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KoF: IW Golden Claws VI PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Austin Jarpin (ranked 24993 p4p, 24764 weight class) and Ryan Hall (ranked 251 p4p, 253 weight class). Ryan Hall is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Austin Jarpin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Hall!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jarpin's head.
Jarpin misses with a head kick.
Jarpin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hall shoots in but Jarpin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jarpin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hall counters with a takedown into side control.
Hall looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jarpin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hall is positioning himself well to prevent Jarpin advancing to mount.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall trying to get back to full guard but Jarpin takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is desperately trying to improve his position but Jarpin has a good base and remains in mount.
Jarpin landing strikes from the mount and Hall is in trouble!
Jarpin cracks Hall with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jarpin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jarpin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hall manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jarpin 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.
Hall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jarpin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarpin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jarpin cracks Hall with an elbow. That is naaassty.
You can see the frustration on Hall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hall is trying to get back to half guard.
Jarpin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hall has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jarpin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hall is not content to let Jarpin control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hall can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarpin wants to stand but Hall is controlling his arm.
Jarpin working away.
Hall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jarpin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hall is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jarpin is controlling him well.
Hall is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jarpin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hall is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hall misses with a strike from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hall throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jarpin clinches up with Hall and pushes him back against the cage.
Jarpin tries to stall but Hall uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jarpin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hall counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jarpin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hall is working Jarpin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hall is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Jarpin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hall thows a body kick. Jarpin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jarpin clinches with his opponent.
Jarpin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jarpin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jarpin looking to stall.
Jarpin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hall smiles and moves away.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarpin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jarpin tries to clinch
and Hall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hall fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jarpin to the ground. Hall is now in Jarpin's guard.
Hall is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Jarpin is keeping the position.
Hall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jarpin looking for a sweep. Not yet Jarpin, not yet.
Jarpin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hall controls the pace.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jarpin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hall fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jarpin avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick from Hall lands but Jarpin takes it in his stride.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick by Jarpin misses
and Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hall fails with the takedown.
Hall's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jarpin under the eye.
Hall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Austin Jarpin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Hall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarpin tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Jarpin throws a head kick that misses.
Jarpin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hall defends well and Jarpin ends up having to push Hall into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hall has managed to clinch.
Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jarpin goes for a double leg but Hall avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hall continues to drive forward.
Hall feints the counter takedown.
Jarpin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall wants to stand up but Jarpin is controlling him.
Hall is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jarpin throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hall wants to stand and escape but Jarpin is having none of it.
Hall has Jarpin pulled in close to control his posture.
Jarpin wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jarpin's half guard.
Jarpin wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jarpin gets a double leg takedown into Hall's guard.
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.
Hall seems keen to control Jarpin's posture.
Hall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarpin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jarpin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jarpin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jarpin stands and throws Hall's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarpin landing a few strikes.
Hall is trying to get back to half guard.
Jarpin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hall is looking to regain half guard here but Jarpin keeps moving and retains side control.
Jarpin landing a few strikes.
Hall is trying to improve his position.
Jarpin trying to control the position but Hall is working away.
Hall is looking for a sweep.
Hall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jarpin. 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to control but Jarpin postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jarpin closes the distance and clinches.
Jarpin jumps guard but Hall turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jarpin fails to pull guard.
Hall gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jarpin regains guard.
Hall scoring with some ground and pound.
Hall has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jarpin is proving hard to escape from.
Hall controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jarpin is keeping the position for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hall is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jarpin.
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by Jarpin.
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 Austin Jarpin.
I think Jarpin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Austin Jarpin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lindsay Apollo (ranked 1875 p4p, 3570 weight class) and Paul Dalenger (ranked 102 p4p, 181 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lindsay Apollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Dalenger!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Apollo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dalenger doesn't seem phased though.
Dalenger tries to clinch but Apollo moves out of range.
Apollo scores with a hook.
Dalenger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dalenger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 Dalenger is rocked!
Apollo throws a pinpoint strike between Dalenger's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Dalenger crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Apollo scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lindsay Apollo!
In his post fight interview, Lindsay Apollo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Hooper (ranked 4465 p4p, 4453 weight class) and Ichigo Todayashi (ranked 202 p4p, 201 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukas Hooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichigo Todayashi!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Hooper.
Todayashi swinging wildly here.
Hooper changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Todayashi throws a poor cross that misses
and Hooper moves into the clinch.
Todayashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Todayashi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hooper counters with a nice double leg into side control. Todayashi won't be happy with that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hooper has hold of Todayashi's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Todayashi tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Hooper cranks the arm and Todayashi screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Todayashi, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lukas Hooper!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aryan Farrokhi (ranked 5093 p4p, 6370 weight class) and El Pablo Ernesto (ranked 211 p4p, 236 weight class). Aryan Farrokhi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aryan Farrokhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, El Pablo Ernesto!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Ernesto both land. Nice combination.
Aryan Farrokhi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ernesto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ernesto rushes Farrokhi and presses him up against the cage.
Ernesto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Farrokhi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Farrokhi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ernesto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Farrokhi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ernesto is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aryan Farrokhi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farrokhi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Farrokhi is trying to pull guard but Ernesto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ernesto is working Farrokhi over against the cage.
Ernesto pushes Farrokhi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ernesto pushes Farrokhi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ernesto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ernesto tries to work over Farrokhi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Farrokhi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ernesto walks away with a smile on his face. Farrokhi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Farrokhi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farrokhi shoots in for a takedown but Ernesto shows good takedown defense.
Ernesto moves into the clinch successfully.
Farrokhi pulls guard effortlessly.
Ernesto trying to control but Farrokhi is working from the bottom.
Farrokhi has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Ernesto doesn't defend quickly enough and Farrokhi has managed to lock this one up! Can Ernesto escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Farrokhi on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Aryan Farrokhi!
In defeat, El Pablo Ernesto stepped up to the mic, saying 'i'll fuck your girl and your sister later.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Beaudrie (ranked 3809 p4p, 4023 weight class) and Cain McCall (ranked 444 p4p, 469 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Beaudrie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cain McCall!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from McCall.
 It looks like Bobby Beaudrie has been cut.
McCall has closed the distance and engaged Beaudrie in a clinch.
McCall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Beaudrie's hands.
Cain McCall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beaudrie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
 It looks like Cain McCall has been cut.
McCall misses with a hook.
McCall throws a series of punches but Beaudrie moves out of range.
McCall misses with a wild combination.
Beaudrie punishes McCall's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beaudrie slips a straight right by McCall.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCall. Beaudrie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beaudrie swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice body punch from Beaudrie.
Beaudrie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beaudrie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Beaudrie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCall at a distance.
Beaudrie jabs McCall to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Beaudrie scores with a hook to the body. McCall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Beaudrie.
McCall closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Beaudrie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall is trying to break the clinch but Beaudrie has him pressed against the cage.
Beaudrie breaks from the clinch.
McCall misses with an uppercut.
Beaudrie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Beaudrie.
Beaudrie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beaudrie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCall.
Beaudrie works over McCall's head and body with a nice combination.
McCall is rocked!
Beaudrie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCall is still on wobbly legs! Can Beaudrie finish him?
McCall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Beaudrie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beaudrie breaks from the clinch.
Beaudrie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McCall seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beaudrie lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - McCall can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Beaudrie and McCall drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Beaudrie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Beaudrie!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Of Legend (ranked 3209 p4p, 3441 weight class) and Reece Foy (ranked 398 p4p, 422 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Of Legend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Reece Foy!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Of Legend. Those never looked like landing.
Foy darts in looking for a takedown but Of Legend gets double underhooks and turns Foy into the cage.
Foy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Of Legend tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Foy manages to circle out of the way.
Foy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Foy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Of Legend is defending well.
Bob Of Legend has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reece Foy.
Of Legend prevents a takedown attempt there.
Foy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Of Legend up against the cage.
Foy is trying to pull guard but Of Legend turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Of Legend.
Of Legend is looking to break free of the clinch but Foy has double underhooks.
Of Legend goes for a takedown in the clinch but Foy prevents it.
Foy tries to stall but Of Legend uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Legend is trying to pull guard but Foy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Of Legend is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Foy can't fight it off and eventually Of Legend manages to take the fight to the floor. Foy looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Of Legend throws a big right hand that misses.
Of Legend 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.
Foy pushes Of Legend off and gets back to his feet.
Foy shoots for a takedown but Of Legend saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Of Legend attempts a counter takedown but Foy avoids it well and moves away.
Foy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Foy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Of Legend throwing a counter right hand but Foy manages to avoid it.
Of Legend gets caught napping as Foy dives in and scores a takedown. Of Legend manages to retain guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Of Legend is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Of Legend had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Foy defends it easily.
Of Legend is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Foy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Foy works over Of Legend with some ground and pound from guard.
Of Legend is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Foy is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Of Legend is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Foy wants to control from the top but Of Legend keeps moving.
Of Legend is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Foy is aware though and is defending well.
Foy connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Of Legend will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Of Legend looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Foy connects with a couple of short punches.
Foy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Of Legend keeping moving, preventing Foy from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Foy stands up over Of Legend, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Foy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Of Legend wants to stand up but Foy is controlling him.
Of Legend is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Foy is aware though and is defending well.
Foy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Foy stands up from Of Legend's guard - Foy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Foy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Of Legend counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Foy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Of Legend quickly recovers to half guard.
Foy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Of Legend is just riding it out for now. Foy eventually gives up the hold.
Of Legend taking some punishment here, with Foy in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reece Foy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Foy shoots and misses
and Of Legend counters by clinching up.
Of Legend wants to take the fight to the mat but Foy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Foy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foy wants to clinch up but Of Legend keeps it at a distance.
Of Legend swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Of Legend closes the distance and clinches up with Foy, looking for a takedown. Of Legend pushes Foy against the cage but Foy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Of Legend closes the distance and clinches up with Foy, looking for a takedown. Of Legend pushes Foy against the cage but Foy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Of Legend. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Of Legend leaves Foy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Foy is defended easily by Of Legend.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Legend moves in looking to clinch but Foy pushes him off.
Of Legend tries to score with a low kick but Foy moves his leg out of the way.
Foy with a poor takedown
and Of Legend counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Foy darts in and clinches Of Legend up against the cage.
Foy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Foy jumps guard and drags Of Legend to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Foy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Of Legend can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Of Legend won't allow Foy to get back to his feet.
Foy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Of Legend pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Foy is keeping the position for now.
Foy 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.
Of Legend wants to control from the top but Foy keeps moving.
Of Legend throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Legend throwing strikes from guard but Foy blocks nicely.
Foy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Of Legend throwing strikes from guard but Foy blocks nicely.
Of Legend stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Foy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Foy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Of Legend's guard.
Of Legend escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Foy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Foy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Of Legend is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foy preventing the sweep.
Foy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Foy trying to control but Of Legend is working from the bottom.
Of Legend tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Foy passes into half guard.
Foy is looking to advance position but Of Legend won't allow it.
Foy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Of Legend wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Foy is working for a submission of some sort.
Of Legend tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Foy trying to pass the guard but Of Legend defending well.
Foy stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Foy. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Foy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Foy darts in and clinches Of Legend up against the cage.
Of Legend stops a takedown attempt from Foy.
Foy throws a head punch that misses.
Of Legend blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reece Foy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A bone on bone clash there as Of Legend blocks the leg kick.
Of Legend seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Foy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Foy shoots in for a takedown but Of Legend shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Of Legend is trying hard to land a takedown here. Foy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Of Legend avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Of Legend half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Reece Foy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Of Legend swats away the attempt to clinch by Foy.
Foy walks into a stiff left hand from Of Legend.
Foy has Of Legend up against the cage in a clinch.
Of Legend is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Foy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Foy is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Legend is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Of Legend. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foy jumps into guard, dragging Of Legend to the mat.
Of Legend wants to get up but he can't break Foy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Foy looking to control.
Foy is looking to stand up but Of Legend isn't so interested in that idea.
Foy trying to keep a closed guard but Of Legend is proving a slippery customer.
Of Legend is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Of Legend postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Foy working a defensive guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Of Legend tries to free his leg and advance position but Foy is retaining full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Foy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Foy clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Foy.
Of Legend manages to break the clinch.
Foy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Of Legend sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Foy misses with a takedown attempt - Of Legend sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Of Legend tries to keep at a distance but Foy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Foy wants a takedown but no success here.
Of Legend is looking for a takedown.
We've been informed that Foy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Foy tries to score a body lock takedown but Of Legend shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Legend has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Foy is trying to keep an underhook but Of Legend manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Foy manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Of Legend keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Foy drags the fight down to the ground.
Foy looking for a guillotine here but Of Legend defends easily.
Of Legend won't allow Foy to sweep him here.
Of Legend distracts Foy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Reece Foy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Of Legend wants to control from the top but Foy keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foy is working an open guard so Of Legend takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bob Of Legend is winning the standup battle so far.
Of Legend darts in looking for a takedown but Foy gets double underhooks and turns Of Legend into the cage.
Foy feints the counter takedown.
Of Legend blocks a head kick by Foy.
Foy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Of Legend swivels and escapes.
Of Legend is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foy has managed to clinch.
Of Legend has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Foy is trying to keep an underhook but Of Legend manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Foy has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Of Legend is on him like a limpet, forcing Foy back against the cage.
Reece Foy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Of Legend doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Foy has hold of one of Of Legend's legs. Of Legend is fighting the takedown attempt but Foy gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Of Legend manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Foy jumps guard and drags Of Legend to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bob Of Legend has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Of Legend has gone for a leg lock! Foy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Of Legend's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reece Foy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Foy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reece Foy!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archie Paine (ranked 24425 p4p, 6600 weight class) and Chris Finch (ranked 613 p4p, 599 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chris Finch enters the cage!
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Archie Paine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Finch!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Finch, pushing him back against the cage.
Finch drops down looking for an ankle pick but Paine pulls his leg out and moves away.
Paine digs a good hook to Finch's body.
Paine fails to land with a series of punches.
Paine connects with a crisp jab.
Finch scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Paine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Paine closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paine cracks Finch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Paine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Finch misses with a looping left.
Finch is looking to land body kicks.
Finch scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Paine's coaches at Elite Underground Training Facility have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Finch is looking to take a break and control but Paine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paine wants to get back to his feet.
Paine on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Paine tries to get out of the position.
Paine wants to get back to full guard.
Finch thows a huge punch but Paine dodges it nicely.
Paine is looking to escape.
Finch misses with a head shot. Paine uses the momentum to regain guard.
Paine has control of Finch's left arm, preventing Finch from doing any damage.
Paine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Finch is one step ahead there.
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.
Finch stands and throws Paine's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Finch is looking to take a break and control but Paine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paine is looking for a sweep.
Finch trying to control the action but Paine is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paine wants to get back to his feet but Finch drags him back down.
Paine tries to buck Finch off but Finch is having none of it.
Paine is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Finch has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Finch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Paine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Finch moves forwards but Paine connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Paine lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Finch dives in and grabs Paine's left leg, looking for a takedown. Paine pushes down on Finch's head and hops out.
Paine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paine connects with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paine.
Finch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Archie Paine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paine pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Finch back to the cage. Paine follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Paine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Paine misses.
Finch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paine seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Finch plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Finch misses with a head kick.
Finch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Finch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Archie Paine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paine scores with a nice head shot.
Finch throws a head kick but Paine moves out of range.
Finch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paine.
Paine stuffs the takedown attempt from Finch. Finch gets slowly back to his feet.
Archie Paine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Finch.
Paine scores with a crisp jab that stopped Finch in his tracks.
Paine connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Paine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Finch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Paine.
Paine takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Paine feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Finchs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Finch is rocked!
Paine connects with a nice looking jab.
Finch is still on wobbly legs! Can Paine finish him?
Finch misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick by Finch misses
and Paine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paine lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Finch can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Paine and Finch drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Paine.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archie Paine!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio De Toro (ranked 1067 p4p, 2244 weight class) and Garry Almeida (ranked 136 p4p, 269 weight class). De Toro comes into the arena with KHALED - FINITO blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio De Toro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Garry Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Toro leaves Almeida with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Almeida moves away from the strike by De Toro.
De Toro throws the left hand but Almeida avoids the punch easily.
Almeida shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almeida is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and De Toro defends it well.
Almeida is working for an americana but De Toro has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Almeida was thinking about the submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almeida wants to control from the top but De Toro keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Toro is looking for a triangle but Almeida pushes his legs off easily.
My spies in Danaher Death Squad inform me that Almeida has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Almeida drops back, looking for a kneebar! De Toro looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. De Toro looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from De Toro!
Almeida sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Well, if De Toro 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.
Almeida works his way to full guard. Good work.
De Toro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Almeida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
De Toro controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Toro continues to stall.
De Toro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De Toro wants to control from the top but Almeida keeps moving.
Almeida controlling the position.
Almeida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Almeida is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and De Toro defends well.
De Toro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Toro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Almeida is trying to keep De Toro in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Almeida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
De Toro slips nicely into half guard.
Almeida wants to get back to full guard.
De Toro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
De Toro uses his free foot to push down on Almeida's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Almeida.
De Toro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Almeida keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
De Toro content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio De Toro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Almeida.
De Toro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Almeida.
De Toro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Almeida appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Almeida has a takedown stuffed.
De Toro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Almeida at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Almeida.
Antonio De Toro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garry Almeida.
Jab, jab by De Toro - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Toro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Almeida.
De Toro throws out a powerful jab.
Almeida takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garry Almeida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Almeida shoots in for a double leg but De Toro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Almeida takes a jab right on the kisser.
Almeida is rocked!
A slow jab from De Toro misses its intended target.
Almeida is still on wobbly legs! Can De Toro finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida shoots in and drives through. De Toro sprawls well.
De Toro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Toro cracks Almeida with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Almeida falls to his knees and De Toro doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio De Toro!
Antonio De Toro retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Antonio De Toro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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