circling - Charlemange throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Charlemange throws a hook but Wade blocks it.
Wade slips a jab from Charlemange.
Charlemange rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Wade to counter with a crisp jab.
A left and a right from Wade both land. Nice combination.
Wade lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wade pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Charlemange back to the cage. Wade follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wade connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab, jab by Wade - just one landing.
A combination from Wade does no damage.
Charlemange misses with an uppercut
and Wade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Charlemange looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jab from Wade.
Roland Charlemange seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wade misses with a two punch combination.
Wade lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Wade. No joy for Charlemange on that attempt.
Charlemange misses the jab.
Charlemange on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wade lands a nice looking body shot.
Wade connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Charlemange momentarily.
Wade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Charlemange.
Charlemange misses with a left hand
and Wade counters with a left and a right that stings Charlemange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade checks a leg kick nicely.
Wade looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wade ducks under a wild hook from Charlemange.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wade.
Charlemange misses with an uppercut. Wade saw that one coming.
Wade displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Charlemange misses with a looping left.
Wade dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wade lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wade.
Charlemange is rocked!
Wade works over Charlemange's head and body with a nice combination.
Charlemange is still on wobbly legs! Can Wade finish him?
Wade jabs Charlemange right on the nose. Charlemange blinks but takes it well.
Charlemange is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Wade moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Wade!
Dwayne Wade retains his middleweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Aleksanyan (ranked 2766 p4p, 266 weight class) and Dick Lazlo (ranked 3765 p4p, 344 weight class). Dick Lazlo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artur Aleksanyan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Lazlo!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazlo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lazlo throws a shot from downtown. Aleksanyan moves away and avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Lazlo. No joy for Aleksanyan on that attempt.
Lazlo thuds a left hand into Aleksanyan's body.
Lazlo closes the distance but Aleksanyan moves to the side
and Aleksanyan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lazlo is trying to stand and escape. In the scramble, Aleksanyan has locked hold of an arm and he's managed to lock on an armbar - Lazlo taps out instantly and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Artur Aleksanyan!
Artur Aleksanyan is the new heavyweight champion!
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