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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Oxenham (ranked 23456 p4p, 516 weight class) and Micheal Old Man (ranked 23183 p4p, 533 weight class). Oxenham's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bones & Eddy Baker - CemeteryWaltz. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oscar Oxenham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Micheal Old Man!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oxenham closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Oxenham blocks the strikes from Old Man.
Old Man throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Oxenham sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Old Man defending well though.
Oxenham prevents Old Man from improving his position.
Oxenham is looking to advance position but Old Man won't allow it.
Old Man is defending against the submission attempts here by Oxenham.
Oxenham wants to pass the guard but Old Man is defending well.
Oxenham moves nicely into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Old Man strikes from the bottom but Oxenham takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Old Man is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oxenham landing strikes from the mount and Old Man is in trouble!
Oxenham tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Old Man blocking the ground and pound.
Old Man throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Oxenham stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Old Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Old Man has his takedown stuffed
and Oxenham decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Old Man's guard.
Oxenham 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.
Oxenham missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oxenham slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Old Man trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Oxenham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Old Man throws a couple of heel strikes.
Oxenham drops back looking for a leg! Old Man is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Old Man manages to kick Oxenham off! Oxenham jumps back into Old Man's guard.
Old Man avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Oxenham pushing down on Old Man's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Old Man keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oxenham is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Old Man tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Old Man missing with punches from the bottom.
Old Man throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Old Man punching from the bottom.
Oxenham is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Old Man flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Oxenham 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.
Old Man tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Oxenham or perhaps it was just good defense by Old Man, which made it look bad.
Oxenham moves into the clinch.
Oxenham drops down looking for an ankle pick but Old Man pulls his leg out and moves away.
Oxenham moves out of range of the body kick from Old Man.
Oxenham looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Old Man misses with a head kick.
Old Man throws out a leg kick but Oxenham moves out of range and Old Man only half commits.
Oxenham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Old Man is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Oxenham is defending well.
Oxenham successfully pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oxenham thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Oxenham on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oxenham tries to get out of the position.
Oxenham had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Old Man defends it easily.
Old Man missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oxenham controlling the position.
Old Man landing with the ground and pound.
Old Man avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oxenham controlling Old Man's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Oxenham dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Old Man closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Oxenham's guard.
Oxenham wriggles free and stands up.
Old Man scores with a jab to the jaw.
Old Man moves to clinch but Oxenham breaks away
and Oxenham makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oxenham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oxenham shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Old Man pinned against the cage. Old Man gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oxenham throws a series of strikes that have Old Man backpedaling.
Oxenham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Old Man can do to turn this around?
Old Man throws a sloppy head kick and Oxenham moves out of range easily.
Old Man wants to land a leg kick but Oxenham is out of range.
Oxenham seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oxenham shoots for a double leg takedown but Old Man sprawls well. He's pushed Oxenham's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oxenham rushes Old Man and presses him up against the cage.
Oxenham tightens his grip and picks Old Man up, before dumping him to the ground. Old Man manages to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oxenham sitting in guard here, content to control.
Oxenham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Old Man works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Old Man trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Oxenham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oxenham sitting in guard here, content to control.
Oxenham postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Old Man throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Oxenham is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Old Man is striking but Oxenham is not phased and passes to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oxenham is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Oxenham is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Old Man punching from the bottom.
Old Man keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oxenham is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Old Man wants to improve his position but Oxenham is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oxenham blocks the strikes from Old Man.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Oxenham thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oxenham is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Oxenham scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Old Man tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Old Man striking from half guard on the bottom.
Old Man tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Oxenham has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Oxenham thowing shots but they're missing.
Old Man swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oxenham looking to finish Old Man with some ground and pound. This is bad for Old Man!
Oxenham misses with a head shot.
Oxenham prevents Old Man from getting the reversal.
Poor strikes thrown by Oxenham there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Oxenham content just to control the position here.
Old Man holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Oxenham tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Oxenham controlling the pace for now.
Oxenham has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Oxenham cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Old Man gets back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Old Man throws a strike from the bottom but Oxenham passes into side control!
Oxenham advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Oxenham dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Oxenham scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Oscar Oxenham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oxenham stalling.
Old Man is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Oxenham has control of Old Man's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Old Man regains control of the situation pretty easily.
BOOM! Oxenham connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oxenham is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Old Man can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oxenham controlling the position easily from mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Oxenham.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Old Man tries to reverse the position but Oxenham maintains control.
Poor strikes thrown by Oxenham there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Oxenham has control of Old Man's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Old Man regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Old Man manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Old Man lands with a few short shots to the body.
Oxenham landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oxenham is looking for a kimura here.
Oxenham is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oxenham not doing much here.
Old Man throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Old Man throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Oxenham content to control rather than advance.
Oxenham stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Oxenham forces Old Man back against the cage and clinches.
Oxenham breaks the clinch.
Old Man throws a chopping leg kick but Oxenham manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Old Man gets caught napping as Oxenham dives in and scores a takedown. Old Man manages to retain guard.
Oxenham not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oxenham won't allow Old Man to sweep him here.
Old Man thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Old Man striking from the bottom here.
Old Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Old Man trying to strike off his back.
Oxenham passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Oxenham has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Old Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oxenham shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Oxenham landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Old Man punching from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Old Man is looking to improve his position.
Oxenham decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Oxenham moves into the clinch.
Oxenham is looking for a takedown.
Oxenham lands a good knee to the midsection. Old Man won't want to take too many of those.
Oxenham gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Old Man being controlled here, momentarily.
Old Man punching to the body, from the bottom.
Oscar Oxenham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oxenham slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Oxenham stopping the sweep attempt from Old Man.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Oxenham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oxenham, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Oxenham!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dar Jee (ranked 5756 p4p, 245 weight class) and Mark Elmose (ranked 6218 p4p, 254 weight class). Jee's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Everybody Knows My Name. The key to victory for Dar Jee has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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134 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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 New York, Dar Jee!
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, Mark Elmose!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jee feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Elmose sprawling to the canvas! Elmose rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jee finish him?!
Elmose is rocked!
It looks like Mark Elmose has been cut.
Elmose throws out a leg kick but Jee moves out of range and Elmose only half commits.
Elmose is still on wobbly legs! Can Jee finish him?
Jee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elmose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jee throws an off balance right hand
so Elmose counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Elmose seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elmose preventing the sweep.
My spies in 3Band MMA ($800/week) inform me that Elmose has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Jee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Elmose.
Jee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Elmose can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Elmose must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Elmose trying to control but Jee is working from the bottom.
Elmose would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Elmose wants to control from the top but Jee keeps moving.
Jee looking for a guillotine here but Elmose defends easily.
Jee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Elmose doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Elmose manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jee working for a triangle but Elmose defends it easily.
Jee looking for a guillotine here but Elmose defends easily.
Jee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Elmose is aware though and is defending well.
Elmose wants to control from the top but Jee keeps moving.
Jee seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Elmose can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jee keeping moving, preventing Elmose from controlling successfully.
Jee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Elmose manages to get himself to full guard.
Elmose trying to keep a closed guard but Jee is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jee prevents Elmose from getting back to his feet.
Jee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Elmose looking to control.
Jee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elmose swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Elmose not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jee controlling from the top position.
Jee trying to control the position from guard on top but Elmose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elmose wants to stand but Jee is controlling the position.
Elmose has his feet on Jee's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Elmose takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elmose staying out of range there.
Jee misses the jab.
Elmose scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jee gets full guard.
Elmose trying to control the position from guard on top but Jee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Elmose trying to control but Jee is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elmose with a flurry of punches that miss.
Elmose trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jee controls Elmose momentarily but Elmose frees himself.
Jee is looking for a triangle but Elmose pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dar Jee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Elmose's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Elmose looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Elmose is trying to control. Jee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jee is looking to control Elmose's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jee avoid being mounted?
Elmose is keen to just control but Jee is a slippery customer.
Jee is trying to control but can't.
Jee has hold of Elmose's hands but Elmose slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Elmose is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jee is trying to control but Elmose manages to pass to mount!
Jee manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jee wants to improve his position but Elmose is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jee has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Elmose escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Elmose!
Elmose is looking to take a break and control but Jee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jee is letting Elmose control him for a moment.
Jee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jee is working hard here to advance position.
Elmose is looking to take a break and control but Jee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Jee takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Elmose tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jee is looking to reverse the position.
Jee trying to control but Elmose flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Elmose is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Jee up.
Jee defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Elmose's arms.
Jee trying to control the action but Elmose just sinks the hooks in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jee can't escape the position.
Elmose avoiding Jee 's attempts to control his hands.
Elmose trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Elmose keeps control of the position as Jee tries to break free.
Elmose not allowing Jee to control his hands.
Mark Elmose has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jee wants to escape the position.
Elmose is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Elmose patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jee just looking to survive in the bad position.
Elmose avoiding Jee 's attempts to control his hands.
I really don't envy Jee right now.
Elmose is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jee has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Jee is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jee preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Elmose.
Jee trying to control the hands but Elmose breaks the grip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jee can't escape the position.
Jee trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Jee is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Elmose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Elmose's cut.
That's time! Jee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Elmose gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jee wants to control but Elmose is keeping busy.
Jee tries to get to full guard but Elmose has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jee manages to get to full guard.
Jee wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jee is trying to control the position but Elmose postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Elmose gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jee pulls Elmose in close to prevent any damage.
Jee working for submissions but it's allowed Elmose to get to half guard.
Elmose is working for a submission of some sort.
Elmose scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jee actively working from the bottom here.
Elmose seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elmose trying to mount his opponent but Jee defends it.
Elmose prevents Jee from improving his position.
Elmose trying to control from half guard but Jee is working away.
Jee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Elmose is working away from the top position though.
Jee is refusing to be controlled, as Elmose sits in half guard.
Jee is trying to maintain the position but Elmose is very close to passing his half guard.
Elmose wants to take a breather but Jee is having none of it.
Elmose seems to be working for a kimura but Jee defends the submission attempt.
Jee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Elmose defends it easily.
Elmose wants to pass the guard but Jee is keeping the position.
Jee has his foot on Elmose's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Elmose works his way back into a safe position though.
Jee has his foot on Elmose's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Elmose works his way back into a safe position though.
Elmose gets to his feet - Jee follows without any prompting.
Elmose closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jee to the mat! Jee manages to get full guard.
Elmose trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jee's guard.
Elmose throws a big elbow that misses.
Jee has his foot on Elmose's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Elmose works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elmose trying to control the position from guard on top but Jee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elmose stands and throws Jee's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Elmose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jee keeps working.
Jee struggling a bit here.
Jee is looking for a sweep.
Jee is trying to control Elmose's posture but Elmose avoids it.
Jee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jee is trying to control Elmose's posture but Elmose avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Elmose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Elmose has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Elmose!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jore Maki (ranked 3382 p4p, 115 weight class) and Clarence Frost (ranked 3881 p4p, 122 weight class). Jore Maki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Clarence Frost's chin.
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295 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jore Maki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clarence Frost!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Frost.
Nice shot lands for Maki.
Maki cracks Frost with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Maki has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Frost to stand back up!
It looks like Clarence Frost has been cut.
Maki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frost manages to avoid it.
Frost looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Frost connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maki has Frost up against the cage in a clinch.
Frost has had enough of the clinch but Maki keeps him there for the moment.
Maki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frost wants to break free but Maki has control.
Maki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Maki fails to land.
Maki manages to break the clinch.
Frost avoids the body shot from Maki.
Frost uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maki.
Maki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Frost looks winded!
A swing and a miss from Maki.
Maki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maki throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost.
Maki throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost.
Frost prevents a body shot from Maki.
Maki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frost's elbow.
Maki stalling.
Frost wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maki misses with a punch to the body.
Frost breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frost missing with a left hand there. Maki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maki is looking to counter punch.
Maki misses with an uppercut.
Frost unleashes a big counter combination but Maki bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Frost gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jore Maki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maki throws a jab but it's blocked by Frost.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maki just misses with a punch to the body.
Frost blocks a jab.
Maki misses with an uppercut
letting Frost counter with a right hand.
Maki lands a left and a right that send Frost crashing to the mat, dazed. Maki thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Maki looks to land a right hand but Frost moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost tries to keep at a distance but Maki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Frost has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Maki seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Frost can turn it around.
Frost blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frost blocks an uppercut.
Maki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Maki throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost.
Maki lands an uppercut.
Frost blocking some punches.
Maki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maki forces Frost back against the cage and clinches.
Frost has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frost.
Frost breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a right hand that Maki ducks under and follows up with a left that Maki also avoids with ease.
Maki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maki looks to land a right hand but Frost moved out of range.
Maki instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maki misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Maki on the inside.
Maki is leaning against Frost and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maki scores with a shot to the side of Frost's head.
A short uppercut from Maki.
Maki misses with a punch on the inside.
Maki lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maki prevents Frost from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jore Maki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clarence Frost's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Frost uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maki.
A solid body kick from Frost.
Frost scores with a sloppy right hand. Maki should have avoided that one.
Maki throws a body punch but Frost moves out of range.
Maki misses with a body shot.
Maki seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Maki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Frost! But no joy.
Frost throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maki wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Maki missing with a left hand there. Frost was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maki ducks under a wild hook from Frost.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Frost.
Maki clinches up with Frost and pushes him back against the cage.
Frost blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Frost is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maki.
Maki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Frost blocking some punches.
Maki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Maki scores with a hook to the body.
Maki drops Frost onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Frost is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maki drops Frost onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Frost is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Frost is rocked!
Maki throws a big uppercut that drops Frost! More strikes from Maki and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Frost lies dazed against the cage as Maki celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jore Maki!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ikeda Toshiyuki (ranked 2872 p4p, 332 weight class) and Tim Shamrock (ranked 3632 p4p, 385 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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193 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ikeda Toshiyuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Toshiyuki does no damage.
Toshiyuki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shamrock checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shamrock looks to land a left hand but Toshiyuki moved out of range nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Toshiyuki.
Toshiyuki staying out of range there.
Toshiyuki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shamrock sprawls and moves away.
Shamrock shoots in and gets a takedown into Toshiyuki's guard.
Shamrock pushing down on Toshiyuki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Toshiyuki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Toshiyuki.
Toshiyuki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shamrock gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shamrock postures up.
Shamrock slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shamrock is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Toshiyuki has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Shamrock is looking to defend but Toshiyuki has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Shamrock! Toshiyuki pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Shamrock taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ikeda Toshiyuki!
During a confident post fight interview, Ikeda Toshiyuki thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Primo Volto (ranked 3362 p4p, 368 weight class) and Boxing Mcsparr (ranked 3107 p4p, 350 weight class). Mcsparr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by AC/DC - Hell's Bells. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Primo Volto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boxing Mcsparr!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcsparr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Volto misses with a wild body shot.
Mcsparr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mcsparr stuns Volto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Volto takes one to the chin there.
Volto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Volto.
Mcsparr misses with a looping right.
Mcsparr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcsparr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Volto to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mcsparr keeping full guard, as Volto tries to pass.
Volto looking to sit in guard and control but Mcsparr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mcsparr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Volto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mcsparr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mcsparr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mcsparr 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 one minute gone in the round.
Volto working for a triangle but Mcsparr defends it easily.
Volto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mcsparr controlling from the top position.
Volto is looking for a triangle but Mcsparr pushes his legs off easily.
Mcsparr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Volto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Volto controls Mcsparr momentarily but Mcsparr frees himself.
Volto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mcsparr controls the pace.
Volto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mcsparr defends it easily.
Volto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Volto tries to strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volto has his foot on Mcsparr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mcsparr works his way back into a safe position though.
Mcsparr stays in close to Volto's body and controls the position.
Mcsparr is continuing to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boxing Mcsparr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcsparr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Voltos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Volto. Mcsparr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcsparr lands a slapping body shot.
Mcsparr lands a glancing blow to the side of Volto's head.
A solid body kick from Mcsparr.
Mcsparr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Volto.
Volto with a poor takedown
and Mcsparr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mcsparr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mcsparr lands a really nice looking cross but Volto seems unphased.
Mcsparr scores with a punch to the head.
Volto is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volto goes for a double leg but Mcsparr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mcsparr continues to drive forward.
Mcsparr works Volto's body with a nice hook.
Mcsparr lands with a cross.
Oh Volto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volto throws an off balance right hand
and Mcsparr counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Boxing Mcsparr!
Boxing Mcsparr gave a mention to Sportivité in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Herrington (ranked 2186 p4p, 261 weight class) and Ralph McGuire (ranked 2410 p4p, 290 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Herrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire has taken the fight to the clinch.
Herrington makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGuire blocking some punches.
Herrington is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McGuire is keeping busy.
Herrington blocking some punches.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Herrington is trying to break free.
Herrington misses with a hook from the clinch.
Herrington stalling in the clinch but McGuire improves position.
McGuire pushes Herrington back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McGuire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Herrington.
McGuire has a couple of punches blocked by Herrington.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
McGuire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGuire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGuire swings wildly with an uppercut but Herrington uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McGuire as Herrington tries to tie him up.
McGuire lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Herrington backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Herrington.
Herrington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Herrington throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuire.
Herrington misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGuire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McGuire blocks an uppercut.
McGuire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGuire has Herrington pressed against the cage, preventing Herrington from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right handed body shot lands from McGuire.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Herrington wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGuire misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGuire.
McGuire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Herringtons head.
Herrington trying to control the position but instead, McGuire has worked for underhooks and has pushed Herrington into the cage.
We've been informed that McGuire has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands a nice shot to the body.
McGuire presses Herrington against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Herrington is breathing heavily.
McGuire pushes Herrington back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGuire.
I was talking to Herrington's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McGuire lands with a right to the head.
McGuire is struggling to control the position.
Herrington misses with some punches.
McGuire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Herrington's efforts to push away.
McGuire lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGuire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGuire misses with a hook. Herrington ducked under it nicely.
McGuire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Herrington takes a jab right on the kisser.
Herrington throws a jab when McGuire was well out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGuire. That's going to slow Herrington down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire scores with a nice body kick.
McGuire rushes Herrington and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McGuire tries a body shot but Herrington blocks it.
McGuire is leaning against Herrington and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McGuire is leaning against Herrington and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McGuire slows down the pace here.
Herrington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Herrington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Herrington.
Herrington misses with a punch on the inside.
Herrington lands with a right to the head.
Herrington misses with a short punch on the inside.
Herrington tries to break the clinch but McGuire is controlling the position.
McGuire lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire tries a body shot but Herrington blocks it.
McGuire lands with a right to the head.
Herrington is looking to break free of the clinch but McGuire has double underhooks.
McGuire lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herrington has had enough of the clinch but McGuire keeps him there for the moment.
McGuire is struggling to control the position.
McGuire lands a hook that snaps the head of Herrington backwards.
McGuire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike.
McGuire blocks an uppercut.
McGuire lands a nice shot to the body.
McGuire breaks from the clinch.
Ralph McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from McGuire misses.
McGuire throws a shot to the body.
McGuire scoring well with a low kick there.
McGuire 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.
Ralph McGuire 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.
Herrington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire.
McGuire misses the body punch
and Herrington counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McGuire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Herrington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGuire fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Herrington fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McGuire checks it well.
Herrington throws out a powerful jab.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Herrington takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Herrington staying out of range there.
Herrington misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire scores with the left hand. Herrington knows he should have avoided that one.
Herrington is rocked!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! McGuire has cracked Herrington with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! McGuire lands another huge swinging hook and Herrington tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Herrington, before McGuire can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ralph McGuire!
Ralph McGuire very nearly forgot to thank Sportivité amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kamaru Usman (ranked 2426 p4p, 281 weight class) and Quincy Fapple (ranked 1887 p4p, 228 weight class). Quincy Fapple has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kamaru Usman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quincy Fapple!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usman misses with a looping right.
Usman shoots in looking for a takedown. Fapple tries to sprawl out of it but Usman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fapple manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fapple is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Usman throws a lazy uppercut
and Fapple counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Usman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fapple connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fapple getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fapple's coach down at Navy Street MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fapple's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Usman shoots in but Fapple avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fapple looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fapple shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab from Fapple.
Usman throws a big shot that misses.
Fapple keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Usman misses with a low kick.
Usman wants to clinch up but Fapple keeps it at a distance.
Usman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Usman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Usman scores with a hook.
Usman throws a body shot but no joy.
Usman 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.
Usman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fapple works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Usman 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Usman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Usman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fapple can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Usman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fapple swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Usman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Usman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fapple swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Usman is looking to work some ground and pound but Fapple has wrist control.
Fapple has momentary wrist control but Usman slips an elbow through the middle.
Usman trying to control the position from guard on top but Fapple is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fapple avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Usman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Usman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Usman lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Usman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fapple avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Usman looking to pass the guard.
Usman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fapple works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Usman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Usman is pushing down on Fapple's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fapple is fighting to maintain full guard but Usman has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usman tries to pass to full mount but Fapple defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Usman slows the pace down in half guard.
Usman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fapple's head.
Fapple is trying to stand up here but Usman is controlling him well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Usman slips a nice elbow through Fapple's hands, connecting with Fapple's forehead.
Usman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fapple is trying to stand up here but Usman is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamaru Usman dominated that round.
That's time! Usman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Usman throws out a powerful jab.
Fapple scores with a crisp jab that stopped Usman in his tracks.
Usman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fapple! But no joy.
Usman lands a lovely overhand right.
Usman dives in for a single leg takedown but Fapple sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Usman pushes Fapple up against the cage in a clinch.
Usman wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Usman.
Fapple is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Usman misses with a punch to the body.
Fapple wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Usman has him pressed against the cage.
Fapple pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Fapple enables Usman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fapple manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Usman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Usman lands a couple of elbows.
Fapple utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fapple really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Usman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Usman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Usman throwing strikes but missing.
Usman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Usman working some strikes from top position.
Kamaru Usman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Usman throwing strikes but missing.
Usman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Usman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fapple wants to get back to his feet but Usman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Usman is pushing down on Fapple's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fapple is fighting to maintain full guard but Usman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Usman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fapple avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Usman.
Usman thows a huge punch but Fapple dodges it nicely.
Usman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fapple defending well though.
Usman working over Fapple with some ground and pound. Fapple looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Usman is taking a breather. Fapple 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fapple avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Usman.
Fapple is staying active underneath Usman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Usman lands a nice short elbow.
Fapple avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Usman.
Usman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Usman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Usman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fapple keeps working.
Usman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fapple can do to turn this around?
Usman thows a huge punch but Fapple dodges it nicely.
Usman is trying to control the action in half guard but Fapple is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Usman lands a nice short elbow.
Usman working over Fapple with some ground and pound. Fapple looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fapple is refusing to be controlled, as Usman sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Usman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Usman works his way into full mount!
Usman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fapple is bucking up trying to escape but Usman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Usman lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Usman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Usman lands a couple of good shots and Fapple has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Fapple covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Usman is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamaru Usman dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Usman misses its intended target.
Usman fails to land the takedown.
Usman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fapple looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fapple is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Usman has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Usman has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Fapple is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Usman yanks on the arm and Fapple is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Usman.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kamaru Usman!
Kamaru Usman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eno Hlaalu (ranked 1611 p4p, 86 weight class) and Gervais Lavigne (ranked 1718 p4p, 93 weight class). Hlaalu comes to the cage accompanied by Release the Panic. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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145 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eno Hlaalu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gervais Lavigne!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lavigne connects with a right hand. Hlaalu shakes it off.
Hlaalu has managed to clinch.
Hlaalu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hlaalu blocks an uppercut.
Hlaalu avoids the elbow strike from Lavigne, against the cage.
Lavigne prevents a body shot from Hlaalu.
Hlaalu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hlaalu struggles to land a body shot inside as Lavigne controls his hands.
Hlaalu misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hlaalu.
Lavigne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lavigne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hlaalu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlaalu throws a hook but Lavigne avoids it easily.
Lavigne throws out a counter right but Hlaalu avoids it with no problem.
Lavigne looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlaalu is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavigne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hlaalu was well out of range. Poor timing from Lavigne.
Lavigne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hlaalu seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hlaalu wants to clinch but Lavigne slips to the side
and Lavigne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lavigne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lavigne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lavigne lands a lovely overhand right.
Hlaalu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hlaalu is rocked!
Lavigne swings for the body but Hlaalu moves out of range.
Hlaalu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lavigne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hlaalu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hlaalu misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Lavigne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hlaalu darts in trying to clinch
and Lavigne counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hlaalu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lavigne.
Oh Hlaalu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lavigne scores with a jab. Hlaalu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlaalu throws a lazy uppercut
and Lavigne rattles Hlaalu with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Hlaalu tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Lavigne dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Hlaalu stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gervais Lavigne!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Tidd (ranked 1483 p4p, 78 weight class) and Etienne Gueguen (ranked 1386 p4p, 71 weight class). Joe Tidd is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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144 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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Tidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Etienne Gueguen!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gueguen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tidd avoids it really well and circles away.
Gueguen shoots in for a double leg but Tidd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tidd attempts a counter takedown but Gueguen avoids it well and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gueguen. Tidd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tidd shoots in looking for a takedown. Gueguen tries to sprawl out of it but Tidd keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gueguen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gueguen misses with a takedown attempt - Tidd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joe Tidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Etienne Gueguen.
Tidd closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gueguen's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gueguen wants to sweep here but Tidd controlling him for the moment.
Tidd is working Gueguen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Gueguen keeps moving.
Gueguen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tidd.
Tidd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tidd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tidd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tidd 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.
Tidd postures up and lands a big shot to Gueguen's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gueguen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tidd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tidd throws a big right hand that misses.
Gueguen wants to sweep here but Tidd controlling him for the moment.
Tidd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gueguen's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gueguen has his feet on Tidd's thighs here. He's pushed Tidd off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Tidd screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Etienne Gueguen!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Lati (ranked 1246 p4p, 142 weight class) and Radoslav Petrov (ranked 919 p4p, 106 weight class). Lati comes to the cage accompanied by Ye- Burna Boy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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155 lbs
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Lati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Radoslav Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lati misses with an uppercut
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Lati takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lati just misses with a punch to the body.
Lati rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lati falls off balance throwing a combination
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Lati misses with an uppercut
and Petrov counters with a thumping low kick.
Lati misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Petrov counters with a nice leg kick.
Lati swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Petrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lati misses with a jab to the body
and Petrov counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lati falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lati is breathing heavily.
Lati misses with an uppercut
and Petrov counters with a left to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Petrov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Petrov steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Lati is out on his feet! Petrov sets himself and nearly takes Lati's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Radoslav Petrov!
Radoslav Petrov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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