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PVF19: New Years Resolution PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Foolery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Foolery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arnold Schwarzenegger!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzenegger shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Schwarzenegger was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schwarzenegger with good strikes from the mount here!
Schwarzenegger is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Foolery has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Schwarzenegger tries to control but Foolery wriggling away.
Foolery is looking to improve his position but Schwarzenegger isn't that keen on the idea.
Schwarzenegger with shots to the head and body - Foolery looks very uncomfortable down there.
Foolery is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Foolery is working hard here to advance position.
Foolery in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Foolery is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Foolery hang on?
Schwarzenegger looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Schwarzenegger landing strikes, looking to finish!
Foolery is looking to improve his position but Schwarzenegger isn't that keen on the idea.
Schwarzenegger has control of Foolery's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Foolery regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Schwarzenegger punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foolery is wriggling around trying to escape.
Schwarzenegger is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Foolery is desperately trying to improve his position but Schwarzenegger has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger cracks Foolery with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Schwarzenegger working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foolery wants to hold on but Schwarzenegger pushes him away.
Schwarzenegger wants to finish this one by submission but Foolery is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Schwarzenegger wants to finish this one by submission but Foolery is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger looks gassed!
Foolery is looking to get to half guard.
Foolery wants to control but Schwarzenegger is having none of it.
Foolery might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foolery can't escape the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Schwarzenegger lands a big elbow.
Foolery is trying to escape the mount.
Schwarzenegger breaks from Foolery's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Foolery regains half guard.
Schwarzenegger seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Foolery is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schwarzenegger pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Foolery to stand up.
Schwarzenegger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schwarzenegger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schwarzenegger swinging wildly here.
Schwarzenegger misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foolery has his takedown stuffed
and Schwarzenegger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schwarzenegger stands and steps away. Foolery gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Schwarzenegger dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A left and a right from Schwarzenegger both land. Nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schwarzenegger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schwarzenegger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schwarzenegger scores a takedown into full mount!
Foolery sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Foolery is looking for a sweep. Schwarzenegger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Foolery has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schwarzenegger is working away from the top position though.
Foolery is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schwarzenegger pulls his head out easily.
Schwarzenegger is looking to take a break and control but Foolery is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Foolery tries to roll over but Schwarzenegger keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foolery actively working from the bottom here.
Schwarzenegger is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Schwarzenegger is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Foolery has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Schwarzenegger is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Schwarzenegger has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Foolery's face.
Foolery is squirming around, avoiding Schwarzenegger's attempts to control the action.
Schwarzenegger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Foolery is looking to get to half guard.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foolery taking shots to the head.
Schwarzenegger working Foolery over with strikes here.
Schwarzenegger controlling the pace for now.
Foolery takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Schwarzenegger wants to control the pace but Foolery is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger looking to control and managing it successfully.
Foolery wants to hold on but Schwarzenegger pushes him away.
Schwarzenegger is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Foolery has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Schwarzenegger controlling his opponent.
Schwarzenegger goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Foolery turns into him and now he's in Schwarzenegger's guard.
Foolery sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Schwarzenegger's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger trying to control but Foolery postures up.
Foolery is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Foolery is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Schwarzenegger makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Foolery shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Schwarzenegger counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Schwarzenegger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Foolery with a lazy takedown attempt
and Schwarzenegger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Schwarzenegger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arnold Schwarzenegger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwarzenegger jabs at Foolery's body.
Schwarzenegger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schwarzenegger scores with a head kick.
Foolery avoids a punch combination nicely.
Foolery takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Schwarzenegger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foolery gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Schwarzenegger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwarzenegger scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Foolery moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schwarzenegger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foolery misses with a takedown
and Schwarzenegger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Foolery's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Foolery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwarzenegger trying to control but Foolery is working from the bottom.
Schwarzenegger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schwarzenegger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schwarzenegger trying to control the position from guard on top but Foolery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schwarzenegger looking to sit in guard and control but Foolery gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Foolery drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Schwarzenegger manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Foolery has Schwarzenegger in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger trying to control the position from guard on top but Foolery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foolery looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Schwarzenegger has picked Foolery up and slammed him! Foolery can't keep hold of the triangle and Schwarzenegger manages to pass to side control!
Schwarzenegger controls the position from side control.
Schwarzenegger looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Foolery's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foolery tries to buck Schwarzenegger off but Schwarzenegger is having none of it.
Schwarzenegger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Foolery manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Schwarzenegger is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Foolery tries to roll over but Schwarzenegger keeps him under control.
Schwarzenegger is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Foolery is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Schwarzenegger stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schwarzenegger wants it to stay on the feet.
Schwarzenegger drives through with a takedown into guard.
Schwarzenegger throwing strikes from guard but Foolery blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schwarzenegger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Foolery is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Schwarzenegger rolls with it to try and escape but Foolery cranks on the arm and Schwarzenegger is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Foolery!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Tolomia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Shinola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinola has chosen Hollywood as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Michael Tolomia is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 Los Angeles, Michael Tolomia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brett Shinola!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinola moves into the clinch.
Shinola drags the fight down to the ground.
Tolomia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shinola is looking to stand up but Tolomia isn't so interested in that idea.
Tolomia stands up from Shinola's guard - Tolomia perhaps looking for a knockout.
Shinola bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tolomia manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tolomia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shinola's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tolomia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Shinola blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tolomia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinola is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Tolomia jumps into side control!
Shinola managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tolomia.
Tolomia trying to control the position but Shinola is working away.
Shinola tries to bench press Tolomia off him but Tolomia keeps the position.
Shinola is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Tolomia is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Shinola manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Shinola punching from the bottom.
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.
Shinola wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tolomia controlling the action here.
Shinola is looking to control Tolomia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shinola avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinola controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Shinola manages to get to full guard.
Tolomia trying to control the position from guard on top but Shinola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Tolomia stops Shinola from standing up.
Tolomia has gone for a leg lock! Shinola slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tolomia's guard.
Shinola makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shinola tries to free his leg and advance position but Tolomia is retaining full guard.
Shinola drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tolomia manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Shinola has Tolomia in his guard.
Tolomia wants to pass the guard but Shinola is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Shinola 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.
Shinola changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tolomia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shinola stands up.
Tolomia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shinola shoots in and drives through. Tolomia sprawls well.
Tolomia tries to clinch but Shinola is having none of it.
Shinola shoots in but Tolomia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tolomia lands a nice looking body kick.
Tolomia has managed to clinch.
Shinola wants to break free but Tolomia has control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tolomia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tolomia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shinola walks away with a smile on his face. Tolomia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shinola closes the distance and clinches up with Tolomia, looking for a takedown. Shinola pushes Tolomia against the cage but Tolomia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Michael Tolomia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Shinola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinola shoots in for a takedown but Tolomia shows good takedown defense.
Tolomia with a poor takedown
and Shinola counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tolomia manages to get to full guard.
Shinola content to stall in guard here.
Shinola looking to pass the guard.
Tolomia 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinola looking to pass the guard.
Shinola with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shinola decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Shinola shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brett Shinola has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tolomia is trying to control the position but Shinola postures up.
Shinola chips away with some ground and pound.
Shinola postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shinola cracks Tolomia with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolomia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shinola makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shinola pushes down on Tolomia's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tolomia wants to control but Shinola is keeping busy.
Shinola is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Shinola winds up and cracks Tolomia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shinola decides to return to a standing position.
Tolomia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shinola shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tolomia is trying to defend but Shinola finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinola is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Shinola throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tolomia has hold of Shinola's hands but Shinola slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Shinola looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tolomia taking some punishment here, with Shinola in his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tolomia wants to improve his position but Shinola is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Shinola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Shinola gets a takedown into half guard.
Shinola drops an elbow to the side of Tolomia's head.
Shinola is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tolomia is just riding it out for now. Shinola eventually gives up the hold.
Shinola works his way into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tolomia takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinola working the head with strikes.
Shinola working away.
Shinola lands a nice forearm strike.
Tolomia is trying to control Shinola's posture but Shinola avoids it.
Shinola working the ground and pound from side control.
Tolomia is working to avoid the ground and pound but Shinola connects with a decent elbow.
Shinola trying to control the position but Tolomia is working away.
Tolomia takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinola is chipping away with strikes.
Shinola lands some shots froms side control.
Shinola wants to control but Tolomia is keeping him busy.
Shinola is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
You can see the frustration on Tolomia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shinola lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinola thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shinola working the head and body with strikes.
Shinola lands an elbow.
Shinola scoring with punches and elbows.
Tolomia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tolomia is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Shinola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tolomia keeps working.
Brett Shinola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinola content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tolomia tries to buck Shinola off but Shinola is having none of it.
Tolomia prevents Shinola from improving position.
Shinola working the head and body with strikes.
Michael Tolomia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shinola in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Shinola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shinola 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett Shinola!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Jackoffovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Van Dijk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franz Van Dijk will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Jackoffovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franz Van Dijk!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dijk pushes Jackoffovich up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Dijk has Jackoffovich pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Van Dijk pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jackoffovich tumbling to the mat - Van Dijk dives into Jackoffovich's guard.
Van Dijk sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Jackoffovich keeping moving, preventing Van Dijk from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Van Dijk trying to control but Jackoffovich is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Franz Van Dijk.
Van Dijk moves into the clinch.
Van Dijk jumps into guard, dragging Jackoffovich to the mat.
Jackoffovich wants to stand but Van Dijk has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jackoffovich trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Jackoffovich is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franz Van Dijk dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Van Dijk moves into the clinch.
Van Dijk has Jackoffovich pressed against the cage, preventing Jackoffovich from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van Dijk has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jackoffovich uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackoffovich wants to get up but he can't break Van Dijk's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Dijk trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jackoffovich stands and steps away. Van Dijk gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Van Dijk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Van Dijk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackoffovich sprawls well. Jackoffovich wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Van Dijk gets slowly back to his feet.
Van Dijk tries to clinch up.
Jackoffovich throws a sloppy head kick and Van Dijk moves out of range easily.
Van Dijk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Steven Jackoffovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franz Van Dijk.
Jackoffovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackoffovich tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Dijk dives in and grabs Jackoffovich's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackoffovich pushes down on Van Dijk's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackoffovich misses with an attempted mid kick.
Van Dijk fails to land the takedown.
Steven Jackoffovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Dijk shoots in and bounces Jackoffovich off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jackoffovich wants to get back to his feet but Van Dijk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk stays in close to Jackoffovich's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk throws and elbow that misses. Jackoffovich uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Van Dijk's guard. Nice move by Jackoffovich!
Jackoffovich might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jackoffovich wants to stand but Van Dijk is controlling his posture from full guard.
Van Dijk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackoffovich wants to stand but Van Dijk is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franz Van Dijk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Van Dijk gets the takedown into side control.
Van Dijk is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jackoffovich will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dijk working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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.
Van Dijk is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jackoffovich's shoulder. That is not cool.
Van Dijk lands a decent elbow from side control.
Van Dijk happy to just control the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Van Dijk tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Steven Jackoffovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackoffovich is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franz Van Dijk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Dijk 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franz Van Dijk!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ando Easter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smash Spring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ando Easter has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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271 lbs
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260 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ando Easter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Smash Spring!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spring looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Easter is fending him off so far but Spring persists. Nope, Easter circles away and we're back to standing.
Easter throws a series of punches but Spring moves out of range.
Spring fails to land the takedown.
Easter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Spring shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Easter as he avoids it easily.
Ando Easter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smash Spring.
Spring shoots for a takedown but Easter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Easter looks to land a combination but Spring avoids it well.
Easter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Easter showed some decent athleticism there.
Easter is looking to take a break and control but Spring is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Easter seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Easter trying to control from half guard but Spring is working away.
Easter is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Spring is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Easter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Spring has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Easter is working away from the top position though.
Easter is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Spring with a lazy takedown attempt
and Easter counters with a nice uppercut.
Easter's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Easter duly obliges.
Spring shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Easter is doing well to control the position and prevent Spring from advancing to side control.
Spring trying to pass the guard but Easter defending well.
Easter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Spring is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Springis looking to pass into half guard but Easter pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Easter is in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easter wants to stand but Spring is controlling his posture from full guard.
Easter wants to stand and escape but instead Spring has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Spring trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Easter manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Spring.
Spring shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Easter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Spring looks gassed!
Easter trying to control but Spring is working from the bottom.
Easter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spring is working an open guard so Easter takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Easter throws a right and a left that Spring avoids nicely.
Spring has his takedown stuffed
and Easter counters with a stiff right hand.
Easter scores with the left hand. Spring knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Easter misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ando Easter dominated that round.
That's time! Easter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Some wild striking there from Easter.
Spring with a lazy takedown attempt
and Easter counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Spring!
Easter trying to control but Spring is having none of it.
Easter controlling the position easily from mount.
Spring wants to hold on but Easter pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Easter controlling his opponent.
Easter throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Easter tries to control but Spring wriggling away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spring can do anything to dispel that myth.
Easter throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
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.
Spring tries to lock up and control but Easter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Easter with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Spring regains half guard.
Spring really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Easter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Spring is looking for a sweep. Easter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Spring is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easter is trying to control. Spring wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Spring avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Easter.
Spring blocking the ground and pound attempt from Easter.
Spring is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Easter wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Easter stalling.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Easter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spring gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Spring looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ando Easter dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A combination from Easter does no damage.
Spring bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Spring has knee on belly momentarily but Easter bucks him off and regains half guard.
Spring is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Spring wants to advance to full mount but Easter doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Spring slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Spring tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Easter can't do much from the bottom here.
Spring is trying to move to mount but Easter reverses beautifully and ends up in Spring's guard.
Easter is stalling in the full guard.
Spring can't keep his opponent in guard - Easter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Spring won't allow Easter to pass to mount.
Easter has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Spring works to full guard.
Spring utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easter trying to control but Spring is working from the bottom.
Easter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Spring's guard.
Easter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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.
Easter trying to control but Spring is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Easter tries to bum rush Spring with a series of wild strikes but Spring uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Easter throws a one two combo.
Ando Easter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spring misses with a takedown attempt
and Easter counters with a single leg into guard. Spring didn't expect that.
Spring seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Spring keeping moving, preventing Easter from controlling successfully.
Spring controlling Easter's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ando Easter clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Easter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Easter shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Spring napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Easter stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Easter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Easter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spring looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Easter!
Spring moves to his opponent's back but Easter bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Spring.
Easter looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Easter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Easter wants to control from the top but Spring keeps moving.
That's two 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.
Easter decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Easter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Easter shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ando Easter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Easter is trying to control the action in half guard but Spring is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spring is looking to improve his position.
Spring is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Easter passes to side control.
Spring keeping his opponent close.
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.
Easter stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Spring shoots and misses
and Easter counters with a three punch combo that has Spring backing up. Spring nods at Easter to acknowledge the strikes.
Easter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spring circles away quickly and effectively.
Easter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spring shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Spring is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Easter pushes Spring off looking to stand but Spring dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ando Easter had his way with Smash Spring in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Easter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Easter thows a huge punch but Spring dodges it nicely.
Easter tries to stand and escape but Spring is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spring wants to control but Easter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Spring is not content to let Easter control the position.
Easter throws a strike but Spring avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Easter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Easter trying to control the position from guard on top but Spring is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spring has momentary wrist control but Easter slips an elbow through the middle.
Spring tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Spring working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Easter.
Spring looking for a sweep. Not yet Spring, not yet.
Easter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spring wants to control but Easter passes easily into half guard.
Easter postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Spring to stand up.
Spring is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Easter feints and as Spring raises his hands in defense, Easter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spring has a closed guard, preventing Easter from standing up.
Easter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Easter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Spring holds on and takes a little breather.
Easter preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Easter wants to control from the top but Spring keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Easter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spring.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ando Easter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Easter 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 Suge Night scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ando Easter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ignacio Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamina Ballerina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ballerina is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Gayest Song Ever.. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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24
172 lbs
1 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ignacio Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benjamina Ballerina!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes gets a takedown into half guard.
Ballerina looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Reyes winds up and cracks Ballerina with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Reyes lands strikes from half guard.
Reyes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Reyes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Reyes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Reyes connects with a nice short shot to Ballerina's temple.
Reyes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ballerina is just riding it out for now. Reyes eventually gives up the hold.
Reyes is nestled in close to Ballerina, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Reyes is nestled in close to Ballerina, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Reyes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Reyes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ground and pound from Reyes.
Reyes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Reyes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ballerina has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Reyes escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Reyes!
Reyes lands a decent elbow from side control.
Reyes is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Ballerina is trying to escape and Reyes transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Ballerina is forced to tap! Nice work there by Reyes! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ignacio Reyes!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taj al Din (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think al Din might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to FEARLESS. 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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21
201 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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22
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taj al Din!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Owen Lee!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
al Din lands a nice looking body shot.
al Din misses with a body shot.
al Din scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
al Din connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
al Din throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
al Din tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee tries to bum rush al Din with a series of wild strikes but al Din uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee lands a head kick!
al Din attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Owen Lee has been cut.
al Din throws a lazy head kick
and Lee counters with a head kick. That will keep al Din thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
al Din lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lee's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Din looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
al Din works the jab nicely.
Taj al Din is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lee crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from al Din - the referee stops the clock and Lee gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says al Din. Lee manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
al Din tries to land a body kick
and Lee counters with a head kick.
al Din looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
al Din connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee looks gassed!
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and al Din counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
al Din throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
al Din ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
al Din scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Din scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lee takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
al Din connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
al Din keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
al Din looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
al Din listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
al Din lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from al Din.
al Din is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Taj al Din seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
al Din moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from al Din.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Din lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lee's sensitive parts.
al Din throws a nice head kick!
al Din lands with a nice combination. Lee backs away looking to recover.
al Din lands a high kick!
al Din with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
al Din scores with a leg kick.
al Din explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
al Din scores with a jab to the body.
al Din fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice body kick from al Din.
al Din scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Din scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but al Din sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from al Din, right into the meat.
al Din throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
al Din throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
al Din keeps Lee at a distance using the push kick.
al Din cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
al Din lands a right hook to the body.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
al Din bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taj al Din dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Owen Lee'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.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
al Din tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but al Din shows good takedown defense.
al Din throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
al Din bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lee's head.
Owen Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
al Din lands with a right hand.
al Din throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lee is breathing heavily.
al Din lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Taj al Din is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to move into range but al Din moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.
A head kick from al Din lands but Lee takes it in his stride.
Lee has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from al Din.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
al Din connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lee might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, al Din has got the better of the exchanges.
al Din moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
al Din lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick by Lee misses
and al Din counters with a flying knee. Nice.
al Din lands a slapping body shot.
al Din lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by al Din. That's going to slow Lee down.
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!
al Din lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
al Din tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
al Din tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from al Din.
al Din bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
al Din ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
al Din misses with a kick to the body.
al Din throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a head kick that misses
and al Din makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - al Din sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Din paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by al Din.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts al Din as he jumps to the side.
Taj al Din has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owen Lee.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with al Din, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes al Din against the cage but al Din circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for al Din, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
al Din throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lee.
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and al Din counters with a straight right hand.
Lee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Din scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice straight punches there by al Din. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of al Din.
al Din defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lee.
Lee takes one on the button.
al Din scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab from al Din.
al Din buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
al Din lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
al Din feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lee's calf.
A thudding body kick lands there by al Din!
al Din lands a head kick. Lee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taj al Din dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Owen Lee's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
al Din tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
al Din avoids the head kick by Lee.
al Din is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from al Din.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Lee slips under a jab.
al Din bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
al Din keeps Lee at a distance using the push kick.
Nice uppercut lands for al Din. That snapped Lee's head back.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
al Din throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before al Din can pounce on him.
al Din goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good standup being displayed there by al Din as he connects with a hook.
A kick lands to the mid section there for al Din.
A nice leg kick lands there from al Din.
al Din connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice inside leg kick there by al Din. That's going to slow Lee down.
Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee blocks a head kick by al Din.
al Din lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
al Din throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
al Din pulls out of a head kick attempt.
al Din lunges at Lee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lee's hand.
A jab lands there for al Din.
al Din throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
al Din misses with a double jab.
A jab from al Din finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
al Din throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Din throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee.
al Din swinging wildly here.
al Din lands with a nice body kick.
al Din throws a head kick that Lee semi-blocks.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
al Din tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from al Din.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
al Din scores with a shot to the body.
al Din with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
al Din misses with a body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lee.
Taj al Din has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owen Lee.
A looping hook to the body misses from al Din. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
al Din lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice takedown defense from al Din. No joy for Lee on that attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
al Din throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Owen Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
al Din throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Taj al Din is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taj al Din showed his dominance in that final round.
Well al Din has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:24
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taj al Din!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fu Huang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodger Todger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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24
204 lbs
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205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fu Huang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodger Todger!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huang shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Huang working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Todger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Todger looks gassed!
Huang with a nice head shot there.
Huang with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Huang scoring with punches to the head and body.
Huang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Huang wants to pass the guard but Todger is keeping the position.
Huang working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huang lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Huang working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Todger is trying to control the position but Huang postures up.
Huang lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Huang stops Todger from standing up.
Huang distracts Todger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Huang with a nice head shot there.
Todger is rocked!
Huang makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Todger is still in real trouble! Can Huang finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Huang pushes down on Todger's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Todger seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Huang lands a nice short elbow.
Huang looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Todger with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huang working over Todger with some ground and pound. Todger looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Todger taking some punishment here, with Huang in his half guard.
Huang winds up and cracks Todger with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Huang scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huang lands strikes from half guard.
Huang blocks the strikes from Todger.
Nice strikes from Huang there.
Todger wants to improve his position but Huang is controlling well.
Huang slips a nice elbow through Todger's hands, connecting with Todger's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huang lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Huang gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Huang shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Todger napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Huang lands a decent elbow from side control.
Huang in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Todger stops Huang from passing to mount.
Huang lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huang scores with punches from side control.
Huang working the ground and pound.
Huang lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang scoring with punches and elbows.
Huang scores with punches from side control.
Todger takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Todger takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Huang creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Todger is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Todger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Huang lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Huang cracks Todger with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huang lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huang working the ground and pound.
Huang in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Huang working the ground and pound from side control.
Huang in side control lands a decent elbow.
Huang cracks Todger with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Huang immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Todger is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Huang!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fu Huang!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Che Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Girlchan In Paradise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Girlchan In Paradise looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Che Monroe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Girlchan In Paradise!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
In Paradise tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Monroe swivels and escapes.
In Paradise dodges the punch combination from Monroe.
Monroe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Monroe lands a head shot.
In Paradise shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Monroe but Monroe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Monroe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Che Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
In Paradise throws a leg kick but Monroe checks it.
Monroe cracks In Paradise with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Girlchan In Paradise has been cut.
Monroe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Monroe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab lands there for Monroe.
Monroe throws a body kick that misses.
In Paradise slips a jab and a cross from Monroe.
Monroe throws out a powerful jab.
In Paradise is rocked!
In Paradise looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monroe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
In Paradise is still on wobbly legs! Can Monroe finish him?
In Paradise has a takedown stuffed.
In Paradise seems to have recovered his senses.
Che Monroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Girlchan In Paradise.
Monroe misses with a double jab.
Monroe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
In Paradise throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Monroe's waist but Monroe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing In Paradise off to one side.
Monroe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Monroe lands with a big left! In Paradise is wobbled badly! Monroe comes in with a flurry of punches and drops In Paradise to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Che Monroe!
Che Monroe retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Super Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Paxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Paxton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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22
188 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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24
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Super Boy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Paxton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Paxton's waist but Paxton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boy off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paxton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boy fails with a takedown attempt.
Paxton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Super Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paxton is fending him off so far but Boy persists. Nope, Paxton circles away and we're back to standing.
Boy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paxton pinned against the cage. Paxton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boy is defended easily by Paxton.
Boy fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paxton slaps away a takedown attempt from Boy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Paxton wants it to stay on the feet.
Boy shoots in but Paxton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paxton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boy.
Paxton moves into the clinch.
Paxton lands an elbow just above Boy 's eye.
Paxton takes a shot to the head.
Boy blocks the elbow strike.
Boy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Paxton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Paxton misses with an elbow strike.
Boy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paxton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Paxton lands an elbow just above Boy 's eye.
Paxton lands an elbow just above Boy 's eye.
Boy goes for a takedown attempt but Paxton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boy is breathing heavily.
Paxton wants to clinch up but Boy keeps it at a distance.
Boy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paxton pinned against the cage. Paxton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paxton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boy dives in and grabs Paxton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Paxton pushes down on Boy's head and hops out.
Paxton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paxton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Paxton tries to clinch but Boy is having none of it.
Boy shoots in looking for a takedown. Paxton tries to sprawl out of it but Boy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paxton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Paxton. No joy for Boy on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paxton tries to avoid it but Boy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paxton to the ground. Paxton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boy shoots in but no luck this time.
Boy misses with a takedown attempt - Paxton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boy shoots in but Paxton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paxton has managed to clinch.
Paxton stops a takedown attempt from Boy.
Boy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paxton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Paxton lands an elbow just above Boy 's eye.
Nice elbow from Paxton.
Paxton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boy is trying to drag Paxton to the mat but Paxton just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Paxton lands an elbow inside that Boy shrugs off.
Paxton lands an elbow just above Boy 's eye.
Boy takes an elbow to the temple.
Paxton lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Paxton.
Paxton lands an elbow that stopped Boy in his tracks for a moment.
Boy takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Super Boy has been cut.
Paxton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boy's defenses.
Paxton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paxton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paxton lands an elbow inside.
Paxton lands an elbow inside that Boy shrugs off.
Boy is rocked!
Paxton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boy's defenses.
Oh Boy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paxton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boy's defenses.
Clinched against the cage, Paxton lands a big elbow that drops Boy! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Boy is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Paxton! Nathan Paxton retains his middleweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theo Apostolou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Sliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Apostolou comes to the cage accompanied by "Deep" by Nine Inch Nails. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
199 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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26
205 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theo Apostolou!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustavo Sliva!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apostolou wants to clinch.
Apostolou is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apostolou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sliva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sliva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Apostolou tries to avoid it but Sliva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Apostolou to the ground. Apostolou escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apostolou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Apostolou wants to clinch up but Sliva keeps it at a distance.
Theo Apostolou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apostolou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sliva is defended easily by Apostolou.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sliva closes the distance and clinches up with Apostolou, looking for a takedown. Sliva pushes Apostolou against the cage but Apostolou circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Theo Apostolou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Sliva.
Apostolou tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apostolou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Apostolou fails with an attempt to clinch.
Apostolou moves in looking to clinch but Sliva pushes him off.
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.
Sliva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Apostolou tries to clinch up but Sliva circles away and keeps his distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sliva shoots in and drives through. Apostolou sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theo Apostolou 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.
Apostolou doesn't manage to clinch there - Sliva circles away.
Sliva closes the distance and clinches up with Apostolou, looking for a takedown. Sliva pushes Apostolou against the cage but Apostolou circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sliva shoots for a double leg takedown but Apostolou sprawls well. He's pushed Sliva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apostolou tries to clinch up but Sliva circles away and keeps his distance.
Sliva closes the distance and clinches up with Apostolou, looking for a takedown. Sliva pushes Apostolou against the cage but Apostolou circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Theo Apostolou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Sliva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sliva shoots in but no luck this time.
Apostolou tries to clinch there but Sliva circles away.
Apostolou wants to clinch.
Apostolou wants to clinch up but Sliva keeps it at a distance.
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.
Sliva shoots for a takedown but Apostolou saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Apostolou looks to throw the jab but Sliva is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apostolou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sliva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Apostolou tries to close the distance and clinch but Sliva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sliva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Apostolou is fending him off so far but Sliva persists. Nope, Apostolou circles away and we're back to standing.
Theo Apostolou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Apostolou is looking to clinch but Sliva is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sliva moves out of range of the body kick from Apostolou.
Apostolou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sliva keeps the fight on the outside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Apostolou tries to clinch there but Sliva circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theo Apostolou dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sliva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Apostolou as he jumps to the side.
Sliva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Apostolou sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sliva somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sliva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Apostolou as he avoids it easily.
Theo Apostolou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Sliva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apostolou tries to clinch but Sliva moves out of range.
Apostolou tries to clinch but Sliva is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Apostolou tries to close the distance and clinch but Sliva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Apostolou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Apostolou wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apostolou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sliva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Apostolou's waist but Apostolou gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sliva off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sliva swats away the attempt to clinch by Apostolou.
Apostolou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sliva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Apostolou swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theo Apostolou clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sliva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Apostolou looks for the body kick but Sliva saw that one coming.
Apostolou wants to clinch up but Sliva keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apostolou fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apostolou is looking to clinch.
Apostolou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sliva swats away the attempt to clinch by Apostolou.
Sliva avoids the head kick by Apostolou.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sliva looks for a takedown but Apostolou sprawls well.
Apostolou doesn't manage to clinch there - Sliva circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sliva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sliva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Apostolou was covering up waiting for the punch and Sliva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sliva passes into half guard.
Sliva is working for a submission of some sort.
Apostolou is trying to stand.
Apostolou knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sliva on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sliva is looking for a kimura here.
Apostolou wants to get back to his feet.
Sliva seems to be working for a kimura but Apostolou defends the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sliva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Sliva dominated that fourth 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!
Sliva keeps the fight on the outside.
Sliva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sliva circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sliva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Apostolou sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sliva somewhat.
Sliva swats away the attempt to clinch by Apostolou.
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.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sliva is defended easily by Apostolou.
Apostolou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sliva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Apostolou as he jumps to the side.
Theo Apostolou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Sliva.
Apostolou doesn't manage to clinch there - Sliva circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Apostolou is looking to clinch.
No luck for Sliva with that takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Apostolou stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Apostolou wants it to stay on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Theo Apostolou showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Apostolou 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theo Apostolou!
Theo Apostolou is the new light heavyweight champion!
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