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CFC 508 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyran Neal (ranked 5246 p4p, 5660 weight class) and Sean Foster (ranked 480 p4p, 491 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyran Neal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Foster!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neal shoots in looking for a takedown. Foster tries to sprawl out of it but Neal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Foster manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Foster stuffs the takedown attempt from Neal. Neal gets slowly back to his feet.
Foster is looking for the big counter here.
Neal misses with a takedown attempt - Foster sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyran Neal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foster forces Neal back against the cage and clinches.
Neal definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Neal manages to break the clinch.
Foster shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Neal manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Foster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Foster throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster gets to his feet. Neal looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Neal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foster.
Sloppy strikes from Foster. Those never looked like landing.
Kyran Neal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Neal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Foster but Foster pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Neal closes the distance and clinches up with Foster, looking for a takedown. Neal pushes Foster against the cage but Foster circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Foster looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Foster perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Foster thows a huge punch but Neal dodges it nicely.
Neal won't allow Foster to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster thows a huge punch but Neal dodges it nicely.
Foster missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Foster passes to full mount!
Foster lands a big shot there that rocks Neal but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foster looking to finish with strikes here!
Neal is wriggling around trying to escape.
Poor strikes thrown by Foster there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Foster there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Foster takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
It looks like Foster might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Neal regains half guard.
Foster gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Foster 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neal is looking for a triangle but Foster pushes his legs off easily.
Neal is working an open guard so Foster takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Neal darts in looking for a takedown but Foster gets double underhooks and turns Neal into the cage.
Neal breaks from the clinch.
Neal with a lazy takedown attempt
and Foster counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foster taking a breather here.
Neal wants to control but Foster postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Foster dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Foster throws a sloppy head kick and Neal moves out of range easily.
Foster swinging wildly here.
Neal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Foster sprawls well. Foster wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Neal gets slowly back to his feet.
Foster closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Foster drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Foster postures up in Neal's guard and throws a big left but Neal blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Foster closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Foster lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Foster doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Foster manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neal wants to stand up but Foster is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Foster is stalling in the full guard.
Neal has his foot on Foster's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Foster works his way back into a safe position though.
Foster looking to pass the guard.
Neal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've been informed that Foster has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Neal can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Foster controls the pace.
Foster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neal can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Foster controls the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Foster.
Foster just content to control the position.
Foster throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Neal is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Foster wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Neal, who protects the arm well.
Sean Foster has got the better of the ground game so far.
Foster working away.
Foster fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Neal is pushing Foster's head away, looking to escape. Foster manages to hold on to the position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Foster decides to stand back up.
Neal throws a sloppy head kick and Foster moves out of range easily.
Neal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foster manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Foster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Neal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Neal misses with a takedown attempt
and Foster counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Foster.
Neal is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Foster is defending well.
Foster pulls Neal into guard.
Foster wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Foster is continuing to stall.
Foster working for a triangle but Neal defends it easily.
Foster is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Neal is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster is controlling Neal's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neal trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
Foster looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Foster looking for a guillotine here but Neal defends easily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Neal gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Foster to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Foster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Neal is trying to control the position but Foster postures up.
Neal wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Foster is now in half guard.
Neal is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Foster wants to pass the guard but Neal is defending well.
Foster throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neal is looking for a sweep. Foster is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Neal is trying to stand up here but Foster is controlling him well.
Foster is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Neal moves into full guard.
Sean Foster is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Foster stopping the sweep attempt from Neal.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neal dodges the punch combination from Foster.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Foster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Foster has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Foster!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Counter (ranked 5182 p4p, 4058 weight class) and Joe Kamaka (ranked 455 p4p, 420 weight class). Kamaka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Carcass - Heartwork. Peter Counter is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Counter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Kamaka!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Counter looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamaka is just out of range.
Counter sets himself, and Kamaka steps forward looking for the clinch! Counter avoids it this time.
Kamaka clinches.
Counter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Counter fails to pull guard.
Counter jumps guard but Kamaka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Counter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short body shot lands from Kamaka as the two fighters clinch.
Counter jumps guard but Kamaka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kamaka lands a nice uppercut.
Kamaka lands an uppercut.
Kamaka gets through Counter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kamaka lands a nice uppercut.
Kamaka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kamaka.
Counter is breathing heavily.
Kamaka lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamaka is working Counter over against the cage.
Kamaka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Counter backwards.
 Counter is rocked!
Kamaka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Counter backwards.
Oh Counter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamaka cracks Counter with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Kamaka.
Counter tries to circle away but Kamaka has him pinned against the cage.
Kamaka unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Counter! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kamaka is unloading with more strikes now! Counter drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Kamaka!
Joe Kamaka gave a mention to White Gorilla in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dim Mak (ranked 4469 p4p, 4210 weight class) and Jean Duranto (ranked 483 p4p, 463 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 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dim Mak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Duranto!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mak scores with a leg kick.
Mak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duranto as he avoids it easily.
Mak throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Duranto.
Duranto wants to clinch up but Mak keeps it at a distance.
Mak lands with a kick to the temple. Duranto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mak tries to clinch but Duranto moves out of range.
Mak tries to clinch but Duranto moves out of range.
Mak fails to land the takedown.
Duranto throws a solid leg kick but Mak takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duranto.
Duranto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mak counters with a right hand to the body.
Mak slaps away a takedown attempt from Duranto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mak appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dim Mak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Duranto.
Duranto fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mak closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duranto circles away.
Mak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duranto as he avoids it easily.
Duranto moves in looking to clinch but Mak pushes him off.
Duranto shoots in for a double leg but Mak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Duranto shoots for a double leg takedown but Mak sprawls well. He's pushed Duranto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mak.
Mak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Duranto's waist but Duranto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mak off to one side.
Mak is breathing heavily.
Mak misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mak lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duranto shoots in for a double leg but Mak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Duranto instigates a clinch.
Duranto lands a left hand.
Mak jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Duranto walks away with a smile on his face. Mak gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Duranto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mak swivels and escapes.
Duranto throws a head kick but Mak moves out of range.
Mak doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Duranto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mak thinking.
Duranto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto throws a head kick but Mak moves out of range.
Duranto throws a one two combo.
Duranto closes the distance and clinches up with Mak, looking for a takedown. Duranto pushes Mak against the cage but Mak circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
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 Dim Mak.
I think Mak has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 10:10
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 10:9
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 9:10
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Fry (ranked 4267 p4p, 4268 weight class) and Carson Ledger (ranked 479 p4p, 480 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Al Fry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carson Ledger!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ledger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ledger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fry displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ledger.
As Ledger looks to move away, Fry throws a big counter combo but Ledger just gets out of the way.
Nice takedown defense from Fry. No joy for Ledger on that attempt.
Al Fry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carson Ledger.
Fry cracks Ledger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ledger slips a jab and a cross from Fry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fry connects with a body shot.
Fry slaps away a takedown attempt from Ledger, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fry appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ledger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fry lands a nice looking body shot.
Ledger misses with a takedown attempt
and Fry counters with a left and a right that stings Ledger.
Fry throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ledger tries to clinch up.
Fry leaves Ledger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fry wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ledger looks winded!
Fry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ledger.
Ledger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ledger shoots in looking for a takedown. Fry tries to sprawl out of it but Ledger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice body punch from Fry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ledger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fry.
No luck for Ledger with that takedown attempt.
Fry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fry works the jab nicely.
Ledger misses with a takedown attempt
and Fry counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fry misses with a double jab.
Fry scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fry works Ledger's body with a nice hook.
Fry displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ledger. Fry does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fry lands a jab to the head.
Fry is looking to wear down Ledger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fry feints a jab promting Ledger to slip. Fry then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ledger slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fry scores with a sloppy right hand. Ledger should have avoided that one.
Fry cracks a nice hook into Ledger's ribs.
Fry is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fry cracks a nice hook into Ledger's ribs.
Ledger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fry.
Fry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Al Fry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fry fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ledger on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Al Fry dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fry scores with a three punch combo!
Ledger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fry tries to counter with a takedown but Ledger is quick to defend against it.
Al Fry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fry lands with a right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Fry.
Ledger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ledger can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Fry.
Ledger throws an overhand right that lands on Fry's shoulder, as Fry tries to avoid the shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Ledger might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fry has got the better of the exchanges.
Ledger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fry's waist but Fry gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ledger off to one side.
Ledger is breathing heavily.
Fry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fry is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ledger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fry counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fry connects with a body shot.
Fry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fry lands with a nice combination. Ledger backs away looking to recover.
Ledger tries for a takedown but Fry circles away easily
and Fry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Al Fry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carson Ledger.
Ledger walks into a stiff left hand from Fry.
Fry scores with a hook.
Ledger fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ledger has his takedown stuffed
and Fry counters with a three punch combo that has Ledger backing up. Ledger nods at Fry to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fry lands a nice hook to Ledger's body. Ledger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fry circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fry counters with a nice body shot.
Fry scores with a jab.
Al Fry is winning the standup battle so far.
Fry tests Ledger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ledger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fry closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fry throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ledger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ledger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fry pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ledger back to the cage. Fry follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fry bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ledger's head backwards.
Fry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Fry does no damage.
Fry throws a combination. Ledger tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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!
Fry swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ledger.
Nice body punch from Fry.
A jab from Fry finds it's way through Ledger's defenses.
Fry lands a hook that stumbles Ledger back into the cage. Fry follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Ledger to the canvas! Fry pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Ledger has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Al Fry!
Carson Ledger was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm not worried about an outcome, I just want an income. '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregoire Aebersold (ranked 3403 p4p, 4072 weight class) and Thomas Mahi Ai (ranked 428 p4p, 469 weight class). Mahi Ai comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ewan Dobson - Haunted By Hell kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gregoire Aebersold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas Mahi Ai!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aebersold fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aebersold fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Mahi Ai does it's job there.
Aebersold shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mahi Ai as he avoids it easily.
Aebersold takes one to the side of the head.
We've been hearing reports that Aebersold has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Aebersold fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregoire Aebersold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mahi Ai pushes Aebersold up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahi Ai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mahi Ai lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mahi Ai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mahi Ai works on Aebersold's body with a couple of short punches.
Mahi Ai gets through Aebersold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aebersold takes a shot to the head.
Mahi Ai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mahi Ai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aebersold tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Aebersold fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mahi Ai lands a body punch.
Aebersold is breathing heavily.
Mahi Ai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aebersold backwards.
Mahi Ai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mahi Ai pushes Aebersold back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahi Ai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mahi Ai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mahi Ai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahi Ai lands a left hand.
Aebersold is trying to pull guard but Mahi Ai turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Aebersold tries to pull guard but Mahi Ai forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Aebersold jumps guard but Mahi Ai turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aebersold tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mahi Ai smiles and moves away.
Mahi Ai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mahi Ai wants it to stay on the feet.
Thomas Mahi Ai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mahi Ai moves into range and clinches up with Aebersold.
Mahi Ai lands a shot to the body.
Mahi Ai gets through Aebersold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Mahi Ai.
Mahi Ai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mahi Ai lands with a right to the head.
Mahi Ai lands with a left to the head.
Aebersold tries to pull guard but Mahi Ai holds him up against the cage and eventually Aebersold drops back down to his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahi Ai.
A short right from Mahi Ai.
Mahi Ai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aebersold is rocked!
Mahi Ai creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Aebersold with a big uppercut! Aebersold tries to clinch up but Mahi Ai pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Aebersold to the mat! Aebersold covers up and Mahi Ai unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Thomas Mahi Ai!
Post fight, an emotional Thomas Mahi Ai said 'Big thanks to everyone here for coming out & all the folks watching at home, supporting the event & a big shout out to my sponsors White Gorilla & Pwnage'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Chaney (ranked 3486 p4p, 3745 weight class) and Aleksandr Abakumov (ranked 397 p4p, 412 weight class). Aleksandr Abakumov 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Viktor Chaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleksandr Abakumov!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Chaney.
It looked like Chaney wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Chaney.
Chaney looks for a takedown but Abakumov sprawls well.
Abakumov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Abakumov misses the shot to the body.
Chaney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abakumov.
As Abakumov tries to get set, Chaney tries to push him back and clinch up but Abakumov manages to avoid the attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Abakumov.
Chaney definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abakumov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chaney is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chaney avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Abakumov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abakumov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaney manages to get back to half guard.
Abakumov is working for a submission of some sort.
Abakumov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Abakumov drops an elbow to the side of Chaney's head.
Chaney actively working from the bottom here.
Abakumov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chaney. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Abakumov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Abakumov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chaney with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abakumov controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Abakumov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Abakumov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chaney has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abakumov is working away from the top position though.
Abakumov is looking for a kimura here.
Abakumov seems to be working for a kimura but Chaney defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaney actively working from the bottom here.
Abakumov is trying to work for a kimura but Chaney is defending well.
Abakumov throwing shots but Chaney is blocking nicely.
Chaney tries to roll over but Abakumov keeps him under control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Abakumov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chaney avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Abakumov.
Chaney is breathing heavily.
Chaney misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Abakumov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Abakumov looking to score a takedown here. Chaney is defending well but Abakumov drives through and ends up in Chaney's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chaney is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abakumov is on top in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abakumov stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Chaney has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Abakumov manages to get his head free but now Chaney has transitioned to an armbar! Abakumov grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Chaney! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Viktor Chaney!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Prilla (ranked 2895 p4p, 4071 weight class) and John Akamu (ranked 325 p4p, 426 weight class). Akamu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Audioslave - Be Yourself. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Prilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Akamu!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akamu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Prilla.
Akamu connects with a single shot there.
Prilla takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Akamu lands with a good body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Prilla is defended easily by Akamu.
Akamu darts in and clinches Prilla up against the cage.
Prilla is trying to force a seperation but Akamu has the dominant position.
Akamu lands a hook that snaps the head of Prilla backwards.
Akamu scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Akamu.
Akamu pushes Prilla back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Akamu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Akamu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akamu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Akamu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Akamu on the inside.
Akamu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Akamu lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Akamu on the inside.
Akamu lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Akamu.
Prilla tries to break free but Akamu pushes him back against the cage.
Akamu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Akamu presses Prilla against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Akamu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Akamu.
Prilla is breathing heavily.
Akamu lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Akamu.
Akamu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Prilla backwards.
Akamu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Akamu lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Akamu.
Prilla has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Akamu lands a left hand.
Akamu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Akamu scores with a shoulder strike.
Akamu is leaning against Prilla and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Akamu pushes Prilla back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Prilla is trying to break the clinch but Akamu has him pressed against the cage.
Akamu digs a right hand into Prilla's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Prilla's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akamu lands with a light punch inside.
Akamu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Akamu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Akamu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Akamu lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Akamu.
Akamu lands a body punch.
Akamu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Akamu scores with a shot to the side of Prilla's head.
Akamu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Prilla is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Akamu.
Oh Prilla is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Prilla wants to stall.
Akamu creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Prilla with a big uppercut! Prilla tries to clinch up but Akamu pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Prilla to the mat! Prilla covers up and Akamu unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Akamu!
John Akamu looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'First I just wanna give props to my sponsors White Gorilla & Pwnage who have made getting here a lot easier, and just wanna say thanks to all the fans for supporting me & keeping me working hard to put on the best performance I could here tonight.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Ramkins (ranked 3385 p4p, 3410 weight class) and Deppa Don (ranked 424 p4p, 430 weight class). Dan Ramkins is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Ramkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deppa Don!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramkins closes the distance and clinches.
Ramkins connects with a knee to the head.
Ramkins connects with a knee to the head.
 It looks like Deppa Don has been cut.
Ramkins lands a left hand.
Ramkins stalling the fight.
Ramkins prevents a takedown attempt there.
Don's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ramkins lands a knee to the head.
Don's coach down at Cozad MMA Los Angeles was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Don's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Don pulls guard successfully.
Don kicks Ramkins off and gets to his feet.
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!
Ramkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ramkins closes the distance and pushes Don back into the cage.
Don is working for takedown but Ramkins is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ramkins landing knees to the head.
Don jumps guard but Ramkins stands there with Don around his waist. Don gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dan Ramkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deppa Don.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramkins stalling in the clinch.
Ramkins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ramkins obliges.
Don looks winded!
Ramkins with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ramkins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Ramkins.
Ramkins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ramkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Don backwards.
Ramkins lands a knee to the head.
Ramkins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Don's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramkins lands a knee to the head.
Ramkins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ramkins looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Don takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramkins lands a right hand.
Ramkins with a knee to the head.
Ramkins digs a right hand underneath Don's ribcage. Don let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ramkins lands a knee to the head.
Ramkins landing knees to the head.
Ramkins lands a knee to the body.
Ramkins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Don blocks it with crossed arms.
Don is trying to pull guard but Ramkins has him pressed against the cage.
Don wants a takedown.
Ramkins lands a knee to the head.
Ramkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Don wants to break free but Ramkins has control.
Ramkins misses with a knee to the head.
Ramkins prevents Don from breaking the clinch.
Ramkins is leaning against Don and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don working hard to break the clinch.
Ramkins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ramkins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Don's face.
Don doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Don.
Ramkins keeps control of Don as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Don blocks an uppercut.
Don pulls guard successfully.
Don looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ramkins wanted to stand there but Don had control of the position.
Don trying to keep a closed guard but Ramkins is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Don managing to control the position.
Ramkins is looking to stand up but Don won't let him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ramkins clinches up with Don and pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Ramkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Deppa Don's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ramkins clinches.
Ramkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Ramkins.
Don jumps guard but Ramkins turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ramkins connects with a knee to the head.
Don is trying to drag Ramkins to the mat but Ramkins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ramkins keeps control of Don as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ramkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ramkins looking to throw knees to the head but Don is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramkins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ramkins landing knees to the head.
Ramkins lands a left hand.
Ramkins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramkins is working Don over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Don is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ramkins to keep the fight standing.
Dan Ramkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deppa Don.
Don has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ramkins after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ramkins scores with a knee to the head.
Don's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramkins moves into the clinch.
Ramkins stalling the fight.
Ramkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Don backwards.
Don tries to pull guard but Ramkins won't allow it.
Ramkins scores with a shot to the side of Don's head.
Ramkins scores with a shoulder strike.
Ramkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Don backwards.
Ramkins tries a knee to the head but Don blocks it.
Ramkins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ramkins keeps control of Don as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramkins lands a good knee to the midsection. Don won't want to take too many of those.
Don is trying to force a seperation but Ramkins has the dominant position.
Ramkins slowing the pace effectively.
Ramkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Don has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ramkins after a bit of a struggle.
Ramkins lands with a left to the head.
Ramkins scores with a knee to the head.
Don goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ramkins prevents it.
Ramkins is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ramkins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ramkins tries to throw a body punch but Don avoids it by throwing Ramkins back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Don tries to break free but Ramkins pushes him back against the cage.
Ramkins pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don tries to circle away but Ramkins has him pinned against the cage.
Don tries for a takedown but Ramkins manages to get underhooks.
Ramkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Ramkins.
Ramkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ramkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Don can do to turn this around?
Ramkins is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dan Ramkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ramkins scores with a knee to the head.
Ramkins pushes Don back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Don trying to land knees to the body.
Ramkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Don blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Don works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Don is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ramkins pushes Don off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Don scores with a sloppy right hand. Ramkins should have avoided that one.
Ramkins takes the fight into the clinch.
Ramkins digs a right hand underneath Don's ribcage. Don let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Ramkins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Deppa Don's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Don tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ramkins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Don somewhat.
Don misses with a takedown
and Ramkins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ramkins.
Ramkins is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ramkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ramkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramkins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ramkins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Don in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ramkins.
Ramkins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Don's face.
Ramkins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramkins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Don's face.
Ramkins lands a knee to the head.
Don has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A knee to the head by Ramkins.
Ramkins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ramkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Don drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ramkins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dan Ramkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deppa Don.
Ramkins has Don up against the cage in a clinch.
Ramkins landing knees to the head.
Ramkins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Don blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Don pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Don is trying to pull guard but Ramkins has him pressed against the cage.
Don gets control of Ramkins's arms and successfully pulls guard. Don will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Don is trying to keep Ramkins in close.
Ramkins has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Don is proving hard to escape from.
Don lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ramkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Don on the ground.
Ramkins keeping moving, preventing Don from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramkins scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Deppa Don has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramkins instigates a clinch.
Ramkins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ramkins connects with a knee to the head.
Ramkins misses with a knee strike.
Don tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramkins lands a knee to the head.
Ramkins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Don tries to score a body lock takedown but Ramkins shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dan Ramkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A knee to the head by Ramkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Don manages to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramkins wants to stand but Don has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ramkins stands and steps away. Don gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Don bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ramkins's head backwards.
Ramkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ramkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ramkins.
Ramkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Don is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ramkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Don.
Don tries for a takedown but Ramkins manages to get underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Ramkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ramkins, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Ramkins!
A very excited looking Dan Ramkins made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Prilla (ranked 2913 p4p, 4046 weight class) and Juan Armador (ranked 380 p4p, 468 weight class). Antonio Prilla has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Prilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Armador!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armador throws a low kick but it's checked well by Prilla.
Armador closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Armador slows the pace down in half guard.
Prilla trying to control here.
Prilla tries to get to full guard but Armador has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armador content to control rather than advance.
Armador not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armador throwing shots but Prilla is blocking nicely.
Prilla definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Still in half guard, Armador seems content to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Prilla avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Armador.
Armador moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Prilla.
Armador wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prilla keeps working.
Prilla struggling a bit here.
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.
Armador tries to score with some ground and pound. Prilla controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
A lull in the action here.
Prilla is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Armador asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Prilla stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Prilla wants it to stay on the feet.
Prilla misses with a wild body shot.
Prilla throws a head kick that Armador semi-blocks.
Prilla lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Armador at a distance.
Prilla swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Armador.
A head kick by Prilla misses
and Armador counters with a left and a right that stings Prilla.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prilla lands a big head kick that sends Armador tumbling to the mat! Prilla takes a step backwards and waves Armador back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Armador is rocked!
Prilla digs a good body shot into Armador's ribs.
Armador is still on wobbly legs! Can Prilla finish him?
Armador avoids the head kick by Prilla.
Prilla walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Armador drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Prilla swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Armador's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Prilla!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edmond Chabazian (ranked 2666 p4p, 3293 weight class) and Adam Lenz (ranked 344 p4p, 403 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edmond Chabazian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Lenz!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chabazian throws a body shot but no joy.
Lenz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chabazian regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chabazian lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Chabazian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lenz is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lenz looking for a sweep. Not yet Lenz, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chabazian is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chabazian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lenz is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabazian forces his way into half guard.
Chabazian perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chabazian seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lenz for as long as he can get away with.
Lenz tries to get to full guard but Chabazian has control of the leg.
Chabazian is taking a breather. Lenz 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.
Chabazian has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chabazian wants to pass to mount but Lenz is defending the position.
Chabazian is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lenz won't allow Chabazian to pass to mount.
Chabazian not doing much here.
Chabazian is looking to advance position but Lenz won't allow it.
Lenz looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Chabazian seems content to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Chabazian gets full guard.
Chabazian pulls Lenz in close to prevent any damage.
Chabazian wants to sweep but no luck.
Chabazian is trying to control the position but Lenz postures up.
Lenz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lenz stopping the sweep attempt from Chabazian.
Lenz looking to sit in guard and control but Chabazian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lenz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chabazian is one step ahead there.
Chabazian stays in close to Lenz's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Chabazian.
Chabazian pushing down on Lenz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lenz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chabazian is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edmond Chabazian dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Chabazian shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lenz as he avoids it easily.
Chabazian fails with a takedown attempt.
Lenz moves into range and clinches up with Chabazian.
Lenz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick from Lenz lands but Chabazian takes it in his stride.
Lenz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Chabazian manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lenz is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chabazian is on top in guard.
Chabazian looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chabazian is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chabazian controlling from the top position.
Edmond Chabazian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lenz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chabazian slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chabazian slips nicely into half guard.
Lenz is trying to get back to full guard.
Chabazian works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chabazian takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lenz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chabazian content just to control the position here.
Lenz is trying desperately to improve position.
Chabazian controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chabazian'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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lenz is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Edmond Chabazian will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Chabazian is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lenz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Edmond Chabazian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lenz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Chabazian darts in looking for a takedown but Lenz gets double underhooks and turns Chabazian into the cage.
Lenz lands a takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chabazian is on top in guard.
Chabazian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lenz being controlled here, momentarily.
Chabazian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chabazian works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chabazian slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenz wants to get back to his feet.
Lenz is looking to improve his position.
Lenz is trying to stand back up but Chabazian is controlling him
Lenz wants to improve his position but Chabazian is controlling well.
Lenz wants to get back to his feet.
Chabazian perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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.
Chabazian is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lenz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chabazian.
Chabazian is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chabazian wants to free his trapped foot but Lenz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chabazian stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chabazian closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lenz circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmond Chabazian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chabazian fails with a takedown attempt.
Chabazian closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lenz quickly recovers to half guard.
Lenz wants to control but Chabazian is keeping busy.
Chabazian controlling the action here.
Adam Lenz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lenz wants to get back to full guard.
Chabazian takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Further stalling from Chabazian.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Edmond Chabazian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Edmond Chabazian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chabazian darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
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 Edmond Chabazian.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chabazian, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Edmond Chabazian!
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