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RRFC 26: Bennett vs Webb PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gross Erock (ranked 2520 p4p, 238 weight class) and Hamza Showaikh (ranked 5985 p4p, 404 weight class). Erock comes to the cage accompanied by Cosmo Canyon. 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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159 lbs
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158 lbs
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Good takedowns
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gross Erock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hamza Showaikh!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Showaikh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Showaikh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Showaikh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Erock sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Showaikh somewhat.
Gross Erock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamza Showaikh.
Showaikh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Erock pinned against the cage. Erock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Showaikh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Erock keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hamza Showaikh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Showaikh shoots in for a takedown but Erock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Erock throws a counter high kick but Showaikh was just alert enough to avoid it.
Showaikh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Erock is fending him off so far but Showaikh persists. Nope, Erock circles away and we're back to standing.
Erock lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Showaikh looks winded!
Showaikh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Showaikh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Erock sprawls well. Erock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Showaikh gets slowly back to his feet.
Erock is looking to counter with head kicks.
The fighters circle, before Erock throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Showaikh's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Erock lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Gross Erock!
Gross Erock decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zyy Kamito (ranked 4478 p4p, 226 weight class) and Quiquon Mangan (ranked 6355 p4p, 276 weight class). Quiquon Mangan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zyy Kamito's chin.
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145 lbs
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136 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Zyy Kamito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quiquon Mangan!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamito moves into range and clinches up with Mangan.
Kamito stops a takedown attempt from Mangan.
Mangan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kamito pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mangan stalling in the clinch but Kamito improves position.
Kamito lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kamito drags the fight down to the ground.
Kamito keeping moving, preventing Mangan from controlling successfully.
Kamito working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mangan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamito working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mangan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mangan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kamito pushes Mangan off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangan has closed the distance and engaged Kamito in a clinch.
Kamito is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice elbow from Kamito.
Mangan tries to break the clinch but Kamito is controlling the position.
Kamito is struggling to control the position.
Kamito throws a head punch that misses.
Kamito creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The referee calls for Kamito to work.
Kamito lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangan is trying to force a seperation but Kamito has the dominant position.
Mangan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kamito taking a breather.
Kamito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kamito as Mangan tries to tie him up.
Kamito is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mangan wants to stall.
Kamito unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mangan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kamito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mangan.
Mangan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kamito has him pressed against the cage.
Kamito stalling the fight.
Mangan is trying to force a seperation but Kamito has the dominant position.
Mangan is trying to break free.
Kamito misses with a punch on the inside.
Kamito tries to pull guard but Mangan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kamito missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mangan wants to get back to striking at distance but Kamito won't allow it.
Kamito's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kamito leaning against his opponent.
Kamito pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mangan breaks the clinch.
Mangan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mangan rushes Kamito and presses him up against the cage.
Mangan takes a shot to the head.
Kamito really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kamito dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mangan managing to block the knees to the body from Kamito.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zyy Kamito dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mangan misses with a double jab.
Mangan misses with a few strikes there.
Kamito looks for a takedown but Mangan sprawls well.
Mangan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kamito circles away quickly and effectively.
Mangan throws a sloppy head kick and Kamito moves out of range easily.
Mangan moves into the clinch.
Kamito lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kamito fails to land.
Kamito manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangan blocks an elbow strike from Kamito.
Kamito trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamito avoids a wild elbow strike from Mangan.
Kamito scores with a shoulder strike.
Kamito slows down the pace here.
Kamito lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kamito prevents Mangan from breaking the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Kamito.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kamito tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kamito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mangan can do to turn this around?
Mangan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kamito prevents it.
Mangan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kamito is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangan is trying to break the clinch but Kamito has him pressed against the cage.
Mangan blocks an elbow strike.
Kamito tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zyy Kamito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamito trying to land knees to the body.
Kamito wants a takedown.
Mangan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kamito has him pressed against the cage.
Kamito scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kamito jumps guard but Mangan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kamito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mangan avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamito throws a punch but it's blocked by Mangan.
Mangan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kamito throws a series of punches but Mangan moves out of range.
Mangan fails to land with a series of punches.
As Mangan looks to move away, Kamito throws a big counter combo but Mangan just gets out of the way.
Mangan throws a head kick but Kamito moves out of range.
Mangan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kamito went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kamito looks for a takedown but Mangan sprawls well.
Kamito lands an overhand right.
Mangan throws a head kick that misses.
Mangan misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mangan.
Kamito changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kamito takes a swing at Mangan's ribcage but misses.
Mangan throws a head kick that misses.
Mangan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mangan is breathing heavily.
Mangan throws a head kick but Kamito moves out of range.
Kamito pushes Mangan up against the cage in a clinch.
Kamito holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kamito manages to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamito is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mangan wants to improve his position but Kamito is controlling well.
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 Zyy Kamito will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Mangan throws a sloppy head kick and Kamito moves out of range easily.
Mangan throws a head kick but Kamito moves out of range.
Mangan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mangan stuffs the takedown attempt from Kamito. Kamito gets slowly back to his feet.
Kamito looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Quiquon Mangan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kamito closes the distance and clinches.
Kamito lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee calls for Kamito to work.
Mangan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamito holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kamito dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangan blocks the elbow strike.
Kamito avoiding damage.
Kamito working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kamito has Mangan pressed against the cage, preventing Mangan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kamito stalling against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kamito.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zyy Kamito.
Mangan throws a combination that misses
and Kamito counters with a left and a right that stings Mangan.
A head kick misses from Mangan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangan closes the distance and pushes Kamito back into the cage.
Kamito tries to land knees in the clinch but Mangan avoids the damage to the body.
Kamito throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kamito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kamito misses with a punch to the body.
Mangan is trying to maintain a safe position but Kamito gets an underhook and turns Mangan into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mangan.
A head punch on the inside from Kamito fails to land.
Zyy Kamito has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kamito has Mangan pushed against the cage.
Kamito pushes off an throws an elbow but Mangan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mangan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kamito tries to pull guard but Mangan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kamito prevents Mangan from breaking the clinch.
Mangan avoids the elbow strike from Kamito, against the cage.
Mangan blocks the elbow strike.
A short left from Kamito.
Kamito prevents Mangan from breaking the clinch.
Kamito stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kamito takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kamito drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zyy Kamito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamito has Mangan pressed against the cage.
Kamito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mangan.
Come on Kamito - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kamito displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mangan up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mangan working hard to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zyy Kamito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kamito, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zyy Kamito!
Quiquon Mangan was interviewed post fight and said 'Erm... Awkward... What the H'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Spite (ranked 2926 p4p, 345 weight class) and Luke Holt (ranked 6289 p4p, 532 weight class). Holt has chosen Shotta flow as his entrance music. Nicky Spite is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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176 lbs
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172 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nicky Spite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Holt!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spite throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spite scores with a shot to the body.
Spite throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Spite pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spite ducks under a wild hook from Holt.
Spite throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holt misses with a straight left.
Spite takes a swing at Holt's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Spite.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt shoots in and drives through. Spite sprawls well.
Spite tries to keep at a distance but Holt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Holt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spite's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spite working hard to break the clinch.
Holt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Holt's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Spite tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Holt smiles and moves away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Spite!
Holt closes the distance and clinches.
Holt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spite misses the shot to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Spite has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Holt has managed to clinch.
Holt jumps guard.
Spite 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holt keeping moving, preventing Spite from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spite won't allow Holt to sweep him here.
Spite works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Spite trying to control from Holt's half guard. Holt has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Spite with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spite wants to control from the top but Holt keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spite wants to pass the guard but Holt is keeping the position.
Spite engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt is trying to control the position but Spite postures up.
Holt wants to sweep but no luck.
Spite postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spite is looking to work some ground and pound but Holt has wrist control.
Spite is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Spite thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Spite has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Holt keeping moving, preventing Spite from controlling successfully.
Spite throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four 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.
Holt wants to get back to his feet but Spite is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Holt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nicky Spite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Holt.
Good shot there by Spite.
Spite uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holt.
Spite was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Spite slaps away a takedown attempt from Holt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Spite plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Holt avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicky Spite dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Holt moves into the clinch.
Holt prevents a body shot from Spite.
Holt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Spite tries to break free but Holt pushes him back against the cage.
Spite wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Holt ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Holt no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Spite is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holt can do to turn this around?
Spite stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spite looking to sit in guard and control but Holt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spite escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Holt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Spite working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt wants to control from the top but Spite keeps moving.
Spite trying to control the position.
Spite throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Holt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spite works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spite is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Holt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Holt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spite. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Spite has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Holt is looking to defend but Spite has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Holt! Spite pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Holt taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nicky Spite!
Nicky Spite thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Luke Holt was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be back'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kris Jakua (ranked 1812 p4p, 109 weight class) and Xebastian Rampatan (ranked 3285 p4p, 172 weight class). Kris Jakua has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kris Jakua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xebastian Rampatan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakua throws a body punch but Rampatan moves out of range.
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rampatan misses with a body punch
and Jakua counters with a straight right hand.
Rampatan misses with a looping left.
Jakua is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rampatan throws a leg kick that misses.
Rampatan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jakua on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakua lands a jab to Rampatan's midsection.
Jakua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jakua lands a right hook to the body.
Jakua scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampatan cracks Jakua with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rampatan tries to move into range but Jakua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jakua fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jakua scores with a jab to the body.
Jakua jabs Rampatan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jakua stuns Rampatan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jakua throws out a powerful jab.
Jakua paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rampatan misses the body punch
and Jakua counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jakua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jakua throws a body shot but no joy.
Rampatan throws out a counter right but Jakua avoids it with no problem.
Jakua connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rampatan throws a jab when Jakua was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Jakua tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jakua lands a glancing blow to the side of Rampatan's head.
Rampatan misses with a combination
and Jakua counters with a left and a right that stings Rampatan.
Jakua looks to score with a jab to the body but Rampatan is just out of range.
Jakua lands a glancing blow to the side of Rampatan's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakua pushes Rampatan up against the cage in a clinch.
Jakua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rampatan backwards.
Jakua stalling against the cage.
Jakua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Jakua.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jakua takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A shot in the inside from Jakua.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jakua.
Jakua breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampatan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jakua clinches up with Rampatan and pushes him back against the cage.
Jakua stalling in the clinch.
I was talking to Jakua's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jakua breaks from the clinch.
Jakua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rampatan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jakua.
Rampatan misses with a right hand
and Jakua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Rampatan throws a hook to the side of Jakua's head but Jakua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jakua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Jakua dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rampatan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jakua ducks under a wild hook from Rampatan.
Jakua is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rampatan thuds his right hand into Jakua's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jakua throws a body punch but Rampatan moves out of range.
We've been informed that Rampatan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rampatan tries to work over Jakua's front leg with a kick but Jakua checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Jakua misses its target.
Jakua pushes Rampatan up against the cage in a clinch.
Jakua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Jakua lands.
Jakua is looking to wear down Rampatan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jakua connects with a body shot.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua swings for the body but Rampatan moves out of range.
Jakua slips under a jab.
Jakua lands a body shot.
Rampatan throws a lazy right hand but Jakua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rampatan throws a poor cross that misses
and Jakua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jakua lands with a right hand.
Rampatan throws a sloppy body shot
and Jakua counters with a nice uppercut.
Jakua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rampatan can do to turn this around?
Rampatan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jakua moves into the clinch.
Jakua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jakua stalling against the cage.
Jakua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jakua scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jakua stalling the fight.
Jakua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jakua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rampatan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakua looks to land a combination but Rampatan avoids it well.
Jakua connects with a looping right hand.
Rampatan misses with an uppercut
and Jakua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rampatan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jakua.
Rampatan throws a sloppy body shot
and Jakua holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jakua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Jakua digs a good hook to Rampatan's body.
Jakua throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rampatan counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampatan walks into a left hand.
Jakua just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jakua. Rampatan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jakua scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Rampatan misses with an uppercut
letting Jakua counter with a right hand.
Rampatan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jakua digs a good body shot into Rampatan's ribs.
Jakua really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A left and a right from Jakua both land. Nice combination.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
Rampatan wants to counter the offense by Jakua and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Jakua dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rampatan moves away.
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jakua throws a sloppy body shot
and Rampatan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jakua moves into the clinch successfully.
Jakua works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jakua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rampatan backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakua is stalling here.
Rampatan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jakua lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jakua.
Kris Jakua is winning the standup battle so far.
Rampatan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jakua went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jakua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rampatan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jakua swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rampatan tries to work over Jakua's front leg with a kick but Jakua checks it.
A quick step to the side and Jakua tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jakua cracks Rampatan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rampatan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rampatan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jakua leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jakua breaks the clinch.
Jakua lands a nice shot to the body.
Rampatan throws a lazy uppercut
letting Jakua counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jakua lands a jab to Rampatan's midsection.
Jakua connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jakua scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakua scores with a hook to the body. Rampatan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rampatan swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Jakua counter with a right hand.
Rampatan misses with a right hand
and Jakua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jakua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rampatan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rampatan misses with the body kick
and Jakua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rampatan gets tackled into the cage by Jakua. Jakua maintains the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jakua takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jakua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampatan misses with a hook to the body
and Jakua counters with a straight right hand.
Jakua scores with a punch to the head.
Jakua drives through and clinches with Rampatan against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jakua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jakua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jakua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jakua scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rampatan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Xebastian Rampatan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kris Jakua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Jakua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jakua 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Jakua!
During a confident post fight interview, Kris Jakua thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Xebastian Rampatan spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back stronger. Thanks for coming everyone.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darko Milicic (ranked 2887 p4p, 341 weight class) and Dan Clarke (ranked 4828 p4p, 472 weight class). Milicic comes to the cage accompanied by THCF - GDE SI POŠ'O. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
179 lbs
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170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darko Milicic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Clarke!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke tries to clinch up but Milicic circles away and keeps his distance.
Milicic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Clarke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Milicic counters with a crisp one two that drops Clarke! Milicic thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Clarke to his feet! Clarke is in big trouble!
Milicic drops Clarke with a big left hand! Clarke is injured, injured bad! Milicic jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darko Milicic!
A victorious Darko Milicic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Don Sheidu (ranked 1142 p4p, 72 weight class) and Claus Haba (ranked 2502 p4p, 145 weight class). Don Sheidu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Sheidu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Claus Haba!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sheidu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Haba throws a leg kick that misses.
Sheidu attempts a counter takedown but Haba avoids it well and moves away.
Claus Haba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haba closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sheidu's guard.
Haba has gone for a leg lock! Sheidu slips out almost immediately though and dives into Haba's guard.
Haba keeping full guard, as Sheidu tries to pass.
Sheidu trying to control the position from guard on top but Haba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheidu passes Haba's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sheidu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Haba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sheidu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sheidu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheidu wants to control but Haba is keeping him busy.
Haba trying to hold on to Sheidu's head to control him but Sheidu postures up.
Haba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sheidu passes to full mount!
Haba really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sheidu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Haba defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sheidu.
Haba is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Haba has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Haba sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haba wants to control but Sheidu is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheidu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sheidu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sheidu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Haba doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sheidu.
Sheidu passes the guard and advances to mount!
Haba tries to hold on but Sheidu postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheidu has control of Haba's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Haba regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sheidu working for a guillotine from mount but Haba is in no mood to give up.
Sheidu jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Haba manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sheidu is looking to take a break and control but Haba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Haba struggling a bit here.
Sheidu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four 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.
Haba is trying to control Sheidu's posture but Sheidu avoids it.
Haba is trying to improve his position.
Haba is holding Sheidu down, trying to stall.
Haba struggling a bit here.
Sheidu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Haba is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sheidu goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Haba has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sheidu but great work by Haba.
Haba is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sheidu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Sheidu 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.
Haba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sheidu was well out of range. Poor timing from Haba.
Sheidu appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Haba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Haba doesn't manage to clinch there - Sheidu circles away.
Sheidu avoids the body shot from Haba.
Sheidu is looking to counter the offense by Haba and move into the clinch.
Haba throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Haba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haba feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Haba tries to free his leg and advance position but Sheidu is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheidu is trying to keep Haba in close.
Sheidu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haba throws a strike but Sheidu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Haba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sheidu is pushing down on Haba's leg trying to pass to half guard. Haba is fighting to maintain full guard but Sheidu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sheidu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Haba trying to control here.
Sheidu is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheidu is trying to control. Haba wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Haba is defending against the submission attempts here by Sheidu.
Sheidu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Haba doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sheidu.
Haba slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Haba bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sheidu's guard.
Sheidu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheidu is looking for a triangle but Haba pushes his legs off easily.
Haba has gone for a leg lock! Sheidu slips out almost immediately though and dives into Haba's guard.
Sheidu postures up.
Haba keeping full guard, as Sheidu tries to pass.
Haba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sheidu trying to control the position from guard on top but Haba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sheidu drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Haba dives on top into guard.
Haba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haba must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haba trying to control but Sheidu is working from the bottom.
Sheidu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Haba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sheidu trying to keep a closed guard but Haba is proving a slippery customer.
Sheidu has his foot on Haba's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haba works his way back into a safe position though.
Sheidu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Haba defends well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sheidu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Claus Haba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Some bone on bone action there as Sheidu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Haba shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Haba showed some decent athleticism there.
Sheidu is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haba is working for a kimura but Sheidu is defending it quite comfortably.
Sheidu manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haba trying to control the position from guard on top but Sheidu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haba stopping the sweep attempt from Sheidu.
Haba postures up in Sheidu's guard and throws a big left but Sheidu blocks it.
Haba trying to control but Sheidu is working from the bottom.
Sheidu keeping full guard, as Haba tries to pass.
Sheidu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two 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.
Sheidu looking for a guillotine here but Haba defends easily.
Haba tries to free his leg and advance position but Sheidu is retaining full guard.
Sheidu keeping moving, preventing Haba from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sheidu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sheidu working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Haba has passed into half guard!
Sheidu is in trouble now - Haba has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haba jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sheidu is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sheidu and Haba has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Haba fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Haba is trying to get an arm triangle but Sheidu is defending well.
Sheidu struggling a bit here.
Claus Haba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Haba controls the position from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Haba throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sheidu tries to improve position but can't.
Sheidu struggling a bit here.
Sheidu tries to bench press Haba off him but Haba keeps the position.
Haba throwing strikes but Sheidu manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haba is looking to reverse the position.
Haba gets back to half guard.
Haba is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claus Haba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haba 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claus Haba!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Tomcic (ranked 1214 p4p, 139 weight class) and Felipe Silva (ranked 1238 p4p, 145 weight class). Silva has chosen Ratamahatta - Sepultura as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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22
156 lbs
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26
155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Tomcic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomcic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tomcic throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Tomcic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Tomcic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva wants to clinch up but Tomcic keeps it at a distance.
Tomcic swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva 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.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva moves to clinch but Tomcic breaks away
and Tomcic counters with a left to the body.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tomcic drops Silva with a nice combination! Tomcic dives into Silva's guard, looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva keeping full guard, as Tomcic tries to pass.
Tomcic pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tomcic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Tomcic has control of the leg.
Tomcic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomcic passes to full mount!
Silva tries to hold on but Tomcic postures up.
Tomcic working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Tomcic landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
Tomcic postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Tomcic is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silva shrugs it off.
Tomcic moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Silva has worked his arm free - good work by Silva!
Silva is trying to control Tomcic's posture but Tomcic avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomcic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tomcic is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Silva will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Silva tries to bench press Tomcic off him but Tomcic keeps the position.
Silva wants to control but Tomcic postures up.
Tomcic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomcic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face as Tomcic controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tomcic's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tomcic trying to control the pace.
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Tomcic.
Tomcic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
Silva is pressing down on Tomcic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tomcic trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tomcic is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tomcic has escaped and now he's on top!
Tomcic drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!
Tomcic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Tomcic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Tomcic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Tomcic works the jab nicely.
Tomcic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Tomcic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Tomcic pushes him off.
Tomcic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Tomcic shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Tomcic from controlling successfully.
Silva keeping full guard, as Tomcic tries to pass.
Tomcic drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!
Tomcic tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tomcic can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomcic sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tomcic makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tomcic.
Tomcic seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Tomcic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tomcic keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Tomcic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva wants to control from the top but Tomcic keeps moving.
Tomcic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Tomcic seems keen to control Silva's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tomcic looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into half guard.
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Tomcic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silva is keen to just control but Tomcic is a slippery customer.
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Tomcic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silva trying to work for an americana but Tomcic has managed to regain full guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tomcic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vladimir Tomcic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva stands and throws Tomcic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tomcic is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Tomcic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tomcic prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Tomcic from controlling successfully.
Tomcic stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tomcic postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Silva is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tomcic, into his guard.
Tomcic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Tomcic to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Silva is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Tomcic pulls down on the head and he's put Silva to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vladimir Tomcic!
After winning the bout, Vladimir Tomcic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davido Monto (ranked 1157 p4p, 160 weight class) and Abed Nadir (ranked 1929 p4p, 247 weight class). Nadir has chosen Paul Hertzog - Fight to survive as his entrance music. Abed Nadir told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Davido Monto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abed Nadir!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monto avoids the head kick by Nadir.
Monto tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nadir manages to circle out of the way.
Monto shoots in and gets a takedown into Nadir's guard.
Nadir is looking to stand up but Monto isn't so interested in that idea.
Monto drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nadir looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nadir looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nadir!
Monto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nadir stands up.
Abed Nadir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nadir connects with a jab.
Nadir throws a body punch but Monto moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadir lands with a cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Monto is defended easily by Nadir.
Nadir tries a head kick but it misses.
Monto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nadir missing with a left hand there. Monto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nadir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've been hearing reports that Monto has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Monto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monto drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nadir sprawls and moves away.
Monto avoids the head kick by Nadir.
Nadir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nadir throws a poor cross that misses
and Monto counters with a single leg into guard. Nadir didn't expect that.
Monto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Monto tries to free his leg and advance position but Nadir is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monto has gone for a leg lock! Nadir slips out almost immediately though and dives into Monto's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nadir wants to stand but Monto is controlling his posture from full guard.
Monto is looking for a triangle but Nadir pushes his legs off easily.
Monto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nadir can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Monto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nadir is aware though and is defending well.
Nadir stands and steps away. Monto gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Monto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monto shoots in and drives through. Nadir sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davido Monto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monto misses with a takedown attempt - Nadir sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nadir misses with a wild combination.
Nadir misses the jab.
Monto drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nadir sprawls and moves away.
Nadir throws a lazy head kick
and Monto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Monto prevents Nadir from standing back up.
Monto is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nadir trying desperately to get to his feet.
Monto has control of Nadir's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nadir regains control of the situation pretty easily.
You get the feeling that Nadir really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monto is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nadir is surviving well by controlling Monto's body position as best he can.
Nadir is trying to stand up.
Nadir holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Monto tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Nadir blocking the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monto goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Nadir is on top in guard.
Monto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nadir defends it easily.
Monto has his foot on Nadir's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nadir works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abed Nadir dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big left from Nadir misses.
Nadir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nadir uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice sprawl there from Nadir as Monto shoots in.
Nadir loads up on a big right hand but Monto slips the punch.
Monto darts in looking for a takedown but Nadir gets double underhooks and turns Monto into the cage.
Nadir slaps away a takedown attempt from Monto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davido Monto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nadir throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Davido Monto has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Nadir. Those never looked like landing.
Monto attempts a counter takedown but Nadir avoids it well and moves away.
Nadir throws a nice looking combination but Monto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Monto blocks a head kick by Nadir.
Monto feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Monto prevents Nadir from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monto trying to mount his opponent but Nadir defends it.
Nadir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nadir blocking the ground and pound attempt from Monto.
Nadir keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Monto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Monto is working for a submission of some sort.
Nadir keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadir is defending against the submission attempts here by Monto.
Nadir looks like he's trying to stand up.
Monto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nadir defends it well.
Nadir looks like he's trying to stand up.
Monto wants to pass the guard but Nadir is defending well.
Monto is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadir is trying to stand up here but Monto is controlling him well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Monto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nadir avoids it really well and circles away.
Monto shoots in for a takedown but Nadir shows good takedown defense.
Nadir misses with a hook
and Monto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nadir's guard.
Monto is looking to work some ground and pound but Nadir has wrist control.
Monto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monto drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nadir dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nadir defends it easily.
Monto will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Nadir wants to stand but Monto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Monto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nadir doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Monto is tightening it up a little... Nadir has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Nadir reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Nadir taps out! Nice BJJ there by Monto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Davido Monto!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marvelous Berkeley (ranked 2060 p4p, 237 weight class) and Kyle Austin (ranked 2786 p4p, 313 weight class). Austin has chosen Roy Jones. Jr - Can't be Touched as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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159 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvelous Berkeley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Austin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berkeley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Austin circles away quickly and effectively.
It seemed like Austin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Berkeley falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Austin to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Marvelous Berkeley has been cut.
Berkeley throws a right hand that Austin ducks under and follows up with a left that Austin also avoids with ease.
Berkeley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Austin counters with a straight right hand.
Berkeley is rocked!
Berkeley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Austin counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kyle Austin!
In his post fight interview, Kyle Austin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Bennett (ranked 685 p4p, 91 weight class) and David Webb (ranked 889 p4p, 114 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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21
288 lbs
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240 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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Bennett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Webb!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webb moves to clinch but Bennett breaks away
and Bennett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Webb.
Bennett tests Webb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Webb shoots in and drives through. Bennett sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Bennett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Webb with a poor takedown
and Bennett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bennett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bennett feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Webb sprawling to the canvas! Webb rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bennett finish him?!
Webb is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Webb is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Bennett doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Webb crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Webb's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Justin Bennett!
Justin Bennett retains his heavyweight title!
Justin Bennett took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sportivité for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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