 |
ROCK FC: GONY 4.1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Vesuri (ranked 24776 p4p, 6400 weight class) and Mark Piazza (ranked 665 p4p, 604 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
19
210
1 - 3 - 0 |
|
185 cm
19
204
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Vesuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Piazza!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vesuri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piazza.
Vesuri feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Vesuri tries to keep at a distance but Piazza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Piazza breaks from the clinch.
Vesuri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vesuri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
 It looks like Pekka Vesuri has been cut.
Piazza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vesuri.
Vesuri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Piazza.
Vesuri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Piazza.
Vesuri looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Piazza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vesuri is looking to counter with a body kick.
Piazza listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vesuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piazza moves away.
Vesuri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good work by Piazza as he checks the leg kick.
Piazza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vesuri.
Vesuri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
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!
Nice defenses there by Vesuri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piazza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vesuri was well out of range. Poor timing from Piazza.
Piazza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Vesuri checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Piazza lunges at Vesuri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vesuri's hand.
Vesuri throws a solid leg kick but Piazza takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vesuri.
Piazza throws a body shot but no joy.
Vesuri appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vesuri misses with a leg kick.
Vesuri throws a leg kick
letting Piazza counter with a right hand.
Vesuri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Piazza gets a clinch.
Vesuri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Vesuri to work.
Piazza tries to throw a body punch but Vesuri avoids it by throwing Piazza back against the cage.
Piazza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Piazza tries to pull guard but Vesuri won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piazza is trying to pull guard but Vesuri has him pressed against the cage.
Vesuri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Piazza ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Piazza no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piazza trying to control the position here.
Piazza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vesuri doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Piazza is tightening it up a little... Vesuri has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Vesuri reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Vesuri taps out! Nice BJJ there by Piazza!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mark Piazza!
A victorious Mark Piazza thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
52% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duck Dodgers (ranked 2672 p4p, 6315 weight class) and Apollo Creed (ranked 343 p4p, 602 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.
 |
|
 |
| 193 cm
19
205
3 - 1 - 0 |
|
190 cm
19
205
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duck Dodgers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Apollo Creed!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dodgers ducks under a wild hook from Creed.
Creed throws a jab but it's blocked by Dodgers.
Creed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Creed swings widly with a right hand
and Dodgers counters with a straight right hand.
 It looks like Apollo Creed has been cut.
Creed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Creed misses with a hook
and Creed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dodgers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dodgers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dodgers misses with an uppercut
and Creed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dodgers tries to clinch there but Creed circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed swings widly with a right hand
and Dodgers moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Creed as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Dodgers.
Dodgers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Creed walks away with a smile on his face. Dodgers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Creed drops Dodgers with a beautiful combination! Dodgers stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Creed is looking for the KO!
It looks like Duck Dodgers has been cut.
Creed just misses with a punch to the body.
Creed lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
 Dodgers is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creed looks to land a right hand but Dodgers moved out of range.
Apollo Creed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creed ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Creed circles away from the clinch attempt
and Creed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Creed throws a jab when Dodgers was well out of range.
Creed looks to land a right hand but Dodgers moved out of range.
Dodgers moves into the clinch.
Creed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dodgers backwards.
Creed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Creed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Creed breaks from the clinch.
Dodgers tries to clinch there but Creed circles away.
Creed's coach down at Rivers Edge Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Creed's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dodgers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Creed throws out the jab.
Dodgers throwing a counter right hand but Creed manages to avoid it.
Dodgers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Creed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dodgers slips under a jab.
Creed throws out a loose jab but Dodgers uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Dodgers.
Creed takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Creed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Creed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dodgers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Creed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dodgers moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Dodgers misses its target.
Creed misses with a hook
and Dodgers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Apollo Creed's cut even more.
Dodgers blocks a jab.
Dodgers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dodgers, as that shot connected.
Dodgers lands a big uppercut and Creed crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Creed looks OK. Dodgers waves Creed back to his feet!
 Creed is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Creed tries to get into range but Dodgers steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Creed! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Dodgers scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Duck Dodgers!
Duck Dodgers decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
58% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hafir Dharris (ranked 3340 p4p, 2798 weight class) and D.D Panda (ranked 410 p4p, 355 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
19
205
2 - 1 - 1 |
|
150 cm
19
205
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
|
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hafir Dharris !
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, D.D Panda!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dharris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Panda.
Panda closes the distance but Dharris moves to the side
and Dharris counters with a takedown into side control.
Dharris has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Panda is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Panda manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dharris is looking for a sweep. Panda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Panda is trying to work for a kimura but Dharris is defending well.
Panda is looking for a kimura but Dharris is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Panda to get the leverage.
I've been told that Panda has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Panda is looking for a kimura here.
Dharris wants to control but Panda is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda seems to be looking for submissions.
Dharris is trying to get back to full guard.
Panda seems to be working for a kimura but Dharris defends the submission attempt.
Panda is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Panda looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Panda is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dharris defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dharris holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Panda is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dharris is refusing to be controlled, as Panda sits in half guard.
Dharris trying to control but Panda postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda is trying to work for a kimura but Dharris is defending well.
Dharris is trying to control but can't.
Panda is trying to work for a kimura but Dharris is defending well.
Dharris is pressing down on Panda's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Panda trying to control but Dharris is working from the bottom.
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.
Dharris has control of Panda's left arm, preventing Panda from doing any damage.
Dharris wants to sweep here but Panda controlling him for the moment.
Dharris on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dharris tries to get out of the position.
Dharris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Panda 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!
Panda darts in trying to clinch
and Dharris counters with a takedown into side control.
Panda manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dharris 's best efforts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hafir Dharris will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Panda shoots in looking for a takedown. Dharris tries to sprawl out of it but Panda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dharris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dharris appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Panda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dharris pinned against the cage. Dharris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dharris feinted with a counter takedown.
Panda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dharris sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dharris tries to counter with a takedown but Panda is quick to defend against it.
Hafir Dharris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of D.D Panda.
Panda misses with a takedown
and Dharris counters with a nice double leg into side control. Panda won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dharris scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dharris is looking to take a break and control but Panda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dharris lands some shots froms side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Dharris creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Panda is looking to improve his position.
Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Dharris .
Panda taking some punishment here, with Dharris in his half guard.
Panda is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dharris scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dharris slips a nice elbow through Panda's hands, connecting with Panda's forehead.
Panda trying to control from the bottom.
Panda on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dharris is trying to control. Panda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nice strikes from Dharris there.
Panda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Panda tries to get to full guard but Dharris has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda looking for submissions off his back.
Dharris takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dharris is keen to just control but Panda is a slippery customer.
Dharris is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dharris looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dharris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Panda on the ground.
Dharris trying to control the action but Panda is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dharris lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Dharris .
Dharris is taking a breather. Panda says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Panda has hold of Dharris 's hands but Dharris slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dharris is looking to take a break and control but Panda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dharris is nestled in close to Panda, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Panda moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dharris got a little sloppy there for a moment and Panda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dharris has managed to get both his arms back between Panda's legs - danger averted.
Dharris landing with the ground and pound.
Panda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dharris lands a couple of digs.
Dharris avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dharris is sitting in close to Panda's body. Panda has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Dharris is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Dharris is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Panda.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). D.D Panda!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
38% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Rocksteady (ranked 1993 p4p, 2217 weight class) and Chris Tycoon (ranked 259 p4p, 282 weight class). Rocksteady comes to the cage accompanied by Red Right Hand. Tycoon has chosen STILL BALLIN as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
19
205
3 - 0 - 0 |
|
187 cm
19
205
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Rocksteady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Tycoon!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocksteady has closed the distance and engaged Tycoon in a clinch.
Rocksteady has Tycoon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tycoon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tycoon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tycoon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tycoon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rocksteady jumps guard but Tycoon stands there with Rocksteady around his waist. Rocksteady gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tycoon struggles to land a body shot inside as Rocksteady controls his hands.
Rocksteady jumps guard but Tycoon stands there with Rocksteady around his waist. Rocksteady gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Rocksteady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rocksteady is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tycoon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tycoon lands a right hand.
Tycoon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rocksteady's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Tycoon.
Rocksteady has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tycoon uses from the top position.
Rocksteady not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tycoon tries to free his leg and advance position but Rocksteady is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocksteady working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tycoon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tycoon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tycoon wants to control from the top but Rocksteady keeps moving.
Tycoon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rocksteady is keeping the position for now.
Rocksteady working for a triangle but Tycoon defends it easily.
Rocksteady might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rocksteady keeping moving, preventing Tycoon from controlling successfully.
Rocksteady seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tycoon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rocksteady is keeping the position for now.
Rocksteady tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rocksteady is on top in guard.
Rocksteady drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Rocksteady as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Tycoon screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Rocksteady! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). James Rocksteady!
James Rocksteady thanked the fans post fight for their support.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
31% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casimiro Nicoletta (ranked 2587 p4p, 2538 weight class) and Gabe Gambino (ranked 334 p4p, 325 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
19
210
4 - 0 - 0 |
|
194 cm
19
210
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
|
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Casimiro Nicoletta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabe Gambino!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambino throws a big shot that misses.
Nicoletta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gambino stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nicoletta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Nicoletta finds it's target.
Nicoletta lands with an uppercut that bounces Gambino off the cage and back into range.
Gambino looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nicoletta lands an overhand right.
Nicoletta misses the jab.
Gambino wants to counter with a clinch but Nicoletta pushes him away.
Gambino moves into the clinch.
Gambino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nicoletta throws a head punch that misses.
Gambino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nicoletta backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Nicoletta.
Nicoletta can't find room to land a body shot as Gambino controls the action.
Gambino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nicoletta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Nicoletta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicoletta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gambino takes a shot to the head.
Nicoletta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nicoletta presses Gambino against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nicoletta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gambino backwards.
Nicoletta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nicoletta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gambino is rocked!
Nicoletta throws a head punch that misses.
Gambino is still on wobbly legs! Can Nicoletta finish him?
Nicoletta scores with a shot to the side of Gambino's head.
Nicoletta lands with a left to the head.
Gambino misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nicoletta.
Nicoletta lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Gambino throws a punch but it's blocked by Nicoletta.
Nicoletta throws a big uppercut that drops Gambino! More strikes from Nicoletta and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gambino lies dazed against the cage as Nicoletta celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Casimiro Nicoletta!
A relieved looking Casimiro Nicoletta thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
68% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kung Flu (ranked 6969 p4p, 24818 weight class) and Thomas O Farrelly (ranked 636 p4p, 682 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Flu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Neoni - Wasteland. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 187 cm
19
210
1 - 2 - 0 |
|
188 cm
19
205
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kung Flu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas O Farrelly!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Farrelly takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from O Farrelly.
O Farrelly misses with a hook. Flu ducked under it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Flu moves into range and clinches up with O Farrelly.
Flu lands a body punch.
Flu cracks O Farrelly with a nice body shot.
O Farrelly looks winded!
Flu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Flu.
Flu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Flu lands a nice shot to the body.
Flu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
O Farrelly takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flu lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flu.
Flu presses O Farrelly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Flu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt O Farrelly or not.
Flu jumps guard and drags O Farrelly to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Flu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in O Farrelly's guard.
Flu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Flu looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Flu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Flu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Flu continues to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Flu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Farrelly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
O Farrelly had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Flu defends it easily.
Flu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
O Farrelly is adopting a defensive guard.
Flu sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Flu wants to control from the top but O Farrelly keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flu misses the jab.
Flu walks into a stiff left hand from O Farrelly.
Flu throws a looping overhand right but O Farrelly ducks down to avoid it.
Flu looks to land a right hand but O Farrelly moved out of range.
Flu slips a straight right by O Farrelly.
Flu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Flu moves away from the strike by O Farrelly.
Flu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Flu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Flu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables O Farrelly to keep the fight standing.
I was talking to Flu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Flu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Flu tries to work over O Farrelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flu jumps guard but O Farrelly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Flu can't find room to land a body shot as O Farrelly controls the action.
Flu drags the fight down to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Farrelly showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Flu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in O Farrelly's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flu wants to pass the guard but O Farrelly is keeping the position.
Flu controls from within his opponent's guard.
Flu looking to pass the guard.
Flu controls from within his opponent's guard.
Flu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flu controlling from the top position.
O Farrelly is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Flu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
O Farrelly looks to throw the jab but Flu is out of range.
Flu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Farrelly misses with an uppercut. Flu saw that one coming.
O Farrelly cracks Flu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Flu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Farrelly, pushing him back against the cage.
O Farrelly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
O Farrelly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Flu has him pressed against the cage.
Flu is trying to pull guard but O Farrelly turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Flu lands a body shot.
Flu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Flu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
O Farrelly working hard to break the clinch.
Flu lands with a right to the head.
O Farrelly wants to get back to striking at distance but Flu won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Farrelly tries to circle away but Flu has him pinned against the cage.
O Farrelly is breathing heavily.
Flu pulls guard successfully.
Flu trying to control the position here.
Flu 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 one minute gone in the round.
Flu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Flu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
O Farrelly is trying to stand up here but Flu is controlling him well.
O Farrelly is trying to maintain the position but Flu is very close to passing his half guard.
Flu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Flu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Flu passes the guard and advances to mount!
Flu looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Farrelly blocking the ground and pound.
O Farrelly is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Flu throwing strikes here but O Farrelly is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Flu controlling from mount.
Flu looking to ground and pound but O Farrelly is blocking nicely.
Flu misses with a head shot.
Flu controlling from mount.
O Farrelly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Flu controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Farrelly looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Flu thowing shots but they're missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flu controlling the position easily from mount.
More hug and hope from Flu.
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.
Flu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
O Farrelly wants to control but Flu is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flu controlling the position easily from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Flu dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. 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.
Flu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Flu pushes O Farrelly up against the cage in a clinch.
Flu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
O Farrelly tries to circle away but Flu has him pinned against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Flu.
Flu lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Farrelly backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flu.
A left hand lands to the body for Flu.
Flu lands with a short shot to the head.
O Farrelly tries to break the clinch but Flu is controlling the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Flu.
A short left from Flu.
Flu pulls guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Farrelly won't allow Flu to sweep him here.
Flu is controlling O Farrelly's posture.
O Farrelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flu wants to sweep here but O Farrelly controlling him for the moment.
Flu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Flu tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in O Farrelly's guard.
Flu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Farrelly is keeping the position for now.
Flu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Flu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Flu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed O Farrelly's guard.
Flu trying to control the pace.
O Farrelly wants to control but Flu is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flu is taking a breather. O Farrelly says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Flu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thomas O Farrelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
O Farrelly is in trouble now - Flu has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flu controlling from mount.
Flu looking to ground and pound but O Farrelly is blocking nicely.
O Farrelly tries to hold on but Flu pushes him away.
Flu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Flu thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Flu throwing strikes here but O Farrelly is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Flu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flu controlling from mount.
Flu trying to control but O Farrelly is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Farrelly tries to lock up and control but Flu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Flu thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Flu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
O Farrelly blocking the ground and pound.
O Farrelly felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Flu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kung Flu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Flu tries to control but O Farrelly wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flu content just to control the position here.
O Farrelly is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kung Flu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Flu 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kung Flu!
An out of breath Kung Flu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
38% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pizza Rat (ranked 3689 p4p, 24808 weight class) and Frankie McGregor (ranked 452 p4p, 657 weight class). Rat comes to the cage accompanied by New york city rat taking pizza home. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 187 cm
19
205
3 - 1 - 0 |
|
194 cm
19
205
1 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick |
|
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pizza Rat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor misses with a hook.
Rat slips under a jab.
Rat changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGregor.
Rat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rat misses with the head strike.
McGregor stalling against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Rat has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rat misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGregor misses with the head strike.
McGregor can't find room to land a body shot as Rat controls the action.
McGregor lands a body punch.
Rat successfully pulls guard.
McGregor wants to get up but he can't break Rat's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McGregor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rat has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McGregor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rat 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.
Rat seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McGregor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rat throws his legs up looking for a submission but McGregor uses it to pass to side control.
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.
Rat sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rat wants to improve his position but McGregor is controlling well.
Rat manages to get to full guard.
Rat looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGregor is one step ahead there.
Rat pulls McGregor in close to his closed guard and prevents McGregor from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rat looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGregor is one step ahead there.
McGregor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McGregor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGregor throws a shot from downtown. Rat moves away and avoids it.
Rat drops down looking for a counter takedown but McGregor sprawls and moves away.
McGregor throws a hook but Rat avoids it easily.
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.
Rat drives through and clinches with McGregor against the cage.
McGregor controlling the action here for a moment.
Rat blocks an uppercut.
Rat tries to pull guard but McGregor won't allow it.
McGregor misses with an elbow over the top.
Rat tries to pull guard but McGregor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McGregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGregor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGregor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGregor wants to stall.
Rat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGregor throws out a loose jab but Rat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rat attempts a counter takedown but McGregor avoids it well and moves away.
McGregor misses with a lunging right hand
and Rat decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McGregor's guard.
We've been informed that McGregor has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
McGregor keeping full guard, as Rat tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frankie McGregor will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab from McGregor does it's job there.
McGregor looks to land a left hand but Rat moved out of range nicely.
Rat is looking to clinch.
McGregor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rat slips under a jab.
Rat tries to clinch but McGregor is having none of it.
Rat gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rat misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGregor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rat can't find room to land a body shot as McGregor controls the action.
McGregor breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor scores with a nice strike.
McGregor just misses with a punch to the body.
Rat is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McGregor.
Rat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rat fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor misses with a wild body shot.
Rat wants to clinch up but McGregor keeps it at a distance.
Rat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGregor.
McGregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rat manages to avoid it.
Rat fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGregor, pushing him back against the cage.
Rat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rat creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGregor is leaning against Rat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGregor manages to break the clinch.
McGregor throws a body punch but Rat moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rat staying out of range there.
Rat scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor is refusing to be controlled, as Rat sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rat trying to pass the guard but McGregor defending well.
McGregor is trying to get back to full guard.
Rat wants to work for an arm triangle but McGregor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rat is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McGregor sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rat is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McGregor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rat wants to take a breather but McGregor is having none of it.
Rat is working for a kimura but McGregor is defending it quite comfortably.
Pizza Rat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rat is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four 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.
McGregor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rat's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rat's back!
McGregor trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Rat's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rat manages to reverse the position and now he's in McGregor's guard. Nice work there by Rat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McGregor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rat wants to pass the guard but McGregor is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frankie McGregor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from McGregor. Rat does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rat was well out of range. Poor timing from McGregor.
As McGregor tries to get set, Rat tries to push him back and clinch up but McGregor manages to avoid the attempt.
McGregor lands a head shot.
McGregor throws a body shot but no joy.
McGregor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGregor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rat counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rat tries to pass to full mount but McGregor defends it.
Rat is trying for a kimura here. McGregor looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rat wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pizza Rat!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
44% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Get Wet About Don (ranked 3635 p4p, 6685 weight class) and Frankie O Reilly (ranked 446 p4p, 621 weight class). Frankie O Reilly will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
19
205
2 - 2 - 0 |
|
194 cm
19
205
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Get Wet About Don!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frankie O Reilly!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Reilly swings for the body but About Don moves out of range.
About Don ducks under a wild hook from O Reilly.
About Don walks into a stiff left hand from O Reilly.
It looks like Get Wet About Don has been cut.
About Don slips a straight right by O Reilly.
O Reilly lands a head shot.
O Reilly swings away with a body shot that misses
and About Don counters with a takedown into side control.
About Don trying to control the action but O Reilly is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
About Don tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no About Don has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
O Reilly is being controlled here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
About Don advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
About Don takes O Reilly's back.
About Don has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
About Don avoiding O Reilly 's attempts to control his hands.
O Reilly can't escape the position.
About Don struggling to keep hold of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
About Don is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. O Reilly defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
About Don controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly prevents About Don from getting a body triangle.
About Don working for the choke.
O Reilly is really stuck here.
O Reilly is trying to stand back up.
O Reilly has hold of About Don's leg, trying to break free but it's let About Don lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! O Reilly is turning an unusual color here… he's out! About Don throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Get Wet About Don!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
45% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Johnson (ranked 3666 p4p, 6481 weight class) and Oliver McCarthy (ranked 448 p4p, 610 weight class). Oliver McCarthy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
 |
|
 |
| 195 cm
19
205
3 - 1 - 0 |
|
190 cm
19
205
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dick Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oliver McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a left hand
and McCarthy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Dick Johnson has been cut.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McCarthy momentarily.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. McCarthy saw that one coming.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. McCarthy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped McCarthy's head back.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
McCarthy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
It looks like Oliver McCarthy has been cut.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCarthy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McCarthy scrambles back to his feet.
McCarthy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
McCarthy is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McCarthy is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCarthy.
McCarthy has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but McCarthy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson gets through McCarthy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Johnson.
Johnson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCarthy.
Johnson keeps control of McCarthy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson tries a body shot but McCarthy blocks it.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
McCarthy tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
McCarthy can't break the clinch.
McCarthy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by McCarthy.
Johnson keeps control of McCarthy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Johnson.
McCarthy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson tries a body shot but McCarthy blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy wants to break free but Johnson has control.
McCarthy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson works on McCarthy's body with a couple of short punches.
McCarthy looks winded!
McCarthy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McCarthy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
McCarthy is trying to break free.
McCarthy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson keeps control of McCarthy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on McCarthy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson works on McCarthy's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
McCarthy takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
Johnson pushes McCarthy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson digs a right hand into McCarthy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McCarthy's gas tank.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McCarthy backwards.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McCarthy backwards.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson digs a right hand into McCarthy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McCarthy's gas tank.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McCarthy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McCarthy or not.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson pushes McCarthy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of McCarthy backwards.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McCarthy takes a shot to the head.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
McCarthy is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McCarthy is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson lands a big right hand that drops McCarthy! The killer instinct kicks in and Johnson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Johnson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Johnson!
Dick Johnson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
68% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri (ranked 2936 p4p, 2503 weight class) and Manus Murphy (ranked 371 p4p, 319 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
19
205
3 - 1 - 0 |
|
195 cm
19
207
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
|
Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced |
|
| |
|
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manus Murphy!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy moves into range and clinches up with Vaziri.
Murphy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vaziri uses from the top position.
Vaziri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
Murphy controlling the position.
Vaziri trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vaziri looking to pass the guard.
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vaziri is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vaziri is one step ahead there.
Vaziri content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Murphy has locked up a guillotine! Murphy's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Vaziri is holding on here and Murphy must be using up a lot of energy. Vaziri has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Murphy gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Manus Murphy!
Manus Murphy decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
38% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
