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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trey Diesel (ranked 24244 p4p, 24729 weight class) and Paul Webber (ranked 309 p4p, 323 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Trey Diesel has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Trey Diesel seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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130
10 - 13 - 0 |
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159 cm
24
135
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trey Diesel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Webber!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webber throws the kick towards the body but Diesel avoids it.
Diesel swinging wildly here.
Diesel throws the left hand but Webber avoids the punch easily.
Diesel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Webber connects with a leg kick.
Webber blocks a head kick by Diesel.
Webber wants to counter with a clinch but Diesel pushes him away.
Webber tries to keep at a distance but Diesel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diesel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diesel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Webber is out of range and Diesel settles back down.
Diesel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diesel misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webber shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Webber was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Webber tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Webber looks up at the clock and then as Diesel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Webber smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Diesel is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Webber is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webber tries to score with some ground and pound. Diesel controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Webber lands an elbow.
Webber throwing strikes but Diesel manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Webber is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Diesel has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Webber tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diesel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Diesel decides to stand up, so the ref orders Webber to his feet.
Diesel tries to bum rush Webber with a series of wild strikes but Webber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diesel misses with the combination.
Webber moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diesel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Webber moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Webber swinging wildly here.
Webber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diesel moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Diesel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diesel misses with a right hand
and Webber counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Diesel is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Diesel wants to break free but Webber has control.
Diesel is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Webber can't fight it off and eventually Diesel manages to take the fight to the floor. Webber looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Webber has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Diesel has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Diesel drags the fight down to the ground.
Webber prevents Diesel from getting back to his feet.
Diesel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Webber trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Webber throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diesel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diesel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Webber is controlling him.
Diesel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Webber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diesel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Diesel throws a series of punches but Webber avoids them all with ease.
Webber avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diesel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diesel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Webber counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webber tries to pull guard but Diesel holds him up against the cage and eventually Webber drops back down to his feet.
Webber jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diesel walks away with a smile on his face. Webber gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Diesel clinches up with Webber and pushes him back against the cage.
Webber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diesel swinging wildly here.
Diesel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A countering left hand to the body from Webber misses.
Webber throws a low kick, looking for Diesel's leg but Diesel calmly moves out of range.
Diesel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diesel throws a series of strikes that have Webber backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Webber fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diesel avoids it really well and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trey Diesel dominated that round.
That's time! Diesel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diesel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diesel is trying to break the clinch but Webber is controlling him.
Webber tries to pull guard but Diesel won't allow it.
Diesel manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Webber looking to sit in guard and control but Diesel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Diesel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Webber can do to turn this around?
Diesel stands up from Webber's guard - Diesel perhaps looking for a knockout.
Diesel misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Diesel.
Webber waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diesel.
Webber tries to work over Diesel's front leg with a kick but Diesel checks it.
Diesel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webber breaks the clinch.
Diesel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diesel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Diesel.
Diesel lands with a slapping head kick.
Webber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Webber drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diesel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Diesel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diesel misses with a few strikes there.
Diesel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Webber tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Webber avoids the head kick by Diesel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diesel throws a right hand that Webber ducks under and follows up with a left that Webber also avoids with ease.
Diesel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Webber.
Trey Diesel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webber connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diesel throws a combination that misses
and Webber counters by clinching up.
Webber jumps into guard, dragging Diesel to the mat.
Diesel is looking to stand up but Webber won't let him.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Webber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Webber manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Diesel is trying to push Webber away but Webber has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Webber breaks from the clinch.
Diesel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diesel tries to bum rush Webber with a series of wild strikes but Webber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diesel misses with a series of wild punches.
Webber tries to keep at a distance but Diesel has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webber jumps into guard, dragging Diesel to the mat.
Diesel gets to his feet. Webber looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Diesel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Webber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Webber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diesel fails to land with a series of punches.
Trey Diesel is winning the standup battle so far.
Diesel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Webber.
No joy there for Diesel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Webber lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Webber shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Diesel's guard.
Webber prevents Diesel from getting back to his feet.
Webber is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Webber has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Webber throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Webber from controlling successfully.
Diesel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Webber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Diesel wants to get back to his feet but Webber is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Webber trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Webber won't allow Diesel to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trey Diesel dominated that second round.
That's time! Diesel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Diesel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Webber moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Webber misses the jab.
Diesel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Webber moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diesel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Webber circles away quickly and effectively.
Webber changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Webber dodges the punch combination from Diesel.
Webber throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Webber loads up on a big right hand but Diesel slips the punch.
Trey Diesel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diesel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Webber lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Trey Diesel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diesel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Webber.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webber scores with a body shot.
Diesel clinches.
Diesel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diesel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diesel is trying to break the clinch but Webber has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webber pulls guard effortlessly.
Diesel stopping the sweep attempt from Webber.
Diesel wants to stand but Webber has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Webber looking for a triangle here. Diesel is fighting it but it looks tight! Webber pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Diesel is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Paul Webber!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tavin Carth (ranked 5875 p4p, 7128 weight class) and Luis Sanchez (ranked 570 p4p, 627 weight class). Sanchez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jay Z - Who you wit II kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tavin Carth could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luis Sanchez's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tavin Carth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Luis Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanchez lands with a right hand.
Carth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez avoids it really well and circles away.
Carth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Carth keeps him there for the moment.
Carth is working for takedown but Sanchez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sanchez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Carth is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tavin Carth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez wants to get back to striking at distance but Carth won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Sanchez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carth goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sanchez prevents it.
Carth tries to score a body lock takedown but Sanchez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carth drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanchez stops a takedown attempt from Carth.
Sanchez gets underhooks to prevent Carth's takedown attempt.
Sanchez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sanchez lands with a left to the head.
Carth has hold of one of Sanchez's legs. Sanchez is fighting the takedown attempt but Carth gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carth postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sanchez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Carth, into his guard.
Carth is breathing heavily.
Carth uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Sanchez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez throws a one two combo.
Carth has managed to clinch.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carth is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Carth prevents Sanchez from breaking the clinch.
Carth drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanchez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carth can't get the takedown.
Sanchez works on Carth's body with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez is looking to break free of the clinch but Carth has double underhooks.
Sanchez is trying to push Carth away but Carth has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sanchez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez lands a jab-cross combination.
Sanchez throws a combination. Carth tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carth darts in looking for a takedown but Sanchez gets double underhooks and turns Carth into the cage.
Sanchez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Carth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Carth with a series of wild strikes but Carth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Carth shoots in for a double leg but Sanchez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Carth avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez tests Carth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Sanchez thuds his right hand into Carth's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sanchez lands with an overhand left.
No luck for Carth with that takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luis Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Carth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carth shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanchez but Sanchez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Sanchez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Carth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carth doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Carth dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Carth tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Carth with a series of wild strikes but Carth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Sanchez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Nice shot lands for Sanchez.
Carth fails with the takedown.
Sanchez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sanchez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sanchez wants it to stay on the feet.
Carth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tavin Carth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carth slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Tavin Carth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, jab by Sanchez - just one landing.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Carth avoids nicely.
Carth avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carth dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Carth feinted with a counter takedown.
Carth shoots in but Sanchez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Carth ducks under and follows up with a left that Carth also avoids with ease.
Carth rushes Sanchez and presses him up against the cage.
Sanchez is pressed up against the cage. Carth has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sanchez down to the mat. Sanchez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carth tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Sanchez. No joy for Carth on that attempt.
Carth dives in and scores a takedown into Sanchez's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Sanchez manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanchez gets underhooks to prevent Carth's takedown attempt.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Carth is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sanchez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Carth moves out of range.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carth wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carth under the eye.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Carth with a series of wild strikes but Carth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carth seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Carth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sanchez is pressed up against the cage. Carth has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sanchez down to the mat. Sanchez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carth darts in looking for a takedown but Sanchez gets double underhooks and turns Carth into the cage.
Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sanchez connects with a right hand. Carth shakes it off.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sanchez duly obliges.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1-2. Sanchez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Carth slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a series of strikes that have Carth backpedaling.
Sanchez 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.
Sanchez misses with a combination
and Carth moves into the clinch.
Sanchez digs a right hand underneath Carth's ribcage. Carth let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sanchez working hard to break the clinch.
Carth has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sanchez after a bit of a struggle.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sanchez. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carth is working for takedown but Sanchez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Carth is controlling him.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carth has him pressed against the cage.
Carth tries for a takedown but Sanchez manages to get underhooks.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carth has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carth has Sanchez pressed against the cage, preventing Sanchez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carth drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Carth keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carth circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Carth drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sanchez sprawls and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Carth wants to clinch.
Sanchez lands a lovely overhand right.
Sanchez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sanchez wants it to stay on the feet.
Carth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carth is looking to clinch.
Carth has closed the distance and engaged Sanchez in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanchez prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tavin Carth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Sanchez is pressed up against the cage. Carth has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sanchez down to the mat. Sanchez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Luis Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Carth with a series of wild strikes but Carth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carth fails with the takedown.
Sanchez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanchez.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carth circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Sanchez tries to get set, Carth tries to push him back and clinch up but Sanchez manages to avoid the attempt.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Carth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Carth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sanchez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carth scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carth shoots in and gets a takedown into Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez pushes Carth off and scrambles back to his feet.
Carth misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carth.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carth circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carth in his tracks.
Carth closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sanchez's guard.
Carth looking to pass the guard.
Carth drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Carth jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Luis Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carth is controlling him.
Carth stands up and waves to Sanchez to follow him.
Carth tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sanchez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Carth somewhat.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanchez looks to land a combination. Carth sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sanchez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands with a nice combination. Carth backs away looking to recover.
Sanchez avoids a kick to the body.
Carth looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez clobbers Carth with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sanchez connects with a single shot there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sanchez duly obliges.
Carth is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanchez is fending him off so far but Carth persists. Nope, Sanchez circles away and we're back to standing.
Carth dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Carth shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Carth is working for a kimura but Sanchez is defending it quite comfortably.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sanchez 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Sanchez!
Luis Sanchez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sadik Ibricic (ranked 6736 p4p, 6189 weight class) and Tony Harrington (ranked 681 p4p, 648 weight class). Tony Harrington is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sadik Ibricic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Harrington!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibricic misses with a takedown
and Harrington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ibricic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've been hearing reports that Ibricic has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ibricic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Harrington has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ibricic fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sadik Ibricic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ibricic fails with the takedown
and Harrington counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ibricic thinking.
Ibricic tries to keep at a distance but Harrington has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ibricic tries for a takedown but Harrington manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ibricic or not.
Harrington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harrington comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
 It looks like Sadik Ibricic has been cut.
Harrington leaning his opponent against the cage.
Harrington taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ibricic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harrington is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Harrington will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ibricic up against the cage.
Harrington is pressed up against the cage. Ibricic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harrington down to the mat. Harrington avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ibricic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Harrington clinches up with Ibricic and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Harrington to work.
Harrington lands a nice elbow.
Harrington makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ibricic letting Harrington take a breather here.
Come on Harrington - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Harrington to work.
The crowd are getting on Harrington's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tony Harrington.
Harrington takes the fight into the clinch.
Harrington has Ibricic pressed against the cage.
Ibricic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Harrington lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harrington gets underhooks to prevent Ibricic's takedown attempt.
Harrington slowing the pace effectively.
Harrington lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sadik Ibricic's cut is getting worse.
Ibricic has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Harrington after a bit of a struggle.
A nice left hand lands by Harrington.
Harrington lands an uppercut.
Harrington is struggling to control the position.
Harrington lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harrington holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Harrington lands with a short shot to the head.
Harrington lands a body punch.
Harrington is trying to trip Ibricic. He has hold of a leg but Ibricic is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Harrington persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ibricic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harrington.
Harrington slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrington postures up and lands a big shot to Ibricic's brow.
Harrington engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Harrington is continuing to stall.
Ibricic working a defensive guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Harrington controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Harrington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sadik Ibricic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ibricic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrington.
Harrington has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harrington lands a takedown into guard.
Ibricic wants to get back to his feet but Harrington passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ibricic is trying to stand.
Harrington working over Ibricic with some ground and pound. Ibricic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ibricic is trying to control but can't.
Harrington moves into full mount! Ibricic won't be happy about that!
Harrington takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Harrington working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Harrington with good strikes from the mount here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Harrington.
Harrington really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ibricic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harrington lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Harrington lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ibricic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Harrington looking to control and managing it successfully.
Harrington putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Harrington avoids the attempt from Ibricic to control.
Harrington sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ibricic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington landing strikes from the mount and Ibricic is in trouble!
Harrington in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Harrington looking to control and managing it successfully.
Harrington breaks from Ibricic's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Harrington avoids the attempt from Ibricic to control.
Harrington landing strikes from the mount and Ibricic is in trouble!
 Ibricic is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harrington controlling his opponent.
Harrington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ibricic is wriggling around trying to escape.
Harrington fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Harrington content just to control the position here.
Harrington punishing his opponent with strikes.
Harrington goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ibricic is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibricic wants to control from the top but Harrington keeps moving.
Harrington wants to get back to his feet but Ibricic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ibricic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harrington is keeping the position for now.
Harrington tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ibricic trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ibricic wants to pass the guard but Harrington is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Harrington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sadik Ibricic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Harrington closes the distance and clinches.
Harrington has picked Ibricic up - he's going for a ride! Harrington dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ibricic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ibricic wants to control but Harrington is keeping busy.
Harrington winds up and cracks Ibricic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibricic trying to control but Harrington postures up.
Harrington lands with a punch from half guard.
Ibricic is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ibricic pushes Harrington off looking to stand but Harrington dives back in and keeps control.
Ibricic wants to control but Harrington is keeping busy.
Harrington looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Harrington is taking a breather. Ibricic 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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ibricic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harrington darts in and clinches Ibricic up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harrington.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ibricic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harrington lands a nice shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Harrington - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Harrington lands a left hand.
Harrington has Ibricic pushed against the cage.
Harrington lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Harrington trying to mount his opponent but Ibricic defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibricic manages to get to full guard.
Tony Harrington is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harrington controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Harrington works over Ibricic with some ground and pound from guard.
Harrington's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ibricic trying to control the position.
Tony Harrington has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harrington controls from within his opponent's guard.
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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nice takedown defense from Harrington. No joy for Ibricic on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sadik Ibricic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrington closes the distance and clinches.
Harrington gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ibricic.
Harrington stops a takedown attempt from Ibricic.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Harrington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harrington has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Harrington!
During a confident post fight interview, Tony Harrington thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between mr Lankey (ranked 5619 p4p, 6630 weight class) and Bobby Mercer (ranked 255 p4p, 286 weight class). Mercer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Why Can't We Be Friends by WAR. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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25
135
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148
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, mr Lankey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mercer connects with a body shot.
Lankey tries for a takedown but Mercer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lankey tries to close the distance and clinch but Mercer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lankey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mercer avoids it really well and circles away.
Mercer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like mr Lankey has been cut.
Mercer lands with a right hand.
Lankey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mercer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mr Lankey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lankey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lankey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lankey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mercer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercer throws a series of strikes that have Lankey backpedaling.
Mercer lands a left and a right that send Lankey crashing to the mat, dazed. Mercer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Lankey is rocked!
Lankey moves in looking to clinch but Mercer pushes him off.
Oh Lankey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lankey darts in looking for a takedown but Mercer gets double underhooks and turns Lankey into the cage.
Mercer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lankey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mercer counters with a two punch combo.
Lankey on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lankey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lankey seems to have got his legs back now.
mr Lankey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lankey is breathing heavily.
Mercer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mercer drops Lankey with a beautiful combination! Lankey stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mercer is looking for the KO!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercer stuffs the takedown.
Despite the aggression on Mercer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
OH! Lankey has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Mercer smells blood and charges in for the finish! Mercer unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Lankey sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bobby Mercer!
Bobby Mercer decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Davis (ranked 6753 p4p, 18826 weight class) and Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd (ranked 588 p4p, 643 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Davis.
Tsmfimsfnd rushes Davis and presses him up against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Davis has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Davis throws a punch but it's blocked by Tsmfimsfnd.
Tsmfimsfnd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tsmfimsfnd clinches.
Davis wants to break free but Tsmfimsfnd has control.
Tsmfimsfnd manages to break the clinch.
Tsmfimsfnd drives through and clinches with Davis against the cage.
Tsmfimsfnd pulls guard successfully.
Tsmfimsfnd scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Tsmfimsfnd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davis misses with a head kick.
Chad Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsmfimsfnd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsmfimsfnd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tsmfimsfnd sprawls and moves away.
Davis stuffs the takedown.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Tsmfimsfnd instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsmfimsfnd is looking for a takedown.
Tsmfimsfnd pulls guard.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Tsmfimsfnd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tsmfimsfnd is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Davis is aware though and is defending well.
Tsmfimsfnd looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tsmfimsfnd wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
Tsmfimsfnd is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Davis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsmfimsfnd trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsmfimsfnd is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Davis frees his head nicely. Oh but Tsmfimsfnd has switched to an armbar! Davis is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Hammer (ranked 5894 p4p, 5677 weight class) and Son Goku (ranked 574 p4p, 564 weight class). Goku has chosen Makafushigi Adventure as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Son Goku!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hammer looks for the body kick but Goku saw that one coming.
Goku stuns Hammer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hammer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hammer has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Goku closes the distance and clinches.
Hammer is trying to break the clinch but Goku is controlling him.
Goku lands a shot to the body.
Goku lands a body punch in the clinch.
Goku has hold of one of Hammer's legs. Hammer is fighting the takedown attempt but Goku gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Goku is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Goku works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Goku is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goku scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Goku working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Goku 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.
Hammer is rocked!
Goku stops Hammer from getting back to his feet.
Oh Hammer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goku looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hammer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Goku scores with a big shot! Hammer's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Hammer! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Son Goku!
A very excited looking Son Goku made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Johnny Hammer spoke after the fight, saying 'I just want to thank my sponsors, my fans and my family for the unwavering support.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koro Shinigumi (ranked 4044 p4p, 6936 weight class) and Akira Tatakai (ranked 462 p4p, 616 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koro Shinigumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akira Tatakai!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tatakai crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Shinigumi - the referee stops the clock and Tatakai gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Shinigumi. Tatakai manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tatakai lands with a nice body punch.
Shinigumi moves out of range of the strikes.
Tatakai looks to land a combination but Shinigumi avoids it well.
Shinigumi with the inside leg kick.
We've been informed that Tatakai has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Shinigumi throws a nice looking combination but Tatakai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shinigumi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shinigumi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice leg kick from Shinigumi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shinigumi is looking to slow Tatakai down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Shinigumi.
Tatakai lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatakai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shinigumi is rocked!
Tatakai is pawing at Shinigumi, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Shinigumi's nose. Shinigumi is badly hurt! Tatakai pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Shinigumi tries desperately to hold on but Tatakai is relentless in his assault! As Shinigumi receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Tatakai away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Tatakai!
A very excited looking Akira Tatakai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Minato Tokugawa (ranked 2153 p4p, 5772 weight class) and Rick Walling (ranked 313 p4p, 632 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Minato Tokugawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Walling!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walling closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tokugawa circles away.
Nice jab there from Tokugawa.
Walling misses with a takedown
and Tokugawa counters with a huge left! Walling is in big trouble! He's backing up but Tokugawa isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Walling from any more damage. A dominating finish by Tokugawa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Minato Tokugawa!
Our winner, Minato Tokugawa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maruim Silva (ranked 2150 p4p, 3306 weight class) and Jesse Turner (ranked 119 p4p, 175 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with Sabotage blaring out of the sound system. Maruim Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maruim Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Turner!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Jesse Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with the combination.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silva throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Turner.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turner throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Turner told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Turner manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva checks a low kick from Turner.
Silva takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Turner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turner throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Jab by Turner.
Turner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turner misses with a two punch combination.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turner is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a one two combo.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner misses with the combination.
Silva attempts a counter takedown but Turner avoids it well and moves away.
Turner fails to land with a series of punches.
Turner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Turner quickly recovers to half guard.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Turner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva is working for a kimura but Turner is defending it quite comfortably.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Turner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva content to control rather than advance.
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.
Turner is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Turner has managed to free his arm - good work.
Turner is not content to let Silva control the position.
Turner makes his way to full guard, as Silva worked for a kimura.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Turner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Turner throws Silva to one side and escapes!
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Turner counters with an outside leg kick.
Turner staying out of range there.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Turner defends it nicely.
Turner is looking for the big counter here.
Silva is looking to wear down Turner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turner.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Turner counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Silva misses with a looping left.
Turner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Turner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Turner is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Turner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva slows the pace down in half guard.
Turner is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner has one foot on Silva's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Turner counter with a right hand.
Turner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jesse Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turner lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Turner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
Turner shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Turner's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Turner pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Silva controlling from the full mount.
Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Silva looking to control but Turner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Turner avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Turner is looking to escape.
Silva content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Turner is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Turner scores with a three punch combo!
Sloppy strikes from Turner. Those never looked like landing.
Turner moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Turner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Turner counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Turner to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries for a takedown but Turner circles away easily
and Turner counters with a left to the body.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Turner throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Silva is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Turner's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jesse Turner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turner misses with the combination.
Turner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Turner with a hook.
A punch combination from Turner misses.
Silva half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Turner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maruim Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turner closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
Turner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Turner wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maruim Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Turner wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Silva's closed guard. He's half up but Silva has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Silva pivots and extends the arm, Turner falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Silva! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maruim Silva!
An out of breath Maruim Silva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Jesse Turner stepped up to the mic, saying 'fuck it'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Youssef Alaoui (ranked 1967 p4p, 2463 weight class) and Masa Satake (ranked 303 p4p, 374 weight class). Youssef Alaoui is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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189
3 - 1 - 0 |
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World class MT
Cardio machine |
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Youssef Alaoui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Satake!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Alaoui.
Good leg kick by Satake.
Satake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Alaoui to counter with a crisp jab.
Satake finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It looked like Alaoui was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Alaoui swinging wildly here.
Alaoui takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alaoui moves out of range of the strikes.
Alaoui has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Alaoui fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alaoui throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Satake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alaoui.
Satake ducks right into an uppercut from Alaoui.
 Satake is rocked!
Alaoui cracks Satake on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Satake falls backwards against the cage. Alaoui follows up with more strikes that drop Satake to his knees. Alaoui keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Satake! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Youssef Alaoui!
An out of breath Youssef Alaoui thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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