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KoF-IW - High Contenders PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Foster (ranked 23873 p4p, 24028 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 663 p4p, 625 weight class). Foster comes to the cage accompanied by Nuclear Power Trio - A Clear and Present Rager. Lesnar is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Chop Suey. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brock Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lesnar 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.
Lesnar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lesnar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Foster is stalling here.
A nice left hand lands by Lesnar.
 It looks like Charles Foster has been cut.
Foster wants a takedown but no success here.
Lesnar wants to stall.
Lesnar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Foster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lesnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch but Lesnar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Foster wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar throws a right and a left that Foster avoids nicely.
Lesnar scores with a jab.
Lesnar swings widly with a right hand
and Foster counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Lesnar lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lesnar misses.
Lesnar loads up on a big right hand but Foster slips the punch.
Lesnar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lesnar connects with an inside leg kick.
Lesnar misses with a left hand
and Foster counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Foster.
A shot in the inside from Lesnar.
Lesnar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lesnar has a couple of punches blocked by Foster.
Lesnar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Foster has Lesnar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lesnar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lesnar scores with a shoulder strike.
Lesnar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Foster has had enough of the clinch but Lesnar keeps him there for the moment.
Lesnar throws a head punch that misses.
Foster wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lesnar fails to land.
Foster has Lesnar pushed against the cage.
Foster is trying to trip Lesnar. He has hold of a leg but Lesnar is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Foster persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lesnar controls Foster momentarily but Foster frees himself.
Lesnar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Foster is one step ahead there.
Lesnar is pulling down on Foster's head to control his posture.
Lesnar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lesnar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lesnar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Foster doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Foster manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lesnar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Foster is positioning himself well to prevent Lesnar advancing to mount.
Lesnar winds up and cracks Foster with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Foster is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lesnar pulls his head out easily.
Lesnar 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.
Lesnar thows a huge punch but Foster dodges it nicely.
Lesnar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Foster has managed to free his arm - good work.
Foster is trying to stand up here but Lesnar is controlling him well.
Foster is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lesnar pulls his head out easily.
Lesnar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Foster is not content to let Lesnar control the position.
Lesnar prevents Foster from improving his position.
Lesnar is looking for submissions but instead, Foster has regained full guard.
Lesnar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Lesnar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Foster's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A jab from Lesnar misses.
Foster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lesnar.
Foster throws a big counter combination but Lesnar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Foster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lesnar.
Lesnar misses with a double jab.
Lesnar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Foster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lesnar thuds his right hand into Foster's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters circling - Lesnar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice jab there from Lesnar.
Lesnar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Lesnar finds it's way through Foster's defenses.
Charles Foster's cut is getting worse.
Brock Lesnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesnar drops Foster with a big left hand! Foster is injured, injured bad! Lesnar jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Lesnar!
Brock Lesnar was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rockwell Mcgee (ranked 6455 p4p, 24425 weight class) and Kevin Owens (ranked 576 p4p, 612 weight class). Owens has chosen Fight as his entrance music. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rockwell Mcgee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Owens!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Owens 's head but he takes it in his stride.
 It looks like Kevin Owens has been cut.
Mcgee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Mcgee - just one landing.
Mcgee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
 Owens is rocked!
Mcgee lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Owens falls backwards - clearly groggy! Mcgee dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rockwell Mcgee!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sadik Ibricic (ranked 24159 p4p, 6505 weight class) and Daniel Pawlikowski (ranked 713 p4p, 666 weight class). Sadik Ibricic has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 - 4 - 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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Pawlikowski!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibricic drives through with a takedown into Pawlikowski's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ibricic content to stall in guard here.
Pawlikowski has his foot on Ibricic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ibricic works his way back into a safe position though.
Pawlikowski is working an open guard so Ibricic takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ibricic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pawlikowski tries to avoid it but Ibricic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pawlikowski to the ground. Pawlikowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ibricic is defended easily by Pawlikowski.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pawlikowski 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ibricic.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sadik Ibricic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibricic closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pawlikowski's guard.
Ibricic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pawlikowski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ibricic has managed to get both his arms back between Pawlikowski's legs - danger averted.
Pawlikowski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawlikowski is trying to control the position but Ibricic postures up.
Ibricic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ibricic sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pawlikowski's guard.
Ibricic keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pawlikowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ibricic is controlling the pace.
Ibricic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ibricic content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ibricic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ibricic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ibricic not doing much here.
Ibricic is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ibricic trying to control from half guard but Pawlikowski is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlikowski wants to improve his position but Ibricic is controlling well.
Pawlikowski trying to control here.
Pawlikowski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ibricic.
Ibricic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pawlikowski is just riding it out for now. Ibricic eventually gives up the hold.
Pawlikowski regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ibricic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pawlikowski seems keen to control Ibricic's posture.
Pawlikowski controls Ibricic momentarily but Ibricic frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ibricic advances position into side control!
Ibricic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pawlikowski, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Pawlikowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ibricic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pawlikowski has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sadik Ibricic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ibricic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pawlikowski's guard.
Ibricic forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pawlikowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pawlikowski wants to control but Ibricic is keeping busy.
Ibricic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pawlikowski keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlikowski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ibricic.
Ibricic prevents Pawlikowski from improving his position.
Ibricic is looking to advance position but Pawlikowski won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibricic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pawlikowski is just riding it out for now. Ibricic eventually gives up the hold.
Pawlikowski wants to control but Ibricic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ibricic trying to control from half guard but Pawlikowski is working away.
Ibricic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pawlikowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ibricic is taking a breather. Pawlikowski 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.
Ibricic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pawlikowski keeps working.
Ibricic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ibricic is trying to control the action in half guard but Pawlikowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ibricic shoots for a double leg takedown but Pawlikowski sprawls well. He's pushed Ibricic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pawlikowski drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ibricic has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Pawlikowski has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Ibricic lands a takedown into guard.
Pawlikowski manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibricic can't get the takedown.
Pawlikowski prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sadik Ibricic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pawlikowski gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ibricic regains guard.
Ibricic managing to control the position.
Ibricic lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pawlikowski pulls Ibricic in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibricic trying to control the position from guard on top but Pawlikowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pawlikowski throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pawlikowski trying to control the position.
Ibricic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ibricic trying to control the position from guard on top but Pawlikowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sadik Ibricic dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ibricic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pawlikowski struggling a bit here.
Ibricic trying to control the action but Pawlikowski is working from the bottom.
Pawlikowski tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ibricic presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibricic has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pawlikowski's face.
Ibricic unloads with some shots from mount but Pawlikowski bucks and avoids them well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawlikowski is squirming around, avoiding Ibricic's attempts to control the action.
Ibricic unloads with some shots from mount but Pawlikowski bucks and avoids them well.
Ibricic looking for a guillotine from mount but Pawlikowski is having none of it.
Ibricic controlling the position easily from mount.
Pawlikowski is looking to improve his position but Ibricic isn't that keen on the idea.
Ibricic lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibricic looking to control but Pawlikowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sadik Ibricic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pawlikowski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ibricic goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pawlikowski is on top in guard.
Pawlikowski stopping the sweep attempt from Ibricic.
Ibricic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibricic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pawlikowski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ibricic's guard.
Ibricic wants to control but Pawlikowski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ibricic tries to roll over but Pawlikowski keeps him under control.
Ibricic wants to control but Pawlikowski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pawlikowski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ibricic throws a strike from the bottom 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.
Ibricic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pawlikowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Ibricic has wrist control.
Pawlikowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ibricic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ibricic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pawlikowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ibricic somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ibricic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pawlikowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ibricic somewhat.
Daniel Pawlikowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sadik Ibricic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pawlikowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pawlikowski misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sadik Ibricic.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ibricic, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sadik Ibricic!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Drake (ranked 5103 p4p, 23320 weight class) and Math Riddle (ranked 611 p4p, 685 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Math Riddle!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddle tries to clinch but Drake moves out of range.
A nice leg kick from Riddle, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drake misses with a few strikes there.
Riddle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Riddle scores with a sloppy right hand. Drake should have avoided that one.
Riddle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drake has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ludus Magnus in the buildup to the fight.
Riddle has Drake up against the cage in a clinch.
Riddle working aggressively here.
Drake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Riddle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drake is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riddle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Riddle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bobby Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drake throws a body shot but no joy.
Riddle motions for Drake to come forward. Riddle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Drake. Those never looked like landing.
Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Drake.
Riddle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Drake blocks a head kick by Riddle.
Riddle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riddle moves away.
Riddle flicks out a counter leg kick but Drake steps away.
Drake stuns Riddle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Riddle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Riddle.
Drake throws a body punch but Riddle moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riddle.
Drake misses with a wild combination.
Riddle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Drake has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Riddle keeps control of Drake as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drake missing with a left hand there. Riddle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Riddle takes one to the side of the head.
Drake misses with an uppercut.
Riddle appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Riddle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riddle manages to avoid it.
Riddle was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Drake swings away with a body shot that misses
and Riddle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drake is looking to wear down Riddle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Riddle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riddle was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Riddle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Riddle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Riddle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drake darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Riddle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riddle dodges the punch combination from Drake.
Drake checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Riddle, right into the meat of the thigh.
Riddle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drake throws a body punch but Riddle moves out of range.
Drake feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Riddles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Drake scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Riddle wants to clinch
and Riddle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Drake misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Riddle misses the target.
Drake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drake misses the body punch
and Riddle counters with a thumping low kick.
Riddle throws a leg kick which misses Drake's front leg but catches the back leg as Drake tries to avoid it.
A jab from Drake misses.
A swing and a miss from Drake.
Riddle tries a quick counter leg kick but Drake is wise to it.
Riddle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drake, pushing him back against the cage.
Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riddle throws a sloppy head kick and Drake moves out of range easily.
Riddle is looking to clinch but Drake is avoiding it.
Riddle fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Riddle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Drake throws a right and a left that Riddle avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake cracks Riddle with an open hand slap.
Riddle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Riddle shapes to counter with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Drake dominated that round.
That's time! Drake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Drake misses with a hook. Riddle ducked under it nicely.
Bobby Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drake takes a swing at Riddle's ribcage but misses.
Riddle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Riddle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Drake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Riddle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drake scrambles back to his feet.
Bobby Drake is winning the standup battle so far.
Riddle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
Drake lands a jab to Riddle's midsection.
Riddle scores with a head kick.
Drake misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riddle.
Drake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Riddle.
Riddle misses with a low kick.
Drake swings for the body but Riddle moves out of range.
Drake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riddle can do to turn this around?
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Drake checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Drake throws an overhand right that lands on Riddle's shoulder, as Riddle tries to avoid the shot.
Drake blocks a head kick by Riddle.
Riddle drops his hands momentarily and Drake takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Riddle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riddle throws a big counter head kick but Drake avoids it with no problem.
Drake looks to land a right hand but Riddle moved out of range.
Riddle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Drake misses with a straight right.
Riddle lands a jab.
Drake tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riddle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
Riddle tries a quick counter leg kick but Drake is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riddle circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Drake finds it's target.
Drake tries to bum rush Riddle with a series of wild strikes but Riddle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Riddle misses with a low kick.
Drake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Riddle doesn't manage to clinch there - Drake circles away.
Drake was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riddle feints a counter leg kick.
Drake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Riddle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Riddle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drake looks to land a left hand but Riddle moved out of range nicely.
Riddle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drake is out of range and Riddle settles back down.
Riddle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drake is able to avoid easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Drake misses its target.
Drake throws the left hand but Riddle avoids the punch easily.
Drake misses with a left hand
and Riddle counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Drake scores with a hook to the body. Riddle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Riddle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riddle appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Drake 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.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Drake scores with a hook.
Riddle throws a leg kick but Drake moved away.
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riddle manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Drake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riddle was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Drake throws a body punch but Riddle moves out of range.
Drake swings for the body but Riddle moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Riddle avoids the body shot from Drake.
A telegraphed right hand from Drake misses the target.
Drake smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with a series of wild punches.
Drake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Riddle counters with a big head kick but Drake shrugs it off.
Drake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riddle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riddle wants to slow Drake down by chopping away at his legs.
Drake takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drake lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Drake throws an overhand right that lands on Riddle's shoulder, as Riddle tries to avoid the shot.
Drake avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Riddle scores with a decent looking hook.
Riddle 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.
Drake avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Drake misses with a hook
and Riddle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drake throws an off balance right hand
and Riddle counters with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Drake dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Riddle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drake.
Drake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riddle counters with a big head kick but Drake shrugs it off.
Riddle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drake is out of range and Riddle settles back down.
A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
Drake throws a series of punches but Riddle moves out of range.
Riddle misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Drake misses its target.
Drake misses with the combination.
Riddle avoids the body shot from Drake.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Riddle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riddle looks to land a right hand but Drake moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riddle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drake swings widly with a right hand
and Riddle counters with a good low kick that Drake was not able to check.
Riddle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd cheers as Riddle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drake doesn't seem phased though.
Riddle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Riddle drops his hands momentarily and Drake takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Drake is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riddle moves away.
Drake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drake fails to land with a series of punches.
Drake swings for the body but Riddle moves out of range.
Drake takes a swing at Riddle's ribcage but misses.
Riddle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Riddle throws a head kick that misses.
Riddle misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Drake misses the target.
Riddle tries to close the distance and clinch but Drake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Drake misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drake is out of range and Riddle settles back down.
Drake blocks a head kick by Riddle.
It looked like Drake wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drake is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drake swats away the attempt to clinch by Riddle.
Riddle avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake throws a body shot but no joy.
Drake misses with a double jab
and Riddle counters with an outside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Drake checks a leg kick.
Riddle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A clash of legs there as Drake blocks the low kick.
A head kick misses from Riddle.
Math Riddle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake checks a leg kick.
Drake throws a hook but Riddle avoids it easily.
Drake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Riddle lands a leg kick that knocks Drake off balance momentarily.
Drake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drake misses with a wild combination.
Jab, jab by Drake - just one landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Riddle.
Riddle throws a head kick that misses.
Riddle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riddle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riddle raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riddle manages to avoid it.
Riddle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riddle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riddle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drake lands a nice hook to Riddle's body. Riddle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Riddle. Riddle obviously looking to wear him down.
Drake jabs at Riddle's body.
Riddle tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Drake blocks the leg kick.
Drake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Riddle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Drake misses with a wild combination.
Bobby Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riddle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Drake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drake, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Drake!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Davis (ranked 24281 p4p, 23451 weight class) and Steve Norton (ranked 647 p4p, 650 weight class). Norton has chosen Notice Me as his entrance music. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Norton!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norton.
Norton is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Davis with a body shot.
Davis swinging wildly here.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Norton dodges the punch combination from Davis.
A head kick misses from Davis.
Norton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Norton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davis.
Norton instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Norton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norton ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Norton no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Davis trying to control but Norton is working from the bottom.
Norton looking for a sweep. Not yet Norton, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Norton dives in and grabs Davis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes down on Norton's head and hops out.
Norton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davis, pushing him back against the cage.
Norton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Davis.
Davis gets tackled into the cage by Norton. Norton maintains the clinch.
Norton manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Norton wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
Norton 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.
Norton is still trying to improve position.
Norton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Norton controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Norton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Norton gets to his feet - Davis follows without any prompting.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norton misses with a series of wild punches.
Norton drives through with a takedown into Davis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Norton gets to his feet. Davis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Norton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Norton.
Davis looks up at the clock. Bad move! Norton lands a right hand from hell, dropping Davis. Norton pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Norton!
Steve Norton thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silver Bullion (ranked 23545 p4p, 4270 weight class) and Ragnar Lothbrock (ranked 619 p4p, 492 weight class). Ragnar Lothbrock has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 5 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Silver Bullion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ragnar Lothbrock!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullion gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bullion successfully pulls guard.
Bullion looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lothbrock working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lothbrock advances position into side control!
Lothbrock is staying tight to Bullion's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Lothbrock works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lothbrock trying to control the action but Bullion is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bullion taking a bit of punishment here - Lothbrock scoring with strikes.
Lothbrock working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lothbrock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bullion keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothbrock is working Bullion over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lothbrock has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lothbrock working away.
Lothbrock taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Bullion's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bullion is trying to get back to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lothbrock working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Bullion takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullion is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bullion can't do much from the bottom here.
Lothbrock looks up at the clock and then as Bullion takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lothbrock smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lothbrock thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bullion tries to bench press Lothbrock off him but Lothbrock keeps the position.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lothbrock throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullion is trying to get back to half guard.
Lothbrock cracks Bullion with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lothbrock lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bullion tries to escape but Lothbrock is in control.
Lothbrock creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lothbrock in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lothbrock cracks Bullion with a big elbow.
A lull in the action here as Lothbrock stalls from top position.
Bullion wants to get back to his feet.
Bullion takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bullion is trying to work for a sweep but Lothbrock has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrock looking to control but Bullion is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lothbrock unloading with bombs!
Lothbrock looking to finish Bullion with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bullion!
Lothbrock prevents Bullion from getting the reversal.
Lothbrock lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bullion hang on?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bullion is trying desperately to improve position.
Bullion is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lothbrock swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ragnar Lothbrock!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damian Dilbrandt (ranked 3272 p4p, 4075 weight class) and Dizzy Knox (ranked 404 p4p, 469 weight class). Knox has chosen Dizzy Gillespie | A Night In Tunisia as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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 Los Angeles, Damian Dilbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dizzy Knox!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dilbrandt.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dilbrandt.
Knox keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dilbrandt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dilbrandt digs a good hook to Knox's body.
Knox slips a straight right by Dilbrandt.
The fighters circling - Dilbrandt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick from Dilbrandt, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Dilbrandt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dilbrandt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox scores with a jab to the body.
Knox lands with a shot to the body.
Knox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dilbrandt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt scores with a jab.
Knox takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knox blocks a jab.
Knox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dilbrandt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Knox connects with a crisp jab.
Dilbrandt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knox.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dilbrandt throws a right hand that misses
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dilbrandt throws a one two combo.
It looks like Dizzy Knox has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dilbrandt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dilbrandt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dilbrandt throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dilbrandt lands a jab to the head.
Knox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dilbrandt ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt moves away from the strike by Knox.
An attempted straight right counter from Dilbrandt misses the target.
Knox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dilbrandt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dilbrandt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knox on the side of the head.
Dilbrandt throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Dilbrandt went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice body punch from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dilbrandt.
Knox swings for the body but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Dilbrandt connects with a leg kick.
Dilbrandt scores with a nice right hand.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt misses with a low kick.
Dilbrandt thows a body kick. Knox tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Dilbrandt misses.
Knox throws out a counter right but Dilbrandt avoids it with no problem.
Dilbrandt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Knox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dilbrandt wants to slow Knox down by chopping away at his legs.
Dilbrandt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knox is rocked!
Knox is aggressively charging in as Dilbrandt backs up avoiding any damage. Dilbrandt tosses out a jab and Knox runs right into it face first! Knox is out cold! Dilbrandt dropped down on all fours and is barking in Knox's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Damian Dilbrandt!
Damian Dilbrandt seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Dizzy Knox was interviewed post fight and said 'If you haven't lost in this
sport, you haven't fought the right guys yet. (Matt Hughes) '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aboubacar Mandiang (ranked 1388 p4p, 3699 weight class) and Aaron Spears (ranked 208 p4p, 481 weight class). Mandiang's entrance music is Oliver Twist. A fine choice. 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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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aboubacar Mandiang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Spears!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spears needs to keep his hands up - Mandiang had a free shot at his head there.
Mandiang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Spears misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Spears.
Mandiang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spears throws out the jab.
Spears is looking to chop away at Mandiang's legs.
Mandiang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spears cracks Mandiang with an open hand slap.
Spears closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mandiang circles away.
Spears shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mandiang as he avoids it easily.
Mandiang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mandiang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spears.
Mandiang moves out of range of the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Mandiang as he connects with a hook.
Spears is looking to clinch.
It looked like Mandiang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Spears closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandiang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Spears wants to take the fight to the mat but Mandiang manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Aboubacar Mandiang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Spears.
A right hand to the body from Mandiang.
Mandiang misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandiang scores with a shot to the side of Spears's head.
Spears takes a shot to the head.
Spears breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mandiang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spears.
Spears throws an overhand right that lands on Mandiang's shoulder, as Mandiang tries to avoid the shot.
Spears fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mandiang manages to avoid it.
Mandiang bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spears's head backwards.
Spears lands a lovely overhand right.
Spears closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Spears lands in his opponent's guard.
Mandiang has his feet on Spears's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Spears 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandiang misses with a series of wild punches.
Mandiang takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spears tries for a takedown but Mandiang circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Spears there.
Spears misses with an uppercut.
Spears fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Spears lands a leg kick that knocks Mandiang off balance momentarily.
Mandiang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Spears misses with a hook
and Mandiang counters with a good low kick that Spears was not able to check.
Spears jabs Mandiang right on the nose. Mandiang blinks but takes it well.
Mandiang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mandiang digs a good body shot into Spears's ribs.
Spears missing with a left hand there. Mandiang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mandiang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Spears gets the takedown into side control.
Mandiang explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang throws a body punch but Spears moves out of range.
Spears shoots in for a takedown but Mandiang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Spears scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spears looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mandiang manages to work his way to half guard, despite Spears's best efforts.
Mandiang regains full guard. Nicely done.
Spears postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mandiang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mandiang pulls Spears in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spears accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spears wants to control from the top but Mandiang keeps moving.
Spears stopping the sweep attempt from Mandiang.
Mandiang controlling the position.
Spears wants to control from the top but Mandiang keeps moving.
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!
Spears drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mandiang looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mandiang looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mandiang!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Spears prevents Mandiang from moving into mount.
Spears is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spears is still trying to improve position.
Mandiang is staying tight to Spears's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aboubacar Mandiang 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.
That kick from Mandiang tenderised Spears's leg. Spears is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aboubacar Mandiang is winning the standup battle so far.
Mandiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Spears is just out of range.
Mandiang moves out of range of the strikes.
Mandiang slips a jab from Spears.
Mandiang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spears manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Mandiang misses its intended target.
Mandiang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spears fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Spears misses with a looping left.
Mandiang was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Spears shoots in and gets a takedown into Mandiang's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spears drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Spears jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mandiang pulls Spears in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spears trying to control but Mandiang is working from the bottom.
Mandiang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mandiang is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Spears looks to land a left hand but Mandiang moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Mandiang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Spears misses the target.
Spears throws a leg kick
and Mandiang counters with a body kick.
A jab from Spears misses.
Spears jabs Mandiang right on the nose. Mandiang blinks but takes it well.
Mandiang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spears is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mandiang.
Spears misses with an uppercut. Mandiang saw that one coming.
Mandiang swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Spears avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Spears misses.
Spears shoots in for a double leg but Mandiang sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Spears fails with the takedown.
Spears tries for a takedown but Mandiang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aboubacar Mandiang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Spears.
Mandiang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Spears misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mandiang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spears throws a hook but Mandiang avoids it easily.
Mandiang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mandiang scores with a nice strike.
Aaron Spears seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mandiang is looking to slow Spears down with leg kicks.
Mandiang misses with a low kick.
Spears thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Spears misses.
Spears misses with a wild body shot.
Mandiang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Spears.
Mandiang appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Spears scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Spears tries to clinch up but Mandiang circles away and keeps his distance.
Spears fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Spears looks to clinch
letting Mandiang counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Mandiang slams his shin into Spears's torso.
Spears is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandiang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mandiang catches Spears with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Spears is rocked!
Mandiang throws a hook but Spears avoids it easily.
Mandiang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spears is still on wobbly legs! Can Mandiang finish him?
Mandiang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spears misses the jab.
Mandiang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spears seems to have recovered his senses.
Mandiang delivers a nice body kick.
Spears misses with an uppercut.
Mandiang slips a jab from Spears.
Spears has his takedown stuffed
and Mandiang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mandiang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mandiang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mandiang thuds his right hand into Spears's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aboubacar Mandiang dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Spears throws a looping overhand right but Mandiang ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Spears.
Mandiang checks the leg kick nicely there.
Spears scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mandiang in his tracks.
Spears cracks Mandiang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spears shoots in but no luck this time.
Spears jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Mandiang misses the target.
Spears gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mandiang lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Mandiang.
Mandiang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mandiang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spearss head.
Mandiang prevents Spears from breaking the clinch.
Spears drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mandiang lands with a right to the head.
Spears takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Mandiang lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandiang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spearss head.
Mandiang lands with a left to the head.
Mandiang lands a shoulder strike.
Mandiang cracks Spears with a nice body shot.
Mandiang cracks Spears with a nice body shot.
Aboubacar Mandiang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mandiang lands an uppercut.
Mandiang lands a right hand.
Mandiang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spears or not.
Mandiang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spears backwards.
A short right from Mandiang.
Mandiang scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mandiang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mandiang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mandiang lands a right hand.
Mandiang lands an uppercut.
Mandiang lands with a left to the head.
Mandiang lands a left hand.
Mandiang pushes Spears against the cage. Mandiang is working some dirty boxing. Mandiang pushes off with a quick right hook! Spears goes down! Spears tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Mandiang moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aboubacar Mandiang!
Aboubacar Mandiang thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uga Buga (ranked 1336 p4p, 2805 weight class) and Ziggy King (ranked 173 p4p, 351 weight class). King has chosen Should I Stay or Should I Go as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uga Buga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ziggy King!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King missing with a left hand there. Buga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Buga.
King lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Buga at a distance.
A lazy left from King finds it's target.
King lands with a nice body punch.
King misses with an uppercut. Buga saw that one coming.
King uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Buga has time to react.
Ziggy King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
A big left from Buga misses.
Buga connects with a body shot that sends King's belly button to the back.
King lands a big right hand that sends Buga crashing to the mat! King stays standing though and waves Buga back to his feet!
 Buga is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King cracks Buga with a left hook right on the temple and Buga goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! King lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Buga is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ziggy King!
An out of breath Ziggy King 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koua Kamara (ranked 1245 p4p, 3909 weight class) and Gustav King (ranked 163 p4p, 459 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koua Kamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gustav King!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King tries to clinch up.
Kamara keeps the fight on the outside.
Kamara throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King clinches up against the cage.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Kamara is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
Kamara throws a head punch that misses.
Kamara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King throws out a loose jab but Kamara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
King is looking to clinch.
Kamara is looking to counter punch.
Kamara really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Kamara.
King throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kamara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King lands with a cross.
Gustav King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - King coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kamara takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
King moves in looking to clinch but Kamara pushes him off.
King punishes Kamara's body with a nice straight punch.
Kamara keeps the fight on the outside.
King misses with a hook.
Kamara walks forward, straight into a front kick from King.
Gustav King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King misses with a hook to the body
and Kamara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kamara.
King connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
King misses with a right hand
and Kamara counters with a nice uppercut.
King tries to clinch but Kamara moves away
and Kamara counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kamara throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King swings widly with a right hand
and Kamara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy left from King finds it's target.
King tries to clinch up
enabling Kamara to counter with a crisp jab.
King is rocked!
King jabs Kamara right on the nose. Kamara blinks but takes it well.
Kamara takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
King connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kamara momentarily.
Kamara walks into a stiff left hand from King.
It looks like Koua Kamara has been cut.
King wants to clinch.
King has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
King darts in trying to clinch
letting Kamara counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamara has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by King.
A solid body kick from King.
King comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kamara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
King throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kamara counters with a straight right hand.
King looks up at the clock. Bad move! Kamara lands a right hand from hell, dropping King. Kamara pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koua Kamara!
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