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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Wiggum (ranked 4682 p4p, 4393 weight class) and John Edmund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph Wiggum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Edmund!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiggum throws a series of strikes that have Edmund backpedaling.
Wiggum throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Edmund's waist but Edmund gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wiggum off to one side.
Edmund throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wiggum has closed the distance and engaged Edmund in a clinch.
Wiggum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Edmund lands with a short shot to the head.
Edmund lands an elbow inside that Wiggum shrugs off.
 It looks like Ralph Wiggum has been cut.
Wiggum is trying to force a seperation but Edmund has the dominant position.
Edmund throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Edmund pushes Wiggum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Edmund lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiggum slows down the pace here.
Edmund lands a big right hand that drops Wiggum! The killer instinct kicks in and Edmund finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Edmund!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Edmund!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adonis Black (ranked 4415 p4p, 2977 weight class) and James Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 191 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adonis Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Black as he jumps to the side.
Gallagher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Black is fending him off so far but Gallagher persists. Nope, Black circles away and we're back to standing.
Black half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Black manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gallagher on his heels. He'll look to pass Gallagher's guard now, I'm sure.
Black is in close to Gallagher's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gallagher has momentary wrist control but Black slips an elbow through the middle.
Black controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black 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.
Black postures up and lands a big shot to Gallagher's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Black could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gallagher throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gallagher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gallagher can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Black controls the pace.
Gallagher looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Black passes into half guard.
Black is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black working the head and body with strikes.
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.
Gallagher has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Black is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black tries to pass to full mount but Gallagher defends it.
Gallagher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Black is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Black has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gallagher tries to get to full guard but Black has control of the leg.
Black controlling the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Black displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gallagher.
Adonis Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Gallagher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher is trying hard to land a takedown here. Black sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Black looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gallagher manages to escape and get back to his feet.
James Gallagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black slaps away a takedown attempt from Gallagher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Black looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Black is standing up over Gallagher. Gallagher looks to escape but Black dives into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black controls the position from side control.
Black's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gallagher for as long as he can get away with.
Black continues to stall.
Gallagher tries to bench press Black off him but Black keeps the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gallagher trying to remain calm as Black controls from the top position.
Black lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adonis Black dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Black feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gallagher is wriggling around but Black manages to pass to half guard.
Gallagher is trying to stand.
Gallagher looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Black seems content to control.
Gallagher punching from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gallagher has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Black escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Black!
Gallagher gets back to half guard.
Gallagher is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black sitting and controlling from the half guard.
More hug and hope from Black.
Gallagher gets back to full guard.
Black is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Black sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gallagher's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Black controlling the pace.
Black is pressing down on Gallagher's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gallagher is holding on for now.
Black keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gallagher shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher is working for a kimura but Black is defending it quite comfortably.
Gallagher is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Black has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gallagher is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Black is concentrating on defense, preventing Gallagher from advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Black manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gallagher throws an elbow that misses. Black uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gallagher's guard. Nice move by Black!
Black with a nice head shot there.
Black pushes down on Gallagher's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gallagher taking some punishment here, with Black in his half guard.
Gallagher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Black controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gallagher with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gallagher is trying to control but Black passes into side control!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adonis Black dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Black has closed the distance and engaged Gallagher in a clinch.
Black jumps guard but Gallagher turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Black tries to pull guard but Gallagher holds him up against the cage and eventually Black drops back down to his feet.
Black fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adonis Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gallagher pulls guard.
Black working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gallagher's head.
Gallagher can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Black controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher looking for subs off his back but Black has passed one foot through into half guard.
Black takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Black controlling the pace.
Black prevents Gallagher from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Black seems content to control.
Gallagher looking for submissions off his back.
Gallagher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Black prevents Gallagher from improving his position.
Well, if Black is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Black working the head and body with strikes.
Well, if Black is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gallagher has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Black escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Black!
Black is chipping away with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Black lands an elbow.
 Gallagher is rocked!
Black landing a few strikes.
Gallagher is still in real trouble! Can Black finish him?
Black has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gallagher!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Black! Gallagher is hurt baaadly! Black is firing away with more strikes - Gallagher is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adonis Black!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kayden Sonefeld (ranked 4378 p4p, 4542 weight class) and Lyota Wont (ranked 0 p4p, 487 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kayden Sonefeld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyota Wont!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wont scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sonefeld looks for a takedown but Wont sprawls well.
Sonefeld throws a shot to the body.
Sonefeld closes the distance and clinches.
Wont misses with a punch on the inside.
Wont fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wont is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wont is trying to break the clinch but Sonefeld has him pressed against the cage.
Wont jumps guard but Sonefeld turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonefeld drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kayden Sonefeld. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonefeld changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wont fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonefeld throws a push kick but Wont slaps the foot to one side.
Sonefeld closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sonefeld has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wont uses from the top position.
Sonefeld has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wont can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sonefeld keeping moving, preventing Wont from controlling successfully.
Sonefeld pushes Wont off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sonefeld looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wont throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sonefeld's head.
It looks like Kayden Sonefeld has been cut.
Sonefeld misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonefeld pushes Wont up against the cage in a clinch.
Wont is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wont is trying to drag Sonefeld to the mat but Sonefeld just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sonefeld jumps into guard, dragging Wont to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wont stands up from Sonefeld's guard - Wont perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wont shoots and misses
and Sonefeld counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wont drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sonefeld pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wont darts in trying to clinch
letting Sonefeld counter with a right hand.
Wont is looking to clinch but Sonefeld is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wont.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sonefeld.
Wont has his takedown stuffed
and Sonefeld counters by moving into the clinch.
Sonefeld gets control of Wont's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sonefeld will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wont with a nice head shot there.
Sonefeld has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Wont is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Wont tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sonefeld's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Sonefeld.
Wont breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonefeld lands with a good body shot.
Wont looks winded!
Sonefeld closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wont really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sonefeld. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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!
Sonefeld passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Wont!
Wont holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sonefeld tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sonefeld controlling his opponent.
Sonefeld has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wont can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wont wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sonefeld.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kayden Sonefeld dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kayden Sonefeld's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wont displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sonefeld.
Wont shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sonefeld as he avoids it easily.
Sonefeld is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wont.
Sonefeld instigates a clinch.
Sonefeld ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sonefeld no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sonefeld manages to escape and get back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wont.
Sonefeld throws a quick counter head kick but Wont was just out of range.
Wont keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wont dives in and grabs Sonefeld's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sonefeld pushes down on Wont's head and hops out.
Kayden Sonefeld has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyota Wont.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sonefeld enables Wont to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sonefeld manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sonefeld is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Wont presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wont is breathing heavily.
Sonefeld jumps guard and drags Wont to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonefeld looking for a sweep. Not yet Sonefeld, not yet.
Sonefeld is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wont can do to turn this around?
Sonefeld looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sonefeld is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sonefeld with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonefeld is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sonefeld is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sonefeld decides to stand up.
Sonefeld staying out of range there.
Sonefeld fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sonefeld shoots for a double leg takedown but Wont sprawls well. He's pushed Sonefeld's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Despite the aggression on Wont's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wont moves in looking to clinch but Sonefeld pushes him off.
Sonefeld takes the fight into the clinch.
Wont fails to pull guard.
Sonefeld pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sonefeld throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sonefeld controlling the action here for a moment.
Wont managing to block the knees to the body from Sonefeld.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonefeld wants a takedown.
Wont is looking to control Sonefeld's arms but Sonefeld gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wont has his back to the cage.
Sonefeld stalling.
Sonefeld manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wont prevents Sonefeld from getting back to his feet.
Sonefeld trying to keep a closed guard but Wont is proving a slippery customer.
Wont trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sonefeld looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wont preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kayden Sonefeld dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kayden Sonefeld's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sonefeld keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sonefeld seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wont closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sonefeld circles away.
Sonefeld pushes Wont up against the cage in a clinch.
Wont wants to break free but Sonefeld has control.
Wont is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kayden Sonefeld has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyota Wont.
Wont fails to pull guard.
Sonefeld goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wont prevents it.
Sonefeld wants to get back to striking at distance but Wont won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonefeld tries to score a body lock takedown but Wont shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sonefeld is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sonefeld works on Wont's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonefeld slowing the pace effectively.
Sonefeld manages to pull guard.
Sonefeld keeping moving, preventing Wont from controlling successfully.
Sonefeld is controlling Wont's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sonefeld is on top in guard.
Wont wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sonefeld is now in half guard.
Sonefeld is taking a breather. Wont 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Sonefeld.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wont has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sonefeld is working away from the top position though.
Still in half guard, Sonefeld seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonefeld moves nicely into side control.
Sonefeld just content to control the position.
Sonefeld stands up.
Sonefeld misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice side step and Wont releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sonefeld closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wont quickly recovers to half guard.
Well, if Sonefeld is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonefeld missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonefeld is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wont wants to control but Sonefeld is keeping busy.
Sonefeld throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lyota Wont has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kayden Sonefeld 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!
Wont has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Sonefeld escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Sonefeld!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kayden Sonefeld showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sonefeld has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Kayden Sonefeld!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Kayden Sonefeld!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Kayden Sonefeld!
Kayden Sonefeld wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Beast (ranked 4374 p4p, 4418 weight class) and Adolphus Black (ranked 481 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adolphus Black!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Black looks for the body kick but Beast saw that one coming.
Beast is looking to land body kicks.
Beast steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Black. That one must have hurt.
Beast lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Beast is looking to land body kicks.
Black bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Beast is breathing heavily.
Beast takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Black lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beast's sensitive parts.
Nice body kick from Black.
A nice inside leg kick there by Black. That's going to slow Beast down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black delivers a nice body kick.
Black scores with a spinning back kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Black. That's going to slow Beast down.
Black misses with a body kick.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Black scores with a head kick.
It looks like Don Beast has been cut.
Black lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black throws a powerful right kick. Beast tried to block low but the kick was high! Beast was taken right off of his feet! Black jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Adolphus Black!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean O Malley (ranked 4379 p4p, 4710 weight class) and Kevin Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 379 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean O Malley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Hughes!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Malley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hughes counters with a series of strikes. O Malley will be more careful next time no doubt.
O Malley shoots in for a takedown but Hughes shows good takedown defense.
No luck for O Malley with that takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Hughes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean O Malley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from O Malley.
Hughes unleashes a big counter combination but O Malley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hughes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but O Malley defends well and Hughes ends up having to push O Malley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
O Malley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hughes avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes fails to land the takedown.
Hughes goes for a double leg but O Malley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as O Malley continues to drive forward.
O Malley tries to counter with a takedown but Hughes is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hughes as he jumps to the side.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
O Malley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hughes at a distance.
O Malley shoots in but no luck this time.
O Malley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hughes defends well and O Malley ends up having to push Hughes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hughes looking for a takedown.
Hughes is looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Malley missing with knees to the body.
O Malley breaks from the clinch.
Hughes tries to keep at a distance but O Malley has taken the fight into the clinch.
O Malley is trying to drag Hughes to the mat but Hughes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A right hook to the body lands for O Malley.
Hughes is working for takedown but O Malley is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to take the fight to the mat but O Malley manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hughes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Malley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Malley avoiding damage.
O Malley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
O Malley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hughes blocks it with crossed arms.
O Malley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O Malley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hughes with a lazy takedown attempt
and O Malley counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hughes.
Hughes darts in looking for a takedown but O Malley gets double underhooks and turns Hughes into the cage.
Hughes looks winded!
O Malley throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hughes.
O Malley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hughes's waist but Hughes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing O Malley off to one side.
Hughes shoots in looking for a takedown. O Malley tries to sprawl out of it but Hughes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. O Malley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes slips under a jab from O Malley.
Hughes darts in looking for a takedown but O Malley gets double underhooks and turns Hughes into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean O Malley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hughes stuffs the takedown attempt from O Malley. O Malley gets slowly back to his feet.
O Malley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hughes. That did some damage!
Hughes swings widly with a right hand
and O Malley counters with a nice body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hughes is defended easily by O Malley.
O Malley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Malley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hughes defends it nicely.
Hughes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from O Malley lands but Hughes takes it in his stride.
O Malley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hughes.
Hughes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sean O Malley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Hughes.
O Malley pushes Hughes up against the cage in a clinch.
Hughes being controlled against the cage.
O Malley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Malley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hughes avoids it really well and circles away.
Hughes goes for a double leg but O Malley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as O Malley continues to drive forward.
O Malley throws a right hand that Hughes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hughes also avoids with ease.
O Malley closes the distance and clinches up with Hughes, looking for a takedown. O Malley pushes Hughes against the cage but Hughes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
O Malley stuffs the takedown.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but O Malley shows good takedown defense.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sean O Malley is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hughes circles away.
As O Malley backs off Hughes throws a huge counter combo but O Malley manages to avoid it all.
Hughes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by O Malley. O Malley obviously looking to wear him down.
Hughes slaps away a takedown attempt from O Malley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hughes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice sprawl there from Hughes as O Malley shoots in.
O Malley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hughes tries to score a power double leg takedown but O Malley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hughes somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Malley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hughes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
O Malley stuffs the takedown.
O Malley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hughes can do to turn this around?
Horrible takedown attempt by O Malley or perhaps it was just good defense by Hughes, which made it look bad.
Hughes tries to counter with a clinch but O Malley shakes him off and moves away.
Hughes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but O Malley defends well and Hughes ends up having to push O Malley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
O Malley dives in for a single leg takedown but Hughes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hughes gets underhooks to prevent O Malley's takedown attempt.
Hughes is pressed up against the cage. O Malley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hughes down to the mat. Hughes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean O Malley dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
O Malley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and O Malley wants it to stay on the feet.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but O Malley shows good takedown defense.
O Malley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hughes to score an easy takedown into full guard.
O Malley 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.
Hughes with a flurry of punches that miss.
O Malley looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Malley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hughes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hughes throws a strike but O Malley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes keeping full guard, as O Malley tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Malley trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Malley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hughes wants to stand and escape but O Malley is having none of it.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing O Malley from controlling successfully.
Hughes pushes O Malley off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Malley connects with a solid leg kick.
O Malley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hughes closes the distance and clinches up with O Malley, looking for a takedown. Hughes pushes O Malley against the cage but O Malley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sean O Malley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Hughes.
Nice takedown defense from Hughes. No joy for O Malley on that attempt.
Hughes is looking for the big counter here.
O Malley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
O Malley has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hughes after a bit of a struggle.
Hughes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. O Malley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
O Malley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Hughes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hughes closes the distance and clinches up with O Malley, looking for a takedown. Hughes pushes O Malley against the cage but O Malley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hughes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
O Malley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hughes as he avoids it easily.
O Malley scores with a spinning back kick!
O Malley tries to clinch but Hughes moves away
and Hughes counters with a three punch combo that has O Malley backing up. O Malley nods at Hughes to acknowledge the strikes.
O Malley gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Malley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hughes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as O Malley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
O Malley tries to pull guard but Hughes won't allow it.
Hughes goes for a takedown attempt but O Malley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
O Malley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Kevin Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sean O Malley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes fails to land with a series of punches.
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 Sean O Malley.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for O Malley, 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 for Sean O Malley!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Sean O Malley!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Sean O Malley!
Sean O Malley wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dj Jackson (ranked 4355 p4p, 4455 weight class) and Jimbo Spice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dj Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimbo Spice!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Spice lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jackson throws a head kick that half lands.
 It looks like Jimbo Spice has been cut.
Spice moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Spice connects with a right hand. Jackson shakes it off.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Spice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson scores with a one two! Spice had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A cross from Spice lands.
Jab from Spice.
Spice drops Jackson with a beautiful combination! Jackson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Spice is looking for the KO!
 Jackson is rocked!
Spice is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Jackson flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Jackson is out cold! Spice holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimbo Spice!
Jimbo Spice 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between KJ Grant (ranked 4434 p4p, 4472 weight class) and Tommy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, KJ Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grant lands with a slapping head kick.
Grant misses with a takedown attempt - Jenkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jenkins is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Grant really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jenkins gets a clinch.
Grant jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jenkins walks away with a smile on his face. Grant gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jenkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grant, pushing him back against the cage.
Grant changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jenkins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for KJ Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins closes the distance and clinches.
Grant tries to pull guard but Jenkins holds him up against the cage and eventually Grant drops back down to his feet.
Nice elbow from Jenkins.
It looks like KJ Grant has been cut.
Grant is working for takedown but Jenkins is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jenkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Grant avoids the damage to the body.
Jenkins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grant takes an elbow to the temple.
KJ Grant's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grant's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant tries to pull guard but Jenkins won't allow it.
Jenkins is working Grant over with knees. Oh, he's thrown a big one to the head! Grant is out! One big shot and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Tommy Jenkins!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Reeves (ranked 4454 p4p, 4711 weight class) and Nicolaj Madsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madsen has chosen Eminem real slim shady as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Reeves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicolaj Madsen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madsen closes the distance and pushes Reeves back into the cage.
Madsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reeves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reeves throws a series of punches but Madsen avoids them all with ease.
Madsen fails to land the takedown.
Madsen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Madsen tries to score with some ground and pound. Reeves controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Reeves knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Madsen on the ground.
Madsen wants to stand but Reeves is controlling his arm.
Reeves is pushing Madsen's head away, looking to escape. Madsen manages to hold on to the position though.
Reeves tries to bench press Madsen off him but Madsen keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Reeves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Check out the look on Madsen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madsen has an Americana. Reeves didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Madsen is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Madsen hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Nicolaj Madsen!
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