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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Guinness (ranked 24280 p4p, 24863 weight class) and Dustin Levine (ranked 533 p4p, 535 weight class). Dustin Levine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt Counter fighter Granite chin |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Guinness! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Levine! The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Guinness works the jab nicely. Levine looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! A left lands for Guinness. Guinness lands with a hook. Levine tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Guinness throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Levine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Guinness is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Guinness scores with a nice strike. Guinness throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action! Levine tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Guinness scores with a nice strike. Good standup being displayed there by Guinness as he connects with a hook. It looks like Guinness has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Levine takes a kick to the side of the head. Guinness feints a jab promting Levine to slip. Guinness then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Levine slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Levine has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Guinness scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Levine has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Levine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Levine is rocked! Guinness lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Levine is still on wobbly legs! Can Guinness finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round. Guinness buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Guinness lands a big head kick that sends Levine tumbling to the mat! Guinness takes a step backwards and waves Levine back to his feet - he wants the finish! Levine walks straight into a right hand from Guinness - that's dropped him! Guinness jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Levine from any more punishment! Levine complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sam Guinness! Sam Guinness tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lil Fella (ranked 3180 p4p, 3528 weight class) and Gage Mickey (ranked 185 p4p, 212 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt Decent elbows Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lil Fella! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gage Mickey! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fella throws a nice inside leg kick. Fella moves away from the strike by Mickey. Gage Mickey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. An inside leg kick lands from Fella. Mickey checks a leg kick nicely. Fella scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Mickey thuds a left hand into Fella's body. Mickey getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Mickey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Fella gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mickey. Mickey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Mickey throws a poor cross that misses
and Fella counters with a leg kick. Fella throws a leg kick but Mickey checks it. It seemed like Mickey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Mickey throws a body punch but Fella moves out of range. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mickey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mickey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Fella is rocked! Fella walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Fella limp body while Mickey jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gage Mickey!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Watt (ranked 3241 p4p, 3540 weight class) and Stanley Wagon (ranked 389 p4p, 413 weight class). Christian Watt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Stanley Wagon's chin.
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Christian Watt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanley Wagon! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wagon stuffs the takedown. Wagon darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Wagon lands a jab to the head.
Wagon scores with a punch to the head. Wagon throws a jab but it's blocked by Watt. Watt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wagon scores with the left hand. Watt knows he should have avoided that one. Wagon missing with a left hand there. Watt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Watt closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wagon's guard. 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! Watt landing some decent shots from guard. Watt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Watt's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Watt is in close to Wagon's body, working some short punches and elbows. Wagon has his feet on Watt's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Wagon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watt. Wagon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watt sees it coming and avoids it easily. Nice sprawl there from Wagon as Watt shoots in. Watt moves into the clinch successfully.
Wagon tries a body shot but Watt blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Watt lands a shoulder strike. Watt is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Wagon can't fight it off and eventually Watt manages to take the fight to the floor. Wagon looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Watt passes Wagon's left leg - he's now in half guard. Wagon is trying to stand back up but Watt is controlling him
Watt scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Wagon has one foot on Watt's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Watt clinches up against the cage. Wagon struggles to land a body shot inside as Watt controls his hands.
Watt works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wagon keeping full guard, as Watt tries to pass. Watt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Watt scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Wagon is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Watt postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Wagon covers up, he's hurt! Watt keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Watt and the ref steps in to end the fight! Watt can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Watt!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sacrificial Lamb Jr (ranked 1501 p4p, 3679 weight class) and Chump Baylor (ranked 235 p4p, 496 weight class). Sacrificial Lamb Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sacrificial Lamb Jr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chump Baylor! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lamb Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Baylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lamb Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. It looks like Chump Baylor has been cut. Baylor misses with a head kick.
Lamb Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Baylor just manages to avoid it. Lamb Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Lamb Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Baylor wants to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Baylor looks to land a combination but Lamb Jr avoids it well. Baylor ducks under a wild hook from Lamb Jr. Baylor has closed the distance and engaged Lamb Jr in a clinch.
Baylor has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lamb Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Baylor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lamb Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lamb Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Baylor uses good head movement to avoid it. A quick uppercut on the inside from Lamb Jr. Lamb Jr has Baylor pressed against the cage, preventing Baylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Baylor blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lamb Jr fails to land. A short right hand to the side of the head by Lamb Jr. Lamb Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sacrificial Lamb Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chump Baylor. Nice body punch from Lamb Jr - that landed with a thud.
Baylor looks winded! Lamb Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside. Lamb Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Lamb Jr lands a body shot. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lamb Jr. Lamb Jr lands with a right to the head. A shot in the inside from Lamb Jr. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lamb Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Lamb Jr lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lamb Jr lands with a right to the head. Lamb Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Lamb Jr.
A short right from Lamb Jr. A short right hand to the side of the head by Lamb Jr. Lamb Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Baylor.
Lamb Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A nice right hand lands inside from Lamb Jr. A nice left hand lands by Lamb Jr.
A right hook to the body lands for Lamb Jr.
Baylor jumps guard but Lamb Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Nice body punch from Lamb Jr. Lamb Jr lands a left hand.
Lamb Jr works on Baylor's body with a couple of short punches. Lamb Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Lamb Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Baylor backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lamb Jr digs a right hand underneath Baylor's ribcage. Baylor let out a lung full of air as it connected. Lamb Jr lands a hook to the side of the head. Lamb Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Baylor is rocked! Lamb Jr scores with a shot to the side of Baylor's head. Baylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Lamb Jr finish him? Lamb Jr pushes Baylor against the cage. Lamb Jr is working some dirty boxing. Lamb Jr pushes off with a quick right hook! Baylor goes down! Baylor tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Lamb Jr moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sacrificial Lamb Jr! Sacrificial Lamb Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. Chump Baylor spoke after the fight, saying 'This may be my last fight. I'm not sure I have what it takes.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tito Vicenzo (ranked 2714 p4p, 2709 weight class) and Tammy Cole (ranked 343 p4p, 342 weight class). Vicenzo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cadaver. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tito Vicenzo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tammy Cole! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vicenzo feints and as Cole raises his hands in defense, Vicenzo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Vicenzo sitting in guard, not really doing much. Vicenzo pushes down on Cole's leg and manages to get into half guard. Vicenzo is controlling the pace.
Cole keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vicenzo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vicenzo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Vicenzo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Vicenzo'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 two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Further stalling from Vicenzo.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Cole lunges at Vicenzo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vicenzo's hand. It looks like Tito Vicenzo has been cut. Tammy Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Vicenzo slips a jab and a cross from Cole.
Vicenzo misses with a looping right. Cole throws a series of punches but Vicenzo avoids them all with ease. Nice uppercut there from Cole. Cole ducks under a wild hook from Vicenzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cole misses with a double jab.
It looked like Vicenzo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Tammy Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cole misses with a left hand and Vicenzo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Cole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Vicenzo slips the punch. As Cole backs away, Vicenzo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. A combination from Cole does no damage. Vicenzo ducks under a wild hook from Cole. A jab from Cole misses. Jab, jab by Cole - just one landing. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Vicenzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Cole looks to throw the jab but Vicenzo is out of range. Cole throws a right and a left that Vicenzo avoids nicely. Vicenzo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. This has been an exciting period of action! Cole takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Vicenzo taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vicenzo scoring with punches from side control. Vicenzo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Cole's shoulder. That is not cool. Vicenzo lands some shots froms side control. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tammy Cole will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Tito Vicenzo's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Cole scores with a nice head shot. Cole misses with a hook. Cole misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Vicenzo misses the target. Cole throws a combination that misses and Vicenzo moves into the clinch. Vicenzo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cole gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Vicenzo leaning against his opponent.
Vicenzo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cole just stands there and leans against the cage. Vicenzo is pushing Cole up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cole misses with a combination
and Vicenzo counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cole fails to land with a series of punches.
Vicenzo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Cole throws out a loose jab but Vicenzo uses good head movement to avoid it. Cole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vicenzo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target. Vicenzo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Vicenzo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Cole might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Vicenzo dodges the punch combination from Cole.
Vicenzo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Vicenzo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Vicenzo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Vicenzo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Vicenzo controlling his opponent. Vicenzo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cole hang on? Vicenzo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Vicenzo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cole for as long as he can get away with. Vicenzo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vicenzo controlling from the full mount. Vicenzo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. This is a sustained period of stalling by Vicenzo. Vicenzo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Vicenzo is stinking the place up with his stalling. Vicenzo continues to stall. Vicenzo with good strikes from the mount here! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Vicenzo looking to control and managing it successfully. Cole takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Vicenzo dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Tito Vicenzo'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. This is the final round! Cole's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vicenzo under the eye. Tammy Cole seems to be getting the better of the standup. Vicenzo throws a series of strikes that have Cole backpedaling.
Cole works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Vicenzo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Vicenzo closes the distance and pushes Cole back into the cage. Vicenzo can't get the takedown.
Cole takes a shot to the head. Vicenzo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cole pulls him back up using the underhooks. Vicenzo controlling the action here for a moment.
Vicenzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Cole drops Vicenzo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Vicenzo looks back up at him and smiles so Cole waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Vicenzo is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. Cole plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Vicenzo to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Vicenzo just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tammy Cole!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Castiana (ranked 2584 p4p, 2424 weight class) and Jean Clarkint (ranked 388 p4p, 366 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ramon Castiana! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Clarkint! The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Clarkint tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Castiana drops down looking for a counter takedown but Clarkint sprawls and moves away. Castiana drives through with a takedown into guard. Clarkint had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Castiana defends it easily. Castiana definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Castiana controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Clarkint looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Clarkint escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Castiana gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Castiana slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Castiana throws a strike but Clarkint rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Castiana looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clarkint is one step ahead there. Clarkint stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castiana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Castiana looking to control.
Clarkint trying to control but Castiana is working from the bottom. Castiana keeping full guard, as Clarkint tries to pass. Clarkint won't allow Castiana to sweep him here. Clarkint avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Castiana working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clarkint doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Clarkint manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Clarkint slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Castiana is looking to improve his position.
Castiana is doing well to control the position and prevent Clarkint from advancing to side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Clarkint is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Castiana is staying active underneath Clarkint, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Castiana is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Clarkint jumps into side control! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Clarkint tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Clarkint is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Castiana has escaped the position, nice work there. Castiana regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Castiana makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Castiana. Clarkint pushes down on Castiana's leg and manages to get into half guard. Castiana is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Clarkint's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Clarkint's back! Castiana has got one arm under Clarkint's chin. This could be trouble... Clarkint trying to control the other hand but Castiana gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Clarkint has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ramon Castiana!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Captain Master Daddy High (ranked 1696 p4p, 2163 weight class) and Magnus Forsberg (ranked 277 p4p, 337 weight class). King Captain Master Daddy High has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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225 cm 27 210 3 - 2 - 0 |
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191 cm 21 211 5 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns Basic striking Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, King Captain Master Daddy High! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Forsberg! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! High throws a head kick but Forsberg moves out of range.
Forsberg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. High looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Forsberg digs a good body shot into High's ribs. Forsberg avoids the head kick by High.
Forsberg pushing out the jab but it's not landing. High pulls out of a head kick attempt.
High throws a sloppy head kick and Forsberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. It looks like King Captain Master Daddy High has been cut. King Captain Master Daddy High seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice cross by Forsberg. High tries a head kick but it misses.
Forsberg now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Forsberg sizes up High with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. A head kick misses from High. High looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Forsberg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. A jab from Forsberg finds it's way through High's defenses. High walks into a left hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Forsberg connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed High momentarily.
High is rocked! High is aggressively charging in as Forsberg backs up avoiding any damage. Forsberg tosses out a jab and High runs right into it face first! High is out cold! Forsberg dropped down on all fours and is barking in High's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Magnus Forsberg! Magnus Forsberg took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Furnace Performance 🔥 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thug Nasty (ranked 1885 p4p, 1813 weight class) and Char Donnay (ranked 228 p4p, 221 weight class). 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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197 cm 26 270 3 - 0 - 0 |
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193 cm 22 266 6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling Basic striking Granite chin |
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Good wrestler Counter fighter Likes musicals |
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thug Nasty! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Char Donnay! The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Donnay tries to sprawl but Nasty drives through with a takedown into half guard. Donnay avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nasty. Nasty working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Nasty lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Nasty sitting and controlling from the half guard. Ground and pound from Nasty. Donnay is rocked! Nasty lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Donnay quite badly. Donnay pulls Nasty in close trying to recover. Nasty postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Donnay on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Donnay doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thug Nasty!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Voorhees (ranked 1370 p4p, 1575 weight class) and Grant Harklie (ranked 169 p4p, 197 weight class). Harklie has chosen Holycrud as his entrance music. 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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194 cm 27 215 6 - 2 - 0 |
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Decent wrestler Excellent boxer Big right hand |
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Voorhees! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Grant Harklie! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harklie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Voorhees on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Voorhees tries to get out of the position. Harklie lands a few punches from side control. Voorhees wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Harklie lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Voorhees knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harklie on the ground. Voorhees is trying to buck Harklie off. Harklie is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Voorhees looks calm but he's in trouble here. Harklie gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Voorhees is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Harklie lets go of the hold and Voorhees can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Grant Harklie! An out of breath Grant Harklie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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