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MFC 34: Torres vs. Progresso 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noah Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fryed McDonalds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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193 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noah Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fryed McDonalds!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDonalds tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anderson is able to avoid easily.
McDonalds throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anderson.
Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anderson pushes off an throws an elbow but McDonalds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McDonalds tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Anderson is pushing McDonalds up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Anderson gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Anderson breaks the clinch.
Anderson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Anderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Anderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McDonalds really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anderson. 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 one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is nestled in close to McDonalds, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Anderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Anderson winds up and cracks McDonalds with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McDonalds taking some punishment here, with Anderson in his half guard.
Anderson is taking a breather. McDonalds 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down McDonalds for as long as he can get away with.
Anderson thows a huge punch but McDonalds dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stalling.
Anderson uses his free foot to push down on McDonalds's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McDonalds.
Anderson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McDonalds?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns McDonalds that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McDonalds is rocked!
Anderson swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Noah Anderson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Fitts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sarge Dela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitts comes into the arena with Alice In Chains - No Excuses blaring out of the sound system. Dela has chosen BLUNT- The Iron Maiden as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Fitts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sarge Dela!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dela was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitts.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fitts takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fitts.
Dela will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fitts throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fitts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dela.
Fitts walks into a left hand.
Dela connects with a single shot there.
A good leg kick by Dela.
Fitts connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Dela.
Dela misses with a wild body shot.
Fitts throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dela counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fitts's guard now.
Delais looking to pass into half guard but Fitts pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fitts is in guard.
Fitts wants to stand but Dela is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dela is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela is thwarting Fitts's attempts to control the position.
Dela is looking to pass Fitts's guard but actually Fitts recovers to full guard.
Fitts managing to control the position.
Dela drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fitts dives on top into guard.
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.
Dela looking for a sweep. Not yet Dela, not yet.
Dela looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fitts puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dela wants to improve his position but Fitts is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dela has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fitts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fitts would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dela manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dela with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Dela works his way to his opponent's back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dela is looking for the choke from the back position but Fitts is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sarge Dela will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fitts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dela digs a good hook to Fitts's body.
Dela lands a nice looking body shot.
Dela misses with a takedown attempt - Fitts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice body punch from Dela.
Fitts tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fitts misses with an uppercut. Dela saw that one coming.
Fitts throws a leg kick but Dela sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dela fails with a takedown attempt.
Dela jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fitts connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ricky Fitts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dela loads up on a big right hand but Fitts slips the punch.
Dela fails with a takedown attempt.
Ricky Fitts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sarge Dela.
Dela misses the shot to the body.
Fitts needs to keep his hands up - Dela had a free shot at his head there.
Fitts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dela turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dela checks a low kick from Fitts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitts misses with a low kick.
Dela checks a low kick from Fitts.
Dela throws a series of punches but Fitts moves out of range.
Dela throws a series of punches but Fitts moves out of range.
Fitts just misses with a punch to the body.
Dela has a takedown stuffed.
Fitts pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dela is out of range and Fitts settles back down.
Dela misses with a wild combination.
Fitts throws a leg kick but Dela sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dela takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dela takes a swing at Fitts's ribcage but misses.
Dela dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fitts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fitts throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ricky Fitts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fitts slaps away a takedown attempt from Dela, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ricky Fitts is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab by Dela.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitts lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dela takes a step back to recover.
Fitts lands with a cross.
Dela checks the leg kick.
Fitts throws a jab but it's blocked by Dela.
Dela looks to score with a jab to the body but Fitts is just out of range.
Dela misses with a few strikes there.
Fitts fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dela is out of range.
Dela is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fitts rather than just go for the knockout.
Jab, jab by Dela - just one landing.
Dela connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fitts's hands.
Fitts thows a leg kick but Dela checks it
and Dela counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fitts tries a low kick but Dela avoids it.
Dela on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fitts misses with a low kick as Dela jumps back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dela scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitts attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dela connects with a body shot.
Dela wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dela throws a leg kick but Fitts checks it.
Dela misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitts misses with a shot to the body
and Dela counters with a nice body shot.
Dela looks to score with a jab to the body but Fitts is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fitts, right into the meat.
Fitts gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dela to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dela tries to free his leg and advance position but Fitts is retaining full guard.
Dela is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dela thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delais looking to pass into half guard but Fitts pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fitts is in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fitts would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dela looking for a sweep. Not yet Dela, not yet.
Dela is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dela throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sarge Dela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fitts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dela is defended easily by Fitts.
Fitts lands with a thumping leg kick.
A low kick from Fitts is predictable there
and Dela counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Dela. That snapped Fitts's head back.
Dela moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dela throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fitts.
Dela connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fitts tries to move into range but Dela moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fitts doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fitts slaps away a takedown attempt from Dela, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dela moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fitts misses with a hook. Dela ducked under it nicely.
Fitts throws and low kick but Dela moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fitts misses with a wild body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fitts, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Fitts misses.
Dela misses with a straight right.
Dela lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fitts takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fitts throws a combination that misses
and Dela counters with a low kick, right behind Fitts 's knee.
Dela tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fitts swivels and escapes.
Ricky Fitts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sarge Dela.
Dela looks to score with a jab to the body but Fitts is just out of range.
Dela connects with a crisp jab.
Fitts thuds his right hand into Dela's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dela looks for the body kick but Fitts saw that one coming.
Fitts takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fitts tries to land a leg kick but Dela saw it coming and moves away.
Dela tries to bum rush Fitts with a series of wild strikes but Fitts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fitts misses with a leg kick
and Dela makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dela throws a series of punches but Fitts avoids them all with ease.
Dela throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dela connects with a looping right hand.
Dela moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dela cracks Fitts with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dela darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fitts.
A solid body kick from Dela.
Dela shoots in but no luck this time.
Dela connects with a body shot.
Fitts misses the jab.
Dela dives in and grabs Fitts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fitts pushes down on Dela's head and hops out.
Dela with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fitts moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitts walks into a left hand.
Fitts doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Dela.
Fitts takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dela tries to score with a low kick but Fitts moves his leg out of the way.
Dela works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dela fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab lands there for Dela.
Dela misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dela is working for a submission of some sort.
Dela works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dela lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela goes for an armbar but Fitts turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Fitts.
Fitts has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dela has a closed guard, preventing Fitts from standing up.
Dela wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricky Fitts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dela working for a triangle but Fitts defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sarge Dela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dela 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sarge Dela!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hale Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Grasshopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hale Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Little Grasshopper!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grasshopper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grasshopper darts in and clinches Hernandez up against the cage.
Hernandez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grasshopper stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hernandez tries to circle away but Grasshopper has him pinned against the cage.
Hernandez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hernandez working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grasshopper obliges.
Hernandez tries to break the clinch but Grasshopper is controlling the position.
Knees to the body from Grasshopper.
Grasshopper with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Hale Hernandez has been cut.
Hernandez can't break the clinch.
Grasshopper unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hernandez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Grasshopper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hernandez blocks it with crossed arms.
Grasshopper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grasshopper closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grasshopper tries a knee to the head but Hernandez blocks it.
Hernandez working hard to break the clinch.
Hernandez avoiding damage as Grasshopper throws knees to the body.
Hernandez is trying to force a seperation but Grasshopper has the dominant position.
Grasshopper tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hernandez avoiding damage as Grasshopper throws knees to the body.
Grasshopper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hernandez up against the cage.
Grasshopper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hernandez blocks it with crossed arms.
Grasshopper working Hernandez over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Grasshopper.
Grasshopper connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hernandez's face.
Grasshopper connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hernandez's face.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Grasshopper lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Grasshopper lands a nice shot to the body.
Hernandez tries to break free but Grasshopper pushes him back against the cage.
Grasshopper decides to pull guard.
Grasshopper has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hernandez doesn't defend quickly enough and Grasshopper has managed to lock this one up! Can Hernandez escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Grasshopper on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Little Grasshopper!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Smith struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Bobby Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Smith!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Kong moves away and avoids it.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kong is defended easily by Smith.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kong.
Kong darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith is not content to let Kong control the position.
Kong winds up and cracks Smith with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kong scores with a couple of nice shots.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kong. 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 one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Kong is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
Kong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kong throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith is controlling Kong's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kong is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kong is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kong closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kong works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Smith takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith looks gassed!
Kong throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kong lands a decent elbow from side control.
Smith taking punishment in the form of punches.
Smith trying to remain calm as Kong controls from the top position.
Kong scores with a couple of short elbows.
Smith is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Smith on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kong working the ground and pound from side control.
Kong 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.
The strikes coming from Kong are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control Kong's posture but Kong avoids it.
Smith sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
Kong is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.
Kong is taking a breather. Smith 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.
Smith wants to sweep but Kong has passed to side control!
Smith takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Smith taking a bit of punishment here - Kong scoring with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kong in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kong working the body and head with strikes.
Smith tries to buck Kong off but Kong is having none of it.
Kong working the ground and pound.
Smith takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Smith wants to control but Kong postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kong works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kong lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kong scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Smith to see if he's OK.
Kong scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Kong 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.
Kong scores a takedown into full mount!
Smith is looking to improve his position but Kong isn't that keen on the idea.
Kong breaks from Smith's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kong working Smith over with strikes here.
Smith is in a horrible position here. Kong smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kong landing punches.
Kong fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kong lands a big shot there that rocks Smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Kong punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong with shots to the head and body - Smith looks very uncomfortable down there.
Smith taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Kong.
Smith tries to buck Kong off but he can't manage it.
Kong controlling the position easily from mount.
Kong lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kong landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Kong.
Smith is rocked!
Kong with shots to the head and body - Smith looks very uncomfortable down there.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Kong finish him?
Kong putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kong loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Smith scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Kong land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Kong stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Kong!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joel Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bailey comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the TerrorDome. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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152 lbs
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20
156 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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 Las Vegas, Joel Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Nash!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nash throws a head kick that misses.
Bailey misses with a straight right.
Bailey misses with a hook.
Nash tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nash slips a straight right by Bailey.
Bailey cracks Nash with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nash is rocked!
It looks like Joe Nash has been cut.
Nash is holding his hands too far apart here. Bailey throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Nash is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joel Bailey!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yacoub Qura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Qura has chosen The Finest - MF Doom as his entrance music. The key to victory for Jon James has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yacoub Qura!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Qura.
Qura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Qura.
James lands a right hook to the body.
James throws a looping overhand right but Qura ducks down to avoid it.
James takes a swing at Qura's ribcage but misses.
Qura tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
Qura moves into range and clinches up with James.
Qura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James lands a jab to Qura's midsection.
Qura avoids the body shot from James.
James fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Qura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Qura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Qura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Qura tries a head kick but it misses.
Qura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James is looking to wear down Qura with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Qura moves away.
A shot to the liver by James. Beautiful body shot.
Qura tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Qura was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
James dodges the punch combination from Qura.
The fighters circle momentarily. James darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
James swings away with a body shot that misses
and Qura counters by moving into the clinch.
Qura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Qura looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Qura tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Qura walks into a straight right hand from James.
Qura is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
James jabs Qura right on the nose. Qura blinks but takes it well.
Qura throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
Qura tries to clinch up.
James takes a swing at Qura's ribcage but misses.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Qura circles away quickly and effectively.
Qura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Qura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
James tries to bum rush Qura with a series of wild strikes but Qura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qura tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
Qura stalks James and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into James's face. James staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Jon James has been cut.
Qura takes one to the chin there.
A big right from Qura misses.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Qura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James misses with a hook.
James avoids the head kick by Qura.
James thows a body shot but no joy.
Qura is looking to clinch.
James takes a swing at Qura's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qura throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Qura on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
James throws a sloppy body shot
and Qura moves into the clinch.
James trying to stall but Qura improves his position.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Qura.
Qura breaks the clinch.
Qura misses with a two punch combination.
Qura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Qura doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James blocks a head kick by Qura.
Qura pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.
Qura breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon James's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Qura is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Qura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Qura moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
James misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Qura counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short left from James.
Qura tries to land a knee to the head but James blocks with his arms.
Qura missing with knees to the body.
James wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Qura has him pressed against the cage.
James is trying to force a seperation but Qura has the dominant position.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Qura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James misses with a hook.
James misses with a jab to the body
and Qura counters with a three punch combo that has James backing up. James nods at Qura to acknowledge the strikes.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James lands a nice looking body shot.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Qura.
James missing with a left hand there. Qura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James looks to throw the jab but Qura is out of range.
Qura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from James.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Qura in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Qura lands a head kick. James smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Qura throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
James tests Qura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James connects with a right hand. Qura shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws a hook but Qura blocks it.
Qura feints and then cracks James's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow James down.
Jon James is winning the standup battle so far.
Qura misses with a hook.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Qura holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Qura breaks the clinch.
James looks to land a right hand but Qura moved out of range.
James loads up on a big right hand but Qura slips the punch.
Qura staying out of range there.
Qura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Qura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws out a loose jab but Qura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Qura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Qura tries to clinch up.
James lands with an uppercut that bounces Qura off the cage and back into rage.
James bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Qura throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
James scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Qura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Qura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
James misses with a hook. Qura ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Qura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Qura lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
James throws a hook to the side of Qura's head but Qura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Qura takes the fight into the clinch.
Qura pressing his opponent against the cage.
Qura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James scores with a hook.
Yacoub Qura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Qura tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon James dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon James's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
James connects with a jab.
Qura wants to clinch.
James tests Qura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Qura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Qura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Qura fails in his attempt to clinch.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Qura.
Qura tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Qura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws the left hand but Qura avoids the punch easily.
James throws the left hand but Qura avoids the punch easily.
Donk. James catches Qura right on the button with a cross.
Qura tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Qura is looking to clinch.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Qura moves into the clinch successfully.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Qura's elbow.
Qura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qura tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Qura avoids the body shot from James.
James misses with a straight left.
Qura tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Qura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James missing with a left hand there. Qura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Qura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Qura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
Qura takes one to the chin there.
Qura avoids the body shot from James.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qura throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by James.
Qura is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Qura tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Qura moves out of range of the strikes.
Qura darts in and clinches James up against the cage.
Qura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Qura controls his hands.
Qura manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Qura manages to break the clinch.
James connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yacoub Qura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qura tries to clinch there but James circles away.
James scores with a jab. Qura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
James paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Qura doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
James misses the body punch
and Qura counters with a nice low kick that buckles James's knee momentarily.
Qura throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
Qura instigates a clinch.
Qura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Qura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James misses with an uppercut.
Jon James is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
James throws a body punch but Qura moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jon James.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for James, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon James!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Overbury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hearse Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overbury comes to the cage accompanied by Rule Britannia. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
263 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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240 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Overbury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hearse Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hearse Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Overbury sprawls well.
Overbury lands a lovely overhand right.
Gracie seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Overbury shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Gracie is backing up but Overbury catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Gracie covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Overbury Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Overbury!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Piano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy McMuffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piano comes to the cage accompanied by Papoose - Born To Win. Timmy McMuffin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Don Piano's chin.
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19
270 lbs
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270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Piano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timmy McMuffin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piano catches McMuffin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Piano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McMuffin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Piano did well to prevent McMuffin getting side control.
Piano wants to get back to full guard.
McMuffin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Piano is just riding it out for now. McMuffin eventually gives up the hold.
Piano trying to control but McMuffin postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McMuffin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McMuffin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McMuffin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Piano is trying to get back to full guard.
McMuffin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMuffin wants to pass the guard but Piano is defending well.
McMuffin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Piano wants to get back to full guard.
Piano is looking to escape.
Piano trying to control here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Piano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Piano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McMuffin walks into a stiff left hand from Piano.
A cross from Piano lands.
A slow jab from Piano misses its intended target.
Don Piano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piano lands an overhand right.
McMuffin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Piano lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McMuffin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piano. McMuffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Piano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piano lands a jab to the nose.
McMuffin scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Don Piano has been cut.
Piano connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMuffin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Piano counters with a stiff right hand.
Piano lands with a nice body punch.
Piano ducks under a wild hook from McMuffin.
McMuffin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Piano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McMuffin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Piano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Piano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Piano connects with a good right hand that stumbles McMuffin. McMuffin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Piano misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMuffin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Piano is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Piano has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McMuffin lands a lovely overhand right.
Piano throws a predictable looking body shot
and McMuffin counters with a single leg into guard. Piano didn't expect that.
McMuffin looks gassed!
Piano has McMuffin pulled in close to control his posture.
Piano is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McMuffin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Piano's head.
Piano seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McMuffin stopping the sweep attempt from Piano.
Piano will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano is looking to sweep but instead, McMuffin has passed into half guard.
McMuffin is working for a kimura but Piano is defending it quite comfortably.
McMuffin is working for a kimura but Piano is defending it quite comfortably.
Piano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McMuffin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Piano is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Don Piano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Don Piano's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Piano blocks a leg kick.
McMuffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Piano circles away quickly and effectively.
Piano avoids the head kick by McMuffin.
Piano clobbers McMuffin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McMuffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Piano lands with an overhand left.
McMuffin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Piano as McMuffin shoots in.
Piano cracks a nice hook into McMuffin's ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McMuffin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Piano cracks McMuffin with an open hand slap.
Piano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Piano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano presses McMuffin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McMuffin is breathing heavily.
Piano has McMuffin pressed against the cage, preventing McMuffin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Piano.
Piano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Piano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Piano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Piano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McMuffin on the side of the head.
Piano lands a right hook to the body.
McMuffin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piano throws a one two combo.
Piano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McMuffin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Piano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McMuffin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Piano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McMuffin's head.
Piano wants to clinch.
Piano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Piano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McMuffin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McMuffin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Piano lands a two punch combo.
Don Piano is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice combination there by Piano.
A punch lands to the side of McMuffin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Piano drives through and clinches with McMuffin against the cage.
Piano is working McMuffin over against the cage.
Piano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Piano connects with a body shot.
Piano scores with a jab to the body.
Piano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piano cracks McMuffin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Piano misses with a double jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Piano as he connects with a hook.
Piano forces McMuffin back against the cage and clinches.
McMuffin tries to break the clinch but Piano is controlling the position.
Piano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Piano prevents the takedown attempt.
Don Piano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timmy McMuffin.
Piano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Piano.
Piano slows down the pace here.
Piano presses McMuffin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Piano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Piano digs a right hand underneath McMuffin's ribcage. McMuffin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Piano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Piano as the two fighters clinch.
Piano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McMuffin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Piano.
Piano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Piano on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Piano.
Piano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Piano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Piano tries to clinch up.
Piano misses with the combination.
McMuffin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Piano.
Piano scores with a body shot.
Piano throws a body punch but McMuffin moves out of range.
Piano throws a good cross that connects.
Piano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piano slips under a jab.
McMuffin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Piano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Piano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McMuffin at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Piano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don Piano's cut.
That's time! Piano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Piano jabs McMuffin right on the nose. McMuffin blinks but takes it well.
Piano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Piano lands with a cross.
Piano scores with a jab to the head.
McMuffin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McMuffin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McMuffin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McMuffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piano moves away.
McMuffin walks into a stiff left hand from Piano.
Piano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Piano scores with a shot to the body.
McMuffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McMuffin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Piano.
McMuffin is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McMuffin slips under a jab.
McMuffin is still on wobbly legs! Can Piano finish him?
Timmy McMuffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Piano misses with a hook.
McMuffin seems to have recovered his senses.
Piano lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano scores with a shot to the body.
Piano scores with a body shot.
Piano connects with a body shot.
Piano connects with a body shot.
Piano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McMuffin can do to turn this around?
Piano looks to land a combination. McMuffin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McMuffin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Piano throws a monster overhand right that drops McMuffin! Piano follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Piano!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Travis Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razor Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Face has chosen Welcome to the TerrorDome as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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26
162 lbs
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Razor Face!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face scores with a body shot.
Taylor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Face sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taylor somewhat.
Taylor slips a straight right by Face.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Face.
Nice shot lands for Face.
A big left from Taylor misses.
Face misses with a looping right.
Taylor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Face throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Face missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Face. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor lands a glancing blow to the side of Face's head.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
A big right from Face misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Face!
Face is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Taylor throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Taylor there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Face slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Face is looking to improve his position.
Taylor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Face's head.
Face blocking the ground and pound attempt from Taylor.
Taylor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Taylor.
Taylor throws a strike but Face rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Face gets to his feet. Taylor looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Face.
Face misses the jab.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Face.
Face misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Face.
Razor Face seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Face throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor gets the takedown into side control.
Face tries to bench press Taylor off him but Taylor keeps the position.
Taylor working the ground and pound but Face is defending the strikes.
Taylor postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Face on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Taylor throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Taylor postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Taylor 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.
Taylor postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Face dodges the ground and pound from Taylor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from Taylor seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Taylor sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Face is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Taylor throws a strike aimed at the side of Face's head but Face avoids it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Face can do anything to dispel that myth.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Face lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Face as he avoids it easily.
Face scores with a nice right hand.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Face as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Face lands a body shot.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Face misses.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Razor Face dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Face throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor slips a jab from Face.
Face misses the jab.
Taylor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Taylor slows the pace down in half guard.
Face slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Face is adopting a defensive guard.
Taylor throws a strike but Face rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Taylor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Taylor wants to hit a switch here but Face passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Taylor there!
Taylor tries to control the position but Face now has his back.
Good control from Face.
Taylor holding both Face 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor manages to reverse the position and now he's in Face's guard. Nice work there by Taylor.
Face managing to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taylor throws a strike but Face rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Taylor is pulling down on Face's head. It's preventing any offense from Face, at least for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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 Travis Taylor will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Face.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Face saw that one coming.
Face scores with a jab. Taylor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Face throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Face tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Face listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Face looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.
Nice body punch from Face.
Face sizes up Taylor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Face moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face thuds his right hand into Taylor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Face throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Taylor closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Face did well to prevent Taylor getting side control.
Face manages to get to full guard.
Taylor thows a big elbow that misses.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Face looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Face holds on and takes a little breather.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
Face keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Face takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Face misses.
Taylor tries to move into range but Face moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Face.
Face moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Face misses.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor scores with the left hand. Face knows he should have avoided that one.
Taylor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Face misses with a body shot.
Face lands a nice looking body shot.
Face looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
Taylor shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Face connects with the punch.
Face ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Face swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor slips a jab from Face.
Face with a jab.
Face lands a nice shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.
Face throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Face throws a sloppy body shot
and Taylor counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Face tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Taylor landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Razor Face really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice uppercut there from Face.
Face misses with the combination.
Taylor slips a jab from Face.
Face stuffs the takedown attempt from Taylor. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Face avoids a series of strikes thrown by Taylor.
Taylor looking to land elbow strikes but Face uses the position to regain half guard.
Face trying to control but Taylor postures up.
Taylor misses with a head shot. Face uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a strike but Face rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Taylor looking to control.
Face stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Taylor wants to stand up but Face is controlling him.
Taylor looking to control.
Face trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Face ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Face throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
Face throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Face swinging wildly here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taylor.
Face lands a jab-cross combination.
Face throws out a powerful jab.
Taylor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Face circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face scores with a crisp jab that stopped Taylor in his tracks.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Razor Face seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Face avoids it really well and circles away.
Taylor shoots for a takedown but Face saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Face looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Face.
Face throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Razor Face dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Taylor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Taylor walks into a straight right hand from Face.
Face connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taylor's hands.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Taylor trying to control but Face is working from the bottom.
Face wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Face utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Taylor!
Face wants to take Taylor's back but he can't do it this time.
Taylor tries to lock up and control but Face gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Taylor is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Face seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Taylor is holding on tight.
Taylor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor is trying to reverse the position but instead Face has taken his back - oops!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to control his opponent's hands but Face gets his hands free.
Taylor manages to reverse the position and now he's in Face's guard. Nice work there by Taylor.
Face avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Taylor shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Face manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Taylor thows a big elbow that misses.
Face is pulling down on Taylor's head. It's preventing any offense from Taylor, at least for the moment.
Taylor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Travis Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Travis Taylor.
I think Face 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 47:48
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 47:49
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Razor Face!
Razor Face is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kid Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jak Progresso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Torres might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Adagio For Strings. Progresso is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dance Hall Days. 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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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Torres!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jak Progresso!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Progresso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Progresso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Progresso does it's job there.
A clash of legs there as Progresso blocks the low kick.
Torres uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Progresso.
Torres with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Torres scores with a one two! Progresso had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Progresso takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Progresso throws out a powerful jab.
Progresso tries to land a leg kick but Torres saw it coming and moves away.
Progresso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Torres avoids the body shot from Progresso.
Progresso digs a good body shot into Torres's ribs.
Progresso lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jak Progresso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Progresso scores with a jab. Torres acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Progresso swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Torres.
Progresso throws a right hand that Torres ducks under and follows up with a left that Torres also avoids with ease.
Progresso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Progresso moves in looking to clinch but Torres pushes him off.
Progresso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Torres takes one to the chin there.
Progresso swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Torres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Progresso.
Progresso displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Progresso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Progresso lands with a straight right. Torres didn't see that one coming.
Torres wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Progresso takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Torres is looking to score with low kicks.
Progresso throws a jab when Torres was well out of range.
Progresso takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Torres misses with a leg kick.
Progresso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Progresso takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Torres lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Progresso counter with a right hand.
Torres moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Progresso checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Progresso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Progresso thows a body shot but no joy.
Progresso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Progresso misses with a wild body shot.
Progresso lands with a good body shot.
Torres with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Torres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Progresso.
A shot to the body from Progresso misses
and Torres counters with a series of strikes. Progresso will be more careful next time no doubt.
Torres tries to clinch but Progresso is having none of it.
Progresso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torres moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torres blocks a jab.
Progresso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torres moves in looking to clinch but Progresso pushes him off.
Torres slips a straight right by Progresso.
Good work by Progresso as he checks the leg kick.
Torres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Progresso is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Torres had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Torres blocks a jab.
Progresso misses the jab.
Progresso avoids the head kick by Torres.
Torres cracks Progresso with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Progresso.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Progresso takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Torres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Progresso misses the target.
Torres misses with an attempted mid kick.
Torres looks to land a combination. Progresso sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Progresso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Progresso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torres.
Torres tried to score with a low kick but Progresso checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kid Torres will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Progresso scores with a decent looking hook.
Torres throws a nice outside leg kick.
Torres walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Progresso misses with a body shot.
Progresso lands a slapping body shot.
Progresso jabs at Torres's body.
Progresso has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Torres.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Progresso manages to avoid it.
Progresso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Torres slips a jab from Progresso.
Torres throws a nice outside leg kick.
Progresso misses with a hook. Torres ducked under it nicely.
Torres blocks a jab.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Progresso.
Torres connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres lands a nice looking kick to the body. Progresso takes a step back to recover.
Progresso checks a leg kick.
Torres throws a nice head kick!
Progresso walks into a stiff left hand from Torres.
An inside leg kick lands from Torres.
Torres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Progresso.
Progresso jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Progresso throws a leg kick
and Torres counters with a body kick that stops Progresso in his tracks momentarily.
Torres throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Progresso takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Progresso takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from Progresso misses the target.
Progresso tries to clinch up
and Torres counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres moves away from the strike by Progresso.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Torres.
Torres keeps Progresso at a distance using the push kick.
Torres thumps Progresso with a low kick.
Progresso closes the distance looking to clinch
and Torres counters with a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Torres.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Torres.
Good leg kick by Torres there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Progresso misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Torres counters with a good, hard body kick but Progresso shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Progresso crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Torres - the referee stops the clock and Progresso gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Torres. Progresso manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Progresso is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Torres misses.
Progresso tries to clinch
and Torres counters with a good low kick that Progresso was not able to check.
Torres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Progresso throws out the jab.
Torres has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Progresso finds it's way round the side to connect with Torres's head.
Torres is looking to wear down Progresso with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Progresso misses with a hook. Torres ducked under it nicely.
Torres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Progresso.
Progresso thows a leg kick but Torres checks it
and Torres counters with a thumping low kick.
Torres scores with a spinning back kick!
Torres listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Progresso moves away.
Progresso throws a hook but Torres blocks it.
Progresso misses with a straight right.
Progresso's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Progresso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torres.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torres looks to score with a jab to the body but Progresso is just out of range.
Progresso looks to land a right hand but Torres moved out of range.
Progresso throws a looping overhand right but Torres ducks down to avoid it.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Progresso moves away.
A punch combination from Progresso misses.
Progresso lands with a thumping leg kick.
Progresso throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Progresso misses with a looping left.
Torres lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kid Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Progresso.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Progresso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Progresso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Torres counters with a nice leg kick.
Torres wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Torres uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Progresso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Torres dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Progresso throws a jab but it's blocked by Torres.
Progresso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping body kick lands there for Torres.
Progresso misses with an uppercut. Torres saw that one coming.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torres thuds his shin into the meat of Progresso's side.
Some bone on bone action there as Progresso checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Torres thows a leg kick but Progresso checks it
and Progresso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Progresso throws a predictable looking body shot
and Torres counters with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torres. That's going to slow Progresso down.
Torres lands with a shot to the body.
Progresso misses with a hook. Torres ducked under it nicely.
Torres bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Torres throws a solid leg kick but Progresso takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torres.
Progresso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Progresso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Torres.
Progresso lands a jab to Torres's midsection.
Progresso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torres sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Progresso misses with an uppercut.
Progresso throws a leg kick
and Torres counters with a nice body kick.
Progresso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torres. Torres obviously looking to wear him down.
Torres lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Progresso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Progresso throws a jab but it's blocked by Torres.
Progresso tries to clinch but Torres is having none of it.
Progresso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Torres.
Progresso throws a lazy right hand but Torres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Progresso misses with a looping right.
Torres slips under a jab.
Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Progresso circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Progresso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Torres lands a head kick. Progresso smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Progresso steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Torres. That one must have hurt.
Torres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Progresso cracks Torres with a good jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Torres. Progresso shrugs it off though.
Torres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Progresso throws out the jab.
Progresso gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Torres.
Progresso misses with a leg kick
and Torres counters with a leg kick.
Progresso wants to clinch.
Torres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres forces Progresso back against the cage and clinches.
Torres avoiding damage.
Progresso avoiding damage as Torres throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torres.
A right hand to the body from Progresso.
Torres landing knees to the body.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Progresso takes a knee right on the jaw!
Torres working Progresso over with knees to the body.
Torres trying to land knees to the body.
Torres landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Torres connects with a knee to the head.
Progresso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torres's elbow.
Progresso has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Torres.
Torres looking to stall.
Torres misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Progresso.
Progresso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Progresso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torres misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torres.
Torres putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Progresso in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Torres lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Progresso misses with a punch to the body.
Torres landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Torres is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Progresso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torres lands a knee to the body.
Torres working Progresso over with knees to the body.
Progresso swings wildly with an uppercut but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres connects with a nasty looking knee right to Progresso's face.
Torres lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Progresso avoiding damage as Torres throws knees to the body.
Progresso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Progresso lands a body punch.
Torres lands a knee to the body.
Progresso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Progresso cracks Torres with a nice body shot.
Progresso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Progresso takes an elbow to the temple.
Progresso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torres throws a knee to the head but misses.
Progresso tries to work over Torres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Torres clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Progresso throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Progresso misses with a leg kick
and Torres counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Progresso thows a leg kick but Torres checks it
and Torres counters with a slapping leg kick.
Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Progresso misses.
Progresso misses with a wild combination.
Torres throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Torres throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Progresso swings away with a body shot that misses
and Torres counters with a head kick. That will keep Progresso thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Progresso misses with a shot to the body
and Torres counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Progresso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Progresso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Progresso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torres throws a leg kick which misses Progresso's front leg but catches the back leg as Progresso tries to avoid it.
Good exchange - Progresso coming out on top.
Torres tries to clinch up but Progresso circles away and keeps his distance.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
Torres lands with a kick to the ribs.
Progresso looks to land a combination. Torres sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Progresso swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Progresso falls off balance throwing a combination
and Torres cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torres misses with a body kick.
Progresso fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Torres looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Progresso. That did some damage!
Torres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torres lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torres slips a jab from Progresso.
Progresso scores with a body shot.
Torres lands a nice looking kick to the body. Progresso takes a step back to recover.
Torres wants to clinch up but Progresso keeps it at a distance.
Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Progresso.
Progresso throws a shot from downtown. Torres moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Progresso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torres, right into the meat.
Progresso tries to clinch
and Torres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Progresso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the body from Progresso misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Progresso is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Torres lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good work by Progresso as he checks the leg kick.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kid Torres is winning the standup battle so far.
Progresso chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torres can pounce on him.
Progresso looks to land a left hand but Torres moved out of range nicely.
Progresso throws a right and a left that Torres avoids nicely.
Torres lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Progresso lands an impressive looking overhand right. Torres doesn't seem phased though.
Torres cracks a nice hook into Progresso's ribs.
Progresso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Progresso.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Progresso.
Torres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Progresso throws out the jab.
Progresso on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Torres is looking to score with low kicks.
Torres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Progresso.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Progresso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A left lands for Progresso.
Torres looks to throw a body kick
enabling Progresso to counter with a crisp jab.
Progresso scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Torres had his way with Jak Progresso in 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. This is the final round!
Progresso misses with a hook. Torres ducked under it nicely.
Progresso lands a nice hook to Torres's body. Torres takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Progresso misses with a hook to the body
and Progresso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Progresso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torres sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Progresso misses with a straight right.
Torres throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Progresso fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Progresso throws a series of punches but Torres avoids them all with ease.
Progresso throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good work by Progresso as he checks the leg kick.
Progresso blocks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torres. That's going to slow Progresso down.
Progresso throws a hook to the side of Torres's head but Torres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres walks into a left hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Torres misses with a knee strike.
Torres looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Progresso is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Progresso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torres.
Torres misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Torres.
Torres with a knee to the head.
Torres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Progresso can do to turn this around?
Progresso takes a knee to the side of the body.
Torres lands a good knee to the midsection. Progresso won't want to take too many of those.
Torres landing knees to the head.
Torres landing knees to the body.
Progresso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torres crunches a lovely knee into Progresso's ribcage.
Torres working Progresso over with knees to the body.
Progresso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torres using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Torres with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torres misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Progresso.
Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Progresso is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Progresso softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Progresso is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Torres with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Torres takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Progresso.
Progresso trying to control the position but instead, Torres has worked for underhooks and has pushed Progresso into the cage.
Torres working Progresso over with knees to the body.
Jak Progresso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Progresso is blocking nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Progresso.
Progresso avoiding damage.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but Progresso blocks with his arms.
Progresso pushes Torres back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Progresso works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Torres throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Progresso.
Progresso stalling in the clinch.
Torres missing with knees to the body.
Progresso pushes Torres back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Progresso lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torres.
Progresso lands an elbow that stopped Torres in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Progresso throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Torres's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Progresso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Progresso is blocking nicely.
Progresso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Progresso.
Progresso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Progresso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Torres looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Progresso lands with a light punch inside.
Progresso working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Torres blocks an uppercut.
Progresso working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Progresso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torres misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Progresso.
A nice left hand lands by Progresso.
Progresso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Torres trying to land knees to the body.
Progresso pushes Torres back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Progresso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Torress head.
Progresso misses with a punch to the body.
Progresso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torres is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Progresso is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Progresso.
Torres's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kid Torres is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Progresso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torres.
Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Progresso is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Progresso.
Torres missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Progresso.
Progresso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torres trying to land knees to the body.
Torres prevents a body shot from Progresso.
Torres scores with a knee to the head.
Torres landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Progresso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torres lands a nice elbow.
Progresso digs a right hand underneath Torres's ribcage. Torres let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Progresso throws an elbow that misses.
Torres blocking some punches.
Progresso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Progresso gets through Torres's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Progresso misses with a body punch.
Torres lands an elbow just above Progresso 's eye.
Progresso misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Progresso fails to land.
Progresso has a couple of punches blocked by Torres.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kid Torres showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Torres 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 50:45
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 50:45
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kid Torres!
Kid Torres retains his featherweight title!
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