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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krakonov Nazzal (ranked 4420 p4p, 4396 weight class) and Carmelo Cucuy (ranked 165 p4p, 177 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krakonov Nazzal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carmelo Cucuy!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ron Honeybunn and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cucuy jabs at Nazzal's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cucuy. Nazzal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cucuy staying out of range there.
Cucuy slips under a jab from Nazzal.
Cucuy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nazzal!
Cucuy throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cucuy wants to stand but Nazzal is controlling his arm.
Nazzal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nazzal managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cucuy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazzal tries to bench press Cucuy off him but Cucuy keeps the position.
Cucuy moves into full mount!
Nazzal is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cucuy looking to land elbow strikes but Nazzal uses the position to regain half guard.
Nazzal tries to get to full guard but Cucuy has control of the leg.
Cucuy is pressing down on Nazzal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nazzal is holding on for now.
Cucuy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nazzal tries to roll over but Cucuy keeps him under control.
Nazzal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cucuy on the ground.
Nazzal trying to control here.
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.
Nazzal is looking to improve his position.
Cucuy is trying to control the action in half guard but Nazzal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nazzal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nazzal keeping moving, preventing Cucuy from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carmelo Cucuy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cucuy 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 9:10
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 9:10
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carmelo Cucuy!
After winning the bout, Carmelo Cucuy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zap Pushkin (ranked 4333 p4p, 4280 weight class) and Jambo Reels (ranked 153 p4p, 154 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 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zap Pushkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jambo Reels!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reels closes the distance and pushes Pushkin back into the cage.
Pushkin working aggressively here.
Reels stalls.
Pushkin has Reels pressed against the cage, preventing Reels from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pushkin effectively controlling the action here.
Pushkin goes for a takedown attempt but Reels pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Reels closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pushkin did well to prevent Reels getting side control.
Pushkin manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Reels keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pushkin is trying to pull guard but Reels has him pressed against the cage.
Pushkin wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zap Pushkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pushkin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pushkin breaks the clinch.
Reels tries to clinch but Pushkin moves out of range.
Reels throws a head kick but Pushkin moves out of range.
Pushkin takes the fight into the clinch.
Pushkin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Reels has Pushkin pressed against the cage.
Pushkin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reels tries to pull guard but Pushkin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pushkin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reels to keep the fight standing.
Reels utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin can't break the clinch.
Pushkin has had enough of the clinch but Reels keeps him there for the moment.
Pushkin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reels walks away with a smile on his face. Pushkin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Reels gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pushkin struggling a bit here.
Reels is looking to take a break and control but Pushkin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Reels seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jambo Reels.
I think Reels has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 9:10
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 9:10
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jambo Reels!
Jambo Reels decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoni Megaladon (ranked 4276 p4p, 4335 weight class) and Chad Mingus (ranked 174 p4p, 155 weight class). Mingus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tank!. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoni Megaladon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Mingus!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mingus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mingus tries to clinch but Megaladon is having none of it.
A combination from Mingus does no damage.
Megaladon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mingus fails with a takedown attempt.
Mingus fails with the takedown.
Megaladon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yoni Megaladon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Mingus.
Mingus gets tackled into the cage by Megaladon. Megaladon maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mingus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Megaladon manages to pull guard.
Megaladon is pulling down on Mingus's head. It's preventing any offense from Mingus, at least for the moment.
Megaladon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Megaladon tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megaladon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mingus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Megaladon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Megaladon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mingus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mingus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Megaladon dives in and grabs Mingus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mingus pushes down on Megaladon's head and hops out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Megaladon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Megaladon shoots in but Mingus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mingus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Megaladon sprawls well. Megaladon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mingus gets slowly back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mingus dives in for a single leg takedown but Megaladon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Megaladon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Megaladon closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoni Megaladon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Megaladon 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 10:9
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 10:9
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoni Megaladon!
Yoni Megaladon looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Bwang’s back baby!'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dee Kuntzer (ranked 4159 p4p, 4154 weight class) and Quan Chebio (ranked 149 p4p, 150 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dee Kuntzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quan Chebio!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Watson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chebio.
Chebio misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kuntzer wants to get back to his feet.
Chebio tries to stand but Kuntzer is controlling his head.
Chebio goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kuntzer has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Chebio but great work by Kuntzer.
Kuntzer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chebio is looking to reverse the position.
Chebio is trying to control Kuntzer's posture but Kuntzer avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuntzer sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Chebio is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kuntzer moves into full mount!
Kuntzer controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuntzer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chebio is looking to escape.
Chebio is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Kuntzer throws some wild stikes that Chebio manages to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chebio looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Kuntzer has the hooks in. Chebio is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kuntzer has good solid back control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chebio trying to control the hands but Kuntzer breaks the grip.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dee Kuntzer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kuntzer 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 10:9
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dee Kuntzer!
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