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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Brown (ranked 6415 p4p, 5346 weight class) and Mathieu Arsenault (ranked 343 p4p, 316 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 cm 25 147 0 - 1 - 0 |
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172 cm 25 142 1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renzo Brown! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mathieu Arsenault! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Arsenault ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away. Arsenault throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Brown half committed to a counter leg kick. Arsenault scores with a punch to the head. Arsenault throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown wants to clinch and Arsenault counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Arsenault lunges at Brown with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brown's hand. Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Arsenault misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely. Renzo Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Arsenault counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A low kick from Brown misses and Arsenault counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Arsenault fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown tries for a takedown but Arsenault sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Brown closes the distance and pushes Arsenault back into the cage. Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Brown tries to land a body kick and Arsenault connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A shot to the body from Brown misses and Arsenault counters with a nice uppercut. Brown misses with a takedown attempt and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Arsenault takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses. Brown looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Arsenault misses with a looping left. Arsenault has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Arsenault connects with a body shot that sends Brown's belly button to the back. Jab from Arsenault.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Brown fails with the takedown and Arsenault counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Brown is rocked! That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renzo Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him. Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arsenault tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arsenault to the ground. Arsenault escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Brown throws a nice looking combination but Arsenault bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Arsenault looks like he wants to counter punch here. Arsenault misses with a double jab.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arsenault.
As Arsenault backs away, Brown returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Brown is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arsenault sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Brown misses with a lunging right hand
and Arsenault connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Arsenault throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily. Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arsenault paws at him with a jab and circles away. Arsenault punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Arsenault. Those never looked like landing. Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Arsenault pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Arsenault takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arsenault. Brown is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Arsenault. Horrible takedown attempt by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Arsenault, which made it look bad. Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Arsenault is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brown had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arsenault tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arsenault to the ground. Arsenault escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Arsenault swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Arsenault stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet. Brown is looking to clinch. Donk. Arsenault catches Brown right on the button with a cross. Mathieu Arsenault is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Brown tries to clinch but Arsenault moves away and Arsenault counters with a lovely straight right hand! Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arsenault's waist but Arsenault gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side. Arsenault throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown. Arsenault misses with a hook. Brown is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Brown tries to clinch up enabling Arsenault to counter with a crisp jab. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mathieu Arsenault dominated that round. That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Brown moves in looking to clinch but Arsenault pushes him off. Brown throws a right and a left that Arsenault avoids nicely. Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Arsenault sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. It seemed like Arsenault was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Arsenault looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range. Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown staying out of range there. Arsenault dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Brown tries to clinch enabling Arsenault to counter with a crisp jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Arsenault uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Brown misses with a takedown attempt enabling Arsenault to counter with a crisp jab. Brown shoots in for a double leg but Arsenault sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Arsenault looks like he wants to counter punch here. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renzo Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him. Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arsenault.
That's one minute gone in the round. Arsenault throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily. Arsenault missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A telegraphed right hand from Arsenault misses the target. Arsenault throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it. Arsenault keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Arsenault throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range. It looked like Brown was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Arsenault. Arsenault swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Brown is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Arsenault. A big left from Arsenault misses. Brown avoids the body shot from Arsenault.
Arsenault throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Good exchange - Arsenault coming out on top. Arsenault lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
Arsenault stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arsenault wants it to stay on the feet. Arsenault scores with a nice strike. Arsenault throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arsenault works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. This has been an exciting period of action! Arsenault fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Arsenault throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown throws a series of punches but Arsenault avoids them all with ease. Brown fails with a takedown attempt. Brown is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arsenault sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Arsenault misses with a straight right. Brown seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Arsenault counters with a lovely straight right hand! Jab, jab by Arsenault - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Arsenault throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Brown tried to counter with a leg kick but Arsenault avoided it. Renzo Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Arsenault thows a left - swing and a miss! Brown dives in for a single leg takedown but Arsenault sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Brown can't get the takedown.
Arsenault manages to break the clinch.
Brown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Brown closes the distance looking to clinch enabling Arsenault to counter with a crisp jab. A telegraphed right hand from Arsenault misses the target. Brown throws a head kick but Arsenault moves out of range.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mathieu Arsenault showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round! A big right from Arsenault misses. Arsenault misses the shot to the body. Arsenault misses with a looping right. Brown fails with the takedown. The fighters circling - Arsenault throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Brown wants to clinch but Arsenault slips to the side and Arsenault counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Brown clinches. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brown is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Arsenault breaks the clinch.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arsenault circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown defending well as Arsenault loads up on a big left hand. Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arsenault counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Mathieu Arsenault seems to be getting the better of the standup. Arsenault swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt and Arsenault counters with a stiff right hand. Brown shoots in but no luck this time. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renzo Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Brown takes the fight into the clinch. Arsenault breaks the clinch.
Arsenault changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Brown fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Arsenault listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Arsenault lands a nice shot to the body.
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! Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Arsenault scores with the left hand. Brown knows he should have avoided that one. Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Arsenault throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Brown seems to have got his legs back now. Brown slips under a jab. Arsenault lands a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown wants to clinch. Arsenault avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown has a takedown stuffed. Arsenault looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range. Brown attempts a counter takedown but Arsenault avoids it well and moves away. Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Arsenault, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Arsenault against the cage but Arsenault circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Arsenault looks like he wants to counter punch here. Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Arsenault counters with a lovely straight right hand! Brown moves to clinch but Arsenault breaks away and Arsenault counters with a nice right hand that sends Brown toppling to the canvas! Brown scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Arsenault finish him?!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. It seemed like Arsenault was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Arsenault throws a jab when Brown was well out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Arsenault throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot. Arsenault circles away from the clinch attempt and Arsenault counters with a stiff right hand. Mathieu Arsenault is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arsenault pinned against the cage. Arsenault gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Renzo Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Arsenault swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brown.
And that's the end of the fight! Mathieu Arsenault comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Arsenault winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathieu Arsenault!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Finn (ranked 3473 p4p, 3984 weight class) and Ryan Rafferty (ranked 233 p4p, 261 weight class). Rafferty is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metallica- The Four Horsemen. Ryan Rafferty will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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166 cm 25 140 1 - 1 - 0 |
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169 cm 25 142 1 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling Basic striking Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Powerful |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Finn! 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, Ryan Rafferty! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rafferty lands a right hook to the body.
Finn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Finn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Rafferty really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Finn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Finn winds up and cracks Rafferty with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Rafferty trying to control but Finn postures up.
Rafferty is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Finn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Finn works his way into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Finn lands a nice forearm strike. Rafferty looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Finn lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Finn has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rafferty! Finn landing strikes, looking to finish! Finn lands a heavy elbow. Finn pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Finn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Finn is landing with some decent strikes but Rafferty is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Finn is landing with some decent strikes but Rafferty is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Finn cracks Rafferty with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Finn scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rafferty?
Finn controlling his opponent. Finn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Finn with a couple of short strikes. Rafferty is rocked! Finn landing punches. Rafferty is still in real trouble! Can Finn finish him? Finn landing strikes from the mount. Finn looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Rafferty covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Finn! Our winner, Tom Finn, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Limit Smiff (ranked 3409 p4p, 3378 weight class) and Thom Thumb (ranked 407 p4p, 405 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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200 cm 26 265 1 - 0 - 0 |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Limit Smiff! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thom Thumb! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thumb goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. It looks like Limit Smiff has been cut. Smiff gets in close and instigates a clinch. Smiff tries to throw a body punch but Thumb avoids it by throwing Smiff back against the cage. Smiff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thumb wants to break free but Smiff has control.
Smiff tries to break free but Thumb pushes him back against the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Smiff. Thumb's coach down at JAG Battle Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thumb's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Smiff takes a shot to the head. Smiff tries a body shot but Thumb blocks it.
A short left from Smiff. Thumb breaks the clinch.
Thumb lands a jab. Smiff definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Smiff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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! Smiff wants to clinch. Smiff throws a body punch but Thumb moves out of range. Thumb walks into a stiff left hand from Smiff. Thumb lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thumb throws a series of punches but Smiff moves out of range. Smiff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thumb was well out of range. Poor timing from Smiff. Thumb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smiff swats him away and circles back towards the center. Smiff lands with an overhand left. It looks like Thom Thumb has been cut. Thumb moves into range and clinches up with Smiff. Thumb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Thumb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Smiff swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thumb counters with a lovely straight right hand! Smiff cracks Thumb with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Thumb looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Smiff finish him?
Thumb is rocked! 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! Smiff cracks Thumb with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Limit Smiff! During a confident post fight interview, Limit Smiff thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deontologicus Smiff (ranked 3484 p4p, 3273 weight class) and Brock Resnar (ranked 418 p4p, 394 weight class). Brock Resnar will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Deontologicus Smiff! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brock Resnar! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Resnar fails in his attempt to clinch. Smiff jabbing away but nothing is landing. Smiff shoots in and gets a takedown into Resnar's guard. Smiff drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smiff jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Smiff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Resnar is keeping the position for now. Smiff definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Resnar 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. Smiff slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Smiff lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smiff is pushing down on Resnar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Resnar is fighting to maintain full guard but Smiff has managed to sneak the leg through. Smiff looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Smiff seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Smiff is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Resnar defends it well. Smiff working the head and body with strikes. Smiff wants to work for an arm triangle but Resnar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Resnar has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Resnar has eaten all the pies! Smiff is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Resnar defends it well. Resnar is in trouble now - Smiff has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smiff content just to control the position here. Smiff with good strikes from the mount here! The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smiff cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Smiff scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Smiff is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Resnar can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Smiff breaks from Resnar's wrist control and lands an elbow. Smiff has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smiff cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Smiff lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Smiff landing punches. Smiff is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Resnar is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Resnar flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Smiff anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Resnar and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Smiff slips an arm under Resnar chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Smiff has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Smiff is squeezing on Resnar like an anaconda would it's prey. Resnar fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Deontologicus Smiff! In his post fight interview, Deontologicus Smiff started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Luciano (ranked 2576 p4p, 2727 weight class) and Couscous Mahoo (ranked 166 p4p, 175 weight class). Manny Luciano has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Cuts easily |
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manny Luciano! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Couscous Mahoo! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mahoo throws out a loose jab but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it. Mahoo misses with a right hand and Luciano counters with a lovely straight right hand! Mahoo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Luciano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mahoo scrambles back to his feet. Mahoo shoots in for a takedown but Luciano shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Mahoo closes the distance and clinches up with Luciano, looking for a takedown. Mahoo pushes Luciano against the cage but Luciano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Mahoo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mahoo throws a lazy uppercut
and Luciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Mahoo looking to score a takedown here. Luciano is defending well but Mahoo drives through and ends up in Luciano's guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Luciano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Mahoo preventing the sweep. Luciano controls Mahoo momentarily but Mahoo frees himself. Mahoo passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mahoo prevents Luciano from improving his position. Mahoo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Luciano blocking the ground and pound. Mahoo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Mahoo has isolated one of Luciano's arms. Luciano looking to fight him off but Mahoo twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Couscous Mahoo! Couscous Mahoo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. Manny Luciano was interviewed post fight and said 'first i wanna tank da man above for protection and blessings , next i wanna say tanks to my braddahs at KingsJiuJitsuAcademy for da great camp , lastly i wanna tank my manager for taking me in and seeing da champion in my blood. we didnt get da job done today, but im still in da next round... time t'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Seamus Murphy (ranked 1883 p4p, 3091 weight class) and Oscar De La Douche (ranked 112 p4p, 202 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Murphy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Molly Malone- The Dubliners. Oscar De La Douche has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seamus Murphy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar De La Douche ! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A momentary lapse in concentration from Murphy enables Douche to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Murphy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Murphy has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Douche should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Murphy has tightened it up now! Douche should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Seamus Murphy!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torhte Finlayson (ranked 146 p4p, 1508 weight class) and Hayato Sakuraba (ranked 23 p4p, 198 weight class). Finlayson comes into the arena with Scotland the Brave, Black Bear blaring out of the sound system. Torhte Finlayson 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Torhte Finlayson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Hayato Sakuraba! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Finlayson scores with a body shot.
Finlayson just misses with a punch to the body.
And Sakuraba tries to counter it with a takedown but Finlayson pushes his down on his head and steps out. Torhte Finlayson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A looping hook to the body misses from Finlayson. Sakuraba does a little dance to reset his feet. Finlayson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Finlayson connects with a body shot. The fighters circling - Finlayson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. We've been told by Finlayson's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Finlayson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A little jabbing left from Sakuraba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Finlayson misses the shot to the body. Sakuraba slips under a jab. Sakuraba swings away with a body shot that misses
and Finlayson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Finlayson lands with a hook. Sakuraba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Nice shot by Finlayson. Finlayson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Finlayson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Sakuraba moves away from the strike by Finlayson. Sakuraba gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Finlayson sends Sakuraba crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Finlayson is motioning to the referee to let Sakuraba up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet! Sakuraba is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sakuraba lands with a hook. Finlayson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Finlayson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakuraba moves away. It seemed like Sakuraba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Torhte Finlayson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sakuraba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Finlayson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Finlayson throws the left hand but Sakuraba avoids the punch easily. Finlayson avoids the body shot from Sakuraba.
Finlayson throws a hook to the side of Sakuraba's head but Sakuraba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Sakuraba changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Finlayson misses with a hook. Sakuraba ducked under it nicely. Sakuraba looks to score with a jab to the body but Finlayson is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Finlayson throws a body punch but Sakuraba moves out of range. A countering left hand to the body from Sakuraba misses. Sakuraba just misses with a punch to the body.
Finlayson misses with a body shot.
Sakuraba slips a jab from Finlayson. Sakuraba let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Sakuraba throws a body shot but no joy. Finlayson lands a body shot.
Sakuraba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Finlayson takes a swing at Sakuraba's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Finlayson lands an overhand right. Sakuraba ducks under a wild hook from Finlayson. Finlayson throws a shot to the body.
Sakuraba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finlayson. Sakuraba cracks a nice hook into Finlayson's ribs. Finlayson sizes up Sakuraba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Finlayson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sakuraba sprawling to the canvas! Sakuraba rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Finlayson finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Finlayson drops Sakuraba with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sakuraba looks back up at him and smiles so Finlayson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Torhte Finlayson dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Finlayson misses with a looping left. A nice side step and Sakuraba releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Finlayson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sakuraba sees it coming and avoids it easily. Sakuraba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Finlayson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Sakuraba! Finlayson lets Sakuraba back up to his feet, looking for a finish! Sakuraba is still on wobbly legs! Can Finlayson finish him? Finlayson connects with a single shot there. Sakuraba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Sakuraba changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Sakuraba seems to have recovered his senses. Sakuraba swings away with a body shot that misses
and Finlayson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Sakuraba! Finlayson lets Sakuraba back up to his feet, looking for a finish! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sakuraba defending well as Finlayson loads up on a big left hand. Sakuraba doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Finlayson throws the left hand but Sakuraba avoids the punch easily. A countering left hand to the body from Sakuraba misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Finlayson throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Finlayson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakuraba was well out of range. Poor timing from Finlayson. Finlayson cracks Sakuraba with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Finlayson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Sakuraba to stand back up! Sakuraba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Finlayson lands a big uppercut and Sakuraba crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sakuraba looks OK. Finlayson waves Sakuraba back to his feet! Sakuraba looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Finlayson takes a swing at Sakuraba's ribcage but misses. Finlayson misses with an uppercut. Sakuraba with the counter takedown but Finlayson avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Finlayson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakuraba manages to avoid it. Sakuraba let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Finlayson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba needs to keep his hands up - Finlayson had a free shot at his head there. Finlayson cracks Sakuraba with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sakuraba looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Finlayson finish him?
Torhte Finlayson is winning the standup battle so far. Finlayson lands a right hook to the body.
Sakuraba just misses with a punch to the body.
Finlayson cracks Sakuraba with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sakuraba looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Finlayson finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Finlayson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Finlayson cracks Sakuraba with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Finlayson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Sakuraba to stand back up! Sakuraba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Sakuraba blocks a jab. Finlayson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakuraba was well out of range. Poor timing from Finlayson. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sakuraba! But no joy. Finlayson digs a good body shot into Sakuraba's ribs. 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! Finlayson cracks Sakuraba with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sakuraba looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Finlayson finish him?
Sakuraba thuds a left hand into Finlayson's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Finlayson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Sakuraba blocks a jab. Finlayson cracks Sakuraba with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sakuraba looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Finlayson finish him?
Finlayson fakes the body blow, causing Sakuraba to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Sakuraba goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Torhte Finlayson! An out of breath Torhte Finlayson 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ed Green (ranked 205 p4p, 952 weight class) and Better Dead (ranked 25 p4p, 126 weight class). Better Dead has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ed Green's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Green! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Better Dead! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dead misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Dead lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Green at a distance.
Green shoots in and gets a takedown into Dead's guard. Dead has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Dead looking to hit a scissor sweep but Green is one step ahead there. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dead can do anything to dispel that myth. Dead keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dead looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Green passes Dead's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dead wants to improve his position but Green is controlling well.
Green controlling the action here. Green passes to full mount! Green tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Dead stops Green from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. Green controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dead is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Green locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Dead is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ed Green! Ed Green retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phuc Dat Bich (ranked 178 p4p, 930 weight class) and Marlin Paschal (ranked 32 p4p, 131 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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phuc Dat Bich! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marlin Paschal! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Left hook, right uppercut from Paschal. It looks like Phuc Dat Bich has been cut. Paschal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Paschal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Bich moves into the clinch successfully.
Bich jumps guard.
Paschal wants to control from the top but Bich keeps moving. Bich looking to control.
Bich controlling the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Paschal is posturing up here but Bich has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Paschal tries to roll out but it's too tight and Paschal has to tap! Slick submission there by Bich!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Phuc Dat Bich! After the fight, Phuc Dat Bich 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maro Pjetlic (ranked 268 p4p, 266 weight class) and Balin Trollslayer (ranked 49 p4p, 48 weight class). Pjetlic's entrance music is Legend. A fine choice. Maro Pjetlic 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 heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maro Pjetlic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Balin Trollslayer! The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Trollslayer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pjetlic. Trollslayer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Pjetlic scores with the left hand. Trollslayer knows he should have avoided that one. Pjetlic throws a poor cross that misses
and Trollslayer counters with a shoot takedown. Pjetlic fights it but they end up in guard. Trollslayer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Trollslayer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Trollslayer lands a couple of decent looking shots. Trollslayer is looking to work some ground and pound but Pjetlic has wrist control. Trollslayer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Trollslayer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Trollslayer throwing strikes but missing. Trollslayer lands a couple of digs. Trollslayer lands a couple of digs. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pjetlic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Pjetlic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Trollslayer is working Pjetlic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Trollslayer landing some decent shots from guard. Trollslayer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pjetlic works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Pjetlic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pjetlic tries to get out of the position. Trollslayer postures up in Pjetlic's guard and throws a big left but Pjetlic blocks it. Trollslayer is looking to work some ground and pound but Pjetlic has wrist control. Trollslayer stands up over Pjetlic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Trollslayer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Trollslayer scoring with some ground and pound. Trollslayer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Trollslayer stands up over Pjetlic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Pjetlic is rocked! Trollslayer loads up on a big left hand. Pjetlic felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Trollslayer looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Pjetlic can't hide his disappointment, as Trollslayer celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balin Trollslayer!
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