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CMMA 139 Obaminator v Wright PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trike Quicky (ranked 24115 p4p, 23328 weight class) and Alec Kemp (ranked 294 p4p, 305 weight class). Quicky comes to the cage accompanied by Won’t Let Go. Kemp has chosen Ghostbusters as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trike Quicky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alec Kemp!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quicky takes the fight into the clinch.
Quicky is trying to drag Kemp to the mat but Kemp just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kemp ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kemp no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Quicky works over Kemp with some ground and pound from guard.
Quicky connects with a couple of short punches.
Quicky lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quicky forces his way into half guard.
Quicky seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Quicky drops an elbow to the side of Kemp's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemp on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kemp tries to roll over but Quicky keeps him under control.
Quicky looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kemp with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Quicky lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Quicky lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quicky lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Quicky lands strikes from half guard.
Quicky takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Quicky.
Quicky winds up and cracks Kemp with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Quicky working over Kemp with some ground and pound. Kemp looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Quicky scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Quicky slips a nice elbow through Kemp's hands, connecting with Kemp's forehead.
Quicky scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Quicky takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kemp is trying to stand up here but Quicky is controlling him well.
Quicky working over Kemp with some ground and pound. Kemp looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quicky working the head and body with strikes.
Quicky is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kemp on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kemp really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Quicky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Quicky is nestled in close to Kemp, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kemp is trying to maintain the position but Quicky is very close to passing his half guard.
Quicky trying to control from half guard but Kemp is working away.
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!
Kemp trying to control from the bottom.
Quicky working Kemp over with strikes.
Quicky working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quicky looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Quicky not doing much here.
Quicky is nestled in close to Kemp, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Quicky lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Quicky is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Quicky is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Quicky takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Quicky lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Quicky winds up and cracks Kemp with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kemp keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Quicky prevents Kemp from improving his position.
Quicky seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemp has hold of Quicky's hands but Quicky slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Quicky working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kemp's thigh. Kemp counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Quicky preventing the sweep.
Quicky keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kemp's head.
Kemp has momentary wrist control but Quicky slips an elbow through the middle.
Quicky lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Quicky scoring with some ground and pound.
Quicky working some strikes from top position.
Quicky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quicky is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Quicky has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kemp trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trike Quicky 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.
Kemp feints and as Quicky raises his hands in defense, Kemp changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kemp wants to control from the top but Quicky keeps moving.
Kemp is fighting to break Quicky's control of his arms but Quicky is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kemp stopping the sweep attempt from Quicky.
Quicky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kemp can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemp has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Quicky to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Kemp is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Quicky pulls down on the head and he's put Kemp to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Trike Quicky!
An out of breath Trike Quicky 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Rizzo (ranked 4301 p4p, 4936 weight class) and Edson Blois (ranked 527 p4p, 564 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rizzo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mastodon - Blood and Thunder. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edson Blois!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rizzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Blois uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo fails to land.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Rizzo.
 It looks like Edson Blois has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
Rizzo has a couple of punches blocked by Blois.
Blois tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rizzo smiles and moves away.
Rizzo closes the distance and clinches.
Blois wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
A short uppercut from Rizzo.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo fails to land.
Blois tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rizzo smiles and moves away.
Rizzo clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blois working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rizzo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blois throws a head punch that misses.
Blois is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rizzo is keeping busy.
Blois can't find room to land a body shot as Rizzo controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rizzo lands with a left to the head.
Blois blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rizzo gets through Blois's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blois tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rizzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Rizzo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rizzo as Blois tries to tie him up.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blois blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blois is trying to stall.
Blois has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blois jumps guard and drags Rizzo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rizzo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blois has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rizzo has managed to get both his arms back between Blois's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Rizzo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rizzo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blois looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rizzo throws a big elbow that misses.
Rizzo postures up in Blois's guard and throws a big left but Blois blocks it.
Rizzo is looking to work some ground and pound but Blois has wrist control.
Rizzo is looking to work some ground and pound but Blois has wrist control.
Rizzo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blois looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rizzo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blois is trying to control the position but Rizzo postures up.
Rizzo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blois escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rizzo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo throws a big elbow that misses.
Blois is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rizzo is aware though and is defending well.
Rizzo is working Blois over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rizzo throws a big right hand that misses.
Blois is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rizzo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blois trying to keep a closed guard but Rizzo is proving a slippery customer.
Blois avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blois escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rizzo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blois is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rizzo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blois working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rizzo.
Blois is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blois throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Blois throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rizzo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blois works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rizzo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blois working for a triangle but Rizzo defends it easily.
Rizzo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blois is trying to control the position but Rizzo postures up.
Rizzo postures up in Blois's guard and throws a big left but Blois blocks it.
Rizzo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rizzo throws a big elbow that misses.
Blois preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Rizzo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edson Blois's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rizzo rushes Blois and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rizzo prevents a body shot from Blois.
Blois jumps guard but Rizzo stands there with Blois around his waist. Blois gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rizzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo fails to land.
Blois tries to pull guard but Rizzo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blois.
Blois trying to land knees to the body.
Rizzo misses with some punches.
Rizzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Blois uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rizzo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blois can do to turn this around?
Blois is looking to control Rizzo's arms but Rizzo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blois has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Blois.
Blois's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Blois.
Rizzo working aggressively here.
Rizzo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blois's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rizzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rizzo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jake Rizzo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rizzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blois backwards.
Blois blocks an uppercut.
Blois manages to break the clinch.
Rizzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rizzo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blois misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blois.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizzo lands a hook that snaps the head of Blois backwards.
Blois blocks an uppercut.
Rizzo has a couple of punches blocked by Blois.
Rizzo keeps control of Blois as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rizzo scores with a shoulder strike.
Blois jumps guard but Rizzo stands there with Blois around his waist. Blois gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jake Rizzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edson Blois.
Rizzo misses with some punches.
Blois jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rizzo walks away with a smile on his face. Blois gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blois gets tackled into the cage by Rizzo. Rizzo maintains the clinch.
Rizzo misses with some punches.
Blois fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Blois blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Blois fails to land.
Rizzo lands a nice uppercut.
Rizzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rizzo lands a nice uppercut.
Rizzo throws a head punch that misses.
Rizzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Blois uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blois is trying to break the clinch but Rizzo is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blois tries to pull guard but Rizzo won't allow it.
Rizzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rizzo throws a head punch that misses.
Rizzo has a couple of punches blocked by Blois.
Rizzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Blois.
Rizzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blois is trying to pull guard but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage.
Rizzo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blois's efforts to push away.
Rizzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rizzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rizzo misses with the head strike.
Blois is looking to break free of the clinch but Rizzo has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo fails to land.
Rizzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Blois uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo keeps control of Blois as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blois is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rizzo to keep the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo fails to land.
Blois's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blois takes a shot to the head.
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 hand to the side of the head by Rizzo.
A shot in the inside from Rizzo.
Blois is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rizzo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
Blois can't break the clinch.
Rizzo prevents Blois from breaking the clinch.
Rizzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Blois uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blois blocks an uppercut.
Blois wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rizzo has a couple of punches blocked by Blois.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rizzo.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Rizzo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Edson Blois's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rizzo wants to clinch.
Rizzo forces Blois back against the cage and clinches.
Rizzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Rizzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo fails to land.
Rizzo misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blois.
Rizzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Blois uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blois blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
Blois misses with the head strike.
Blois blocks an uppercut.
Rizzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo misses with some punches.
Rizzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rizzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blois is trying to break the clinch but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage.
Blois swings wildly with an uppercut but Rizzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
Blois blocks an uppercut.
Blois blocks an uppercut.
Rizzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blois looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blois.
Blois is trying to break free.
Rizzo working aggressively here.
Blois trying to stall but Rizzo improves his position.
Rizzo lands an uppercut.
Blois is trying to pull guard but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage.
Jake Rizzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rizzo misses with the head strike.
Blois tries to break the clinch but Rizzo is controlling the position.
Rizzo blocks an uppercut.
Blois looking to slow down the pace here.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rizzo has Blois pressed against the cage, preventing Blois from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo prevents Blois from breaking the clinch.
Blois tries to stall but Rizzo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice left hand lands by Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a head punch that misses.
Blois manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Blois swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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.
Blois tries to break free but Rizzo pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blois.
Blois is trying to break the clinch but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage.
Rizzo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blois tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blois missing with knees to the body.
Rizzo prevents Blois from breaking the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blois is trying to pull guard but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage.
Edson Blois has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Rizzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edson Blois.
Blois misses with a knee strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Rizzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rizzo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Rizzo!
Jake Rizzo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sunshine Okafor (ranked 2471 p4p, 3034 weight class) and Malaya Zemlya (ranked 305 p4p, 371 weight class). Okafor comes to the cage accompanied by Bliss. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sunshine Okafor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malaya Zemlya!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
 It looks like Sunshine Okafor has been cut.
Okafor seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Okafor lands with a hook. Zemlya tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Okafor misses with a wild body shot.
Okafor throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Zemlya counter with a right hand.
Zemlya throws a sloppy head kick and Okafor moves out of range easily.
Okafor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Okafor throws a hook but Zemlya avoids it easily.
Zemlya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okafor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Okafor misses with a straight right.
Zemlya moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zemlya connects with a body shot.
Zemlya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okafor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Okafor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A left and a right from Zemlya both land. Nice combination.
Okafor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zemlya connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Okafor throws a body punch but Zemlya moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zemlya! But no joy.
Okafor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Okafor slips under a jab from Zemlya.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor looks to land a body kick but Zemlya moved away.
Zemlya lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okafor loads up on a big right hand but Zemlya slips the punch.
Okafor tries a head kick but it misses.
Sunshine Okafor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zemlya with the inside leg kick.
A big right from Zemlya misses.
Okafor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zemlya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okafor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Zemlya cracks Okafor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Okafor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor scores with a nice strike.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Okafor! Zemlya is out on his feet! Okafor rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Zemlya is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Zemlya is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sunshine Okafor!
After the fight, Sunshine Okafor was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between El Pablo Ernesto (ranked 2975 p4p, 3480 weight class) and Juan De Sol (ranked 172 p4p, 194 weight class). De Sol has chosen Smooth as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, El Pablo Ernesto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan De Sol !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ernesto gets tackled into the cage by De Sol . De Sol maintains the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that De Sol 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.
De Sol 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Sol darts in and clinches Ernesto up against the cage.
Ernesto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ernesto tries to work over De Sol 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ernesto scores with a shot to the side of De Sol 's head.
A short body shot lands from Ernesto as the two fighters clinch.
De Sol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ernesto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Sol 's elbow.
De Sol effectively controlling the action here.
Ernesto struggles to land a body shot inside as De Sol controls his hands.
De Sol 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ernesto lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ernesto.
Ernesto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Sol breaks the clinch.
De Sol has Ernesto up against the cage in a clinch.
Ernesto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ernesto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ernesto misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ernesto as De Sol tries to tie him up.
Ernesto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernesto can't find room to land a body shot as De Sol controls the action.
Ernesto misses with a punch to the body.
Ernesto tries to throw a body punch but De Sol avoids it by throwing Ernesto back against the cage.
Ernesto tries to throw a body punch but De Sol avoids it by throwing Ernesto back against the cage.
Ernesto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Sol content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ernesto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ernesto misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Sol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ernesto fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by De Sol .
Ernesto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ernesto struggles to land a body shot inside as De Sol controls his hands.
De Sol throws a punch but it's blocked by Ernesto.
Ernesto scores with a shot to the side of De Sol 's head.
Ernesto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Sol backwards.
Ernesto lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from De Sol .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ernesto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ernesto tries a body shot but De Sol blocks it.
De Sol working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for De Sol .
De Sol manages to break the clinch.
De Sol closes the distance and pushes Ernesto back into the cage.
De Sol escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ernesto rushes De Sol and presses him up against the cage.
Ernesto misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Ernesto.
Ernesto cracks De Sol with a nice body shot.
Ernesto misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Ernesto scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ernesto fails to land.
De Sol wants to stall.
Ernesto throws a punch but it's blocked by De Sol .
De Sol can't find room to land a body shot as Ernesto controls the action.
Ernesto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ernesto lands a body shot.
The referee calls for De Sol to work.
Ernesto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernesto tries to work over De Sol 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ernesto lands a body punch.
De Sol throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Sol creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from De Sol .
De Sol stalling in the clinch.
Ernesto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ernesto throws a head punch that misses.
Ernesto tries a body shot but De Sol blocks it.
Ernesto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ernesto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ernesto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ernesto can't find room to land a body shot as De Sol controls the action.
Ernesto tries to throw a body punch but De Sol avoids it by throwing Ernesto back against the cage.
Ernesto lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Sol .
De Sol tries to throw a body punch but Ernesto avoids it by throwing De Sol back against the cage.
Ernesto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ernesto throws a punch but it's blocked by De Sol .
A short right from Ernesto on the inside.
Ernesto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Sol breaks the clinch.
Ernesto pushes De Sol up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ernesto struggles to land a body shot inside as De Sol controls his hands.
Ernesto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ernesto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Sol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Sol just leaning against Ernesto, taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Ernesto fails to land.
De Sol breaks the clinch.
De Sol gets a clinch.
De Sol working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ernesto working aggressively here.
Ernesto lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ernesto.
Ernesto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ernesto misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Sol leaning his opponent against the cage.
De Sol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Sol misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
El Pablo Ernesto dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
De Sol gets in close and instigates a clinch.
De Sol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ernesto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ernesto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ernesto lands a right hand.
Ernesto misses with a punch on the inside.
Ernesto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ernesto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
 De Sol is rocked!
Ernesto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Sol .
De Sol is still on wobbly legs! Can Ernesto finish him?
Ernesto misses with some punches.
El Pablo Ernesto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
De Sol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ernesto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Sol looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Sol .
Ernesto lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops De Sol to his knees! Ernesto keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). El Pablo Ernesto!
Our winner, El Pablo Ernesto, 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Allu (ranked 2061 p4p, 2957 weight class) and Panagiotis Christoforou (ranked 65 p4p, 99 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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4 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Allu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Panagiotis Christoforou!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allu looks to score with a jab to the body but Christoforou is just out of range.
Allu lands a nice shot to the body.
Christoforou throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Allu counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Panagiotis Christoforou has been cut.
Nice body punch from Allu.
Allu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Christoforou looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Allu lands with a nice body punch.
Allu feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Christoforou sprawling to the canvas! Christoforou rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Allu finish him?!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allu throws a shot to the body.
Allu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Allu.
Allu scores with a shoulder strike.
I was talking to Allu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Allu is working Christoforou over against the cage.
Allu lands a shot to the body.
Allu lands a shot to the body.
Allu tries a body shot but Christoforou blocks it.
Allu is leaning against Christoforou and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Allu just leaning against Christoforou, taking a breather.
Allu struggles to land a body shot inside as Christoforou controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Allu - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Allu.
That has opened up Panagiotis Christoforou's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allu is working Christoforou over against the cage.
Allu tries a body shot but Christoforou blocks it.
Allu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Allu scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Allu.
Good body shot from Allu.
Allu lands with a left to the head.
Allu lands a hook to the side of the head.
The cut above Panagiotis Christoforou's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Allu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Allu tries to land a knee to the head but Christoforou blocks with his arms.
Christoforou prevents a body shot from Allu.
Christoforou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Christoforou backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Christoforou's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Christoforou.
Allu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Allu as the two fighters clinch.
Allu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Christoforou backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Allu is working Christoforou over against the cage.
Allu gets through Christoforou's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Allu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Allu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Christoforou is rocked!
Panagiotis Christoforou's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Allu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Allu tries to throw a body punch but Christoforou avoids it by throwing Allu back against the cage.
Christoforou tries a body shot but Allu blocks it.
Allu tries a body shot but Christoforou blocks it.
Allu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Allu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Allu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Christoforou is still on wobbly legs! Can Allu finish him?
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Panagiotis Christoforou's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Allu!
Mike Allu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Exotic (ranked 1768 p4p, 1337 weight class) and Hector Gonzalez (ranked 259 p4p, 205 weight class). Exotic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Joe Exotic - I Saw a Tiger. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Exotic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Exotic lands with a straight right. Gonzalez didn't see that one coming.
Gonzalez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Exotic swings widly with a right hand
and Gonzalez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gonzalez misses with a wild combination.
Exotic throwing a counter right hand but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.
Gonzalez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Exotic moves out of range.
Gonzalez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Exotic throws a nice head kick!
Exotic throws an off balance right hand
enabling Gonzalez to counter with a crisp jab.
Gonzalez is looking to land body kicks.
Gonzalez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Exotic's sensitive parts.
Gonzalez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonzalez's coach down at Ironside Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gonzalez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gonzalez misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Exotic misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic throws a body shot but no joy.
Exotic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fight stays on the outside here - Exotic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzalez misses with a kick to the body.
Exotic is looking to counter punch.
Exotic misses with a hook to the body
and Gonzalez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Exotic throws a poor cross that misses
and Gonzalez counters with a left to the body.
Exotic defending well as Gonzalez loads up on a big left hand.
Exotic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Exotic checks a leg kick nicely.
Gonzalez blocks a jab.
Gonzalez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Exotic moves out of range of the body kick from Gonzalez.
Nice shot lands for Gonzalez.
Exotic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic misses with a hook. Gonzalez ducked under it nicely.
Gonzalez slips a jab from Exotic.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the side of Exotic's head but Exotic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hector Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Exotic knocks Gonzalez to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
It looks like Hector Gonzalez has been cut.
Gonzalez tries to improve position but can't.
Gonzalez dodges the ground and pound from Exotic.
Exotic has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gonzalez!
Gonzalez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Exotic is trying to work for a kimura but Gonzalez is defending well.
Gonzalez is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exotic is trying to work for a kimura but Gonzalez is defending well.
Gonzalez wants to improve his position but Exotic is controlling well.
Exotic trying to control from half guard but Gonzalez is working away.
Gonzalez is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Exotic is looking to advance position but Gonzalez won't allow it.
Gonzalez trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Exotic prevents Gonzalez from improving his position.
Exotic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gonzalez sees it coming and defends easily.
Gonzalez is pressing down on Exotic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gonzalez wants to sweep here but Exotic controlling him for the moment.
Exotic looking to pass the guard.
Gonzalez pushes Exotic off and gets back to his feet.
Gonzalez throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Gonzalez.
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 Joe Exotic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hector Gonzalez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gonzalez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Exotic.
Exotic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gonzalez looks to throw the jab but Exotic is out of range.
A big left from Gonzalez misses.
Exotic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Exotic tries to clinch up but Gonzalez circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzalez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Exotic throws an overhand right that lands on Gonzalez's shoulder, as Gonzalez tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonzalez misses the target.
Gonzalez lands a jab-cross combination.
Hector Gonzalez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Exotics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Exotic slips a straight right by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Exotic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic tries a head kick but it misses.
Gonzalez takes a swing at Exotic's ribcage but misses.
Exotic misses the jab.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Exotic moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Exotic.
Exotic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Exotic.
Gonzalez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Exotic.
Gonzalez loads up on a big right hand but Exotic slips the punch.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch but Exotic is avoiding it.
Good shot there by Exotic.
Jab, jab by Gonzalez - just one landing.
Gonzalez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Exotic.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Exotic manages to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Exotic.
Gonzalez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Gonzalez is predictable there
and Exotic counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Exotic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.
Exotic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Exotic moves forwards but Gonzalez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Exotic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Exotic throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
Exotic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonzalez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzalez fails to land with a series of punches.
Exotic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gonzalez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Exotic finds it's way round the side to connect with Gonzalez's head.
Gonzalez tests Exotic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body punch from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez swats away the attempt to clinch by Exotic.
Exotic takes a swing at Gonzalez's ribcage but misses.
Exotic walks into a straight right hand from Gonzalez.
Exotic cracks Gonzalez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gonzalez misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the side of Exotic's head but Exotic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Exotic misses with a head kick.
Exotic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Exotic misses with a body shot.
Exotic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gonzalez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Exotic slips a jab from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez scoring well with a low kick there.
Gonzalez throws a looping overhand right but Exotic ducks down to avoid it.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut
and Exotic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Exotic checks a leg kick.
Exotic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gonzalez counters with a body kick that stops Exotic in his tracks momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Gonzalez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hector Gonzalez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Gonzalez lands a jab to the head.
Gonzalez misses with a left hand
and Exotic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gonzalez misses with a straight left.
Gonzalez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gonzalez throws a good cross that connects.
Gonzalez misses with a jab to the body
and Exotic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body kick there by Gonzalez.
Sloppy strikes from Exotic. Those never looked like landing.
And Gonzalez responds with a good body kick, but Exotic manages to step out the way in time.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Exotic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut.
Gonzalez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Exotic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gonzalez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez struggles to land a body shot inside as Exotic controls his hands.
Gonzalez has a couple of punches blocked by Exotic.
A short uppercut from Exotic.
Exotic wants to break free but Gonzalez has control.
Exotic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Exotic digs a right hand into Gonzalez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gonzalez's gas tank.
Gonzalez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonzalez lands an uppercut.
Gonzalez lands a shot to the body.
Gonzalez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Exotic tries a body shot but Gonzalez blocks it.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
Exotic lands a hook that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Exotic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Exotic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the head.
Gonzalez struggles to land a body shot inside as Exotic controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonzalez lands an elbow inside.
Gonzalez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Exotic.
Gonzalez blocks a body shot from Exotic.
Gonzalez tries to throw a body punch but Exotic avoids it by throwing Gonzalez back against the cage.
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!
Exotic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Exotic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Exotic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gonzalez's elbow.
I was talking to Exotic's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Exotic is working Gonzalez over against the cage.
Gonzalez prevents a body shot from Exotic.
Exotic tries to throw a body punch but Gonzalez avoids it by throwing Exotic back against the cage.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonzalez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Exotic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonzalez darts in trying to clinch
and Exotic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez scores with a jab.
Gonzalez thumps Exotic with a low kick.
Exotic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Exotic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Exotic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Exotic.
Exotic misses the jab.
Exotic moves out of range as Gonzalez strikes.
Gonzalez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Exotic finds it's way round the side to connect with Gonzalez's head.
Exotic throws a push kick but Gonzalez slaps the foot to one side.
Gonzalez connects with a leg kick.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Exotic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Exotic is looking to counter punch.
Exotic throws a push kick but Gonzalez slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Gonzalez does no damage.
Gonzalez blocks a jab.
Exotic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez sizes up Exotic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gonzalez lands with a right hand.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick which misses Exotic's front leg but catches the back leg as Exotic tries to avoid it.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Gonzalez scoring well with a low kick there.
Exotic looks to land a body kick but Gonzalez moved away.
Exotic has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gonzalez lands with a nice body kick.
Gonzalez misses with a straight right.
Exotic just misses with a punch to the body.
Exotic moves out of range of the body kick from Gonzalez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Gonzalez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gonzalez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Gonzalez!
Hector Gonzalez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corona Virus (ranked 1576 p4p, 1167 weight class) and Koskisen Hanski (ranked 51 p4p, 38 weight class). Koskisen Hanski 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Corona Virus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Koskisen Hanski!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Virus.
It looked like Virus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Virus throws an off balance right hand
and Hanski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Corona Virus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanski pushes Virus up against the cage in a clinch.
Hanski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanski.
Hanski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Virus misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Virus.
Virus throws a head punch that misses.
Hanski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virus working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanski.
Hanski has a couple of punches blocked by Virus.
Hanski taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanski.
Hanski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Virus's elbow.
Hanski blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Virus working aggressively here.
Hanski tries a body shot but Virus blocks it.
Hanski swings wildly with an uppercut but Virus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Virus.
Good body shot from Virus.
Hanski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
I was talking to Virus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Virus fails to land.
Virus swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Virus throws a head punch that misses.
Virus blocking some punches.
Hanski stalling.
Virus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hanski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Virus being controlled against the cage.
Virus misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanski swings wildly with an uppercut but Virus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Virus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hanski looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Virus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Virus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanski backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virus lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Virus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Virus misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Virus.
Virus is leaning against Hanski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Virus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanski's elbow.
Hanski prevents a body shot from Virus.
Hanski swings wildly with an uppercut but Virus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Virus has a couple of punches blocked by Hanski.
A nice left hand lands by Virus.
Hanski lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanski takes a shot to the head.
Virus misses with the head strike.
Hanski misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanski misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Virus fails to land.
Virus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanski backwards.
Hanski blocks a body shot from Virus.
Virus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Virus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Virus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Virus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanski backwards.
Virus has a couple of punches blocked by Hanski.
Virus lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hanski to his knees! Virus keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corona Virus!
Corona Virus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Kushnirov (ranked 880 p4p, 1566 weight class) and Peguero Jean Philippe (ranked 130 p4p, 232 weight class). Philippe has chosen Chant vaudou haitien as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Kushnirov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Peguero Jean Philippe!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kushnirov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Philippe blocks the leg kick.
Philippe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kushnirov.
The crowd cheers as Philippe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kushnirov doesn't seem phased though.
Kushnirov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kushnirov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kushnirov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ilya Kushnirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kushnirov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Philippe lands with an uppercut that bounces Kushnirov off the cage and back into range.
Kushnirov connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Philippe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kushnirov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kushnirov misses with a low kick.
Kushnirov lands a right hook to the body.
Philippe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kushnirov's head.
Jab by Kushnirov.
Philippe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kushnirov scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Kushnirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Philippe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Philippe there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philippe misses with a hook.
Kushnirov scores with a jab. Philippe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kushnirov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Philippe was well out of range. Poor timing from Kushnirov.
Philippe swings widly with a right hand
and Kushnirov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Philippe's knee momentarily.
Kushnirov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kushnirov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kushnirov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice shot by Philippe.
Philippe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov connects with a crisp jab.
Philippe dodges the punch combination from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov throws out a loose jab but Philippe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kushnirov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Philippe looks to land a left hand but Kushnirov moved out of range nicely.
Kushnirov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Philippe there.
Kushnirov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kushnirov misses.
Philippe slips a straight right by Kushnirov.
Philippe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kushnirov loads up on a big right hand but Philippe slips the punch.
Philippe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slow jab from Kushnirov misses its intended target.
Philippe blocks a leg kick.
Kushnirov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kushnirov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Philippe circles away quickly and effectively.
Kushnirov looks to land a right hand but Philippe moved out of range.
Philippe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kushnirov.
As Kushnirov backs off Philippe throws a huge counter combo but Kushnirov manages to avoid it all.
Kushnirov slips under a jab from Philippe.
Philippe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kushnirov throws a series of punches but Philippe moves out of range.
Philippe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov sets himself, and Philippe steps forward looking for the clinch! Kushnirov avoids it this time.
Kushnirov looks to land a right hand but Philippe moved out of range.
A slow jab from Philippe misses its intended target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kushnirov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Philippe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Philippe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kushnirov sets himself, and Philippe steps forward looking for the clinch! Kushnirov avoids it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philippe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Philippe moves out of range of the body kick.
Kushnirov throws an off balance right hand
and Philippe counters with a nice body shot.
Kushnirov scores with a nice strike.
Kushnirov misses with a head kick.
Kushnirov tried to score with a low kick but Philippe checks it.
It seemed like Philippe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Philippe thuds a left hand into Kushnirov's body.
Kushnirov throws the left hand but Philippe avoids the punch easily.
Kushnirov throws a jab but it's blocked by Philippe.
A low kick from Kushnirov misses
and Philippe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Philippe missing with a left hand there. Kushnirov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kushnirov misses with a low kick.
Kushnirov misses with a looping left.
Kushnirov tries to bum rush Philippe with a series of wild strikes but Philippe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Philippe as he checks the leg kick.
Philippe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kushnirov.
Philippe avoids the head kick by Kushnirov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kushnirov throws a hook to the side of Philippe's head but Philippe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Philippe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kushnirov throws a front kick aimed at Philippe's knee but Philippe avoids it well.
Philippe avoids the head kick by Kushnirov.
Philippe throws out a loose jab but Kushnirov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kushnirov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Philippe.
Kushnirov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Philippe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kushnirov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Philippe moves away from the strike by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kushnirov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kushnirov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good work by Philippe as he checks the leg kick.
Philippe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kushnirov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kushnirov misses with a wild combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Kushnirov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kushnirov misses the jab.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick
and Philippe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kushnirov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Philippe sends Kushnirov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Philippe is motioning to the referee to let Kushnirov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Kushnirov is rocked!
Philippe checks a leg kick.
Kushnirov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Philippe 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kushnirov misses with a looping left.
Philippe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Philippe throws a jab when Kushnirov was well out of range.
A jab from Philippe misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Philippe checks a leg kick.
Philippe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kushnirov moves away.
Kushnirov throws a shot from downtown. Philippe moves away and avoids it.
Philippe looks to score with a jab to the body but Kushnirov is just out of range.
Kushnirov throws a poor cross that misses
and Philippe counters with a nice right hand that sends Kushnirov toppling to the canvas! Kushnirov scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Philippe finish him?!
Oh Kushnirov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kushnirov is holding his hands too far apart here. Philippe throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Kushnirov is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peguero Jean Philippe!
Peguero Jean Philippe made sure to mention his sponsor, Undead Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beau Abner (ranked 143 p4p, 576 weight class) and Anthony Wayne (ranked 25 p4p, 85 weight class). Wayne has chosen Edge Of A Revolution- Nickelback as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beau Abner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne misses with a body shot
and Abner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Anthony Wayne has been cut.
Wayne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wayne throws a good cross that connects.
Wayne looks to land a right hand but Abner moved out of range.
Wayne scores with a hook to the body. Abner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wayne throws a hook but Abner avoids it easily.
Abner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wayne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abner seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wayne thuds a left hand into Abner's body.
Abner misses with an uppercut. Wayne saw that one coming.
Wayne jabs at Abner's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abner lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abner throws a quick counter head kick but Wayne was just out of range.
Abner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wayne has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wayne jabs at Abner's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne tries a head kick but it misses.
Wayne tries a head kick but it misses.
Abner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wayne was well out of range. Poor timing from Abner.
Wayne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Abner. Abner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Abner misses with an uppercut.
Abner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wayne to score with a decent uppercut.
Wayne misses with a hook
and Abner counters with a good, hard body kick but Wayne shrugs it off.
Wayne throws a leg kick that misses.
Wayne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anthony Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
Wayne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Abner counter with a right hand.
Abner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wayne on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That has opened up Anthony Wayne's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abner scores with a jab to the body.
Wayne scores with a hook.
Abner digs a good body shot into Wayne's ribs.
Wayne looks winded!
Abner takes a swing at Wayne's ribcage but misses.
Abner clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Abner.
Abner scores with a shot to the side of Wayne's head.
Abner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abner pushes Wayne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abner has Wayne pressed against the cage, preventing Wayne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Abner fails to land.
A short right from Abner.
The cut above Anthony Wayne's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wayne blocks a body shot from Abner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abner.
Abner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wayne is looking to break free of the clinch but Abner has double underhooks.
Wayne working aggressively here.
Abner lands a shot to the body.
Abner stalling against the cage.
Abner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wayne breaks the clinch.
Abner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wayne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Wayne.
Abner looks to land a combination but Wayne avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abner.
Wayne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abner misses with a wild body shot.
Abner closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wayne.
Abner struggles to land a body shot inside as Wayne controls his hands.
Abner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wayne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wayne cracks Abner with an open hand slap.
Wayne thuds his right hand into Abner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne throws a lazy uppercut
and Abner counters with a head kick that drops Wayne to the mat! Wayne scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Wayne is rocked!
A head kick by Wayne misses
and Abner counters with a huge right that knocks Wayne out cold! Abner is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Beau Abner!
Beau Abner retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Beau Abner thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Anthony Wayne was interviewed post fight and said 'We will go back and watch some film and determine what we need to do to get better for the next time. Hail American Revolutionaries!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barack Obaminator (ranked 168 p4p, 292 weight class) and Carter Wright (ranked 24 p4p, 42 weight class). Obaminator comes to the cage accompanied by Gil Scott-Herron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. Carter Wright told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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185
12 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
23
185
8 - 0 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barack Obaminator!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carter Wright!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Obaminator moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Obaminator.
Wright tries to bum rush Obaminator with a series of wild strikes but Obaminator uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Obaminator circles away from the clinch attempt
and Obaminator counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Obaminator paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Obaminator fails with an attempt to clinch.
Obaminator backing away here, and Wright unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright avoids the body shot from Obaminator.
Wright misses the body punch
and Obaminator counters with a straight right hand.
Wright takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wright throws a poor cross that misses
and Obaminator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wright lands a jab to the head.
Wright takes a swing at Obaminator's ribcage but misses.
Wright slips under a jab from Obaminator.
Wright looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Obaminator scoring well with a low kick there.
Obaminator throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wright fails in his attempt to clinch.
Obaminator fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Obaminator does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wright is trying to counter with his kicks.
Wright throws a series of punches but Obaminator moves out of range.
Obaminator clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator is leaning against Wright and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wright lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Obaminator.
Obaminator is trying to pull guard but Wright turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright manages to break the clinch.
Obaminator throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Obaminator gets a clinch.
Wright misses with a body punch.
Obaminator misses with a punch to the body.
Wright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Obaminator blocks a body shot from Wright.
Obaminator tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Obaminator throws a head punch that misses.
Wright prevents a body shot from Obaminator.
Wright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.
Wright blocks an uppercut.
Wright pushes Obaminator back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Obaminator.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Still in the clinch, Obaminator scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wright tries a body shot but Obaminator blocks it.
Obaminator misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obaminator can't find room to land a body shot as Wright controls the action.
Wright lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wright throws a punch but it's blocked by Obaminator.
Obaminator throws a head punch that misses.
Wright throws a head punch that misses.
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obaminator sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wright misses with a jab to the body
and Obaminator counters with a straight right hand.
Obaminator throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wright, as that shot connected.
Obaminator uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Obaminator clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Obaminator tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wright's elbow.
Obaminator misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wright misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obaminator lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wright rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Obaminator counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Obaminator lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Obaminator connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wright's hands.
Obaminator throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good exchange - Obaminator coming out on top.
Wright lunges at Obaminator with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Obaminator's hand.
Obaminator lands a head shot.
No joy there for Wright, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barack Obaminator dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Obaminator chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wright has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wright fails to land with a series of punches.
It looks like Obaminator has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Wright slips a straight right by Obaminator.
Obaminator scores with a shot to the body.
Wright walks into a stiff left hand from Obaminator.
Barack Obaminator is winning the standup battle so far.
Obaminator displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wright throws out the jab.
Obaminator paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Obaminator swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obaminator pushes Wright up against the cage in a clinch.
Wright misses with a body punch.
Obaminator blocks an uppercut.
Wright is leaning against Obaminator and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wright tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obaminator's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.
Obaminator has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obaminator swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Obaminator throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wright.
Wright cracks Obaminator with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Wright.
Obaminator goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wright tries to work over Obaminator's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wright lands a hook that snaps the head of Obaminator backwards.
Obaminator drags the fight down to the ground.
Obaminator is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Obaminator throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wright controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator trying to keep a closed guard but Wright is proving a slippery customer.
Wright controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wright works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator looking for submissions off his back.
Obaminator looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wright is trying to control the action in half guard but Obaminator is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wright is thwarting Obaminator's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Obaminator manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Obaminator looking to control.
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.
Obaminator is really struggling to control Wright but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obaminator moves away.
Wright throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Obaminator counters with a stiff right hand.
Wright throws a lazy right hand but Obaminator sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Obaminator takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Barack Obaminator has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Obaminator.
A swing and a miss from Wright.
Obaminator tries to clinch but Wright moves away
and Wright counters with a left right combination that sends Obaminator crashing to the mat - Wright wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Obaminator out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carter Wright!
Carter Wright is the new middleweight champion!
After the fight, Carter Wright was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Barack Obaminator spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be black'.
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hype
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pop
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